North West Poverty Monitor 2024: Fuel and food insecurity
Many households experiencing poverty struggle to afford essential living costs, including fuel and food. Fuel and food insecurity data are detailed on this page.
Percentage of households experiencing fuel insecurity by local authority
This map shows the percentage of households experiencing fuel insecurity in each North West local authority. The data is from 2022.
Hover over the area you are interested in to the see the percentage.
To understand more about the fuel insecurity measure used by the government, click here.
Number of food parcels distributed over time by Trussell Trust foodbanks
This chart shows the number of food parcels distributed by Trussell Trust network foodbanks in each North West local authority between 2017/18 and 2023/24. Use the arrows to see charts for different parts of the North West (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria and Merseyside and Cheshire).
Please note that while this data is useful in demonstrating trends in each locality, the number of Trussell Trust network foodbanks varies from area to area (and some areas, such as Bury, have no Trussell Trust foodbanks) – making comparisons between local authority areas unlikely to be useful.
The number of Trussell Trust foodbanks by local authority
This chart shows the number of Trussell Trust network foodbanks located in each North West local authority between 2017/18 and 2023/24. Use the arrows to see charts for different parts of the North West (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria and Merseyside and Cheshire).
Fuel insecurity by Lower layer Super Output Area (LSOA)
Greater Manchester
Merseyside
Cheshire
Lancashire
Cumbria
Greater Manchester
This map show the proportion of households experiencing fuel insecurity by lower super output area (LSOA) across Greater Manchester in 2022 (the most recent data available).
To understand more about the fuel insecurity measure used by the government click here.
To understand more about LSOAs click here.
