Child Poverty in East of EnglandLocal Authorities Ranked
All 45 local authorities in East of England, ranked by children in low-income families. Data: Department for Work and Pensions (2022 to 2025), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Children in low-income families |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton | 31.7% |
| 2 | Great Yarmouth | 29.9% |
| 3 | Peterborough | 27.6% |
| 4 | Norwich | 25.9% |
| 5 | Ipswich | 25.4% |
| 6 | Fenland | 23.9% |
| 7 | North Norfolk | 22.2% |
| 8 | Tendring | 21.6% |
| 9 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 20.1% |
| 10 | East Suffolk | 19.9% |
| 11 | Breckland | 19.5% |
| 12 | Thurrock | 18.4% |
| 13 | Basildon | 18.4% |
| 14 | Harlow | 18.1% |
| 15 | Bedford | 17.8% |
| 16 | Southend-on-Sea | 17.7% |
| 17 | Stevenage | 17.1% |
| 18 | Babergh | 16.0% |
| 19 | Castle Point | 15.3% |
| 20 | Braintree | 14.7% |
| 21 | Colchester | 14.3% |
| 22 | Maldon | 13.6% |
| 23 | Watford | 13.6% |
| 24 | West Suffolk | 13.3% |
| 25 | Mid Suffolk | 13.2% |
| 26 | Broxbourne | 12.9% |
| 27 | South Norfolk | 12.7% |
| 28 | Broadland | 12.5% |
| 29 | Welwyn Hatfield | 12.1% |
| 30 | Huntingdonshire | 11.8% |
| 31 | Epping Forest | 11.7% |
| 32 | Central Bedfordshire | 11.7% |
| 33 | Cambridge | 11.6% |
| 34 | Dacorum | 11.3% |
| 35 | East Cambridgeshire | 11.0% |
| 36 | Hertsmere | 10.7% |
| 37 | Rochford | 10.6% |
| 38 | North Hertfordshire | 10.6% |
| 39 | Chelmsford | 10.5% |
| 40 | Brentwood | 9.5% |
| 41 | Three Rivers | 8.7% |
| 42 | South Cambridgeshire | 8.6% |
| 43 | Uttlesford | 8.5% |
| 44 | East Hertfordshire | 7.6% |
| 45 | St Albans | 7.3% |