UK communities living by the coast have higher rates of unemployment compared to inland areas, according to a report by the Social Market Foundation.
Analysis found that in 85% of Britain’s 98 coastal local authorities in 2016 people were paid less than the national average, with those living by the seaside earning £3,600 less. Local authorities such as Gwynedd and Torridge earn the lowest average pay, with Blackpool and County Durham two of the local authorities with the highest proportion of individuals in poor health.
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