The Fairness Index is a project of the Fairness Foundation, published in October 2022.
DEFINING FAIRNESS
AUDIENCE RESEARCH
MEASURING FAIRNESS
Wealth
Percentage of wealth held by the richest 20% and poorest 20%
Poverty
Percentage of people living in poverty
Living standards
Percentage of people unable to afford an acceptable standard of living
Secondary school
GCSE attainment gap for disadvantaged pupils
Higher education
Difference between percentage of disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils who go to university
Graduate outcomes
Difference between percentage of disadvantaged and privately educated graduates who become top quintile earners
Executive pay
Pay gaps between CEOs and average employees
Equal pay
Gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps
Low pay
Percentage of employees paid less than the real Living Wage
Income tax
Difference between the effective average tax rates of top earners and median earners
Council tax
Difference between council tax bills as a percentage of net income for rich and poor
Tax enforcement
Difference between the enforcement of tax fraud and benefits fraud
Health outcomes
Healthy life expectancy gap between rich and poor
Housing quality
Percentage of homes that are classified as non-decent
Carbon emissions
Difference in per capita CO2 emissions between rich and poor