Wages outpace living costs

39% of Londoners have an income below the Minimum Income Standard¹ (MIS); 58% of Londoners living in poverty live in working families (50% increase).

Increased living costs reduce altruism

White Londoners four times more likely to leave a spare key with a white neighbour than with someone belonging to a different ethnic group².

Fear as the engine of distrust

After the July 2017 terrorist attacks, trust in strangers dropped from 44% to 36% in London³.

Increased social isolation

London ranked the loneliest city with 55% saying it could be lonely sometimes⁴.

Automation accelerating inequality

£290 billion associated with jobs that could be automated⁵.

Diversity & social segregation

Estimates that 65% of primary school children will work in jobs that don’t currently exist⁶.

Income/life inequality

Income & wealth: in London, top 10% own 50% of wealth. Life expectancy across boroughs differs by 9 years⁷.

Limited opportunities for exercise

Only 1 in 3 (34%) of Londoners report doing 20 minutes of active travel a day⁸.

Unequal access to quality greens spaces

Areas with over 40% BAME residents have 11 times less green space⁹; maintenance budgets being cut in resouce-restrained environment.