Which children are most likely to be in poverty in the UK?
Mar 27, 2025 · Child poverty rates were highest in the West Midlands (36%) and London (35%) in the three year period 2021/22 to 2023/24, as shown in the chart below. The high child poverty rate in London reflects high housing costs.
Food poverty: Households, food banks and free school meals
Sep 2, 2024 · In 2022/23 there were 7.2 million people, or 11% of the UK population, in households experiencing food poverty, including 17% of children. In 2022/23, the Trussell Trust, a charity and network of foodbanks, supplied the highest recorded number of …
High cost of living: Impact on households - House of Commons …
Dec 16, 2024 · This briefing covers how the high period of inflation in the UK from 2021 to 2024 continues to affect household incomes, spending, poverty, savings and debt.
Poverty in the UK: statistics - House of Commons Library
Apr 4, 2025 · This briefing explains UK poverty statistics, including historical trends and forecasts, and poverty by employment, tenure, ethnicity, disability and region.
Which ethnic groups are most affected by income inequality?
Aug 10, 2020 · Significant income inequality exists between ethnic groups in the UK. People from Bangladeshi and Pakistani ethnic groups are around twice as likely to be in the bottom fifth of incomes than average, and have the lowest median household incomes, closely followed by people from a Black ethnic group.
Who is experiencing food insecurity in the UK?
Apr 8, 2024 · Section 14 of the Library briefing Poverty in the UK: statistics provides more information and statistics on food insecurity. Why has food insecurity increased?
How big are regional economic inequalities in the UK?
Mar 10, 2020 · These figures, detailed in the chart below, show disposable income before and after housing costs, in the regions and countries of the UK. Before housing costs are factored in, London has the highest median disposable income, although the difference is …
UK aid, nutrition and the Nutrition for Growth summit 2025
Mar 17, 2025 · In 2021, the overall level of UK aid fell by 21%; however, nutrition-specific aid decreased by 61% and nutrition-sensitive aid by 54%. What are the UK’s priorities? The UK …
Rough sleeping in England: Causes and statistics
Mar 7, 2025 · Poverty, unemployment, housing shortages and systemic barriers in welfare support are understood to be significant systemic drivers of rough sleeping. These underlying causes …
Fuel poverty in the UK - House of Commons Library
6 days ago · The aggregate fuel poverty gap in England (the total reduction in energy costs needed to take all fuel poor households out of fuel poverty) is a measure that is more sensitive to fuel prices. It increased by an estimated 47% between 2020 and …