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The problem with inequality is that it breeds social distance. If some in society can live their lives without seeing the disadvantage faced by others, why should they believe it exists or pay for it to be reduced?”

Closer to equality? Assessing New Labour’s record on equality after 10 years in government Compass report (2007)

Poverty In Your Area

Hackney

Hackney has one of the highest rates of child poverty in London. It is ranked as the most deprived borough in London. Moreover, it is the most deprived borough nationally.¹.
Particular issues that Hackney faces include high levels of unemployment, crime and a poor living environment².

Children in Low Income Families ³	Breakdown of Children in Low Income Families ⁴		Rank of Local Authority ⁵ (Out of 354 - where 1 is the most deprived borough in England ).	Number of Deprived Wards in the Borough ⁶
	In Work ⁷	Out of Work ⁸
67%	27%	41%	2	76 (out of 137)

Number of Children and Expected Children in Temporary Accommodation ⁹

2420

Representatives:

	Name	Constituency	Political Party
London Assembly Member	Jeanette Arnold (also leader of Assembly)	North East	Labour
Elected Mayor	Jules Pipe	Hackney	Labour
Member of Parliament	Dianne Abbott	Hackney North and Stoke Newington	Labour
Member of Parliament	Meg Hillier	Hackney South and Shoreditch	Labour

For more information about the borough please visit:

www.childpovertytoolkit.org.uk which provides up-to-date child poverty data, advice on child poverty proofing practices and good practice examples from Local Authorities around England .
http://www.go-london.gov.uk/boroughinfo/ which provides direct links to key information and statistics about your borough supplied by government departments and the Office for National Statistics. These include census information, performance indicators and school performance statistics.

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Government Office for London , http://www.go-london.gov.uk/boroughinfo/ .
The State of the Borough, An Economic Social and Environmental Profile, 2007, The local futures group, http://www.capitalambition.gov.uk/
Source: HM Revenue and Customs (latest data – 2006). Provided by the Child Poverty Toolkit ( www.childpovertytoolkit.org.uk ).
Source: HM Revenue and Customs (latest data – 2006). Provided by the Child Poverty Toolkit ( www.childpovertytoolkit.org.uk ).
Provided by Government Office for London ( http://www.go-london.gov.uk/boroughinfo/ ). Rank of Local Authority out of 354 local authorities in England (where 1 is the most deprived).
Provided by Government Office for London ( http://www.go-london.gov.uk/boroughinfo/ ). Number of Wards that fall in the top 10% most deprived wards in England .
In Work: Receiving Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit
Out of Work: Receiving Workless Benefits – Job Seekers Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Income Support or Carer's Allowance.
Figures provided by Shelter (2008).