Poverty in the UK - Statistics & Facts
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- Number of statutory homeless households on main duties in England
- 42,120

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Number of statutory homeless households in England 1998-2022
- Number of statutory homeless households on prevention or relief duties in Q2 2022
- 72,210

Detailed statistics
Statutory homelessness prevention or relief duties in England 2018-2022
- Number of rough sleepers on single night in England
- 3,069

Detailed statistics
Number of rough sleepers on a single night in England 2010-2022
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Homelessness
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- Basic Statistic Number of statutory homeless households in England 1998-2022
- Premium Statistic Statutory homelessness prevention or relief duties in England 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of statutory homeless households in England 2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic Number of statutory homeless households in England 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Number of statutory homelessness households in England 2020/21 by reason
Homelessness
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Number of statutory homeless households in England 1998-2022
Number of statutory homeless households in England 1998-2022
Number of main homeless duty households accepted in England from 1998/99 to 2021/22
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Statutory homelessness prevention or relief duties in England 2018-2022
Statutory homelessness prevention or relief duties in England 2018-2022
Number of households owed homeless prevention or relief duties in England from 2nd quarter 2018 to 2nd quarter 2022
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Number of statutory homeless households in England 2022, by age group
Number of statutory homeless households in England 2022, by age group
Number of households owed homeless prevention or relief duties in England in 2021/22, by age of main applicant
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Number of statutory homeless households in England 2021, by region
Number of statutory homeless households in England 2021, by region
Number of households owed homeless prevention or relief duties in England in 2020/21, by region
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Number of statutory homelessness households in England 2020/21 by reason
Number of statutory homelessness households in England 2020/21 by reason
Number of households owed homeless prevention or relief duties in England in 2020/21, by reason for loss of last settled home
Rough sleeping
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- Premium Statistic Number of rough sleepers on a single night in England 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of rough sleepers on a single night in England 2017-2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of rough sleepers on a single night in England 2017-2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Number of rough sleepers on a single night in England 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2013-2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2021, by age
Rough sleeping
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Number of rough sleepers on a single night in England 2010-2022
Number of rough sleepers on a single night in England 2010-2022
Number of people reported to be sleeping rough on a single night in England from 2010 to 2022
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Number of rough sleepers on a single night in England 2017-2022, by gender
Number of rough sleepers on a single night in England 2017-2022, by gender
Number of people reported to be sleeping rough on a single night in England from 2017 to 2022, by gender
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Number of rough sleepers on a single night in England 2017-2022, by age
Number of rough sleepers on a single night in England 2017-2022, by age
Number of people reported to be sleeping rough on a single night in England from 2017 to 2022, by age
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Number of rough sleepers on a single night in England 2022, by region
Number of rough sleepers on a single night in England 2022, by region
Number of people reported to be sleeping rough on a single night in England in 2022, by region
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Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2013-2021
Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2013-2021
Number of deaths of homeless people recorded in England and Wales from 2013 to 2021
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Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2013-2021, by gender
Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2013-2021, by gender
Number of deaths of homeless people recorded in England and Wales from 2013 to 2021, by gender
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Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2021, by age
Number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales 2021, by age
Number of deaths of homeless people recorded in England and Wales in 2021, by age group
Food Poverty
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- Basic Statistic Number of people using food banks in the UK 2008-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of people using foodbanks in the UK 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Number of people using foodbanks in London 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Percentage of children eligible for free school meals in England 2022, by region
- Basic Statistic Number of children eligible for free school meals in England 2015-2022
Food Poverty
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Number of people using food banks in the UK 2008-2022
Number of people using food banks in the UK 2008-2022
Number of people receiving three days' worth of emergency food by Trussell Trust foodbanks in the United Kingdom from 2008/09 to 2021/22
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Number of people using foodbanks in the UK 2022, by region
Number of people using foodbanks in the UK 2022, by region
Number of people receiving three days' worth of emergency food from Trussell Trust foodbanks in the United Kingdom in 2021/22, by region
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Number of people using foodbanks in London 2011-2022
Number of people using foodbanks in London 2011-2022
Number of people receiving three days' worth of emergency food from Trussell Trust foodbanks in London from 2011/12 to 2021/22
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Percentage of children eligible for free school meals in England 2022, by region
Percentage of children eligible for free school meals in England 2022, by region
Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming free school meals England 2022, by region
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Number of children eligible for free school meals in England 2015-2022
Number of children eligible for free school meals in England 2015-2022
Number of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals in England from 2015/16 to 2021/22
Benefits & Low Earnings
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- Premium Statistic Percentage of individuals in relative low income in the UK 1994-2021
- Premium Statistic Percentage of individuals in absolute low income in the UK 1994-2021
- Premium Statistic Government expenditure on benefits in the UK 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Share of households receiving benefits in the UK 2021, by region
- Basic Statistic Minimum wage amount in the UK 1999-2023, by wage category
- Basic Statistic Living wage amount in the UK 2004-2023
Benefits & Low Earnings
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Percentage of individuals in relative low income in the UK 1994-2021
Percentage of individuals in relative low income in the UK 1994-2021
Percentage of individuals in relative low income in the United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2020/21
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Percentage of individuals in absolute low income in the UK 1994-2021
Percentage of individuals in absolute low income in the UK 1994-2021
Percentage of individuals in absolute low income in United Kingdom from 1994/95 to 2020/21
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Government expenditure on benefits in the UK 2000-2022
Government expenditure on benefits in the UK 2000-2022
Government expenditure on benefits in nominal terms in the United Kingdom from 2000/01 to 2021/22 (in billion GBP)
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Share of households receiving benefits in the UK 2021, by region
Share of households receiving benefits in the UK 2021, by region
Share of households receiving benefits in the United Kingdom in 2020/21, by region
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Minimum wage amount in the UK 1999-2023, by wage category
Minimum wage amount in the UK 1999-2023, by wage category
National minimum wage amounts in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2023, by wage category (in GBP per hour)
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Living wage amount in the UK 2004-2023
Living wage amount in the UK 2004-2023
Living wage amounts in the United Kingdom from 2003/04 to 2022/23, by category (in GBP per hour)
Poverty worldwide
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- Premium Statistic Number of people at risk of poverty in the European Union 2011-2020
- Basic Statistic Poverty rates in OECD countries 2021
- Premium Statistic Child poverty in OECD countries 2019
- Basic Statistic Poverty rate in the United States 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic Share of stunted children under 5 in Africa 2018, by geographical area
- Premium Statistic Proportion of population below the national poverty line APAC 2019, by country
Poverty worldwide
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Number of people at risk of poverty in the European Union 2011-2020
Number of people at risk of poverty in the European Union 2011-2020
Number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the European Union (EU 28) from 2011 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
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Poverty rates in OECD countries 2021
Poverty rates in OECD countries 2021
Poverty rates in OECD countries as of 2021
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Child poverty in OECD countries 2019
Child poverty in OECD countries 2019
Proportion of children living in poverty in the OECD countries in 2019
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Poverty rate in the United States 1990-2021
Poverty rate in the United States 1990-2021
Poverty rate in the United States from 1990 to 2021
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Share of stunted children under 5 in Africa 2018, by geographical area
Share of stunted children under 5 in Africa 2018, by geographical area
Share of stunted children under 5 in Africa in 2018, by geographical area
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Proportion of population below the national poverty line APAC 2019, by country
Proportion of population below the national poverty line APAC 2019, by country
Proportion of population below the national poverty line in Asia Pacific in 2019, by country
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