The average level of child poverty in the UK according to the most recent government data is 30 per cent, meaning just less than one in three children live in households which earn less than 60 per cent of the national average income.
. HARTLEPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 04: Children play on the streets of the Headlands area of Hartlepool on September 4, 2017 in Hartlepool, England. Hartlepool in the North East of England is one of the many coastal towns lagging behind inland areas with some of the worst levels of economic and social deprivation in the country. The Social Market Foundation (SMF) found that 85% of Great Britain's 98 coastal local authorities had pay levels below the national average for 2016. The government has announced that it will give 40 million GBP to encourage tourism and boost employment in the areas. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
This is the child poverty rate where you live - as 1 in 3 UK kids go hungry (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Photo: (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
. East Midlands - 26 per cent of children living in poverty
The local authority with the highest level of child poverty in the East Midlands is Leicester, with 37.8% Photo: (Photo: Shutterstock)
. South East - 25 per cent of children living in poverty
The local authority area with the highest level of child poverty in the South East is Hastings, at 37.8% Photo: (Photo: Pixabay)
. West Midlands - 34 per cent of children living in poverty
In the West Midlands, Birmingham has the highest rate of child poverty, with 41.6% of kids growing up in low-income households. Photo: (Photo: Shutterstock)
. South West - 25 per cent of children living in poverty
The South West and South East have the lowest rates of child poverty in England, but Torridge has the highest level in the South West, at 32.6%, Photo: (Photo: Geograph, Roger A Smith)
1. East Midlands - 26 per cent of children living in poverty
The local authority with the highest level of child poverty in the East Midlands is Leicester, with 37.8% Photo: (Photo: Shutterstock)
2. South East - 25 per cent of children living in poverty
The local authority area with the highest level of child poverty in the South East is Hastings, at 37.8% Photo: (Photo: Pixabay)
3. West Midlands - 34 per cent of children living in poverty
In the West Midlands, Birmingham has the highest rate of child poverty, with 41.6% of kids growing up in low-income households. Photo: (Photo: Shutterstock)
4. South West - 25 per cent of children living in poverty
The South West and South East have the lowest rates of child poverty in England, but Torridge has the highest level in the South West, at 32.6%, Photo: (Photo: Geograph, Roger A Smith)