Quarter Of London Kids' Parents Don't Work

Posted: Fri 26 Jun 2009 8 00 am

Almost a quarter of children in London live in households where no one is working, official figures show.

The figure of 23% is well above the national average of 15%, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The North East, North West, West Midlands and Wales all have a disproportionate amount of children in the same situation, with a rate of 18%.

The report also shows regional differences in the types of family children live in, their health, education and sentencing for crime.

An ONS spokesman said: "Although there are differences between regions, the data suggest that the most significant influence on children's experiences growing up is likely to be income deprivation."

The report also found London topped the list of regions with the highest number of families headed by lone parents - 31% compared with 29% in the North East, 28% in both the North West and Wales, and just 19% in the South East

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Posted: Fri 26 Jun 2009 4 43 pm

They're too busy doing something really important--like reading my books!

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Posted: Sat 27 Jun 2009 10 18 am

Jeffpaul wrote:

They're too busy doing something really important--like reading my books!

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I doubt they are doing much reading JP