FOCUSON**LONDON**2011:**POVERTY**:THE**HIDDEN**CITY

One of the defining features of London is that it is a city of contrasts. Although it is considered one of the richest cities in the world, over a million Londoners are living in relative poverty, even before the additional costs of living in the capital are considered.

This edition of Focus on London, authored by Rachel Leeser, presents a detailed analysis of poverty in London that reveals the scale and distribution of poverty in the capital.

REPORT:

Read the full report as a PDF.

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PRESENTATION:

What do we mean by living in poverty, and how does the model affect different types of families? This interactive presentation provides some clarity on a complex concept.

CHARTS:

The motion chart shows the relationship between child poverty and worklessness at borough level, and shows how these two measures have changed since 2006. It reveals a significant reduction in workless households in Hackney (down 12 per cent), and to a lesser extent in Brent (down 7 per cent).

The bar chart shows child poverty rates and the change in child poverty since 2006. It reveals that while Tower Hamlets has the highest rate of child poverty, it also has one of the fastest falling rates (down 12 per cent), though Haringey had the biggest fall (15 per cent).

Charts

DATA:

All the data contained within the Poverty: The Hidden City report as well as the data used to create the charts and maps can be accessed in this spreadsheet.

FACTS:

Some interesting facts from the data…

● Highest proportion of children in workless households, by borough, 2010

1. Westminster – 35.6%
2. Barking and Dagenham – 33.6%
3. Lewisham – 33.1%
4. Newham – 31.4%
5. Islington – 30.6%

-31. Barnet – 9.1%

-32. Richmond upon Thames – 7.0%

● Changes in proportions of workless households, 2006-09, by borough

1. Hackney – down 12.3%
2. Brent – down 7.3%
3. Tower Hamlets – down 4.8%
4. Lambeth – down 4.2%
5. Hillingdon – down 4.1%

-31. Enfield – up 5.8%

-32. Bexley – up 7.3%

● Highest reduction in rates of child poverty 2006-09, by borough:

1. Haringey – down 15.0%
2. Newham – down 12.9%
3. Hackney – down 12.8%
4. Tower Hamlets – down 12.1%
5. Southwark – down 11.5%

-31. Bexley – up 6.0%

-32. Havering – up 10.3%

In 2022/23, 25 percent of children in the United Kingdom were defined as living in absolute poverty, compared with 17.1 percent of working-age adults, and 12.1 percent of pensioners.

As of 2022,/23 approximately 11.4 million people were living in relative poverty in the United Kingdom, with that number increasing to over 14.3 million when housing costs are considered.

35 to 44 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in London, Kentucky by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Graph and download economic data for Poverty Universe, All Ages for New London County, CT (PUAACT09011A647NCEN) from 1998 to 2021 about New London County, CT; Norwich; CT; poverty; and USA.

These fuel poverty risk indicators provide users with a nuanced picture of the impact of various risk factors, exacerbating factors and indicators for fuel poverty. It was developed with the Assembly Health and Public Services Committee in their investigation into fuel poverty in London. The Committee's report explains how the tool could be used strategically to help organisations target specific wards that are at high risk of fuel poverty. Appendix 4 in the report set out the rationale for the risk factors present in the tool.

Users can adjust the weighting of the indicators to show their relative significance. Isolating specific indicators could help organisations determine what type of support is likely to have greatest impact in an area. For example, wards with a low score for cavity wall insulation would indicate wards that could be targeted for promoting uptake of cavity wall insulation.

Read Victoria Borwick's blog "Using public data to tackle fuel poverty - can you help?"

The fuel poverty scores measure risk of fuel poverty based on 12 indicators. The England and Wales average each year is 0. Scores below 0 are more likely to be at risk from fuel poverty according to these measures.

The indicators are:

**Housing **
Dwellings without central heating
Cavity walls that are uninsulated
Lofts with less than 150mm insulation

**Health **
Health Deprivation & Disability domain (ID2010)
Standardised Mortality Ratio
Incapacity Benefit claimant rate

**Older people **
People aged 60 and over
Older people claiming pension credit

**Worklessness **
Unemployment

Poverty
Income Support claimant rate
Child Poverty rates
Households classified 'fuel poor'

The Excel tool includes a ward map, charts and rankings.

Note: Users must enable macros when prompted upon opening the spreadsheet (or reset security to medium/low) for the map to function. The rest of the tool will function without macros.

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Graph and download economic data for Estimate of Related Children Age 5-17 in Families in Poverty for New London County, CT (PE5T17CT09011A647NCEN) from 1989 to 2021 about New London County, CT; Norwich; CT; 5 to 17 years; family; child; poverty; persons; and USA.

London, Ohio Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the London, Ohio poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In London, Ohio, an estimated 1,518 of 10,235 people live in poverty, which is 14.8%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in London is 17.46% higher.

As of 2022/23 approximately 9.5 million people were living in absolute poverty in the United Kingdom, with that number increasing to 12 million when housing costs are considered.

18 to 64 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in New London, Ohio by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

These reports from the GLA Intelligence Unit look at the London figures from the DWP's households below average income series, on which the government's official poverty targets are based.

This dataset is one of the Greater London Authority's measures of Economic Fairness. Click here to find out more.

This dataset is one of the Greater London Authority's measures of Economic Development strategy. Click here to find out more.

Key findings

More than one in four of London’s children were in poverty in 2010. Child poverty rates have fallen in London on this measure, but are still higher than in any other region of the UK.

Four boroughs, Tower Hamlets, Islington, Westminster and Redbridge, include pockets where more than three in five children were in poverty.

Over the last four years, most boroughs have seen decreases in the percentage of children in poverty on this measure, though Bromley has seen virtually no change, while Havering and Bexley have seen increases in most years.

Download the report here

Download the data presented in the report here

Under 5 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in New London, Wisconsin by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Graph and download economic data for Estimate of People Age 0-17 in Poverty in New London County, CT (PEU18CT09011A647NCEN) from 1989 to 2021 about New London County, CT; Norwich; CT; under 18 years; child; poverty; persons; and USA.

Estimated Percent of Related Children Age 5-17 in Families in Poverty for New London County, CT was 12.00% in January of 2021, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Estimated Percent of Related Children Age 5-17 in Families in Poverty for New London County, CT reached a record high of 16.60 in January of 2015 and a record low of 7.20 in January of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Estimated Percent of Related Children Age 5-17 in Families in Poverty for New London County, CT - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for New London County, CT (PPAACT09011A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2021 about New London County, CT; Norwich; CT; percent; child; poverty; and USA.

This release includes plain text files of examinations and a supplementary dataset of St Clement Danes removal orders.

Graph and download economic data for 90% Confidence Interval Upper Bound of Estimate of Percent of People Age 0-17 in Poverty for New London County, CT (PPCIUBU18CT09011A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2021 about New London County, CT; Norwich; CT; under 18 years; percent; child; poverty; persons; and USA.

Two or more races Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in New London, Ohio by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.