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Countries/United Kingdom

Social cohesion, poverty & inequality

United Kingdom · 8 indicators

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Social cohesion, poverty & inequality

United Kingdom — Poverty rate

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the population below the poverty line (60% of median income); lower is better.
18.6%
2018
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2018
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Social cohesion, poverty & inequality

United Kingdom — Median living standard

Income level splitting the population in two halves, in euros per year; the middle income, less skewed than the average.
21.5KEUR
2018
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2018
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom — Gini index

Measure of income inequality from 0 (perfect equality) to 1; the lower the index, the more equal the society.
33.5index
2018
Source: OECD· Data 2018
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom — Poverty intensity

Gap between poor people's income and the poverty line; measures the depth, not the number, of poverty.
23%
2018
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2018
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom — Material deprivation

Share of people lacking essential goods or services (heating, meals, emergencies); concrete poverty, beyond income alone.
9.9%
2018
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2018
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom — Child poverty

Share of children below the poverty line; a closely watched indicator as it drives lasting inequality.
23.5%
2018
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2018
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom — Gender income gap

Average income gap between women and men, in %; measures gender economic inequality.
19.8%
2018
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2018
Upd. 07/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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United Kingdom — Household over-indebtedness

Number of over-indebtedness filings; signals households' financial fragility.
8.9​
2024
Frequency
Source: BIS· Data 2024
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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