Table 1 Descriptive characteristics for local authorities with food banks (2015/16)
From: Food bank operational characteristics and rates of food bank use across Britain
Variable | Local authorities | Mean or % | Std. Dev. | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food parcel distribution as percent of population | 257 | 2.37 | 1.63 | 0.13 | 13.2 |
Number of day-time hours food banks open in local authority per week | 257 | 16.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 158.5 |
Number of evening hours food banks open in local authority per week | 257 | 0.28 | 0.93 | 0 | 10 |
Number of weekend hours food banks open in local authority per week | 257 | 0.6 | 1.28 | 0 | 6 |
Distribution sites per 100 KM2 | 257 | 3.43 | 4.95 | 0.02 | 27.5 |
Equality Act core disabled and work-limited disabled rate (% working-age adults) | 257 | 19.50% | 4.4 | 8.5 | 33 |
Unemployment rate (% working-age adults) | 233 | 5.20% | 1.96 | 1.7 | 11.1 |
Working Tax Credits (% households) | 257 | 10.90% | 3.13 | 4.07 | 23.6 |
Any food banks open on weekends | |||||
No | 203 | 78.99% | 0.41 | 0 | 1 |
Yes | 54 | 21.01% | 0.41 | 0 | 1 |
Any food banks open in evenings | |||||
No | 223 | 86.77% | 0.34 | 0 | 1 |
Yes | 34 | 13.23% | 0.34 | 0 | 1 |
Daytime opening hours | |||||
Less than 15 h per week | 162 | 63.78% | 0.48 | 0 | 1 |
15 h + per week | 92 | 36.22% | 0.48 | 0 | 1 |
Food bank density | |||||
Less than 1 per 100 KM2 | 114 | 44.36% | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
1–2 per 100 KM2 | 63 | 24.51% | 0.43 | 0 | 1 |
3+ per 100 KM2 | 80 | 31.13% | 0.46 | 0 | 1 |