Around 27% of Londoners live in poverty after housing costs are taken into account, according to new research.
The annual research, conducted by London Poverty Profile, found that 27% of Londoners live in poverty, compared to 20% for the UK.
The majority of people living in poverty in London are in a working family. As employment has increased so too has the number of people in a working family in poverty, with the study outlining a 70% increase in the last decade
The figure has risen from 700,000 to 1.2 million since 2005.
The fifth London Poverty Profile reports that there are 860,000 more people in poverty in private rented housing rather than social or owner-occupied homes.
According to the study, almost 700,000 jobs in London (18%) pay below the London Living Wage, having increased for five consecutive years, particularly among men working full-time.
The number of unemployed adults however is at its lowest level since 2008, at just over 300,000.
The unemployment ratio in Inner London has reportedly halved over the past 20 years reaching 5.6%, slightly higher than the rest of England at 4.8%.
How does my borough fare?
Brent was found to be one of the highest boroughs in London for residents claiming tax credits, with 31% of children living in families receiving tax credits and nearly one in three residents being paid below the London living wage.
The unemployment rate in Ealing is significantly higher than the London average at 8.2% compared to 6.4%.
Hammersmith and Fulham is one of the top performing boroughs taking into account all indicators, with 72% of non-free school meal pupils achieving 5 A* to C GSCE grades.
Harrow had a higher rate of low paid jobs than any other London borough, with 37% of jobs earning below the London Living Wage but was found to have the highest level of religious diversity.
Renting in Hillingdon is in line with the average for outer London, with average rent accounting for 57% of lower quartile monthly earnings, lower than the neighbouring boroughs of Harrow, Ealing and Hounslow.
Renting in Hounslow is more unaffordable than the average outer London borough, with average rent accounting for 62% of lower quartile monthly gross earnings.
The borough of Kensington and Chelsea unsurprisingly saw one of the lowest unemployment rates in the capital at 4.7% with renting being found to be the most unaffordable in the capital.
Westminster was found to be the second most expensive borough to rent in, with on average a two-bedroom property costing £2,253 a month.
