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>> The poor are not as poor elsewhere, this should be borne in mind when discussing where funds are allocated. For reference, London does not have the poorest
by angrais 4y ago
>> The poor are not as poor elsewhere, this should be borne in mind when discussing where funds are allocated.
For reference, London does not have the poorest towns/area in the UK. They tend to be seaside towns or towns in the northeast.
Of course, London is most poor when factoring in housing costs, but it is also massive compared to any other town [1]. The poorest area in the UK are the poorest in Europe [2].
1. https://www.trustforlondon.org.uk/data/poverty-rates-by-region/ https://www.trustforlondon.org.uk/data/poverty-rates-by-regi... (data focused on London highlights that London is the worst.)
2. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jun/28/england-poorest-areas-left-far-behind-lack-social-infrastructure https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jun/28/england-poor...
- incone123 4y agoThe word Europe does not appear in your second link. I agree with your general point. There are some very poor areas in London but the index of multiple deprivation lowest ranked places are elsewhere. And if you are able to work, you have more options in London than in a small town with limited public transport.
- angrais 4y agoMy mistake. I wanted to link a pdf (EU report) and thought this guardian link was similar as it appeared in the same list of search results. The original link when copied on phone was long and didn't look "clean". Google got me again, damn! The infographic that I wanted to link [1] also has a link to the original data. [1]: http://inequalitybriefing.org/graphics/briefing_43_UK_regions_poorest_North_Europe.pdf http://inequalitybriefing.org/graphics/briefing_43_UK_region...