Sutton and Cheam
Households in poverty in Sutton and Cheam pay on average £423 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 Sutton and Cheam
£3.41
Million
Total cost of the poverty premium across the constituency
£423
The average additional cost each affected household in poverty pays per year
96%
What proportion of households in poverty pay a poverty premium?
145th
out of 632
Where does my constituency rank for mean cost of poverty premium per affected household?
1 = highest average poverty premium
8
Average deprivation level across the constituency
Areas are scored from 1 to 10.
1 = most deprived
10 = the least deprived
8,389
How many households are living in poverty?
How much more are people in poverty paying based on the different types of premium in Sutton and Cheam?
£165
Energy poverty premium
paid by 62.20% of households in poverty
£291
Food poverty premium
paid by 40.10% of households in poverty
£146
Insurance poverty premium
paid by 62.00% of households in poverty
£147
Credit poverty premium
paid by 29.40% 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
Other London 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.