London city: Poverty Rate Trend
How London city's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
22.4%
2023
24.9%
Total change
+2.5 pp
% change
+11.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.4% | — |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -6.2 pp (-27.7%) |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +0.4 pp (2.5%) |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +1.7 pp (10.2%) |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +5.3 pp (29%) |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +1.3 pp (5.5%) |