COVID-19: socio-economic risk factors briefing

Coronavirus affects some members of the population more than others. Emerging evidence suggests that older people, men, people with health conditions such as respiratory and pulmonary conditions, and people of a Black, Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) background are at particular risk.

There are also a number of other wider public health risk factors that have been found to increase the likelihood of an individual contracting coronavirus.

This briefing presents descriptive evidence on a range of these factors, seeking to understand at a London-wide level the proportion of the population affected by each.