Tag: regional inequality
Briefing 61: Regional inequality in the UK is the worst in Western Europe
• The gap between the richest and poorest region in the UK, in terms of disposable income, is the widest in the EU
Briefing 56: the gap between the richest and poorest region in the UK is the biggest in Europe
• The gap in GDP-per-head between inner London and West Wales and the Valleys or Cornwall is bigger than the gap between the richest and poorest region in any other EU country
Briefing 43: The poorest regions of the UK are the poorest in North West Europe
• GDP per head in the poorest UK regions is lower than any region of France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Austria, Ireland, Sweden, Finland or Denmark
Briefing 43: The poorest regions of the UK are the poorest in North-West Europe
• Eight UK regions are poorer than anywhere in France, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden or Ireland
Briefing 37: People in poor areas die younger
• Life expectancy in rich areas is nearly a decade longer than in the poorest parts of the UK
Briefing 23: Housing is unaffordable for most people in normal jobs
• The housing costs for a rented one-bedroom flat in England's four biggest cities are now more than many skilled workers can afford
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Recent briefings
- Briefing 65: Privately educated children earn more than state-educated children with the same grades
- Briefing 64: There are more disadvantaged children in Britain than in many other advanced economies
- Briefing 63: Reducing inequality doesn’t harm the economy
- Briefing 62: Rising inequality has reduced the UK’s economic growth
- Briefing 61: Regional inequality in the UK is the worst in Western Europe