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

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. Click here for more from TalkTV https://talk.tv If you need any help visit: https://talk.tv/helplines #grimsby #poverty #uk #ukpoverty #poorthings The Town Where People Die The Youngest:    • "It's Dire Here!" - From Paradise to Depri...   The Fattest Town In Britain:    • The Fattest Town In Britain: “We Send Keba...   Town With Most UFO Sightings IN THE WORLD:    • “The Government Silenced Us” - The Tiny To...   The Poorest Town In Britain:    • The Poorest Town In Britain: "We Live On N...   Most Dangerous Place In Britain:    • The Most Dangerous Place In Britain: “You ...   Real Britannia Episode 6:    • "People Live In Bushes And Bus Stops" | DA...