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Households below average income: for financial years ending 1995 to 2021 (24 May 2022)
National statistics
Households below average income: for financial years ending 1995 to 2021
Statistics on the number and percentage of people living in low income households for financial years ending (FYE) 1995 to 2021.
- From:
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Published
- 31 March 2022
- Last updated
- 24 May 2022 — See all updates
Documents
Households below average income: an analysis of the income distribution FYE 1995 to FYE 2021
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Technical report: assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the HBAI statistics for FYE2021
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HBAI summary results
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HBAI publication charts
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HBAI directory of tables (a guide to the information in the summary results tables and publication charts)
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Household below average income series: quality and methodology information report FYE 2021
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Details
This statistical release has been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We advise users to consult our technical report which provides further detail on how the statistics have been impacted and changes made to published material.
This Households Below Average Income (HBAI) report presents information on living standards in the United Kingdom year on year from financial year ending (FYE) 1995 to FYE 2021.
It provides estimates on the number and percentage of people living in low-income households based on disposable income. Figures are also provided for children, pensioners and working-age adults.
Use our infographic to find out how low income is measured in HBAI.
Most of the figures in this report come from the Family Resources Survey, a representative survey of around 10,000 households in the UK.
Data tables
Summary data tables and publication charts are available on this page.
The directory of tables is a guide to the information in the summary data tables and publication charts file.
HBAI data on Stat-Xplore
UK-level HBAI data is available from FYE 1995 to FYE 2020 on Stat-Xplore online tool. You can use Stat-Xplore to create your own HBAI analysis. Data for FYE 2021 is not available on Stat-Xplore.
HBAI information is available at:
- an individual level
- a family level (benefit unit level)
- a household level
Read the user guide to HBAI data on Stat-Xplore.
Feedback
We are seeking feedback from users on this development release of HBAI data on Stat-Xplore: email team.hbai@dwp.gov.uk with your comments.
Published 31 March 2022
Last updated 24 May 2022 + show all updates