The Covid infection rates for all 315 areas of England, ranked

New information has revealed the areas of England with the highest Covid infection rates.

Knowsley in Merseyside remains the area with the highest rate, while Corby in Northamptonshire is second and Sandwell in the West Midlands is third.

Slough in Berkshire is fourth, St Helens in Merseyside is fifth, Walsall in the West Midlands is sixth, Luton in Bedfordshire is seventh, Blackburn with Darwen in Lancashire is eighth, Ealing in London is ninth and Hounslow in the capital is tenth.

The figures, for the seven days to January 30, are based on tests carried out in laboratories (pillar one of the Government’s testing programme) and in the wider community (pillar two).

The rate is expressed as the number of new cases per 100,000 people.

Data for the most recent four days (January 31-February 3) has been excluded as it is incomplete and does not reflect the true number of cases.

Of the 315 local areas in England, five (2%) have seen a rise in case rates and 310 (98%) have seen a fall.

The list has been calculated by the PA news agency based on Public Health England data published on February 3 on the Government’s coronavirus dashboard.

Here is the list in full. From left to right, it reads: name of local authority; rate of new cases in the seven days to January 30; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to January 30; rate of new cases in the seven days to January 23; number (in brackets) of new cases recorded in the seven days to January 23.

1. Knowsley, 519.0, (783), 822.6, (1241)
2. Corby, 486.0, (351), 588.5, (425)
3. Sandwell, 485.0, (1593), 784.9, (2578)
4. Slough, 482.8, (722), 723.6, (1082)
5. St Helens, 467.9, (845), 667.8, (1206)
6. Walsall, 455.4, (1300), 656.8, (1875)
7. Luton, 447.8, (954), 606.9, (1293)
8. Blackburn with Darwen, 428.9, (642), 559.1, (837)
9. Ealing, 425.4, (1454), 667.3, (2281)
10. Hounslow, 422.1, (1146), 655.2, (1779)
11. Halton, 418.8, (542), 619.0, (801)
12. Peterborough, 413.8, (837), 487.0, (985)
13. Dudley, 402.4, (1294), 589.2, (1895)
14. Hillingdon, 401.1, (1231), 563.4, (1729)
15. Brent, 400.0, (1319), 665.0, (2193)
16. Wolverhampton, 391.5, (1031), 698.7, (1840)
17. Crawley, 385.2, (433), 538.2, (605)
18. Tendring, 381.4, (559), 569.0, (834)
19. Birmingham, 381.4, (4355), 582.8, (6655)
20. Ashfield, 379.9, (486), 462.0, (591)
21. South Staffordshire, 378.9, (426), 530.1, (596)
22. Northampton, 377.1, (847), 566.8, (1273)
23. Bedford, 375.7, (651), 520.5, (902)
24. Derby, 375.0, (965), 545.7, (1404)
25. Redditch, 374.1, (319), 595.8, (508)
26. Reading, 370.3, (599), 539.6, (873)
27. Welwyn Hatfield, 369.8, (455), 533.1, (656)
28. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 368.8, (1458), 592.7, (2343)
29. Watford, 363.4, (351), 452.5, (437)
30. Stevenage, 363.1, (319), 519.1, (456)
31. Bolsover, 362.5, (292), 501.5, (404)
32. Middlesbrough, 361.8, (510), 460.3, (649)
33. Barking and Dagenham, 360.7, (768), 615.8, (1311)
34. Rushmoor, 359.4, (340), 624.7, (591)
35. Sefton, 358.9, (992), 527.8, (1459)
36. Newham, 357.9, (1264), 590.4, (2085)
37. Leicester, 356.8, (1264), 543.2, (1924)
38. Great Yarmouth, 353.3, (351), 446.0, (443)
39. Preston, 349.3, (500), 466.0, (667)
40. Eastbourne, 348.9, (362), 594.7, (617)
41. Burnley, 348.6, (310), 507.2, (451)
42. Harrow, 347.6, (873), 544.3, (1367)
43. Liverpool, 347.6, (1731), 550.6, (2742)
44. Tamworth, 344.2, (264), 419.8, (322)
45. Wellingborough, 343.8, (274), 439.1, (350)
46. Pendle, 339.8, (313), 499.4, (460)
47. South Ribble, 336.7, (373), 409.8, (454)
48. Warrington, 333.8, (701), 417.6, (877)
49. Wychavon, 331.4, (429), 376.3, (487)
50. Kettering, 330.1, (336), 426.4, (434)
51. Hartlepool, 329.9, (309), 313.9, (294)
52. Cannock Chase, 328.5, (331), 437.7, (441)
53. Nottingham, 327.4, (1090), 401.9, (1338)
54. Sunderland, 327.0, (908), 336.0, (933)
55. Arun, 325.3, (523), 411.8, (662)
56. Norwich, 324.4, (456), 467.4, (657)
57. Harlow, 323.9, (282), 534.1, (465)
58. Mansfield, 323.8, (354), 523.3, (572)
59. East Staffordshire, 323.2, (387), 402.5, (482)
60. Gravesham, 322.6, (345), 526.5, (563)
61. Hyndburn, 319.6, (259), 508.4, (412)
62. Reigate and Banstead, 318.0, (473), 449.8, (669)
63. Breckland, 315.1, (441), 380.1, (532)
64. Telford and Wrekin, 313.6, (564), 420.9, (757)
65. Merton, 312.3, (645), 465.8, (962)
66. Hertsmere, 311.7, (327), 465.1, (488)
67. Gosport, 310.0, (263), 320.6, (272)
68. King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, 309.1, (468), 403.6, (611)
69. Redbridge, 309.0, (943), 556.0, (1697)
70. Coventry, 308.5, (1146), 436.9, (1623)
71. Portsmouth, 307.6, (661), 444.8, (956)
72. Sutton, 307.2, (634), 491.4, (1014)
73. Hammersmith and Fulham, 306.8, (568), 394.3, (730)
74. Carlisle, 306.4, (333), 535.5, (582)
75. Barrow-in-Furness, 305.7, (205), 387.8, (260)
76. Croydon, 305.4, (1181), 518.7, (2006)
77. Allerdale, 304.8, (298), 392.8, (384)
78. Spelthorne, 304.5, (304), 453.7, (453)
79. Bassetlaw, 303.9, (357), 374.6, (440)
80. Braintree, 303.4, (463), 436.4, (666)
81. Worcester, 303.3, (307), 471.2, (477)
82. Solihull, 298.6, (646), 432.6, (936)
83. Fenland, 298.5, (304), 387.8, (395)
84. Enfield, 298.4, (996), 464.7, (1551)
85. Amber Valley, 297.3, (381), 405.0, (519)
86. Manchester, 296.6, (1640), 342.8, (1895)
87. Lambeth, 295.4, (963), 434.6, (1417)
88. Test Valley, 294.1, (371), 328.2, (414)
89. Broxbourne, 293.0, (285), 497.5, (484)
90. Chesterfield, 291.7, (306), 384.2, (403)
91. Ipswich, 291.4, (399), 371.8, (509)
92. Oadby and Wigston, 291.2, (166), 305.2, (174)
93. South Derbyshire, 290.9, (312), 388.8, (417)
94. Barnet, 289.2, (1145), 505.0, (1999)
95. Thurrock, 288.5, (503), 443.4, (773)
96. Stockton-on-Tees, 286.3, (565), 358.8, (708)
97. Wirral, 285.8, (926), 497.5, (1612)
98. Wycombe, 285.2, (498), 392.2, (685)
99. Lancaster, 284.9, (416), 429.3, (627)
100. Waltham Forest, 283.8, (786), 517.7, (1434)
101. Milton Keynes, 283.2, (763), 454.2, (1224)
102. Southampton, 282.7, (714), 396.4, (1001)
103. Lichfield, 282.6, (296), 369.4, (387)
104. Kingston upon Thames, 281.1, (499), 369.6, (656)
105. Salford, 280.9, (727), 333.8, (864)
106. Tameside, 280.8, (636), 311.3, (705)
107. North Warwickshire, 277.3, (181), 436.7, (285)
108. Erewash, 276.5, (319), 396.1, (457)
109. Nuneaton and Bedworth, 276.4, (359), 363.4, (472)
110. Haringey, 275.5, (740), 472.4, (1269)
111. Folkestone and Hythe, 275.2, (311), 510.6, (577)
112. Aylesbury Vale, 274.8, (548), 394.1, (786)
113. Cheshire West and Chester, 274.6, (942), 345.7, (1186)
114. Castle Point, 274.4, (248), 443.7, (401)
115. Basildon, 274.0, (513), 406.5, (761)
116. Greenwich, 273.7, (788), 528.6, (1522)
117. Redcar and Cleveland, 272.7, (374), 414.9, (569)
118. Tandridge, 272.3, (240), 375.6, (331)
119. Colchester, 272.2, (530), 439.1, (855)
120. Lewisham, 270.7, (828), 451.9, (1382)
121. Darlington, 268.7, (287), 313.7, (335)
122. Gedling, 268.0, (316), 308.7, (364)
123. Bolton, 267.4, (769), 320.6, (922)
124. Fylde, 267.4, (216), 342.9, (277)
125. Havering, 267.0, (693), 421.5, (1094)
126. Wyre Forest, 266.6, (270), 316.9, (321)
127. West Lancashire, 263.3, (301), 408.6, (467)
128. Wigan, 262.9, (864), 322.2, (1059)
129. Dacorum, 262.3, (406), 327.0, (506)
130. Bexley, 261.4, (649), 444.6, (1104)
131. Adur, 259.7, (167), 354.6, (228)
132. Southwark, 258.1, (823), 411.2, (1311)
133. Bristol, 257.9, (1195), 320.5, (1485)
134. South Holland, 254.7, (242), 307.3, (292)
135. Worthing, 254.1, (281), 378.0, (418)
136. Eden, 253.5, (135), 304.2, (162)
137. South Kesteven, 253.5, (361), 293.5, (418)
138. North East Derbyshire, 253.3, (257), 345.9, (351)
139. Stockport, 253.2, (743), 288.3, (846)
140. Hastings, 252.5, (234), 391.8, (363)
141. County Durham, 249.4, (1322), 304.1, (1612)
142. Bradford, 249.0, (1344), 302.7, (1634)
143. Broxtowe, 248.2, (283), 353.4, (403)
144. Chorley, 247.9, (293), 324.0, (383)
145. Oxford, 247.3, (377), 369.3, (563)
146. Somerset West and Taunton, 246.9, (383), 296.6, (460)
147. Chelmsford, 246.7, (440), 344.8, (615)
148. Central Bedfordshire, 246.3, (711), 354.4, (1023)
149. Medway, 245.2, (683), 405.3, (1129)
150. Rochdale, 245.0, (545), 296.7, (660)
151. Epping Forest, 244.5, (322), 397.9, (524)
152. Bury, 244.5, (467), 299.5, (572)
153. North West Leicestershire, 244.2, (253), 337.8, (350)
154. Woking, 244.1, (246), 434.6, (438)
155. Southend-on-Sea, 243.5, (446), 436.9, (800)
156. East Northamptonshire, 243.3, (230), 311.0, (294)
157. Bromley, 242.5, (806), 394.8, (1312)
158. Blaby, 242.3, (246), 362.5, (368)
159. Ribble Valley, 241.4, (147), 349.8, (213)
160. Lewes, 241.1, (249), 386.4, (399)
161. Oldham, 240.8, (571), 255.2, (605)
162. Epsom and Ewell, 240.6, (194), 354.7, (286)
163. North Hertfordshire, 240.3, (321), 399.8, (534)
164. Broadland, 240.1, (314), 379.3, (496)
165. Dartford, 239.8, (270), 501.7, (565)
166. Three Rivers, 237.9, (222), 331.1, (309)
167. Stoke-on-Trent, 237.2, (608), 323.0, (828)
168. Bracknell Forest, 236.6, (290), 333.7, (409)
169. Runnymede, 236.0, (211), 267.3, (239)
170. Rossendale, 235.0, (168), 372.1, (266)
171. Wandsworth, 234.8, (774), 350.0, (1154)
172. Thanet, 233.9, (332), 399.5, (567)
173. Blackpool, 230.9, (322), 255.3, (356)
174. Kirklees, 230.3, (1013), 249.2, (1096)
175. Leeds, 229.8, (1823), 286.5, (2272)
176. Rotherham, 229.8, (610), 288.6, (766)
177. Eastleigh, 229.1, (306), 247.0, (330)
178. High Peak, 228.8, (212), 253.6, (235)
179. Rugby, 227.7, (248), 332.3, (362)
180. Isle of Wight, 225.7, (320), 395.7, (561)
181. Wyre, 225.7, (253), 294.4, (330)
182. Bromsgrove, 224.3, (224), 361.4, (361)
183. Hackney and City of London, 223.8, (651), 427.7, (1244)
184. Cherwell, 222.6, (335), 368.1, (554)
185. South Gloucestershire, 222.4, (634), 303.8, (866)
186. Trafford, 222.0, (527), 299.1, (710)
187. Huntingdonshire, 220.8, (393), 278.1, (495)
188. Sheffield, 220.2, (1288), 248.8, (1455)
189. South Tyneside, 219.9, (332), 281.5, (425)
190. South Bucks, 219.9, (154), 368.3, (258)
191. Richmond upon Thames, 219.7, (435), 272.2, (539)
192. Doncaster, 219.3, (684), 233.4, (728)
193. Charnwood, 217.9, (405), 284.6, (529)
194. Tower Hamlets, 216.8, (704), 431.4, (1401)
195. Barnsley, 216.3, (534), 263.7, (651)
196. Surrey Heath, 216.1, (193), 400.9, (358)
197. Fareham, 215.9, (251), 290.8, (338)
198. Selby, 215.2, (195), 262.6, (238)
199. Islington, 214.9, (521), 326.2, (791)
200. Copeland, 212.7, (145), 354.9, (242)
201. Newark and Sherwood, 211.6, (259), 287.5, (352)
202. Shropshire, 210.7, (681), 303.3, (980)
203. Rochford, 210.6, (184), 345.7, (302)
204. Hinckley and Bosworth, 210.4, (238), 295.2, (334)
205. Maldon, 209.5, (136), 371.2, (241)
206. Wakefield, 209.3, (729), 266.1, (927)
207. Westminster, 208.9, (546), 318.8, (833)
208. South Norfolk, 208.0, (293), 325.8, (459)
209. Newcastle-under-Lyme, 207.0, (268), 250.3, (324)
210. Dorset, 206.9, (783), 265.0, (1003)
211. Harborough, 206.8, (194), 297.4, (279)
212. Maidstone, 206.6, (355), 347.4, (597)
213. Chichester, 205.6, (249), 303.0, (367)
214. Ashford, 205.3, (267), 346.8, (451)
215. Gateshead, 204.9, (414), 218.8, (442)
216. Boston, 203.8, (143), 216.6, (152)
217. Gloucester, 202.1, (261), 331.5, (428)
218. Melton, 201.1, (103), 228.5, (117)
219. Rutland, 200.4, (80), 180.3, (72)
220. Guildford, 200.0, (298), 289.9, (432)
221. Kensington and Chelsea, 199.2, (311), 295.9, (462)
222. Chiltern, 199.1, (191), 278.3, (267)
223. Hambleton, 198.7, (182), 229.3, (210)
224. North Tyneside, 198.2, (412), 216.0, (449)
225. St Albans, 197.4, (293), 286.3, (425)
226. Cheshire East, 196.0, (753), 242.6, (932)
227. East Hertfordshire, 195.0, (292), 315.9, (473)
228. Havant, 194.9, (246), 309.8, (391)
229. Sevenoaks, 194.6, (235), 347.0, (419)
230. Rother, 192.5, (185), 305.0, (293)
231. Lincoln, 192.3, (191), 279.0, (277)
232. Rushcliffe, 192.1, (229), 276.9, (330)
233. Basingstoke and Deane, 191.4, (338), 356.2, (629)
234. Wokingham, 191.1, (327), 257.1, (440)
235. West Suffolk, 189.9, (340), 274.8, (492)
236. Swale, 189.9, (285), 311.2, (467)
237. Canterbury, 188.6, (312), 299.3, (495)
238. North Kesteven, 186.5, (218), 181.3, (212)
239. Daventry, 186.2, (160), 288.5, (248)
240. Sedgemoor, 185.9, (229), 249.2, (307)
241. Swindon, 185.9, (413), 246.6, (548)
242. Windsor and Maidenhead, 184.9, (280), 301.8, (457)
243. Tonbridge and Malling, 184.6, (244), 300.4, (397)
244. South Northamptonshire, 184.1, (174), 272.0, (257)
245. Bath and North East Somerset, 183.7, (355), 242.1, (468)
246. Brighton and Hove, 183.2, (533), 294.3, (856)
247. Torbay, 182.7, (249), 160.0, (218)
248. Mole Valley, 182.2, (159), 293.4, (256)
249. Harrogate, 182.2, (293), 230.1, (370)
250. Wealden, 182.1, (294), 335.7, (542)
251. Horsham, 181.5, (261), 229.5, (330)
252. Stafford, 181.4, (249), 305.9, (420)
253. Uttlesford, 180.8, (165), 287.0, (262)
254. West Berkshire, 179.9, (285), 266.3, (422)
255. Richmondshire, 178.7, (96), 247.5, (133)
256. York, 178.5, (376), 269.7, (568)
257. Calderdale, 177.8, (376), 214.2, (453)
258. Tunbridge Wells, 177.7, (211), 262.8, (312)
259. Derbyshire Dales, 177.0, (128), 276.5, (200)
260. Newcastle upon Tyne, 174.4, (528), 232.8, (705)
261. East Hampshire, 174.2, (213), 237.9, (291)
262. South Cambridgeshire, 174.1, (277), 241.4, (384)
263. North Somerset, 173.0, (372), 249.7, (537)
264. Waverley, 172.6, (218), 230.4, (291)
265. East Cambridgeshire, 171.4, (154), 208.1, (187)
266. Staffordshire Moorlands, 169.7, (167), 208.3, (205)
267. Northumberland, 169.0, (545), 232.9, (751)
268. Hull, 168.2, (437), 198.6, (516)
269. South Somerset, 166.9, (281), 231.7, (390)
270. Cambridge, 166.7, (208), 274.8, (343)
271. Camden, 165.5, (447), 304.0, (821)
272. Mid Sussex, 164.2, (248), 251.6, (380)
273. Malvern Hills, 158.8, (125), 260.5, (205)
274. New Forest, 158.3, (285), 267.6, (482)
275. Warwick, 157.9, (227), 240.7, (346)
276. East Riding of Yorkshire, 157.7, (538), 174.1, (594)
277. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 156.7, (896), 178.7, (1022)
278. Elmbridge, 156.4, (214), 249.3, (341)
279. Craven, 155.8, (89), 218.8, (125)
280. Hart, 155.6, (151), 255.5, (248)
281. Wiltshire, 153.4, (767), 243.4, (1217)
282. Mendip, 152.3, (176), 248.3, (287)
283. Brentwood, 151.9, (117), 323.3, (249)
284. Vale of White Horse, 151.5, (206), 240.4, (327)
285. East Suffolk, 151.1, (377), 257.8, (643)
286. Dover, 148.1, (175), 267.5, (316)
287. Stratford-on-Avon, 146.8, (191), 184.5, (240)
288. Herefordshire, 145.7, (281), 227.7, (439)
289. Winchester, 143.4, (179), 197.8, (247)
290. South Lakeland, 142.7, (150), 231.2, (243)
291. South Oxfordshire, 141.5, (201), 255.5, (363)
292. North Norfolk, 136.4, (143), 225.1, (236)
293. Forest of Dean, 134.8, (117), 168.2, (146)
294. Babergh, 133.6, (123), 233.6, (215)
295. West Oxfordshire, 132.0, (146), 164.5, (182)
296. Mid Suffolk, 130.9, (136), 246.4, (256)
297. East Lindsey, 130.5, (185), 98.1, (139)
298. Stroud, 130.0, (156), 133.4, (160)
299. West Lindsey, 125.4, (120), 161.0, (154)
300. North Lincolnshire, 124.2, (214), 132.9, (229)
301. Tewkesbury, 124.2, (118), 188.4, (179)
302. Plymouth, 118.3, (310), 230.4, (604)
303. Cheltenham, 116.1, (135), 153.9, (179)
304. Scarborough, 109.4, (119), 113.1, (123)
305. Mid Devon, 109.3, (90), 153.1, (126)
306. Cotswold, 99.0, (89), 176.9, (159)
307. East Devon, 97.8, (143), 111.4, (163)
308. North East Lincolnshire, 90.9, (145), 104.0, (166)
309. Teignbridge, 90.2, (121), 152.8, (205)
310. South Hams, 89.7, (78), 116.1, (101)
311. Ryedale, 83.1, (46), 171.5, (95)
312. West Devon, 77.1, (43), 168.5, (94)
313. Exeter, 60.9, (80), 128.6, (169)
314. North Devon, 39.1, (38), 66.9, (65)
315. Torridge, 36.6, (25), 49.8, (34)