Child poverty in Crawley at highest level in six years before pandemic

By Katie Williams, data reporter
Published 30th Mar 2021, 10:09 BST
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Child poverty in Crawley rose to the highest level in six years before the coronavirus pandemic hit, figures reveal.

With child poverty hitting "devastatingly high" levels across the UK, charities are urging the Government to take action to prevent more families from falling into hardship when the crisis ends.

Department for Work and Pensions data shows in Crawley 4,489 children aged under 16 were living in families with low incomes in 2019-20 – an estimated 18% of all youngsters in the area.

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Child poverty in Crawley rose to the highest level in six years before the coronavirus pandemic hit, figures reveal.Child poverty in Crawley rose to the highest level in six years before the coronavirus pandemic hit, figures reveal.
Child poverty in Crawley rose to the highest level in six years before the coronavirus pandemic hit, figures reveal.