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. Or you can take a shortcut to the key findings across all indicators and all boroughs.
Topics
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Income poverty
Analysis of households with incomes below the poverty line
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Income and wealth inequality
Gaps between the richest and poorest households and areas.
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People receiving benefits
Out-of-work benefits, disability benefits, child and pensioner tax credits.
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Work and worklessness
Analysis of work rates over time and by age, ethnicity and gender.
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Low pay
Jobs and people paid below the London Living Wage.
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Health
Child and adult health outcomes and inequalities.
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Low educational outcomes
Early years development and attainment at 11, 16 and 19.
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Housing and homelessness
Regional and London-wide comparison of housing costs and need.
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Debt
Households behind with bills or with unsecured debt.
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Services
Provision of key public services within London.
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Geography & population
London's size, population turnover, age structure and migration patterns.
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,
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Glossary
The site glossary provides explanations of common terms used throughout the site.