A postcode lottery of social mobility has been identified by the report, The long shadow of deprivation: Differences in opportunities across England, from the Social Mobility Commission which reveals local council areas where families have the lowest opportunities in life.
These areas are across England and include: Thanet in Kent; Chiltern in Buckinghamshire; Fenland in Cambridgeshire; Wolverhampton in the West Midlands; Bradford in West Yorkshire; Bolton in Greater Manchester, and Gateshead in Tyne and Wear.
In these ‘coldest spots’ those from disadvantaged backgrounds have been found to have little chance of making a better life for themselves or their children:
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