Midlands city named poorest place in whole of England

NewsMidlands NewsStaffordshireNew poverty study makes sobering reading for our region05:30, 25 Aug 2026Hanley in Stoke-on-Trent(Image: Google)A Midlands city has the worst rate of fuel poverty in the whole of England, according to a new study.‌This is the area where the highest number of residents struggle to pay bills, put food on the table and keep their homes warm during winter.‌The unwanted title goes to Stoke-on-Trent and indicates many residents in the Staffordshire city find daily life a struggle.‌READ MORE: Birmingham postcode where rich and poor separated by less than a mileREAD MORE: West Midlands town worst in the country for restaurant, shop and takeaway hygiene ratingsAround one in seven households there are classed as being in fuel poverty, or 14.8%.‌Birmingham was in fourth