Hitchin Oughton
Households in poverty in Hitchin Oughton pay on average £412 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 Hitchin Oughton
£220,415
Total cost of the poverty premium across the ward
£412
The average additional cost each affected household in poverty pays per year
97%
What proportion of households in poverty pay a poverty premium?
1771st
out of 7900
Where does my ward rank for mean cost of poverty premium per affected household?
1 = highest average poverty premium
535
How many households are living in poverty?
6
Average deprivation level across the ward
Areas are scored from 1 to 10.
1 = most deprived
10 = the least deprived
How much more are people in poverty paying based on the different types of premium in Hitchin Oughton?
£153
Energy poverty premium
paid by 66% of households in poverty
£294
Food poverty premium
paid by 41% of households in poverty
£174
Insurance poverty premium
paid by 66% of households in poverty
£145
Credit poverty premium
paid by 29% 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
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.