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Income
Health experts consider income a highly important determinant of
health: the poorer you are, the more unhealthy you are likely to be.
London’s poorest boroughs, where health has the most to improve, are
categorised as Spearhead boroughs (Hammersmith & Fulham, Newham,
Greenwich, Barking & Dagenham, Hackney, Lewisham, Haringey,
Lambeth, Islington, Southwark and Tower Hamlets) and as the wealthier
communities get healthier, the poorer ones have to make more
improvements to match them.
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‘The wealthiest borough is no
surprise,’ says Dr Bobbie Jacobson, director of the London Health
Observatory. ‘And I am not surprised by the low rating for Waltham
Forest. Half its wards are among the most deprived in England and it
has a shorter life expectancy than the England average. It also has a
high proportion of ethnic minority communities. London’s diversity is
its biggest challenge. Apart from socio-economic problems, new
immigrants might find it harder to register with GPs, and there can
also be language problems. A decent income and a decent education are
the two best routes out of poverty, and getting out of poverty is one
of the best ways to improve your health.’
Average household income
Highest
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| Richmond | £46,415 |
| 2 | Kensington & Chelsea | £44,712 |
| 3 | Westminster | £43, 358 |
| 4 | Wandsworth | £42,733 |
| 5 | Kingston | £41,686 |
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| 28 | Waltham Forest | £33, 557 |
| 29 | Greenwich | £33,296 |
| 30 | Hackney | £31,919 |
| 31 | Newham | £28,948 |
| 32 | Barking & Dagenham | £28,882 |
(Source: ‘PayCheck 2005: an Analysis of Household Income Data for London’,Mayor of London publication)
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