http://www.parliament.uk/briefingpapers/commons/lib/research/rp2010/RP10...

London is by far the richest part of Britain and the engine of the national economy. Yet the research on this website highlights that the capital also has very high levels of poverty and inequality.

London's Poverty Profile uses the latest official data to reveal patterns of poverty across the capital. It looks at how London compares to other English regions and cities, and the differences between London boroughs.

As well as increasing knowledge and understanding of poverty issues in the capital, we hope the information here will be used to shape policies and services to tackle the problems it reveals.

The indicators will be updated when new data becomes available, to measure London's progress.

London's Poverty Profile is also available as a printed report, which can be downloaded from this page.

London's Poverty Profile has been created by one of London's largest charitable trusts, the Trust for London, and the independent think tank, New Policy Institute.

London's Poverty Profile is also available as a printed report, which can be downloaded from this page.

London's Poverty Profile has been created by one of London's largest charitable trusts, the Trust for London, and the independent think tank, New Policy Institute.

What is on the site?

Key Findings

The top ten key findings from the research on this site. Click here for more details.

About London

An introduction to London and its unique population. Click here for more details.

Indicators

The core of this site is a set of 'indicators' that we have chosen to test how well London is tackling poverty and inequality. Each indicator is a measure of a particular issue related to poverty, against which we can measure progress (or deterioration) over time. Click here for more details.

Additional information

You can also visit other sections of the site for case studies on poverty in London and news updates as the site evolves to incorporate more information.