Kingston upon Thames

London’s Poverty Profile

Poverty and inequality data for Kingston

Key findings

209

new affordable homes were completed in Kingston in the last three years, 19% of all new homes.

18%

of people in Kingston are in poverty, one of the lowest levels in London.

Men

in Kingston can expect to live 69 years without a life-limiting condition, the highest in London.

Overview

Kingston is a local authority area in the Outer South of London. The poverty rate is low – 17.5% – and the child poverty rate is the second lowest in London after Richmond. 3.7% of working age residents are unemployed, which is only higher than Wandsworth and Hammersmith & Fulham. Affordable housing in Kingston only increased by 167 in the three years leading up to 2015/16 though, which is below the London average. They have built fewer new homes during this period than any other borough except Bexley and Redbridge.

The rankings below show how Kingston 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.

Publication

The Times They Aren't a Changin': Why working hours have stopped falling in London and the UK

18 Jan 2020

Publication

London Children’s Food Insecurity Briefing & #Right2Food Charter

13 Jan 2020

Data

Council Tax Support by borough

Data

Out-of-work benefits by borough

News

Putting parent-led childcare first at the Friendly Families Nursery in Lewisham

26 Nov 2019

2 Min

News

Get involved in London Challenge Poverty Week 2019

14 Oct 2019

1 Min

Trust Initiative

Better Work Network

Trust Initiative

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This interactive table compares Poverty Child Poverty Inequality Homelessness Temporary Accommodation Evictions Affordability Unemployment Low Pay Benefits Council Tax Support GCSE attainment Infant Mortality Premature Mortality in each London borough. https://www.trustforlondon.org.uk/data/boroughs/overview-of-london-boroughs/ … pic.twitter.com/EuJJzZz4Tf

23 Aug 2018

. @Hothi is explaining to our members how @PovertyLondon is changing. Many people use the raw data, but fewer have time to read the full report. Going forward, the Poverty Profile will become more intuitive and interactive for users across #CivilSociety . #BigDataDay pic.twitter.com/QVpyFP4f42

14 Oct 2019

. @patrickjbutler uses our @PovertyLondon data to highlight that #TowerHamlets has the highest level of child poverty in #London (43%) as a surge of wealthy incomers are skewing deprivation figures. As a London council leader says the reality of poverty is still very much present https://twitter.com/patrickjbutler/status/1177481438985240577 …

27 Sep 2019

Official figures suggest that the proportion of households in work has risen, however in-work poverty remains a growing issue. Our @PovertyLondon data shows that that there are 450,000 more Londoners in working families in poverty compared to 10 years ago http://bit.ly/2ZBVYRr

30 Aug 2019

A new report says that elderly people living in the UK suffer some of the highest levels of poverty in western Europe. Our @PovertyLondon data shows that 19% of London’s pensioners live below the poverty line, higher than anywhere else in England (14%) http://bit.ly/2P6l76w

20 Aug 2019