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Whitechapel was today named as having the most unhealthy high street in London - with Whetstone having the healthiest.

A survey found Whitechapel High Street had the highest concentration of fast-food outlets, payday lenders, bookmakers and tanning salons - businesses judged to have the most negative impact on health.

It was followed by New Addington in Croydon, Camberwell and Chrisp Street in Tower Hamlets in the league of shame drawn up by the Royal Society for Public Health.

By comparison, the affluent areas of Whetstone, St John’s Wood, Stanmore and Pinner were found to have the highest concentration of businesses that promoted healthy lifestyles, such as pharmacies, leisure centres and health services.

The findings were released as part of the Royal Society’s Health on the High Street campaign, which calls for councils to be given greater powers over planning and licensing to restrict the number of “unhealthy” outlets.

Four of the 10 worst high streets were in Tower Hamlets or Haringey - areas with high levels of deprivation. Conversely, six of the best 10 were in Barnet or Harrow, both within the top 10 UK boroughs for life expectancy.

Shirley Cramer, chief executive of the Royal Society for Public Health, said: “Our research does find higher concentrations of unhealthy businesses exist in London boroughs which already experience high levels of deprivation and premature mortality.

“It highlights the need for increased communication between businesses, the public and town planners to make a London fitter and healthier place to live.”

Researchers gave each business in the capital’s 144 high streets a score from -2 to +2 based on their impact on health. Researchers walked each street and recorded the number of premises that were occupied or vacant.

Across the country, Preston was declared to have the unhealthiest shopping streets while Shrewsbury had the best.

The “unhealthiest” high streets:

1. Whitechapel

2. New Addington

3. Camberwell

4. Chrisp Street

5. West Green Road/Seven Sisters

6. Plumstead

7. New Cross

8. Finsbury Park

9. Bakers Arms

10. East Beckton

The “healthiest” high streets

1. Whetstone

2. St Johns Wood

3. Stanmore

4. Pinner

5. Temple Fortune

6. Kingsbury

7. Muswell Hill

8. East Finchley

9. Hornchurch

10. Stockwell