The Premier League poverty rankings
Arguably the world’s greatest competition, the Premier League, kicks off the 2019/20 season tonight.
While fans across the world will be tuning in, we can’t ignore the growing poverty inside and outside the gates of Premier League stadiums.
Only four Premier League clubs – Everton, Liverpool, Chelsea and West Ham – pay a real Living Wage of £9 an hour (£10.55 in London).
While the clubs themselves will be expecting to earn over £4 billion in the coming 12 months, low paid staff struggle with the rising cost of living.
A cleaner who works at Manchester United's Old Trafford said: "I currently get paid £7.80 per hour. At the moment I struggle to put food on the table for my family and I often have to have cut-price meals.
"Considering the amount of money in football, it would be great to see the club paying all their staff a fair and decent wage."
How many children live in poverty around each Premier League football stadium?
| Club | Constituency | Children in poverty | Percentage of children | |
| 1 | West Ham | West Ham | 20,323 | 50.5% |
| 2 | Tottenham | Tottenham | 18,394 | 48.6% |
| 3 | Man City | Manchester Central | 19,815 | 48.5% |
| 4 | Newcastle | Newcastle upon Tyne Central | 14,547 | 48% |
| 5 | Arsenal | Islington North | 11,143 | 43.3% |
| 6 | Everton | Liverpool, Riverside | 12,048 | 41.9% |
| 7 | Leicester | Leicester South | 17,056 | 41.7% |
| 8 | Burnley | Burnley | 8,974 | 40.4% |
| 9 | Liverpool | Liverpool, Walton | 10,511 | 39.1% |
| 10 | Chelsea | Chelsea & Fulham | 8,640 | 38.9% |
| 11 | Norwich | Norwich South | 9,624 | 37.8% |
| 12 | Sheffield United | Sheffield Central | 10,071 | 36.6% |
| 13 | Southampton | Southampton, Test | 9,437 | 35.7% |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | Croydon North | 14,526 | 35.5% |
| 15 | Wolves | Wolverhampton South West | 6,509 | 34.4% |
| 16 | Brighton | Brighton, Kemptown | 6,796 | 32.8% |
| 17 | Man United | Stretford and Urmston | 8,106 | 30.8% |
| 18 | Aston Villa | Birmingham, Ladywood | 8,761 | 30.1% |
| 19 | Bournemouth | Bournemouth East | 6,143 | 26.8% |
| 20 | Watford | Watford | 8,583 | 25.3% |