Income, Poverty and Welfare

Co-designed and co-created with Londoners, the Civic Strength Index was developed by The Young Foundation in 2021 and funded by the GLA. It helps London boroughs and organisations support discussions about the strengths of their communities and consider how to build on them. Following expert review by WPI Economics, a second version of the index, with updated data and a more...

About the dataset This dataset uses information from the DWP benefit system to provide estimates of children living in poverty for wards in London. In order to be counted in this dataset, a family must have claimed Child Benefit and at least one other household benefit (Universal Credit, tax credits or Housing Benefit) during the year. The numbers are calibrated to...

All people of working-age claiming benefits. Data presented here by gender, out-of-work group and those aged under 25. Figures under 500 are subject to high sampling variation and should be used with caution. The rates are calculated using resident working-age ONS population mid-year estimates (from NOMIS) The benefits totals come from DWP and are available from NOMIS. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk Other benefits data for small areas...