Poverty and deprivation

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

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

Fuel Poverty for Households

Examining Fuel Poverty Prevalence between North East LEP, North East Local Authorities, and comparator regions
Poverty and deprivation

Small area income data

Understanding variation in household income in the North East by small area
Poverty and deprivation Income and earnings

Regional wealth inequality

Exploring the distribution of wealth across English regions
Poverty and deprivation

Employees on less than the living wage

Below living wage jobs across within NELEP and North East LAs
Poverty and deprivation Income and earnings

Crime Rates

Crime Rates in the North East areas and Regional Comparators
Poverty and deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) analysis of LEP comparators and North East LEP LAs
Poverty and deprivation

Household spending

Data on the average weekly spend of households in the North East
Poverty and deprivation

Workless households

Annual Population Survey data showing workless households in North East LEP and England Excluding London
Labour market Poverty and deprivation

Levelling-up: local authority cluster analysis

Categorising local authorities using the levelling-up metrics. ONS analysis.
Poverty and deprivation Novel data sources

Claimant count

Numbers of people claiming unemployment-related benefit. A more timely dataset than local unemployment rates.
Labour market

Unemployment rate

Proportion of economically active population that are unemployed
Labour market Poverty and deprivation

Economic inactivity rate

Proportion of the working age population who are neither in employment or out of work and actively seeking employment
Labour market Poverty and deprivation

Free school meal eligibility

The number and percentage of North East state-funded pupils eligible for free school meals
Poverty and deprivation Education and skills