This statistic shows the share families that have received income-related benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) in the period from 2015 to 2018, by ethnic group of household head. In this period, 29 percent of the families with head of the family being black/African black/Caribbean or British black received some form of income-related benefit.
Average distribution of families that received income-related benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018, by ethnicity
* Sample sizes for 'Gypsy, Traveler or Irish Traveler' are small, so for Northern Ireland, 'Irish Traveler' is output to 'Other ethnic group'. For England, Wales and Scotland, 'Gypsy or Irish Traveler' is output to 'White'.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
GOV.UK, & Department for Work and Pensions UK. (March 28, 2019). Average distribution of families that received income-related benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676299/share-of-families-that-received-income-related-benefits-by-ethnicity-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, und Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Average distribution of families that received income-related benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018, by ethnicity." Chart. March 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676299/share-of-families-that-received-income-related-benefits-by-ethnicity-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, Department for Work and Pensions UK. (2019). Average distribution of families that received income-related benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676299/share-of-families-that-received-income-related-benefits-by-ethnicity-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, and Department for Work and Pensions UK. "Average Distribution of Families That Received Income-related Benefits in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2015 to 2018, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676299/share-of-families-that-received-income-related-benefits-by-ethnicity-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK & Department for Work and Pensions UK, Average distribution of families that received income-related benefits in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676299/share-of-families-that-received-income-related-benefits-by-ethnicity-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 24, 2022)
