Cramlington and Killingworth
Households in poverty in Cramlington and Killingworth pay on average £380 a year in poverty premiums. This is vital money that people on low incomes could be spending in their local economies and helping them keep their heads above water in the cost-of-living crisis.
The impact on Cramlington and Killingworth
£3.50
Million
Total cost of the poverty premium across the constituency
£380
The average additional cost each affected household in poverty pays per year
96%
What proportion of households in poverty pay a poverty premium?
433rd
out of 632
Where does my constituency rank for mean cost of poverty premium per affected household?
1 = highest average poverty premium
6
Average deprivation level across the constituency
Areas are scored from 1 to 10.
1 = most deprived
10 = the least deprived
9,602
How many households are living in poverty?

How much more are people in poverty paying based on the different types of premium in Cramlington and Killingworth?
£153
Energy poverty premium
paid by 62.50% of households in poverty
£285
Food poverty premium
paid by 36.90% of households in poverty
£166
Insurance poverty premium
paid by 67.90% of households in poverty
£137
Credit poverty premium
paid by 25.80% of households in poverty
The National Picture
Below is a breakdown of the poverty premium at a national level.
£2.8
Billion
The total cost of the poverty premium to the british economy
95%
of households in poverty across britain pay a poverty premium
£380
The average additional cost each low-income household pays per year
Cramlington and Killingworth Wards
- Backworth & Holystone
- Battle Hill
- Camperdown
- Castle
- Cramlington East & Double Row
- Cramlington Eastfield
- Cramlington North
- Cramlington North West
- Cramlington South East
- Cramlington South West
- Cramlington Village
- Forest Hall
- Hartley
- Holywell
- Killingworth
- New York & Murton
- Seghill with Seaton Delaval
- Shiremoor
- Weetslade
Other North East constituencies
Further information
For further information download our briefing or get in touch via fbd@barrowcadbury.org.uk to speak to our team about the findings.
