Tunbridge Wells
Households in poverty in Tunbridge Wells pay on average £387 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 Tunbridge Wells
£3.19
Million
Total cost of the poverty premium across the constituency
£387
The average additional cost each affected household in poverty pays per year
95%
What proportion of households in poverty pay a poverty premium?
368th
out of 632
Where does my constituency rank for mean cost of poverty premium per affected household?
1 = highest average poverty premium
7
Average deprivation level across the constituency
Areas are scored from 1 to 10.
1 = most deprived
10 = the least deprived
8,648
How many households are living in poverty?
How much more are people in poverty paying based on the different types of premium in Tunbridge Wells?
£157
Energy poverty premium
paid by 61.50% of households in poverty
£289
Food poverty premium
paid by 35.90% of households in poverty
£137
Insurance poverty premium
paid by 63.90% of households in poverty
£131
Credit poverty premium
paid by 28.70% 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 South 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.