The level rose slightly on the previous year while the number of children living in poverty has remained steady.
The anti-poverty charity, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said the figures should not be seen as "true fall" in poverty.
Households where income is less than 60% of the median national average, after housing costs, are considered to be living in ...
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