Poverty and ethnicity: A review of evidence

This Round-up summarises the results of scoping work on how poverty and ethnicity interact, prior to the launch of a major new programme of work on the subject.

The research focused on:

• the three main areas affecting experiences of poverty – education, work and unpaid caring;
• how social networks and place shape experiences and opportunities;
• inequality within ethnic minority groups

It identifies key gaps where greater understanding could support more effective action on poverty across different ethnicities. The research also included qualitative research with a number of communities to understand their day-to-day experiences.