The English Indices of Deprivation 2007
The Indices of Deprivation were published in December 2007 by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). This new publication updates the Indices of Deprivation 2004.
The Indices are used extensively by local authorities to identify areas of deprivation at a local level, to support funding applications and to target resources.
The Indices of Deprivation 2007 consist of two main measures:
The Indices of Multiple Deprivation for each small area level (Lower layer Super Output Areas), and
summary measures at local authority district level and county council level.
Components of the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2007
The index is made up from scores on seven 'domains':
Income deprivation
Employment deprivation
Health deprivation and disability
Education, skills and training deprivation
Barriers to housing and services
Crime
The living environment deprivation
Individual scores on the seven domains are also available.
There are also two supplementary indices measuring income deprivation affecting children and older people.
Geography
The index is available for Lower layer Super Output Areas (LSOA). These form a new geography (based on 2001 Census Output Areas) with an average population size of 1500. In urban areas a number of LSOAs make up a ward. In rural areas LSOAs equate to wards.
To view data
Before using the data it is advisable to read the notes on interpreting the figures. These are to be found on the first sheet of each spreadsheet listed in the related documents section.
Related documents
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