London is one of the world’s wealthiest cities - but millions struggle to make ends meet.
London’s Poverty Profile brings together over 100 indicators to help explain what poverty and inequality actually means across the capital.
You can use the data here to support your work towards a fairer London, to champion actions in your local borough, or simply to understand more about life in London for millions of people.
Explore London's Poverty Profile data by
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By Topic
Explore data on different topics like housing and homelessness, living standards and poverty, and work, worklessness and benefits.
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By Demographics
Poverty impacts everyone differently - explore what it looks like for different people across age groups, ethnicity, migrant status, disability, work status and more.
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By Borough
Learn about the unique make up of poverty and inequality in each of London's 32 boroughs.
London in numbers
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26%
of Londoners are living in poverty -
38%
of Londoners living in non-white households are living in poverty -
53%
of single parents households in London are living in poverty
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