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1.7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality (A-level only)

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Table 1: Regional Disparities in Mean Annual Equivalised Disposable Household Income (2026)

RegionMean Annual Equivalised Disposable Household Income (£)
South Peak52,400
Coastal Plains41,800
Midlands35,100
West Valley29,600
North Moor28,300

Use Table 1 to calculate, as a percentage, how much the Mean Annual Equivalised Disposable Household Income in the poorest region would need to rise to equal that in the richest region.

Give your answer to the nearest whole percent (%).

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1.7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality (A-level only) Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Economics
  3. /1.7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality (A-level only)

76 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 1.7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality (A-level only), covering 1.7.1 The distribution of income and wealth, 1.7.2 The problem of poverty, and 1.7.3 Government policies to alleviate poverty and to influence the distribution of income and wealth. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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