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Many of the issues identified are consistent with our earlier research – debt, unemployment, mental and physical ill health, social isolation. But five years on, the findings reveal low income residents in Islington are under more pressure than ever. Residents living on low incomes told us that they feel an everyday sense of insecurity and lack of control over their lives. Some fear destitution.
Alongside deepening poverty, inequality is stark in Islington. Islington is fast becoming a place where middle-income families can no longer afford to live. It is instead characterised by wealthy families living in owner occupied properties and low income families living in social housing. Though they live close by, often on the same street, higher and lower income residents live different and separate lives. They are distant neighbours.
The research was undertaken between November 2012 and June 2013. It involved in-depth interviews with low income and high income residents, consultation with professionals in the local statutory and voluntary sectors, and statistical data analysis.
We published a ‘How We Will Respond’ report to show how we will act on the research findings.
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Cripplegate Ltd is the registered trustee of Cripplegate Foundation
Registered Charity 207499 Cripplegate Foundation Limited
Registered in England and Wales, Company Number 6129936 © 2021 Cripplegate Foundation
Cripplegate Ltd is the registered trustee of Cripplegate Foundation
Registered Charity 207499 Cripplegate Foundation Limited
Registered in England and Wales, Company Number 6129936 © 2023 Cripplegate Foundation