A Stark Divide…
Last year, a record number of 1.3 million food parcels were given to an estimated 666,000 people!
45. Cowgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle Upon Tyne’s town of Cowgate has been labelled as one of the worst in the area!
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Cowgate falls into lowest 10% of income, employment, health deprivation and disability. Its neighbouring towns didn’t fare much better and overall Newcastle Upon Tyne has an estimated 2,370 residents on welfare.
44. Blackpool, Lancashire
Lancashire’s town of Blackpool has an overall population of 139,720, but perhaps surprisingly it’s only that north of this seaside resort that has seen shocking numbers of benefits claimants.
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Recent figures have shown that Blackpool South has 2,275 residents who rely on benefits to make ends meet.
43. Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham
The next market town to make an appearance on our list is Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham which even featured in Channel 4’s Benefits Street a few years back.
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