Indicators
The core of this site is a set of 'indicators' that we have chosen to test how well London is tackling poverty and inequality. Each indicator is a measure of a particular issue related to poverty, against which we can measure progress (or deterioration) over time. You can explore the indicators by topics - such as health or education - by group - such as children - or by particular London boroughs.
Topics
Boroughs
Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Camden, City of London, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster,
Case studies
Samitha is a 25 year-old Bangladeshi mother of three, who came to London at the age of 16. In Bangladesh, I had a happy life. Before I came here, I thought I could learn how to speak English, and I...More...
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