Joseph Rowntree Foundation's UK Poverty 2025 Report

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation published its UK Poverty 2025 report that looks at a range of data to build a picture of the current state of poverty across the UK. 

The report explores who is worst affected by poverty, determines how levels have changed over time, and see what the future prospects are likely to be. 

The key findings from the report include: 

• Poverty is broadly flat and similar to pre-pandemic levels: Around 2 in every 10 adults are in poverty in the UK, with about 3 in every 10 children being in poverty
• Children have the highest poverty rates, while pensioners and working age adults without children have the lowest 
• It's been over 20 years since the last prolonged fall in poverty: The last fall periods were 1999/2000 and 2004/05
• Poverty has deepened: The poorest families – those living in very deep poverty – had an average income that was 57% below the poverty line, with this gap increasing by almost two-thirds over the past 25 years
• Groups with unacceptably high rates of poverty include families with children, minority ethnic groups, disabled people, informal carers, people in workless households, social and private renters, and people claiming income-related benefits 
• Poverty rates vary significantly between UK nations and regions: Child poverty rates in Scotland remain lower than in parts of England and Wales. This is likely to be due, at least in part, to the Scottish Child Payment
• The future remains deeply worrying: In October 2024, around 2.6 million of the poorest fifth of households (44%) were in arrears with their household bills or behind on scheduled lending repayment

Click here to read the full report.

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