Adult ill-health by borough
Key points
- The four boroughs with the highest proportion of working-age adults reporting a long-standing illness, according to the 2001 Census, were all located in the east of London: Islington, Hackney, Newham and Barking & Dagenham.
- In 2008, these four boroughs had the highest proportion of working-age adults receiving Incapacity Benefit.
The proportion of working-age adults with a limiting long-standing illness
[The proportion of working-age adults with a limiting long-standing illness]
What does this map show?
According to the 2001 Census, the four boroughs with the highest proportion of working-age adults reporting a long-standing illness were all located in the east of London: Islington, Hackney, Newham and Barking & Dagenham. In 2008, these four boroughs also had the highest proportion of working-age adults receiving Incapacity Benefit.
With more than 15% of working-age adults reporting a long-standing illness, the rate in these boroughs was twice that of boroughs with the lowest rate (Richmond and Kingston).
There is a definite clustering of limiting long-standing illness in the North East quadrant of London. 14 of the 16 boroughs with above-average rates of long-term illness are in this cluster.
Data used
2001 Census
Indicator last updated: 21 April 2010
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Other indicators in Barking and Dagenham
- Pay inequalities within London
- Working-age adults lacking work by borough
- Premature death by region
- Low-paid residents by borough
- Working age out-of-work benefits by borough
- Mortgage repossessions by borough
- Job Seeker's Allowance by borough
- Job Seeker's Allowance by ward
Other indicators in Islington
- Income inequalities within London boroughs
- Premature death by region
- Low-paid residents by borough
- Newly homeless households by borough
- Premature death by borough
- Attainment at age 16 by borough
Other indicators in Kingston upon Thames
Other indicators in Newham
- Income inequalities within London boroughs
- Pay inequalities within London
- Working-age adults lacking work by borough
- Infant deaths by borough
- Premature death by region
- Low-paid residents by borough
- Low-paid jobs by borough
- Attainment at age 11 by borough
- Households in temporary accommodation by borough
- Premature death by borough
- Attainment at age 16 by borough
- Mortgage repossessions by borough
- Job Seeker's Allowance by ward
Other indicators in Richmond upon Thames
- Income inequalities within London boroughs
- Working-age adults lacking work by borough
- Infant deaths by borough
- Low-paid residents by borough
- Attainment at age 11 by borough
- Newly homeless households by borough
- Households in temporary accommodation by borough
- Underage conception by borough
- Job Seeker's Allowance by ward
Other indicators in Working-age adults
- Poverty in Inner and Outer London
- Working-age out-of-work benefits by region
- Working age out-of-work benefits within London
- Income inequality in London compared with other English regions
- Income inequalities within London boroughs
- Pay inequalities within London
- Working-age adults lacking work over time
- Working-age adults lacking work by borough
- Adult ill health
- Low-paid residents by borough
- Low-paid jobs by borough
- Low income and ethnicity in London
- Lacking work by ethnicity
- Not working by country of birth
- Not working by ethnicity and country of birth
- Low pay by ethnicity
- Premature death by borough
- Low-paid residents by region
- Low-paid jobs by sub-region
- Families receiving in-work benefits
- Working age out-of-work benefits by borough
- Unemployment rates over time
- Unemployment numbers by sub-region
- Unemployment by ethnicity, country of birth and gender
- Unemployment in London by age
- Part-time work
- Job Seeker's Allowance by region
- Job Seeker's Allowance by borough
- Child, adult and pensioner poverty
- London's low income population
- Child and adult poverty and work
- Recession impact on out-of-work benefits
- Young adult unemployment over time
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Glossary
Incapacity Benefit:
Given to people who cannot work because of illness or disability. It is paid if Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) has ended or the individual cannot get SSP. Claimants must have paid NI contributions and been incapable of work because of sickness or disability for at least 4 days in a row including weekends and public holidays.
Since October 2008 new claimants have received an Employment and Support Allowance. This allowance will eventually replace Incapacity Benefit
(Taken from DWP website)
Limiting long-standing or long-term illness:
Illnesses which last longer than a year, are usually degenerative, and cause limitations to physical, mental and/or social well-being