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UK food bank parcels by area

Emergency food parcels handed out by food banks in the Trussell network each financial year — the total and the split between adults and children, and the number of distribution locations — for the UK, its nations and regions, every local authority and every parliamentary constituency.

Source: Trussell (food bank network) — end year parcel statisticsLast updated: Sep 08, 2026, 10:51Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

Indicator20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Total food parcels distributed15
United Kingdom2,644,8352,996,6533,237,1142,699,9022,236,1312,462,0501,824,8011,511,5821,318,1511,157,6831,107,806
Great Britain2,576,9842,914,7533,146,0252,623,4912,162,9612,396,9291,782,4121,476,5451,285,0441,124,0861,084,044
England2,204,1062,485,9942,670,2472,216,8791,837,5492,011,9861,414,9901,166,6301,014,832887,096863,028
Scotland218,838250,451276,866243,062195,286233,157238,363199,926170,290143,911133,604
Wales154,040178,308198,912163,550130,126151,786129,059109,98999,92293,07987,412
Northern Ireland67,85181,90091,08976,41173,17065,12142,38935,03733,10733,59723,762
East Midlands125,336151,169177,249156,719130,408130,99695,48172,36565,78854,49747,224
East of England295,503345,961354,973292,138223,709237,577178,972142,121124,171108,96699,840
London442,430462,846456,233342,637321,297369,493193,008157,681130,149111,772111,487
North East108,941137,184160,796137,01899,358123,72597,77880,89562,21463,16082,625
North West299,476342,732369,817314,863259,949307,853246,038216,220193,695168,781158,304
South East284,318326,573360,790318,706267,705284,354186,367144,227125,695104,641101,531
South West227,735245,530265,836222,724176,011200,586151,685131,607117,20699,46693,767
West Midlands229,273251,866289,538251,432206,416216,375163,071135,659118,089107,919103,847
Yorkshire and The Humber191,094222,133235,015180,642152,696141,027102,59085,85577,82567,89464,403
Food parcels for adults15
United Kingdom1,732,6191,919,7942,037,6651,670,2681,373,6521,510,4401,145,949959,963837,772726,989695,251
Great Britain1,691,2271,871,9311,986,0851,626,9711,330,9231,471,2941,121,264939,411818,150707,619681,835
England1,437,7941,588,2781,674,4811,365,2641,122,9101,224,456881,703734,467639,219552,446535,410
Scotland151,086168,807186,124159,500125,840152,604158,165134,619115,19496,18990,584
Wales102,347114,846125,480102,20782,17394,23481,39670,32563,73758,98455,841
Northern Ireland41,39247,86351,58043,29742,72939,14624,68520,55219,62219,37013,416
East Midlands82,79797,122111,36698,48981,66679,74459,17145,49341,47233,97629,480
East of England186,468215,615215,954173,277130,714138,581108,81687,00677,04067,34762,099
London291,416301,912290,370213,723199,999230,927122,980101,13083,60270,19868,636
North East73,16289,840103,14885,03962,85977,64761,64550,77639,92239,34450,069
North West196,127218,168231,321192,957159,405188,181150,980135,458119,841103,85797,830
South East181,706202,283220,671192,762160,019169,626114,72690,70078,26364,10762,633
South West149,477157,328168,231137,990107,284121,29394,86682,19473,85962,69259,416
West Midlands150,800162,330184,812157,995128,188132,518103,86186,79375,19567,51164,173
Yorkshire and The Humber125,841143,680148,608113,03292,77685,93964,65854,91750,02543,41441,074
Food parcels for children15
United Kingdom912,2161,076,8591,199,4491,029,634862,479951,610678,852551,619480,379430,694412,555
Great Britain885,7571,042,8221,159,940996,520832,038925,635661,148537,134466,894416,467402,209
England766,312897,716995,766851,615714,639787,530533,287432,163375,613334,650327,618
Scotland67,75281,64490,74283,56269,44680,55380,19865,30755,09647,72243,020
Wales51,69363,46273,43261,34347,95357,55247,66339,66436,18534,09531,571
Northern Ireland26,45934,03739,50933,11430,44125,97517,70414,48513,48514,22710,346
East Midlands42,53954,04765,88358,23048,74251,25236,31026,87224,31620,52117,744
East of England109,035130,346139,019118,86192,99598,99670,15655,11547,13141,61937,741
London151,014160,934165,863128,914121,298138,56670,02856,55146,54741,57442,851
North East35,77947,34457,64851,97936,49946,07836,13330,11922,29223,81632,556
North West103,349124,564138,496121,906100,544119,67295,05880,76273,85464,92460,474
South East102,612124,290140,119125,944107,686114,72871,64153,52747,43240,53438,898
South West78,25888,20297,60584,73468,72779,29356,81949,41343,34736,77434,351
West Midlands78,47389,536104,72693,43778,22883,85759,21048,86642,89440,40839,674
Yorkshire and The Humber65,25378,45386,40767,61059,92055,08837,93230,93827,80024,48023,329
Distribution locations open15
United Kingdom1,6711,7121,6801,6141,5671,6591,5351,5101,5611,5561,375
Great Britain1,6231,6611,6291,5601,5221,6171,4901,4671,5151,5121,339
England1,3391,3731,3371,2741,2451,3021,1881,1651,2131,1991,065
Scotland143144147139142171169177177192172
Wales141144145147135144133125125121102
Northern Ireland4851515445424543464436
East Midlands112107929082868573817969
East of England212219212195184199187184208200180
London140150138135132135130126127127117
North East7681827880827875645856
North West206218210211221231202196202198178
South East206210210198188184163158172173150
South West16316016015113915212713413112395
West Midlands118121121116116133129133141146134
Yorkshire and The Humber1061071121001031008786879586
By local authority4
Total food parcels distributed361
Food parcels for adults361
Food parcels for children361
Distribution locations open361
By parliamentary constituency4
Total food parcels distributed650
Food parcels for adults650
Food parcels for children650
Distribution locations open650

Latest reading

United Kingdom stood at 2,644,835 Parcels in 2025. That is −11.7% from 2024. The series on this page is annual and runs from 2015 to 2025. Source: Trussell (food bank network) — end year parcel statistics.

Latest
2,644,835 Parcels
2025
vs previous period
−11.7%
2024

About this data

Emergency food parcels handed out by food banks in the Trussell network each financial year — the total and the split between adults and children, and the number of distribution locations — for the UK, its nations and regions, every local authority and every parliamentary constituency. Both local breakdowns add up exactly to the national total; where one food bank serves a whole council area, the two show the same figures.

Frequently asked questions

What does this UK food bank table record?
This table records the annual volume of emergency food parcels distributed by food banks in the Trussell network, split by parcels provided for adults and for children, alongside counts of operating distribution centres.
Which geographic areas in the UK are covered?
Data is available for the United Kingdom as a whole, individual nations and regions, and every local authority and parliamentary constituency across the UK.
What is the time coverage of this UK food parcel data?
The figures cover each financial year published by the Trussell network, with series starting from 2015.
Does this table measure unique people receiving food parcels in the UK?
No, the series measure the total number of emergency food parcels distributed; an individual or family receiving assistance multiple times across the year is counted for each parcel received.
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