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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- Department for Work and Pensions
- Published
- 21 April 2021
- Last updated
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HBAI data is available from financial year ending (FYE) 1995 to FYE 2023 2024 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.
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Published 21 April 2021
Last updated 2127 March 2024
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2026-03-26 09:30
Links and information updated within HTML document to correspond to latest HBAI survey release and changes within StatXplore. Details section on landing page has been updated with new commentary to reflect changes for FYE 2025 release.
2025-05-15 15:12
Updated figures 1 to 32 and references to financial year to 2023 to 2024 of the ‘Households below average income statistics on Stat-Xplore: user guide’.
2025-03-27 09:30
Published an updated version of the “Households below average income statistics on Stat-Xplore user guide”.
2024-03-21 09:30
Updated user guide. The latest release of the Households below average income statistics has been published today (21 March 2024).
2023-03-23 09:30
Updated user guide. The latest release of the Households below average income statistics has been published today (23 March 2023).
Details
HBAI data is available from financial year ending (FYE) 1995 to FYE 2023 2024 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.
Updates to this page
Published 21 April 2021
Last updated 2127 March 2024
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Update history
2026-03-26 09:30
Links and information updated within HTML document to correspond to latest HBAI survey release and changes within StatXplore. Details section on landing page has been updated with new commentary to reflect changes for FYE 2025 release.
2025-05-15 15:12
Updated figures 1 to 32 and references to financial year to 2023 to 2024 of the ‘Households below average income statistics on Stat-Xplore: user guide’.
2025-03-27 09:30
Published an updated version of the “Households below average income statistics on Stat-Xplore user guide”.
2024-03-21 09:30
Updated user guide. The latest release of the Households below average income statistics has been published today (21 March 2024).
2023-03-23 09:30
Updated user guide. The latest release of the Households below average income statistics has been published today (23 March 2023).
Details
HBAI data is available from financial year ending (FYE) 1995 to FYE 2023 2024 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.
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-03-26 09:30
Links and information updated within HTML document to correspond to latest HBAI survey release and changes within StatXplore. Details section on landing page has been updated with new commentary to reflect changes for FYE 2025 release.
2025-05-15 15:12
Updated figures 1 to 32 and references to financial year to 2023 to 2024 of the ‘Households below average income statistics on Stat-Xplore: user guide’.
2025-03-27 09:30
Published an updated version of the “Households below average income statistics on Stat-Xplore user guide”.
2024-03-21 09:30
Updated user guide. The latest release of the Households below average income statistics has been published today (21 March 2024).
2023-03-23 09:30
Updated user guide. The latest release of the Households below average income statistics has been published today (23 March 2023).