West Suffolk

Households in poverty in West Suffolk pay on average £391 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.

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The impact on West Suffolk

£4.23
Million

Total cost of the poverty premium across the constituency

£391

The average additional cost each affected household in poverty pays per year

96%

What proportion of households in poverty pay a poverty premium?

328th
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

11,303

How many households are living in poverty?

How much more are people in poverty paying based on the different types of premium in West Suffolk?

£161

Energy poverty premium

paid by 62.20% of households in poverty

£287

Food poverty premium

paid by 35.70% of households in poverty

£148

Insurance poverty premium

paid by 63.20% of households in poverty

£135

Credit poverty premium

paid by 29.60% 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

West Suffolk Wards

Other East of England 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.