Band 9: The pie chart below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in UK in 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie chart shows the proportion of different types of families who were living in poverty in the UK in 2002.

Overall, it can be seen that single parent families had the highest percentage of poverty, while aged couples were the least affected group. In general, families with children were more likely to be poor than families without children.

Looking at the details, sole parents made up the largest share, at 26%. This was followed by single people with no children, which accounted for 24%. Couples with children also had a relatively high figure of 15%, showing that having children can increase the risk of poverty.

In contrast, couples without children represented only 9% of poor families. Aged couples had the lowest proportion, at just 5%, while single aged people accounted for 7%. All households together made up 14% of the total.

In conclusion, poverty in the UK in 2002 mainly affected single parents and single adults, whereas elderly couples were much less likely to live in poverty.