Use the interactive tool below to navigate indicators that show how poverty and inequality affects Disabled people in London.
GCSE attainment by ethnicity (2022/23)
This indicator was last updated in March 2024. It is now archived and will no longer be updated. Explore London’s Poverty Profile to view our up to date indicators. If you have any questions, get in touch.
GCSE attainment is higher in London than in England overall. This is true for both boys and girls, students who do not speak English as a first language, students with Special Educational Needs and students from minority ethnic backgrounds.
Attainment decreased from 2021/22 to 2022/23 in London and England across almost all groups. The only exceptions were Chinese students in London, whose grades improved, and Chinese students in England, whose grades stayed stable. The largest relative fall in attainment was recorded for students with a Special Educational Needs statement.
The decrease in grades from 2021/22 to 2022/23 is likely due to a…
Explore what the Census 2021 shows us about disability and deprivation in London's neighbourhoods.
Proportion of London residents' jobs paid below London Living Wage by disability status (2021)
Disabled Londoners in work are more likely to be low-paid than Londoners who are not Disabled and are in work. The proportion of working Londoners with a disability that are low-paid is above average, and 7 percentage points higher than their neighbours without a disability.
Proportion of Londoners aged 16-64 receiving out-of-work benefits by benefit type (2013-2024 Q4)
Last updated: June 2025
Next estimated update: May 2026
What does this indicator show?
This indicator shows the proportion of working-age Londoners out-of-work and receiving benefits.
What does it tell us?
The number of Londoners claiming out-of-work related benefits has increased significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic. In November 2024, 15% of working age Londoners were out of work and on benefits - higher than at any other point in the last decade.
The rise in out-of-work benefits hasn’t been equal across the capital. Read our analysis here, which explores how the proportion of Londoners out-of-work and on benefits has increased the most in more deprived areas.
The types of benefits claimed by those out of work has also changed in recent years, as Universal Credit has rolled out across the capital. For example, 1.2% of working-age Londoner…
Proportion of Londoners in poverty in families with and without disabled persons (2013/14, 2018/19, and 2023/24)
Last updated: May 2025
Next estimated update: May 2026
What does this indicator show?
This indicator shows the proportion of people living in poverty in London, split by whether they live in a family including a Disabled person or not. We can also see how this has changed over the last decade.
What does it tell us?
Londoners who live in families that include a Disabled person are more likely to be in poverty than those living in families that do not include a Disabled person. In the 3 years to 2023/24, 31% of families that included a Disabled person were in poverty compared to 24% of those without a Disabled household member.
This gap is the same now as it was 10 years ago - 7%.
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