The data shows the ten constituencies with the worst rates of child poverty, measured by looking at families claiming out-of- work benefits.
Manchester Central topped the list, with more than 50 per cent of children living in poverty, followed closely by Liverpool Riverside, Poplar and Canning Town in London and Glasgow North East.
Donald Hirsch, special adviser to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said, 'Certain cities such as London and Glasgow have a high proportion of small areas of concentrated poverty. If you live in an area where most people are poor, there tend to be fewer jobs, fewer facilities and fewer role models.'
Save the Children is calling on the UK Government to introduce seasonal grants to help families at the most difficult times of the year, estimating that these grants alone would lift 440,000 children out of poverty. The charity's UKpolicy adviser, Joseph Strelitz, said, 'Although cities have experienced a huge period of boom over the last ten years, there is still hidden poverty.'
Commenting on the research, Louise Ellman, MP for Liverpool Riverside, said, 'Poverty blights people's lives and reduces the life choices of children. We need a concerted effort to improve the quality of life of all people.'
Download Local Child Poverty Statistics at www.jrf.org.uk/child-poverty/regional.asp
