One-in-six people in Oxford lives in a household claiming benefits for low income, a report has revealed.

A University of Oxford study into poverty also found above-average levels of children aged under five living in one-parent households and a high proportion of families living on less than £120 a week.

The report was presented to Oxford City Council's anti-poverty working party.

Another report by the council said: "In Oxford there is evidence to suggest that many people live in or are at the risk of experiencing poverty. "Certain areas and groups of people are more vulnerable to the effects of poverty."

These are said to include pensioners and students. The University of Oxford study also highlighted areas affected by poverty which include:

*Blackbird Leys, Littlemore, Rose Hill and Barton and Cutteslowe estates, where there are a high concentration of benefits claimants *Blackbird Leys, St Clements and parts of the city centre where there are high levels of people claiming income support

*Blackbird Leys, Headington and Wood Farm where a larger-than-average number of pensioners claim benefits.

Story date: Saturday 18 December

Converted for the new archive on 30 June 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.