Wandsworth and Lambeth are among the richest parts of Europe, an EU survey has found.

The two boroughs are part of an inner London group that has topped the table of EU average wealth.

The statistical region - including Hammersmith and Fulham, Camden, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Westminster - has personal wealth three times the EU average and a long way ahead of nearest rivals Brussels and Luxembourg.

Critics say the figures have been skewed by the super rich, including City traders and 300 residents believed to be worth more than £200million each, who live in central London.

Outer London is just above the EU average.

The poorest parts of Europe are regions in Poland, Romania and Bulgaria.