1. About London
In the last few years more people moved out of London than in
London's population is about 15% of the whole UK population
In Outer London about a third of the population is not White British
About 7.6 million people lived in the 32 boroughs of London in 2008

2. Case Study: Zara 20 year old British citizen
An example for both, the good and bad sides of London
Grew up in a poor and violent household
Was kicked out of home when she was 15
Had to work for being able to pay her flat (4,80 £)
Went to an after school club and finished school with fantastic grades
Went to university in June 2008 for studying Child Psychology
Rich people can pay their way through life, whereas the poor ones got to work our way through it.

3. Receiving non-work benefits
One in seven Londoners receive a key out-of-work benefit
More JSA claimants in Outer than in Innner London but close to the national average (about 4% in November 2009)
Job Seeker's Allowance is not the greatest part of out-of-work benefits in London
JSA most affected by recession

4. Work and worklessness
unemployment has been higher in London than the rest of England
unemployment in Inner London used to be one-third higher than Outer London,
one in four economically active young adults are unemployed, a rate around two and a half times higher than the average for the whole population
One in three of London's unemployed population is aged under 25.
proportion of working-age adults living in London who are in paid work (the 'work rate') is below the England average in both Inner and Outer London.
London's work rate is higher than other large cities