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<p>This study is based on estimates rather than actual measurements of income. National
statistics on the number of people in low income are set out in the annual "Households
Below Average Income" publication. The number and proportion of children in low
income is not available at local authority or constituency level in this publication
because the survey sample sizes are too small to support the production of robust
estimates at this geography.</p><p> </p><p>In the 3-year estimate leading to 2017/18
absolute child poverty is 2 percentage points lower than in the 3-year estimates leading
to 2009/10 for the East Midlands. For England as a whole, absolute child poverty is
4 percentage points lower before housing costs, and 3 percentage points lower after
housing costs for the 3-year estimates leading to 2017/18 compared with three year
estimates leading to 2009/10.</p><p> </p><p>Children growing up in working households
are five times less likely to be in poverty, which is why we are supporting families
to improve their lives through work. Since 2010 there are over 3.6 million more people
in work, and 667,000 fewer children growing up in workless households.</p>
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