Financial Inclusion and Poverty Research
The work on Financial Inclusion in Leeds City Council started in 2003 with a major research study into financial exclusion. For more information on the team and its work, please visit www.leeds.gov.uk/fi
The team works on research and evidence led initiatives around tackling high cost lending, reducing debt levels and increasing financial resilience of the poorest citizens and communities in the city, and problem gambling. To access research studies commissioned by the Financial Inclusion team, please click on the links below:
2018: Financial Exclusion and Poverty – Historic Trends in Leeds
Executive report
Full report
Qualitative report
Methodology
Conference presentations
2011: Improving Public Health through Income Maximisation – Best Practice Guide to Commissioning Advice Services
Full report
2010: Financial exclusion since 2004
Full report
2009: Economic impact of initiatives
Full report
Appendices
2004: Extent and nature of financial inclusion in Leeds
Executive summary
Full report
Seminar report
Leeds Poverty Fact Book
The Financial Inclusion Team produce the Leeds Poverty Fact Book with the latest data and analysis relating to poverty.
The Leeds Poverty Fact Book was developed to be a useful resource and contains national and locally sourced data and information to help define and analyse the different themes of poverty. Most of the data discussed is at the Leeds district level. Some data is only available at a national level, where this is the case; an estimate for Leeds has been calculated using nationally informed assumptions against the Leeds population figure.
The Fact Book is updated at regular intervals throughout the year by the Financial Inclusion Team and is accessible from this link:
The Cost of Living Dashboard
The Cost of Living Dashboard is currently published quarterly with the latest local data relating to the cost-of-living crisis and its impact in Leeds. The report is published alongside the Council’s report to Executive Board with an updated position on the cost-of-living crisis, national policy interventions and Leeds City Council’s response to addressing the crisis.
Published reports are available to download from the Leeds Observatory’s Cost of Living Page, click here
Problem Gambling Research in Leeds
In April 2016 Leeds City Council commissioned Leeds Beckett University to undertake research into the extent of problem gambling in Leeds and to better understand the current support systems that are in place to assist those affected. This research is now being used to improve the support available to those affected by gambling related harm and increase awareness of the issue. To download the research click the links below:
Executive report
Full report
Conference presentations
Young People and Gambling
Using national and local survey data, the reports below provide an analysis of young people’s experience of gambling. The gambling related questions were part of the wider Leeds My School My Health survey, which can be accessed in full on the Leeds data mill https://datamillnorth.org/dataset/my-health-my-school-survey. To view the gambling related analysis please click the links below.
Analysis of Young People and Gambling in Leeds 2018/19
Analysis of Young People and Gambling in Leeds 2019/20
Analysis of Young People and Gambling in Leeds 2021/22