1. Enfield: 1 in 23

2. Barking and Dagenham: 1 in 23

3. Havering: 1 in 27

4. Croydon: 1 in 27

5. Ealing: 1 in 28

6. Luton: 1 in 28

7. Brent: 1 in 29

8. Hillingdon: 1 in 29

9. Bexley: 1 in 29

10. Newham: 1 in 30

In all, London boroughs made up 16 of the 20 areas where renters faced the highest chance of eviction.

Nadeem Khan, a helpline adviser for Shelter, said: "Every day at Shelter we hear from people who are struggling to keep up with their rent, many in total desperation after the court papers land on their doormat and the threat of being evicted becomes very real."

But the Department for Communities and Local Government pointed out that many claims started in the courts will not lead to evictions.

A spokesman said: "The latest quarterly figures show that all stages of landlord repossessions have gone down compared to the same time last year.

"We've introduced measures to ensure tenants get a fair deal, are aware of their rights and are protected from retaliatory evictions.

"We've also doubled the housing budget and are investing £8 billion to build 400,000 affordable homes, including quality homes for rent.