London has England’s highest levels of child poverty, data shows
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New data reveals London has the highest child poverty rates in England, with some boroughs exceeding 50%. Nationally, 27% of UK children (approximately 4 million) live in poverty, defined as households earning less than 60% of the national median income after housing costs. The government aims to reduce child poverty by abolishing the two-child benefit limit, targeting a reduction of 550,000 children by 2029. London's high housing costs are cited as a major driver of poverty, contributing to the highest levels of material deprivation in the UK. Child poverty rates vary across the UK, with Wales at 32%, England at 29%, Scotland at 21%, and Northern Ireland at 19%.
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AI-ExtractedNearly three-quarters of children in poverty live in households where at least one adult works.
The government’s child poverty reduction strategy aims to take 550,000 children out of poverty by 2029.
About 4 million youngsters (27%) live in households earning less than 60% of the national median income after housing costs.
London has England’s highest levels of child poverty and most extreme concentrations of hardship.
Rising household incomes and slight falls in food insecurity rates showed the government was “beginning to make a difference”.
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