The Greater Manchester Poverty Monitor measures levels of poverty across the city region and tells what life is like for residents living below the poverty line. It includes a set of interactive charts and maps and is accompanied by a report detailing experiences of poverty from the perspectives of those affected by it.
The work finds that, on a number of key indicators, the city region lags behind both the North West and England. The evidence also questions traditional beliefs that a job is the quickest route out of poverty, with data showing that efforts to boost economic growth are not being felt evenly across the ten Greater Manchester local authorities.
The research, co-authored by Professor Ruth Lupton and Neil McInroy, is one example of the University's commitment to social responsibility through the Addressing Inequalities, Just Greater Manchester signature programme.
Professor Lupton, said: “The University of Manchester has a strong commitment to addressing poverty and inequality and making a difference in our city region. We hope that making information about poverty more accessible will ensure that these problems stay at the top of everyone’s agenda.”
Read the data and the full report on the GMPAG website: www.gmpag.org/poverty-in-gm-november-2014/
Find out more about how our research is addressing inequalities in the region on the Just Greater Manchester website: www.jgm.manchester.ac.uk