Four London boroughs among five most 'income-deprived' places in England

Four London boroughs among five most 'income-deprived' places in England

Briefly

"Four London boroughs have been named by the Government as some of the most income-deprived areas of England, the Government has said. Parts of the capital have been named as some of the most deprived parts of England, with boroughs scoring particularly poorly in factors involving residents' income. Four out of the five areas of the country with the highest proportion of income-deprived households were in London. Just over 40% of Tower Hamlets residents are living in income-deprived households, according to the latest official data."

"A similar percentage of residents were living in the same conditions in Hackney, while 39% of residents were living in income-deprived households in Newham. Income deprivation is a measure of the proportion of people in an area who are out of work or on low earnings. Tower Hamlets and Hackney were also named as the most deprived in terms of income deprivation affecting children. Both boroughs, as well as Newham, Islington and Southwark, ranked as the most deprived regarding income deprivation affecting older people."

"The data, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), presented relative levels of deprivation in areas or neighbourhoods of England in 2025. The data also revealed that an area of the coastal village of Jaywick, close to the town of Clacton-on-Sea in the local authority of Tendring in Essex, has been classed the most deprived neighbourhood for the fourth time in a row."