Prosperity in east London 2021-2031
About the study
Prosperity in east London 2021-2031 is a 10-year mixed-methods study tracing the effects of large-scale and long-term urban regeneration on local communities in east London. The study has been funded and co-designed with the London Prosperity Board. Drawing on 3 waves of Citizen Prosperity Index household surveys and citizen-led qualitative research, the study aims to examine how regeneration affects the prosperity of people from different backgrounds and neighbourhoods in the long-term, asking:
Who benefits and how?
What are the obstacles to prosperity for different groups?
Understanding prosperity across 15 areas in east London
Our research aims to examine the experiences of households in 15 areas that are part of, or neighbour, large-scale and long-term strategic regeneration programmes.
The 15 areas in the study have been selected because they include ‘established’ low-income communities - places where households experience multiple forms of deprivation and inequality, as well as ‘new’ mixed-income communities - places where new housing development and job opportunities are attracting new residents.
Tracking what matters to local communities
The Prosperity in east London 2021-2031 study is the first longitudinal study in the UK to use the Institute for Global Prosperity’s Citizen Prosperity Index: a new way of measuring prosperity that reports on what matters to local communities.
Unlike most indicators and metrics that are decided by experts in government, universities or business, and assumed to be relevant to communities everywhere, the Citizen Prosperity Index was co-designed with a team of citizen social scientists based on in-depth qualitative research about lived experiences and local determinants of prosperity in east London.
Citizens leading research on lived experiences of regeneration
Prosperity in east London 2021-2031 equips local residents with the tools to examine prosperity in their communities, producing citizen-centred insights on people’s lived experiences of regeneration. Through the UCL Citizen Science Academy, based at the IGP, they are employed as citizen social scientists and receive practice-led training on research design, ethics, qualitative data collection, public speaking, and social impact strategies.
Publications and outputs
A Citizen Prosperity Index for east London
This report launches the Institute for Global Prosperity’s Citizen Prosperity Index for east London: a new way of conceptualising and measuring prosperity based on long-term research about the determinants of prosperity foocal communities.
Prosperity in east London bulletins
The bulletins provide the latest findings and data from our Prosperity in east London 2021-2031 longitudinal study exploring the impact to prosperity from long-term regeneration projects
Prosperity in east London: a citizen's view
In this exhibition, east London citizen social scientists worked with local artist Alaa Alsaraji to co-create a series of artworks exploring their barriers to prosperity.
State of the Legacy Conference Presentation
Citizen social scientists Twinkle and Terry presented their findings on the Olympic Legacy, highlighting the economic, social and sporting failures of the legacy.
Our citizen scientists tell their stories
The citizen social scientists worked with our PROCOL UK team to co-create zines illustrating their research findings in an engaging and accessible way. Each zine reflects their unique insights, experiences, and styles.