UK and EU At-Risk-of-Poverty Rates from 2005 to 2010

Office for National Statistics data compares at-risk-of-poverty rates for the United Kingdom and the European Union between 2005 and 2010. The dataset is designated as National Statistics and was last updated on July 8, 2026. It is published under the OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in poverty risk based on the 2005-2010 time range mentioned in the description
• Compare national poverty rates between the UK and EU based on the comparative nature of the dataset
• Benchmark UK social policy outcomes against EU aggregates based on the at-risk-of-poverty rate metric

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating official status and quality assurance.
• Provides a direct comparison between the UK and EU over a defined 6-year period (2005-2010).
• Source is the authoritative Office for National Statistics.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data covers 2005-2010; freshness for current analysis should be verified despite the 2026 metadata update.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official surveys and EU statistical reports.

Time Range

2005 to 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:48.240829; data covers 2005-2010.

Geography

United Kingdom and European Union