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Poverty rates among ethnic groups in Great Britain | Joseph Rowntree Foundation
The income poverty rate varies substantially between ethnic groups: Bangladeshis (65%), Pakistanis (55%) and black Africans (45%) have the highest rates; black Caribbeans (30%), Indians (25%), white Other (25%) and white British (20%) have the lowest rates.
For all ethnic groups, the income poverty rate appears to have fallen at a roughly similar pace over the last decade.
For all ages, family types and family work statuses, people from minority ethnic groups are, on average, much more likely to be in income poverty than white British people.
The differences are particularly great for families where at least one adult is in paid work: in these families, around 60% of Bangladeshis, 40% of Pakistanis and 30% of black Africans are in income poverty. This is much higher than the 10-15% for white British, white Other, Indians and black Caribbeans.
For white British people, income poverty rates are similar across the country. For people from minority ethnic groups, however, income poverty rates are much higher in inner London and the English North and Midlands than elsewhere.
70% of those in income poverty in inner London are from minority ethnic groups, as are 50% in outer London.
Differences in age, family type and family work status account for around half but only half of the 'excess' income poverty rates suffered by minority ethnic groups compared with white British people.
Of the three factors, family work status has the biggest effect for the Bangladeshi and Pakistani population. This is because of the high proportion of working-age Bangladeshis and Pakistanis, particularly women, who are not in paid work.
Family type has the biggest effect for the black Caribbean population, with both family type and work status having an effect for the black African population. In both cases, the prevalence of lone parents within these ethnic groups is an important factor.
With 1.4 million Indians, 1.2 million Pakistanis and 500,000 Bangladeshis, Indians still manage too keep their poverty rate down with a higher population.
The income poverty rate varies substantially between ethnic groups: Bangladeshis (65%), Pakistanis (55%) and black Africans (45%) have the highest rates; black Caribbeans (30%), Indians (25%), white Other (25%) and white British (20%) have the lowest rates.
For all ethnic groups, the income poverty rate appears to have fallen at a roughly similar pace over the last decade.
For all ages, family types and family work statuses, people from minority ethnic groups are, on average, much more likely to be in income poverty than white British people.
The differences are particularly great for families where at least one adult is in paid work: in these families, around 60% of Bangladeshis, 40% of Pakistanis and 30% of black Africans are in income poverty. This is much higher than the 10-15% for white British, white Other, Indians and black Caribbeans.
For white British people, income poverty rates are similar across the country. For people from minority ethnic groups, however, income poverty rates are much higher in inner London and the English North and Midlands than elsewhere.
70% of those in income poverty in inner London are from minority ethnic groups, as are 50% in outer London.
Differences in age, family type and family work status account for around half but only half of the 'excess' income poverty rates suffered by minority ethnic groups compared with white British people.
Of the three factors, family work status has the biggest effect for the Bangladeshi and Pakistani population. This is because of the high proportion of working-age Bangladeshis and Pakistanis, particularly women, who are not in paid work.
Family type has the biggest effect for the black Caribbean population, with both family type and work status having an effect for the black African population. In both cases, the prevalence of lone parents within these ethnic groups is an important factor.
With 1.4 million Indians, 1.2 million Pakistanis and 500,000 Bangladeshis, Indians still manage too keep their poverty rate down with a higher population.
