Almost half of local areas in north-east England need extra food support

Almost half of local areas in north-east England need extra food support

Proportion of local authorities assessed as priority places, %

North-east

Many areas classed as priority due to a lack of supermarkets nearby

44.6

32.3

36.6

19.3

West Midlands

Many areas of Birmingham have large proportions of priority places

36

12.9

4

7

10.4

London has fewer priority places than average, despite scoring badly for some poverty indicators

Proportion of local authorities assessed as priority places, %

North-east

Many areas classed as priority due to a lack of supermarkets nearby

44.6

32.3

36.6

19.3

West Midlands

Many areas of Birmingham have large proportions of priority places

36

12.9

4

7

10.4

London has fewer priority places than average, despite scoring badly for some poverty indicators