Poverty in the UK

Statistics report about poverty in the United Kingdom

Poverty in the UK

This report presents statistics and facts about poverty and economic hardship in the United Kingdom. There is a detailed look at homelessness, the rising use of foodbanks and low earnings among the UK population.

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Homelessness

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  • Basic Statistic Number of statutory homeless households in England 1998-2024
  • Premium Statistic Statutory homelessness prevention or relief duties in England 2018-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of statutory homeless households in England 2024, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Number of statutory homeless households in England 2024, by region

Rough sleeping

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  • Premium Statistic Number of people sleeping rough on a single night in England 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of people sleeping rough on a single night in England 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of people sleeping rough on a single night in England 2017-2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Number of people sleeping rough on a single night in England 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2013-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2013-2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2021, by age

Food Poverty

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  • Basic Statistic Number of people using food banks in the UK 2008-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of people using foodbanks in the UK 2024 by region
  • Premium Statistic Number of people using foodbanks in London 2011-2024
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of children eligible for free school meals in England 2023, by region
  • Basic Statistic Number of children eligible for free school meals in England 2015-2023

Benefits & Low Earnings

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  • Premium Statistic Percentage of individuals in relative low income in the UK 1994-2023
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of individuals in absolute low income in the UK 1994-2023
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on benefits in the UK 1948-2024
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of households receiving benefits in the UK 2022, by region
  • Basic Statistic Minimum wage in the UK 1999-2025, by wage category
  • Basic Statistic Real living wage amount in the UK 2011-2025

Poverty worldwide

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  • Premium Statistic Number of people at risk of poverty in the European Union 2011-2020
  • Basic Statistic Poverty rates in OECD countries 2022
  • Premium Statistic Child poverty in OECD countries 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. poverty rate 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of stunted children under 5 in Africa 2018, by geographical area
  • Premium Statistic Proportion of population below the national poverty line APAC 2019, by country
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