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Longlands & Beechwood

Households in poverty in Longlands & Beechwood pay on average £422 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 Longlands & Beechwood

£637,828

Total cost of the poverty premium across the ward

£422

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

97%

What proportion of households in poverty pay a poverty premium?

1359th
out of 7900

Where does my ward rank for mean cost of poverty premium per affected household?

1 = highest average poverty premium

1,510

How many households are living in poverty?

2

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 Longlands & Beechwood?

£154

Energy poverty premium

paid by 69% of households in poverty

£293

Food poverty premium

paid by 41% of households in poverty

£242

Insurance poverty premium

paid by 73% of households in poverty

£150

Credit poverty premium

paid by 31% 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.