Charles Booth's Descriptive Map of London Poverty SouthEast circa 1889

Poverty Map Of London. Charles Booth, Charles Booth's Poverty Map of London (NW), 1889 The Map House Charles Booth's poverty maps have been digitised by the London School of Economics allowing us to compare streets then and now Nineteenth century social reformer Charles Booth, drew a famous 'poverty map' measuring how deprived or well-off households were on a street-by-street basis.

This map was created by Charles Booth's Inquiry into Life and Labour in London (1886-1903), a street by street survey of the capital to establish the social conditions of its inhabitants Nineteenth century social reformer Charles Booth, drew a famous 'poverty map' measuring how deprived or well-off households were on a street-by-street basis.

an old map of london in red and yellow

Charles Booth's London Poverty Map is now available online in a new, interactive version. The Maps Descriptive of London Poverty are perhaps the most distinctive product of Charles Booth's Inquiry into Life and Labour in London. Charles Booth's London Poverty Map is now available online in a new, interactive version.

Charles Booth’s London Poverty Map (detail) (1889). Centred on Bloomsbury, and showing Regent's. In 1891, this map was expanded to four sheets covering a wider area of London: from Kensington in the west to Poplar in the east, Kentish Town in the north to Stockwell in the south The information recorded in the maps was compiled by School Board for London visitors and the first edition was published in 1889

Charles Booth’s London Poverty Map (detail) (1889). Centred on Bloomsbury, and showing Regent's. Charles Booth's London Poverty Map is now available online in a new, interactive version. Charles booth's london poverty maps : a landmark reassessment of booth's social survey London poverty maps Includes bibliographical references (page 284) and index