London Poverty Trends Transforming Over the Decade
The face of poverty in London is changing as the number of people in poverty has increased over the last decade. Shifts in poverty dynamics include rises in in-work poverty, children in poverty, poor quality private rented sector housing, and poverty in Outer London. This analysis highlights the challenges faced by working families, the private rented sector, and outer boroughs.
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The changing face of poverty in London Hannah Aldridge Head of Analysis | New Policy Institute hannah.aldridge@npi.org.uk | www.npi.org.uk
Londons long-term poverty trends Proportion of people in poverty Number of people in poverty in London has risen from 1.9m to 2.2m over the last decade, mainly due to population growth but underneath that poverty has transformed
Londons long-term poverty trends People in poverty in London (000s)
Londons long-term poverty trends Increase in poverty among: 1. Working families 2. Private rented sector 3. Outer London
1) The rise in in-work poverty Substantial falls in unemployment - across boroughs, age groups and ethnic groups But rises in low paid jobs and part-working families
2) The rise poverty in the PRS Children in poverty in London (000s) Its not just working age adults children are at the sharp end of London s housing crisis
Adequacy of PRS housing Poor quality 30% of PRS non-decent (15% of SRS) Insecure Two thirds of private renters have lived in their current home less than three years (social rent average is 11 years) Landlord evictions are rising in London and double the rate for Rest of England Expensive needsdon t match means and children loose out
3) The rise in poverty in Outer London Unemployment fell most in Inner London Across London out-of-work benefit claims have fallen by 100,000s Homeless households placed outside their borough is at an all time high (15,000 out of 64,000) But actual number of moves are small (10,000s) Movement from Inner to Outer London, small compared to poverty overall
London Summary Typical person in poverty is in London is: working family private renter in Outer London
