Children in households receiving out-of-work benefits

Key points

  • The proportion of children in households receiving out-of-work benefits varies hugely between boroughs, from 9% in Richmond to 50% in Tower Hamlets.
  • Boroughs in Inner London have, on average, far higher proportions of children in households receiving benefits than boroughs in Outer London.
  • While the five boroughs with the lowest proportion of children living in households receiving out-of-work benefits are all in Outer London, there are nevertheless above-average proportions in areas of Outer East and North East London.

The proportion of dependent children in households receiving out-of-work benefits

What does this map show?

The proportions of children in households receiving out-of-work benefits range from 46% in Tower Hamlets to 9% in Richmond. This is a much greater variation than for adults receiving out-of-work benefits.

The six boroughs with the highest proportion of children in households receiving benefits are all in Inner London. The seven boroughs with the lowest proportion are all in Outer London.

However, in Greenwich, Barking & Dagenham, Enfield and Waltham Forest there are above-average proportions of children living in households receiving benefits. These findings from Outer East and North East London suggest there is as much variation in Outer London itself as there is between Inner and Outer London.

Data used

Work and Pensions 5% sample statistics, 2008

Indicator last updated: 21 April 2010

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Glossary

Outer London:

Barking & Dagenham, Barnet, Bromley, Bexley, Brent, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton, Waltham Forest

Inner London:

Camden, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster

Key out-of-work benefits:

Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), Income Support (IS), Incapacity Benefit (IB), Severe Disablement Allowance, Carer's Allowance. Disability Living Allowance is not a key out-of-work benefit as it is available to people who may be in work and is not means-tested.

Benefit recipiency levels:

the proportion of working-age adults receiving out-of-work benefits

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