Local authority areas with the lowest attainment levels tend to be in the north of England and Wales, new data shows
Areas including Burnley, Hull and Sunderland are in the bottom 2 per cent for numeracy skills, along with parts of Wales Adults in the North East have the lowest average numeracy levels in the UK, according to data that reveals a north-south divide in attainment.
At the other end of the scale, the City of London and Richmond were both in the top 1 per cent, as well as Embridge and Mole Valley, in Kent and Sussex respectively.
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