Relative low income is defined as living in households with income below 60% of the median in that year.
Data prior to 2002/03 is for Great Britain only
*The source adds the following information regarding this type of data: 'Analysis for FYE 2021 is not available. This is a consequence of the decision not to publish additional breakdowns of the headline measures in this statistical release, in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic data quality issues.'
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Department for Work and Pensions UK. (March 27, 2025). Percentage of individuals in relative low income after housing costs in United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2023/24, by demographic [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/282104/relative-poverty-rate-uk-by-demographic/
Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Percentage of individuals in relative low income after housing costs in United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2023/24, by demographic." Chart. March 27, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/282104/relative-poverty-rate-uk-by-demographic/
Department for Work and Pensions UK. (2025). Percentage of individuals in relative low income after housing costs in United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2023/24, by demographic. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/282104/relative-poverty-rate-uk-by-demographic/
Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Percentage of Individuals in Relative Low Income after Housing Costs in United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2023/24, by Demographic." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Mar 2025, /statistics/282104/relative-poverty-rate-uk-by-demographic/
Department for Work and Pensions UK, Percentage of individuals in relative low income after housing costs in United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2023/24, by demographic ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/282104/relative-poverty-rate-uk-by-demographic/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Percentage of individuals in relative low income after housing costs in United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2023/24, by demographic [Graph], Department for Work and Pensions UK, March 27, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/282104/relative-poverty-rate-uk-by-demographic/
