Economic Fairness - Problem Debt
Around four per cent of all family units in London are in arrears on at least one of their household bills. This proportion is very close to the UK average, lower than in some of the northern regions of England but slightly higher than in London’s neighbouring regions. These household bills include utilities and Council tax, as well as rent/mortgage...
Economic Fairness - Homelessness
Housing in general has been explicitly excluded from policies and strategies concerned with economic fairness, since it is a major responsibility of the Mayor dealt with through its own strategies elsewhere. However, homelessness is the extreme facet of inequality which is included in the indicators of economic fairness. Homelessness can take many forms, and the extreme of that is people...
2012
The GLA undertakes regular polling of Londoners’ views. The results from the GLA polls undertaken in 2012 appear on this page. You can choose a different year from the menu. Economy, Mayoral responsibilities and 2012 Games October 2012 PDF topline PDF table Economy and Londoners priorities June 2012 PDF topline PDF table Economy and volunteering February 2012 PDF topline PDF table
Economic Fairness - Material Deprivation
When people cannot afford the goods and services considered to indicate a minimum acceptable norm in society, this is described as material deprivation. For 2023/24, an updated suite of questions on material deprivation was introduced on the Family Resources Survey. As 2023/24 is the first year where estimates based on the updated measure are available, estimates based on three-year average...
Economic Fairness - Absolute Poverty
“Absolute” poverty is a term used to describe a fixed standard of living. According to the latest estimates from 2023/24, just over one in five (23%) Londoners live in households with income below the 2010/11 poverty threshold (adjusted for inflation) after taking account of housing costs. Unlike relative poverty, the absolute poverty rate in London has fallen substantially over time,...
Economic Fairness - Persistent Poverty
People in persistent poverty – in low income households in at least three of the last four years – are least likely to be able to participate fully in society and achieve a healthy lifestyle. Around one in six of all Londoners live in households in persistent poverty (after housing costs), including around one in five of London’s children.
Economic Fairness - Population in Poverty
Following a gradual decline across the last three years, the poverty rate in London has jumped back up to 26%, which represents a 2-point increase on the previous year. In terms of absolute numbers, it is estimated that around 2.36M Londoners are currently living in poverty, compared with 2.2M in the previous year. This means that the incomes of a...
Reports and analysis
We conduct research ourselves or work with external partners to understand trends and opinions regarding policy issues. Here you will find our research reports across a range of policy topics. Cost of living polling Ongoing Polling conducted since January 2022 on public attitudes and behaviours in relation to the cost of living crisis. Mid-Rise Housing Polling: Report and data tables...
Our Datasets
We regularly publish data about adult education and the labour market in London. Here you will find datasets and briefings relating to the AEB, London’s labour market, and other skills/employment data. Skills Bootcamps for Londoners Wave 3 to Wave 5, Financial year 2022/23 – 2024/25 The Skills Bootcamp for Londoners data is a summary of provider-reported Skills Bootcamps starts, completions...
Economic Fairness - Fuel Poverty
Just over 10 per cent of households in London were estimated to be in fuel poverty in 2022-2024* according to the new measure (introduced for 2019 data) which considers a household to be in fuel poverty if their housing has an energy efficiency rating of D or below and the cost for heating the accommodation would mean that the household...