Poverty and deprivation


From 7 May 2024, The North East Evidence Hub is a project of the North East Combined Authority. Find out more at northeast-ca.gov.uk/north-east-lep Search Search Home Spotlight Analysis Evidence by Theme News & Commentary Poverty and deprivation Data that provides timely information about low income households in the North East and related topics. Home ThemesStandards of living Latest Data The last few years have put huge pressure on household finances, and squeezed standards of living across the country. This section details some of the data we have to measure the impact of that on the North East, including free school meal eligibility, child poverty rates, fuel poverty rates, and figures on deprivation and low income households. Low income households Proportion living with less than 60% of the median household income Poverty and deprivation View about View Fuel Poverty for Households Examining Fuel Poverty Prevalence between North East LEP, North East Local Authorities, and comparator regions Poverty and deprivation View about View Small area income data Understanding variation in household income in the North East by small area Poverty and deprivation Income and earnings View about View Regional wealth inequality Exploring the distribution of wealth across English regions Poverty and deprivation View about View Employees on less than the living wage Below living wage jobs across within NELEP and North East LAs Poverty and deprivation Income and earnings View about View Crime Rates Crime Rates in the North East areas and Regional Comparators Poverty and deprivation View about View Index of Multiple Deprivation Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) analysis of LEP comparators and North East LEP LAs Poverty and deprivation View about View Household spending Data on the average weekly spend of households in the North East Poverty and deprivation View about View Workless households Annual Population Survey data showing workless households in North East LEP and England Excluding London Labour Market Poverty and deprivation View about View Levelling-up: local authority cluster analysis Categorising local authorities using the levelling-up metrics. ONS analysis. Poverty and deprivation Novel data sources View about View Claimant count Numbers of people claiming unemployment-related benefit. A more timely dataset than local unemployment rates. Labour Market View about View Unemployment rate Proportion of economically active population that are unemployed Labour Market Poverty and deprivation View about View Economic inactivity rate Proportion of working age population that are not active in labour market Labour Market Poverty and deprivation View about View Free school meal eligibility The number and percentage of North East state-funded pupils eligible for free school meals Poverty and deprivation Education, inclusion and skills View about View

Data that provides timely information about low income households in the North East and related topics.

Home ThemesStandards of living

Latest Data

The last few years have put huge pressure on household finances, and squeezed standards of living across the country. This section details some of the data we have to measure the impact of that on the North East, including free school meal eligibility, child poverty rates, fuel poverty rates, and figures on deprivation and low income households.