At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region was 18.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom is 18.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom peaked at 19.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.0% | — |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 18.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 29.1% (2018)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 9.9% (2018)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 4.6% (2018)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 23.1% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 37.2% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 21.9% (2018)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.6% (2018)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age 0.76 Number (2018)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 8.0% (2018)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 21.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region in United Kingdom was 18.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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