A tool created by Swirrl and powered by Linked Open Data from opendatacommunities.org on behalf of MHCLG, as part of the Indices of Deprivation 2019 data release. The postcode lookup tool lets you enter up to 10,000 postcodes to get the deprivation data you want in a choice of an Excel or CSV[…]
Read More »These Index of Multiple Deprivation maps have been produced by Alasdair Rae at the University of Sheffield, in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. There is one map for each of England’s 317 local authority areas.
Read More »A lava lamp poster visualisation by Open Data Manchester which measures deprivation in English Local Authorities against political control of the area.
Read More »These dashboards were developed at an event co-hosted by Concentra and Tableau with public sector professionals collaborating to put these dashboards together.
Read More »An interactive map by Head of Data Visualisation at ONS Rob Fry, which includes domain breakdowns for each area.
Read More »This paper looks at relative levels of deprivation across parliamentary constituencies in England, including which constituencies have become more deprived or less deprived relative to other areas. Estimates have been calculated by the House of Commons Library using data published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)[…]
Read More »Trafford data lab visualises the English Indices of Deprivation 2019 for Lower-layer Super Output Areas (LSOA) in England, by Local Authority. Including a breakdown across each domain.
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Mapping selected datasets from CDRC Data, part of the Consumer Data Research Centre. Use these interactive maps to explore the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019 at LSOA level.
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Nottingham is spending almost £2 million on training ‘super parents’ to provide new families with advice and support, targeting the most deprived areas of the city. As covered in the Nottingham Post: “Mums and dads will be paired with a family mentor, who will also support them with issues like[…]
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For understandable reasons, deprivation rarely has a positive connotation, and ‘deprived’ areas may face a sort of stigma – which can become in itself another problem that people living in these areas have to deal with. So it was great to hear about this ‘Hidden Histories’ project by Reading Museum[…]
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Leeds Observatory has put out an interesting deprivation map. The map is quite interactive in its display options – users can highlight LSOAs from different deciles, and information about selected areas is displayed in a box on the right, showing its England IMD rank and allowing you to zoom in to its map location.[…]
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Oxford city council has published both summary findings and a detailed report on the updated deprivation statistics. The report notes that although the majority of Oxford LSOAs are in the least deprived half of the 2015 Indices there is still a “significant proportion” of areas in the most deprived 30% nationally[…]
Read More »STREAM is a local information system for North Yorkshire and York (STatistics REsearch And Mapping) and they have recently updated with Indices of Deprivation 2015 data. The site is free for anyone to use and has a wealth of statistics available, with service information such as schools as well as[…]
Read More »Norfolk County’s online data resource Norfolk Insight has been updated with the 2015 Indices. What is interesting about this site is the area profile tool which lets visitors to the site create a simple deprivation report for different areas within Norfolk – at CCG level, local authority district and LSOA.
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Here’s a deprivation report from Manchester city council looking at changes in the city relative to the 2010 Indices of Deprivation. The report notes that: “Manchester has been ranked as first in the rank of the proportion of LSOAs that are in the most deprived 10% nationally in the Health[…]
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DataRich, a public data and analysis site for Richmond-upon-Thames, published this briefing note using the updated Indices statistics. The short report is an interesting example of how areas like Richmond-upon-Thames that are relatively less deprived than most can still make use of the Indices by identifying local changes in relative deprivation or[…]
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Hertfordshire LIS (Local Information System) created this handy data visualisation to summarise the area profile with the release of the 2015 Indices. It’s a useful example of the different types of visualisation that can be used to explain the indices and illustrate findings:
Read More »In response to the UK PEEL assessment of 2014 (more information here) West Mercia police force issued a statement which summarised recent developments for the force and area trends. It also notes that 20 policing priority areas are prioritised by the force and have access to extra resources. These were selected using deprivation[…]
Read More »The Cumbria Intelligence Observatory has published their analysis of Indices of Deprivation 2015 and what it means for Cumbria. Some headline stats: Cumbria ranks 86th nationally for overall deprivation (out of 152 upper tier local authorities, where 1 is the most deprived) Cumbria falls within the 57th percentile nationally for[…]
Read More »If you live in Reading, Wokingham or Bracknell, you can search your postcode to see how the area you live in ranks in terms of deprivation. http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/how-deprived-live-reading-wokingham-10167994
Read More »Oxford City Council have published their reaction to the new Indices of Deprivation figures The figures show that: Part of The Leys (Oxford 018B) and Rose Hill (Oxford 016E) are in the 10 per cent most deprived areas in the country. Other areas of Rose Hill (Oxford 016F) and The[…]
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Read More »Cambridgeshire Insight have added Indices of Deprivation 2015 data for Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. Compared to 2010, four out of the five Cambridgeshire districts now rank as more deprived nationally; Cambridge City ranks as less deprived. Cambridgeshire now (in IMD 2015) has 16 LSOAs in the 20% most deprived nationally –[…]
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When new Indices are released authorities often commission reports to analyse and publish the findings – a quick google reveals dozens of councils with their own ‘deprivation reports’ from 2010. Wakefield’s (link) is a good example of what kind of conclusions can be drawn from the data. The report notes[…]
Read More »The Nursery Education Grant funds 15 hours free childcare a week for all 3 and 4 year olds in England and is distributed by the local authority. As this BBC article explains, research suggests local funding for nurseries may not be keeping pace with increasing costs in the form of[…]
Read More »Launched in 2003, Supporting People was a £1.8 billion ring-fenced part of local authority funding intended to fund services to help vulnerable people live independently. This includes groups such as the homeless, the mentally ill, HIV/AIDS patients, people with disabilities and young care leavers. The amount of Supporting People grant[…]
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Nottingham city council created comprehensive online area profiles through a collaborative effort with partner organisations like the local NHS and police. This includes a powerful online mapping tool which features a plethora of statistics on demographics, crime, economy and deprivation (IMD score) at ward level as well as mapping features from streetlights to youth centres and[…]
Read More »Here’s a great example of how local authorities can use the IMD to target programmes more efficiently: Sheffield’s ‘Activity Sheffield’ programme provides free sport and activity sessions for people around the city. The programme’s ‘core team’ focuses on the key age groups of 8 to 16 year olds and those[…]
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This report has some great examples of how the IMD can be used in public health reports to show area inequalities and highlight places of greatest need. It also has some excellent data visualisations. Click on the images to view in larger size. This neatly illustrates the different domains of the[…]
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