Working age adults in relative income poverty by rural urban classification (2011 definition)

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22nd October 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics in development
Data provider 1
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Data source 1
2011 Census
Data provider 2
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Data source 2
Households below average income, Family resources survey
Time period covered
April 2022 to March 2025
Dataset ID
4022c9df-40cb-4704-bd76-a0cf3b9bdfb4

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This table shows people in relative income poverty split by urban rural classification (2011 edition). The data is grouped into: urban and rural households households.

Figures shown are 3 year moving averages. 

This table presents data on all working-age adults living in households that have a household income below 60 per cent of the UK median household income after housing costs are paid.

Figures are presented in three ways:

  • risk measures the proportion of working age adults with the given characteristic in relative income poverty as a percentage of all working age adults with the given characteristic
  • number is an estimate of how many working-age adults with the given characteristic are in relative income poverty in Wales
  • composition measures the proportion of working-age adults in relative income poverty with the given characteristic as a percentage of working-age adults in poverty
Data collection or calculation

The data was provided by the Department of Work and Pensions Households Below Average Income Team.

Summary information on what to keep in mind when interpreting these statistics can be found on the Relative income poverty series page.

The 2011 Rural Urban Classification (RUC) is a standardised method for classifying geographies as rural or urban developed in collaboration with ONS Geography, DEFRA and Welsh Government.

There is more information about the 2011 Rural Urban Classification on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website.

This table contains data for only one period. Future rural urban breakdowns will use the 2021 rural urban definition.

Statistical quality

These figures are based on results from the Family Resources Survey (FRS) which is based on a small sample for Wales (around 1,200 households in FYE 2025). We advise caution when looking at year on year changes as these are unlikely to be statistically significant. For more detailed methodological information go to the Relative income poverty: methodology page.

Rounding applied

All figures shown are rounded to the nearest 10 thousand individuals or whole percentage point.

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Organisation
Welsh Government
Contact email
statsinclusion@gov.wales