Material deprivation of children in London (2023/24)
Last updated: June 2025
Next estimated update: June 2026
What does this indicator show?
This indicator shows the proportion of children in London experiencing some kind of material deprivation. This means the material things - such as a warm winter coat or a safe outdoors space to play - that children go without.
What does it tell us?
In 2023/24, almost half (45%) of children living in households in poverty in London are classed as materially deprived (up from 32% in 2022/23). This compares with 43% in the rest of England (up from 39% in 2022/23). For children who do not live in households in poverty, the proportion of materially deprived children is 14% in both London and the rest of England.
Over half (51%) of children in London in poverty went without a holiday away from home for at least one week a year with their family, the highest rate for any item or activity.
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