Westerham and Crockham Hill
Households in poverty in Westerham and Crockham Hill pay on average £367 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 Westerham and Crockham Hill
£131,078
Total cost of the poverty premium across the ward
£367
The average additional cost each affected household in poverty pays per year
95%
What proportion of households in poverty pay a poverty premium?
5777th
out of 7900
Where does my ward rank for mean cost of poverty premium per affected household?
1 = highest average poverty premium
357
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 Westerham and Crockham Hill?
£153
Energy poverty premium
paid by 61% of households in poverty
£284
Food poverty premium
paid by 34% of households in poverty
£115
Insurance poverty premium
paid by 68% of households in poverty
£125
Credit poverty premium
paid by 27% 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.