St. Vincent's Family Project mainly focuses on the southern part of Westminster, which consists of these wards:

• St James's Ward
• Vincent Square Ward
• Pimlico North Ward
• Pimlico South Ward

The families who live in these wards in particular, experience child poverty, stark inequality, and housing pressures, which all contributes to a tougher family environment. 

Westminster is a borough of stark inequality

There are higher levels of income inequality in this borough. This results in alarming rates of child poverty. According to End child poverty report, 24.8% of children living in Westminster are experiencing poverty in 2020/21. We want to help those who are living in these conditions, so they know that they are not alone. Providing essential services for them will improve their and their children’s lifestyle.

Child Poverty in London

¹ City of Westminster, Changes to wards in 2022, This map has been published on the Westminster City Council website. https://www.westminster.gov.uk/about-council/democracy/ward-profiles

2 This report, Child Poverty London Facts, was written by Child Poverty action group. Households are living in poverty if their household income (adjusted to account for household size,) is less than 60% of the average. All poverty rates are calculated on an after housing costs basis. 

3. End Child Poverty (2020/2021) Local indicators of Child Poverty, Child Poverty Statistics - End Child Poverty

⁴ Trust for London, Westminster https://www.trustforlondon.org.uk/data/boroughs/westminster-poverty-and-inequality-indicators/