Based on 2025 data, Tower Hamlets and Hackney are consistently ranked as the most income-deprived London boroughs. Other areas with high poverty rates (around 40% of residents) include Newham and Westminster. These boroughs often feature high concentrations of child poverty, with Hackney, Islington, Tower Hamlets, and Newham frequently topping that list.
Middlesbrough, Birmingham, Hartlepool, Kingston upon Hull and Manchester are the Local Authority Districts with the highest proportions of neighbourhoods among the most deprived in England. Two London boroughs (Tower Hamlets and Hackney) rank as the most deprived regarding income deprivation among children.
The four boroughs with the highest levels of child poverty are all in Inner and East London - Hackney, Islington, Tower Hamlets and Newham. In these boroughs, more than 40% of children are in poverty.
Deprivation is spread across the country, with 65% of local authorities containing at least one highly deprived neighbourhood, up from 61% in 2019. A neighbourhood to the east of Jaywick was again found to be the most deprived having previously topped the list in the last three reports, released in 2010, 2015 and 2019.
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The least happy borough in London, according to Rightmove's data, was Barking and Dagenham. Coming in dead-last place out of the capital's 33 boroughs, the east London area ranked 220th nationally.
. . . while the least white place in London - by far - is Southall Broadway, where just 8.7% of the population consider themselves White British. There's only one ward in the city with a more than 5% Chinese population, which Millwall in Tower Hamlets at 5.4%.
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He believes Jaywick's low average income is a problem that can gain momentum. "Because it's very cheap housing, people who are very down on their luck move into an area, and with that you get high welfare dependency," he said.
Richmond-upon-Thames was recently named London's best borough in one ranking while Islington took the top prize in another, but now a southeast borough has entered the chat. The New London Architecture (NLA) awards has just named its 'Borough of the Year'.
The headlines about Bradford are often brutal. In recent months, news stories have declared it Britain's gloomiest city (because it has the least sunshine) and the second most miserable place to live.
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When it comes to luxury, Knightsbridge is unmatched. Home to Harrods, Hyde Park and some of the city's most elegant residences, this area is a magnet for international billionaires, celebrities and royals alike. Properties here routinely fetch £20 million or more, making it one of the priciest addresses in the world.
It finds that the highest level of wealth exists in the south-east of England, with average wealth per head being £415,200 – around £195,400 more than the north's £219,750. Wealth inequality is on the rise across the nation, with the IPPR report stating the richest 10% hold almost half of all wealth.
