Illiterate

London is in the grip of a literacy crisis, with one million people unable to read.

Illiteracy in London: The facts:

1 in 4 children in London leaves primary school at 11 unable to read or write properly

1 in 5 leaves secondary school without being able to read or write with confidence

One million (or one in six) working adults in the capital cannot read with confidence.

Nationally, 5% of adults in England have literacy skills either at or below the level of a seven-year-old

16% is the estimated proportion of 16 to 65 year-olds with the reading age of an 11-year-old.
Of these, about 5% are believed to have skills at the same level or below that of a seven-year-old

40% of 11 year-olds from inner-city primary schools have a reading age of between six and nine when they start secondary school

1 in 5 pupils at inner London schools has special educational needs, such as dyslexia

40% of London firms say their employees have poor literacy skills - and report that it has a negative impact on their business

Looking on the bright side, they won't be able to read this.  Lucky them.  :o)