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Poverty in the UK

Statistics report about poverty in the United Kingdom

This report presents statistics and facts about poverty and economic hardship in the United Kingdom. There is a detailed look at homelessness, the rising use of foodbanks and low earnings among the UK population.

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Homelessness

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  • Basic Statistic Number of statutory homeless households in England 1998-2024
  • Premium Statistic Statutory homelessness prevention or relief duties in England 2018-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of statutory homeless households in England 2024, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Number of statutory homeless households in England 2024, by region

Rough sleeping

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  • Premium Statistic Number of people sleeping rough on a single night in England 2010-2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of people sleeping rough on a single night in England 2017-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of people sleeping rough on a single night in England 2017-2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic Number of people sleeping rough on a single night in England 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2013-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2013-2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2021, by age

Food Poverty

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  • Basic Statistic Number of food bank parcels distributed in the UK 2014-2025
  • Premium Statistic Number of food bank parcels distributed in the UK 2025 by region
  • Premium Statistic Number of food bank parcels distributed in London 2014-2025
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of children eligible for free school meals in England 2026, by region
  • Basic Statistic Number of children eligible for free school meals in England 2015-2026

Benefits & Low Earnings

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  • Premium Statistic Percentage of individuals in relative low income in the UK 1994-2024
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of individuals in absolute low income in the UK 1994-2025
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on benefits in the UK 2011-2026
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of households receiving benefits in the UK 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Minimum wage in the UK 1999-2026, by wage category
  • Basic Statistic Real living wage amount in the UK 2011-2026

Poverty worldwide

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  • Premium Statistic Number of people at risk of poverty in the European Union 2011-2023
  • Basic Statistic Poverty rates in OECD countries 2023
  • Premium Statistic Proportion of children living in poverty worldwide 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic U.S. poverty rate 1990-2024
  • Basic Statistic Share of stunted children under 5 in Africa 2018, by geographical area
  • Premium Statistic Proportion of population below the national poverty line APAC 2019, by country
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