An expert has explained the truth behind Nottingham being labelled the UK's poorest place. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently ranked the whole of the UK based on gross disposable household income (GDHI), the amount of money households have after paying tax and receiving benefits, with Nottingham coming at the bottom of the list.
In comparison to the UK average of £21,440, Nottingham had the lowest GDHI per head at £13,952. In response, the city council said the data painted a "skewed" picture, due to the high number of students not earning and tight boundaries excluding wealthy pensioners in suburbs like West Bridgford.
But William Rossiter, associate professor at Nottingham Business School, explained that although the government data was affected by these factors, it was still a useful way to understand the city's economic problems. "The commuting patterns do affect this sort of statistic, but that doesn't mean it is not telling you something important, which I think it is," Mr Rossiter said.
