Child Poverty in Northumberland Park
Child Poverty in Northumberland Park
The Challenge
Northumberland Park has some of the highest child poverty rates in the United Kingdom. Official statistics show rising deprivation, but they often miss the everyday realities: hidden homelessness, food insecurity among working families, and the mental toll of living in poverty while being so close to fantastic wealth. As we noted elsewhere, residents often feel overlooked despite being in the shadow of major investment projects like the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Our Approach
We combined data analysis with community-led workshops. This included cleaning and harmonising child poverty and deprivation datasets, mapping them against local lived experience, and inviting residents to interpret and challenge the numbers. You can read more about this in a blog we published.
What We Found
We’re due to publish our final report from the project in November 2025 - stay tuned for updates.
Impact & Next Steps
TBC this project is still in progress