At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 7,689 Thousand persons in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
7,689 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
8,716 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
6,060 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
14
2005–2018
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2018, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom stood at 7,689 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom peaked at 8,716 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,060 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,430 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 8,716 Thousand persons | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 8,521 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 7,782 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 7,471 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7,109 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 6,060 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 6,360 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6,259 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,734 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 6,773 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,505 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7,282 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 7,689 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,784 Thousand persons | 6,430 Thousand persons | 8,716 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,752 Thousand persons | 6,060 Thousand persons | 7,689 Thousand persons | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 34,480 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 24,474 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,689 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Germany 6,122 Thousand persons compare
- 6 France 4,859 Thousand persons compare
More urban development data for United Kingdom
- Crude steelmaking capacity 7.3 Tonnes (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,579 Number (2016)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 476.36 million Number (2016)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 26,973 Million euro (2018)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 34,000 Number (1996)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 160,831 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (2019)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 15.1% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 34.8% (2018)
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 2 Average (2018)
- Total housing costs in pps 624 Purchasing power standard (PPS) (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in United Kingdom was 7,689 Thousand persons in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8,716 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,060 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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