Child Poverty in South WestLocal Authorities Ranked
All 27 local authorities in South 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 | Torridge | 22.9% |
| 2 | Cornwall | 21.4% |
| 3 | Torbay | 21.0% |
| 4 | Plymouth | 20.7% |
| 5 | North Devon | 19.7% |
| 6 | Bristol | 19.7% |
| 7 | Forest of Dean | 19.1% |
| 8 | Gloucester | 19.0% |
| 9 | West Devon | 18.3% |
| 10 | Somerset | 17.3% |
| 11 | Teignbridge | 16.5% |
| 12 | Mid Devon | 16.0% |
| 13 | Swindon | 16.0% |
| 14 | Exeter | 15.9% |
| 15 | Dorset | 15.5% |
| 16 | East Devon | 14.5% |
| 17 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 14.5% |
| 18 | South Hams | 14.5% |
| 19 | Cheltenham | 14.4% |
| 20 | Wiltshire | 13.1% |
| 21 | Tewkesbury | 13.1% |
| 22 | Stroud | 12.9% |
| 23 | North Somerset | 12.3% |
| 24 | South Gloucestershire | 11.2% |
| 25 | Cotswold | 10.9% |
| 26 | Bath and North East Somerset | 10.2% |
| 27 | Isles of Scilly | 8.9% |