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Free-school-meal eligibility · 2025/26
Highest published value in this view
47.8%
Islington
London median: 28.2%
The published share of pupils eligible under current administrative rules.
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A child’s London
School eligibility, family income and overcrowding reveal different dimensions of pressure on children.
A child’s London
The evidence
What the current releases show
Updated 2 Aug 2026
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Children in low-income families · 2024/25
Highest published value in this view
26.7%
Tower Hamlets
London median: 15.5%
OHID’s borough administrative proxy before housing costs.
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Bedroom overcrowding · 2021
Highest published value in this view
39.2%
Ealing 043B
London median: 9.88%
Census neighbourhood households below the bedroom occupancy standard.
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