The English Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2015

The o�cial measure of relative deprivation for small areas

7 domains of deprivation

The IMD ranks each small area in England from:

Employment22.5%

Health13.5%

Education13.5%

Crime9.3%

Barriers to

housing & services

9.3%

Living environment

9.3%

most deprived area

1st

least deprived area

32,844th

comparing small areas across England

identifying the most deprived small areas

exploring the domains (or types) of deprivation

HOW CAN IT BE USED?

included in the Index:

32,844 small areas (called Lower-layer Super Output Areas) in England with an average of 1,500 residents each

Income22.5%

Supplementary index -Income Deprivation A�ecting

Children Index (IDACI)

Supplementary index- Income Deprivation A�ecting Older People Index (IDAOPI)

comparing larger areas e.g. local authorities

looking at changes in relative deprivationbetween versions (i.e. changes in ranks)

saying how a�uent a place is

quantifying how deprived a small area is

identifying deprived people

comparing with small areas in other UK countriesmeasuring real change in deprivation over time

Find out more in our guidance notehttps://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-indices-of-deprivation-2015

The English Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2015

Most deprived 10%

30% to 40%

40% to 50%

50% to 60%

60% to 70%

70% to 80%

80% to 90%

Least deprived 10%

20% to 30%

10% to 20%

https ://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-indices-of-deprivation-2015Findings are available at:

The o�cial measure of relative deprivation for small areas

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London

See London

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