At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Eastern and Midland
Eastern and Midland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 22.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Eastern and Midland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Eastern and Midland stood at 22.7%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Eastern and Midland peaked at 35.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2025.
Eastern and Midland ranks 177th of 301 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Eastern and Midland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 35.1% | — |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.8% | 27.1% | 35.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 22.7% | 27.1% | 6 |
More poverty & inequality data for Eastern and Midland
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 10.4% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 10.4% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 17.1% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 5.7% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 4.8% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 16.5% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Eastern and Midland?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Eastern and Midland was 22.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2025.
- How does Eastern and Midland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Eastern and Midland ranks 177th out of 301 regions with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Eastern and Midland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Midland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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