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Households below average income statistics on Stat-Xplore: user guide

A user guide to the Households below average income statistics on Stat-Xplore.

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HBAI data is available from financial year ending (FYE) 1995 to FYE 2023 on Stat-Xplore online tool. Data relating to FYE 2021 is not available in Stat Xplore due to data quality concerns affecting many of the HBAI estimates calculated below UK (headline) level for that year. Further details can be found in the technical report which accompanied the release of the FYE 2021 statistics.

Please note that estimates by the level of educational attainment of the individual are not currently available for FYE 2023. We will provide an update on restoring the estimates when further validation checks are complete.

You can use Stat-Xplore to create your own HBAI analysis.

The HBAI dataset and published estimates of low income are on an individual level, and use the net, weekly income of their household. Breakdowns allow analysis of individual, family (benefit unit) and household characteristics of the individual. Measures allow analysis of net, weekly household incomes and net, weekly household housing costs of the individual.

Further information and worked examples are available in the user guide.

Published 21 April 2021
Last updated 21 March 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated user guide. The latest release of the Households below average income statistics has been published today (21 March 2024).

  2. Updated user guide. The latest release of the Households below average income statistics has been published today (23 March 2023).

  3. First published.