The Poorest Town In Britain: 'We Live On Nothing And We're Just Surviving'

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It’s a weekday morning on Grimsby’s East Marsh estate - where residents are beginning their day in the poorest part of the nation. Of course, that’s not to say everyone here is living on the poverty line - but the data is striking.

The average annual income for an entire household here sits at just £22,000 a year. That’s over £10,000 less than the UK national average - and almost a staggering £86,000 below London’s affluent Clapham area - which has the highest in the country at just above £108,000.

For hundreds of years this port town in North East Lincolnshire on the River Humber estuary punched well above its weight.

It’s fishing industry became known around the world - and at one point the town became the largest and busiest fishing port on earth. But after the industry started falling - poverty came next.

And with the fish gone - the town changed with Job losses, low wages and a lack of infrastructure.

Today average annual household incomes in the town’s East Marsh are the lowest of anywhere in England and Wales - making it the poorest part of the country.

This is Real Britannia.

#grimsby #poverty #uk #ukpoverty #poorthings

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She’s not struggling on £2k a month, that’s more than most people make a month working full time

jakkuwolfinsomnia
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Respect to that chippy, it's doing more for the country than our polititians.

Dave
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Natalie gets £2000.00 per month in benefits. I work 40 hours per week and take home less than that per month … disgraceful.

santfekuss
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2000 pound per month for not working is a staggering amount. That’s nothing to complain about.

dbk
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The Fish & Chip shop owner is a great example of True Northern hospitality. Working hard and Helping his local community because nobody else will. Respect

mattshipley
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That chip shop owner deserves an award. As a business owner he is clearly prioritising the needs of the local people over his profit. You just don't see that kind of nobility anymore. People are far too greedy, self absorbed and inconsiderate to care. He is the kind of man that gives you hope. God bless him.

terra
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That chippy owner isn’t making much on what he’s selling. A real hero feeding people who need it without sticking his arm in

cfcduffysafc
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So she's getting £2k per month in benefits plus the rent paid? Don't present her as a victim.

xmikerx
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If you cant survive on £2000 a month tax free ....there is something seriously wrong with your priorities

martinmanifold
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3 quid for fish, chips and mushy peas, wow.
What a wonderful thing to do to help those struggling, well done that man, what a legend 👏

morbidsnails
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That chip restaurant is fucking incredible. Really makes me proud to be human to see people be nice to each other.

magicalfetus
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Two grand a month for not working?? Why do I bother to even get out of bed and work for a living??

stevenhull
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2k a month in benifits? Jesus Christ, why am I in full time employment?

eightbitorbitYT
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I’m not denying that poverty is a real issue, but I’m shocked that people cannot afford to live on £2k a month? A little over 2k is what many skilled professionals like myself get AFTER paying taxes, pension, etc… And, sometimes I work up to 70 hours per week…Astonishing 😮

Nashmil-xdvr
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Retirees who struggle to meet their basic needs are the ones who could not accumulate enough money during their active years to meet their needs. Retirement choices determine a lot of things. My parents both spent same number of years in the civil service, but my mom was investing through a wealth manager, and my dad through the 401k.

AllisonSherman
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They live on 22.000 a year trying to live on less. My wife and I have to live on 15.000 per year, and we can't claim any benefits, not even council tax reduction. we get nothing.

trevormahoney
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Fair play to the chippy. That guy needs more recognition. Top man.

rappers
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The fish n chip shop family has hearts of gold.

vivalaleta
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Not doing anything for 2k and still struggling? Thats just dumb. Why do people get kids if they arent able to support themselves?

derpinguin
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It's selfish and irresponsible to have 4 children when you can't even afford to support yourself. Less than 5 min in, and you have two impoverished, unmarried women with four children each. Both women on "benefits, " of course. And I'll guess what the child's disability is, for which the parent receives even more benefits: ADHD, which means medicating their child, for what is probably normal behavior.

cyclops