Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley have all recorded one of the 20 highest peak excess mortality rates in the UK during the coronavirus outbreak so far.

The south east London boroughs have all recorded peak mortality rates over 200% higher than the normal death rate for that area.

Brent recorded the highest peak mortality rate, with 373.5% in the week ending April 17, and the top areas are dominated by London boroughs.

Excess deaths are defined as the number of registered deaths in excess of the five-year average (2015-19).

The figures, published by the Office for National Statistics, show the percentage change in the 2020 mortality rate from what would have been expected in any given week, based on the five-year average for 2015 to 2019.

For example, a value of 100% indicates mortality rates were 100% higher than or double that of the five-year average in the specific week.

Lewisham and Southwark actually had the sixth highest peak mortality rate in the country, recording 279.4% in the week ending April 10.

Bexley and Greenwich weren't far behind, with a peak excess mortality rate of 216.8% in the following week.

The top 20:

1 Brent 357.5% (week ending April 17)

2 Enfield 327.5% (w/e April 24)

3 Ealing 318.0% (w/e April 17)

4 Thurrock 286.1% (w/e April 17)

5 Hackney & Newham 280.6% (w/e April 3)

6 Lewisham & Southwark 279.4% (w/e April 10)

7 Tower Hamlets 275.5% (w/e April 17)

8 Barnet 261.2% (w/e April 17)

9 Merton, Kingston upon Thames & Sutton 257.7% (w/e April 17)

10 Birmingham 249.7% (w/e April 17)

11 Harrow & Hillingdon 242.8% (w/e April 17)

12 Redbridge & Waltham Forest 240.2% (w/e April 17)

13 Wandsworth 237.6% (w/e April 17)

14 Haringey & Islington 236.7% (w/e April 10)

15 Lambeth 236.2% (w/e April 10)

16 Croydon 225.2% (w/e April 24)

17 Bexley & Greenwich 216.8% (w/e April 17)

18 West Essex 215.7% (w/e April 24)

19 Luton 213.8% (w/e April 17)

20 Westminster 205.5% (w/e April 3)