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Hounslow

Poverty and inequality data for Hounslow

Key findings

742

new affordable homes were completed in Hounslow in the last three years, 29% of all new homes.

57%

of disadvantaged pupils in Hounslow achieve C or above at GCSE in Maths and English.

1 in 4

residents in Hounslow are low paid.

Overview

Hounslow is a west Outer London borough which performs close to the London average on most indicators. Unemployment, income inequality, poverty, infant mortality, affordable housing and homelessness acceptances in Hounslow are all close to the middle of the range for London boroughs. Low pay is slightly higher than the London average though: 25.3% of Hounslow's working residents do not earn the Living Wage, compared to 21% of working Londoners.  

The rankings below show how Hounslow is performing on key poverty and inequality indicators, in comparison with all 32 London boroughs. The first section gives a snapshot from the latest data: the deeper the red, the worse the problem; those coloured green are in the top half of London boroughs, which are performing better.

The circles show whether the issue is getting better or worse in comparison to previous period. Where there is no change, the circle is orange. Where there is no comparative data, the circle is grey.

Hounslow ranking on key indicators

12 32

Child poverty rate
7 32

Homeless acceptances
19 32

Premature mortality
20 32

Private rent affordability
25 32

Low-paid residents
13 32

Poverty rate (AHC)

Hounslow indicator rankings over time

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Housing Inequality Worklessness Low Pay Work and low pay Income Benefits Poverty and low income Health Education Homelessness

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