These are the UK areas where child poverty has risen the most (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)These are the UK areas where child poverty has risen the most (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
These are the UK areas where child poverty has risen the most (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

These are the UK areas where child poverty has risen the most

The North East, Midlands and Yorkshire have seen the most dramatic rise in child poverty levels in recent years

These constituencies have seen the greatest increases in child poverty levels over the last four years, according to analysis by End Child Poverty. Children are classified as being in poverty if they live in a household with a total income of less than 60 per cent of median income, after housing costs.

These are the 10 UK areas where the rate of child poverty has risen most significantly.