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A thinktank report says people living in seaside towns earn some of the lowest pay in the UK. We’d like to hear from those who have been affected
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Mon 4 Sep 2017 11.59 BST
Last modified on Thu 7 Sep 2017 10.40 BST
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UK communities living by the coast have higher rates of unemployment compared to inland areas, according to a report by the Social Market Foundation.UK communities living by the coast have higher rates of unemployment compared to inland areas, according to a report by the Social Market Foundation.
Analysis found that in 85% of Britain’s 98 coastal local authorities in 2016 people were paid less than the national average, with those living by the seaside earning £3,600 less. Local authorities such as Gwynedd and Torridge earn the lowest average pay, with Blackpool and County Durham two of the local authorities with the highest proportion of individuals in poor health.Analysis found that in 85% of Britain’s 98 coastal local authorities in 2016 people were paid less than the national average, with those living by the seaside earning £3,600 less. Local authorities such as Gwynedd and Torridge earn the lowest average pay, with Blackpool and County Durham two of the local authorities with the highest proportion of individuals in poor health.
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We’d like to hear about the issues affecting you and your community. Are there a lack of jobs where you live, and is housing becoming increasingly unaffordable? How have things changed over the years? What needs to be done to improve the situation?We’d like to hear about the issues affecting you and your community. Are there a lack of jobs where you live, and is housing becoming increasingly unaffordable? How have things changed over the years? What needs to be done to improve the situation?
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