London has England’s highest levels of child poverty, data shows

About 38% of children in London live in relative poverty, compared with 29% in England as a whole London has England’s highest levels of child poverty and most extreme concentrations of hardship, data has revealed. In two boroughs more than half of children live below the breadline. In Britain, child poverty rates flatlined in 2024-25 compared with the previous year. About 4 million youngsters (27%) live in households earning less than 60% of the national median income after housing costs are...

By Patrick Butler Social policy editor