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Child Poverty
This page provides an overview of child poverty in Cumbria. Below are links to the key sources of information on Child Poverty in the county:
Child Poverty Strategy (March 2010)
Child Poverty Needs Assessment
Key Facts:
Child poverty is a problem in the UK today. Children and young people living in poverty face a greater risk of poor health, accidents, exposure to crime and failing to reach their full potential. With the associated costs of tackling these issues, child poverty significantly impacts on public finances as well as having a negative effect on individuals and communities.
- Children (aged 0-15years) currently make up 17% of Cumbria’s total population, compared to 19% in the North West region and 19% in England.
- 16.4% (c15,000, 22.5% in England) of 0-15 year olds live in poverty in Cumbria with 15.6% (c17,000, 21.6% in England) of 0-19 year olds in the same situation
- Child Poverty is highest, in both number and concentration, in urban parts of the county, there are however significant numbers of children in poverty in rural Cumbria
- There is no one factor controlling child poverty and no one factor resulting from child poverty – the relationships are more complex
- Different communities are likely to have different needs depending on extent and concentration of child poverty
Child Poverty Needs Assessment 2010
The Child Poverty Bill became an Act of Parliament in March 2010 and placed a duty on the County Council to carry out a Child Poverty Needs Assessment. The aim of the Needs Assessment is to enable us to understand the characteristics of poor families in Cumbria and to identify the key drivers of poverty. You can view the Assessment at the link below:
Cumbria Child Poverty Atlas
The data used to produce the 2010 Child Poverty Needs Assessment has also been incorporated into a series of three interactive 'Cumbria Child Poverty Atlases'. The Cumbria Child Poverty Atlases are interactive geographical tools which enable users to view local data sets and indicators in a user-friendly format combining maps, tables and charts. The Atlases also offer users the facility to make comparisons with national data.
To view the Cumbria Child Poverty Atlases please click on one of the following links:
For instructions on how to use the Cumbria Atlas please click on the link below:
For further information about the above atlases, please contact Cumbria Intelligence Observatory: info@cumbriaobservatory.org.uk or 01228 226309.