London data

New Diagnoses of HIV

Download the New Diagnoses tables: 

New HIV Diagnoses London 2011 Part 1 (PDF, 180 KB)
New HIV Diagnoses North Central London 2011 Part 1 (PDF, 208 KB)
New HIV Diagnoses North East London 2011 Part 1 (PDF, 165 KB)
New HIV Diagnoses North West London 2011 Part 1 (PDF, 149 KB)
New HIV Diagnoses South East London 2011 Part 1 (PDF, 166 KB)
New HIV Diagnoses South West London 2011 Part 1 (PDF, 148 KB)

In 2010, as reported to end of June 2011, there were 2891 new HIV diagnoses. The 2010 figure represents a 4% increase on the 2,791 new diagnoses in 2001. The overall UK increase since 2001 was 29%. Figures for 2010 are likely to rise as further reports are received. Proportionally, over the past ten years, the smallest increase of new HIV diagnoses was seen London. In 2010, 43% (2891/6658) of all new HIV diagnoses in the UK were reported from London centers.
In 2010, an estimated 29% of newly diagnosed individuals acquired their infection heterosexually and were of black African ethnicity (UK average 31%) and 36% acquired their infection through sex between men and were of white ethnicity (UK average 37%). Men who have sex with men newly diagnosed in the UK were almost exclusively white except in London where an estimated 13% were of non-white ethnicity.

Accessing HIV care

Download the accessing HIV care tables: 

• Accessing HIV care London 2010 (PDF, 160 KB)
• Accessing HIV care London 2010 (Excel Spreadsheet, 362 KB)

London Sectors

• Accessing HIV care North Central London 2010 (PDF, 159 KB) 
• Accessing HIV care North Central London 2010 (Excel Spreadsheet, 364 KB)
• Accessing HIV care North East London 2010 (PDF, 213 KB) 
• Accessing HIV care North East London 2010 (Excel Spreadsheet, 364 KB)
• Accessing HIV care North West London 2010 (PDF, 213 KB) 
• Accessing HIV care North West London 2010 (Excel Spreadsheet, 364 KB)
• Accessing HIV care South East London 2010 (PDF, 160 KB) 
• Accessing HIV care South East London 2010 (Excel Spreadsheet, 364 KB)
• Accessing HIV care South West London 2010 (PDF, 160 KB) 
• Accessing HIV care South West London 2010 (Excel Spreadsheet, 363 KB)

There were 29,738 HIV diagnosed persons (all ages) resident in London who accessed HIV-related care in 2010. The number of London residents accessing HIV-related care increased by 15,086 in the past decade (from 14,652 in 2001), this was the largest numerical increase but the smallest proportional increase (103%) of any SHA in England. The overall proportional increase in England was 171% over the same time period. A similar number of individuals were infected through heterosexual sex as through sex between men (48%; 13,967/28,885) compared to 47%; 13,590/28,885 respectively).

London STIs Data

• STI Annual Data Tables

 

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Last reviewed: 31 August 2011