As of 2021/22 approximately 11.01 million people were living in relative poverty in the United Kingdom, with that number increasing to over 14.4 million when housing costs are considered.
Number of individuals in relative low income in the United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2021/22 (in millions)
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Department for Work and Pensions UK. (March 23, 2023). Number of individuals in relative low income in the United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2021/22 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/282365/relative-poverty-figures-uk/
Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Number of individuals in relative low income in the United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2021/22 (in millions)." Chart. March 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282365/relative-poverty-figures-uk/
Department for Work and Pensions UK. (2023). Number of individuals in relative low income in the United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2021/22 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282365/relative-poverty-figures-uk/
Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Number of Individuals in Relative Low Income in The United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2021/22 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282365/relative-poverty-figures-uk/
Department for Work and Pensions UK, Number of individuals in relative low income in the United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2021/22 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282365/relative-poverty-figures-uk/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Number of individuals in relative low income in the United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2021/22 (in millions) [Graph], Department for Work and Pensions UK, March 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/282365/relative-poverty-figures-uk/