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
29.4%
2023
26.7%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-9.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.4% | — |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -4.0 pp (-13.6%) |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +2.6 pp (10.2%) |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -2.4 pp (-8.6%) |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -3.0 pp (-11.7%) |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +4.1 pp (18.1%) |