Child Poverty in North WestLocal Authorities Ranked
All 35 local authorities in North West, 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 | Pendle | 40.6% |
| 2 | Oldham | 38.2% |
| 3 | Burnley | 37.2% |
| 4 | Hyndburn | 37.0% |
| 5 | Blackburn with Darwen | 36.2% |
| 6 | Manchester | 35.5% |
| 7 | Bolton | 33.2% |
| 8 | Rochdale | 32.0% |
| 9 | Blackpool | 30.5% |
| 10 | Liverpool | 29.6% |
| 11 | Tameside | 27.0% |
| 12 | Preston | 27.0% |
| 13 | Bury | 25.5% |
| 14 | Salford | 25.4% |
| 15 | Knowsley | 24.5% |
| 16 | Rossendale | 24.1% |
| 17 | Halton | 23.0% |
| 18 | Lancaster | 21.7% |
| 19 | St. Helens | 21.5% |
| 20 | Wigan | 21.4% |
| 21 | West Lancashire | 20.2% |
| 22 | Wirral | 20.0% |
| 23 | Sefton | 19.8% |
| 24 | Cumberland | 19.1% |
| 25 | Wyre | 18.7% |
| 26 | Fylde | 17.7% |
| 27 | South Ribble | 17.0% |
| 28 | Chorley | 15.8% |
| 29 | Westmorland and Furness | 15.7% |
| 30 | Stockport | 15.5% |
| 31 | Warrington | 15.1% |
| 32 | Cheshire West and Chester | 15.1% |
| 33 | Cheshire East | 13.0% |
| 34 | Ribble Valley | 12.3% |
| 35 | Trafford | 12.3% |