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The London borough of Islington is in Inner London. It has a population of 216,767. The grid below shows how Islington compares against London overall on key poverty and inequality indicators. Red text denotes the fact that Islington is worse than the selected comparison group for that indicator, and green means it is better.
London’s Poverty Profile (LPP) provides evidence on and insight into poverty and inequality in London. It shines a light on these issues to prompt action from local and national government, the third sector, faith groups, practitioners, experts, businesses, the public and indeed anyone who cares about making London a fairer city to live in.
This heatmap compares London’s 32 boroughs across different poverty and inequality indicators. Pink cells in the chart show where boroughs are classified as “worse than average”, green where they are “better than average”, and yellow shows boroughs that are within the average range. Borough ratings across key indicators (2024 Q2)
Inequality and poverty in central London – what the future holds and what it means for policy • In 2020/21, 165 households per 10,000 in central London were found to be homeless by their local...
As an extension of our work with the Trust for London, WPI Economics has launched a heatmap showing how London boroughs are doing on a suite of poverty and inequality indicators from across the five themes of London’s Poverty Profile.
Central London is home to significant levels of wealth, and this drives significant inequalities in outcomes and opportunities. •One-fifth (20%) of England’s household wealth is held in the...
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Feb 8, 2024 · Key findings Poverty and inequality – Islington grapples with a dual identity – a borough of affluence and gentrification, where rising costs alienate many, juxtaposed against persistent poverty markers like homelessness and neglect, uniting participants in the acknowledgment that societal challenges demand collective solutions.
