This method provides statistics on relative deprivation in England, Wales, and Scotland, including:

• The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) – a measure of overall deprivation
• Domain-specific indices (e.g., income, employment, education, health etc.) that differ by country
• Area rankings and deciles for simplified analysis

Area Types

The indices assess deprivation at a small-area level:

• England & Wales: Lower-layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs)
• Scotland: Data Zones

Ranking & Deciles

Each area is ranked from most to least deprived:

• England: 1 (most deprived) to 32,844 (least deprived)
• Wales: 1 (most deprived) to 1,909 (least deprived)
• Scotland: 1 (most deprived) to 6,976 (least deprived)

The ranks are available in the imdRank field, with domain-specific ranks in fields such as incomeRank, employmentRank, crimeRank, etc.

To simplify, areas are also categorized into deciles (1 = most deprived, 10 = least deprived), available in fields like imdDecile, incomeDecile, employmentDecile, etc.

Mapping & Consumer Platform Adjustments

We use deciles to color-code our deprivation map. However, on our consumer platform, we reversed the ratings scale to match user expectations where higher ratings are associated with higher deprivation.

For example, postcode W6 0LJ (imdDecile 2, a highly deprived area) is displayed as “_Index of Multiple Deprivation - 9/10 or high_” on the consumer platform.

Data Availability

• England & Wales: 2019
• Scotland: 2020

The English Indices of Deprivation 2019 use 39 separate indicators, organised across seven distinct domains of deprivation which can be combined, using appropriate weights, to calculate the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019 (IMD 2019).

A fileset containing excel spreadsheets allowing researchers to map area-deprivation using the IMD.

Source data and methodology calculations for the release 'Mapping income deprivation at a local authority level: 2019'. Based on the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation: 2019, to Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) level.

A map showing the relative deprivation levels for small areas (LSOAs) in Cheshire East, including national ranking (deciles). View the mapBoundary data sources used by permission of relevant providers © Crown Copyright Ordnance Survey and National Statistics. Data source: Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD), MHGLG, 2015.

The Indices of Deprivation are published nationally by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). These are the official indicators of deprivation. As such, wherever they show deprivation in local areas they provide strong and credible evidence to support funding bids and target resources. Deprivation is measured by the Indices of Deprivation on an Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD), and also in specific domains and sub-domains of deprivation (for example Income, Employment, Education and Skills, etc). Two further datasets are included within this data, for Income Deprivation affecting Children (IDACI) and Older People (IDAOPI). So as well as overall deprivation shown in the IMD, the themed deprivation domains (and sub-domains) can also be used to identify and evidence different elements of deprivation. For example, among the various deprivation issues affecting local communities in Lincolnshire, deprivation in rural access to housing and services can often stand out in the data. There are useful supporting resources to help people understand and use the Indices of Deprivation, please see the source weblink and the additional links provided. These links also provide Deprivation data summaries for Districts, NHS CCGs, Lincolnshire, and the Greater Lincolnshire LEP. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The Indices of Deprivation are updated at four-yearly intervals (so until the next update, the data stays current and valid for use).

The English Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2019 were published on 26th September 2019. The data sources used in each indicator were based on data from the most recent time point available. For the highest weighted domains (Income and Employment) indicators in the IMD 2019 relate to a 2015/16 time point. It is the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas (also known as LSOAs) or neighbourhoods in England. It scores and ranks each area using these seven different dimensions or domains each of which is based on a basket of indicators:

• Income Deprivation
• Employment Deprivation
• Education, Skills & Training Deprivation
• Health Deprivation & Disability
• Crime
• Barriers to Housing and Services
• Living Environment Deprivation

The data combines information from the domains to produce an overall relative measure of deprivation. In addition there are two supplementary indices: the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) and the Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI).

The indices of multiple deprivation dataset does not indicate absolute improvement or worsening of local deprivation. More information can be found in MHCLG's Research Report.

To access the data, please see this other dataset

This dataset contains a range of measures which form the Indices of Deprivation 2019 at LSOA level. The 2011 LSOA boundaries are used as this is the source geography of the data. The data are fully described on the MHCLG open data page.Data presented here are subset to the West of England (Including North Somerset)

The English Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2015 were published on 30th September 2015. Most indicators relate to data for the financial year 2012/13. It is the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas (also known as LSOAs) or neighbourhoods in England. It scores and ranks each area using these seven different dimensions or domains each of which is based on a basket of indicators:

• Income Deprivation
• Employment Deprivation
• Education, Skills & Training Deprivation
• Health Deprivation & Disability
• Crime
• Barriers to Housing and Services
• Living Environment Deprivation

The data combines information from the domains to produce an overall relative measure of deprivation. In addition there are two supplementary indices: the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) and the Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI).

The indices of multiple deprivation dataset does not indicate absolute improvement or worsening of local deprivation. More information can be found in MHCLG's Research Report

To access the data, please see this other dataset

The English Indices of Deprivation 2019 is the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas (2011 Lower Layer Super Output Areas) in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation ranks every small area in England from 1 (most deprived area) to 32,844 (least deprived area).

New Release

This file contains all the ID2010 data for London at LSOA, ward and borough level. Please take the time to read the notes which accompany the data in the file. It has sheets for the CLG published

• LSOA domains,
• sub domains,
• IDACI/IDAOPI,
• population figures,
• borough level summary measures,
• GLA calculations for wards,
• borough level IDACI/IDAOPI.

The details of the GLA calculations, analysis and maps illustrating the results can be found in

• GLA Intelligence Briefing 2011 - 06 Indices of Deprivation 2010 - A London Perspective This briefing presents a London analysis of the CLG published indices.
• GLA Intelligence Update 01-2012, Ward Level Summary Measures of the Indices of Deprivation 2010 This Update presents, for all wards in London, summary measures of the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010 corresponding to those published by CLG at borough level, as far as is practicable and appropriate, together with additional summary information which may also be useful.
• GLA Intelligence Update 02-2012, Income Deprivation Affecting Children and Older People This Update is concerned with the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) and the Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI), the two supplementary Indices that, together with the IMD make up the Indices of Deprivation 2010. It presents the results of GLA calculations that give figures for London wards and boroughs, comparable to those published by CLG for LSOAs along with maps showing the figures at all these geographical levels for London.

Ward Level Summary Measures - Excel Spreadsheet.

The ID2010 replace the Indices of Deprivation 2007 (ID2007) as the Government’s official measure of deprivation from the Department for Communities and Local Government. The Indices show London remains an area of mixed fortunes, with some wealthier areas alongside pockets of deprivation across the capital. The indices help to pinpoints those areas where there is greatest need on a number of dimensions of deprivation.

The GLA Intelligence Unit has authored a briefing presenting the key findings for London from the 2010 Indices (below).

The underlying indicators at LSOA level for the ID2010 are available in a zip file on the CLG website.

Data for previous editions of the Indices of Deprivation are available here

Each map included in the report is available to download at the link below

Map files

In July 2013, Public Health England (PHE) published IMD2010 data adjustments to align scores with 2011 LSOA boundaries. The figures have neither been quality assured nor endorsed by DCLG. The adjusted scores can be used for analytical purposes where data are required for 2011 LSOA-level geographies. The adjusted scores do not replace DCLG's official 2010 English Indices of Deprivation, which are based on 2001 LSOA boundaries.

Two sets of scores are provided: for the overall Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) and for the Income Domain. Each file contains a set of adjusted scores, with details of how the adjustments were made.

The adjusted scores have also been used to assign 2011 LSOAs to deprivation quintiles/deciles within England as a whole and also within English regions, counties, and local authorities.

Overall Index of Multiple Deprivation (2011 boundaries)

The Income Domain (2011 boundaries)

This file contains the lookup between Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOA), Local Authority Districts (LAD) and Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) scores in England as at 31 December 2019. (File Size - 2 MB)REST URL of Feature Access Service – https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Index_of_Multiple_Deprivation_Dec_2019_Lookup_in_England_2022/FeatureServer

This is the data for deprivation levels for small areas (LSOAs) in Cheshire East, including national percentile and national deciles. If you would like to learn more about deprivation, including maps, please visit the Deprivation in Cheshire East story.The data includes information for the seven sub domains and two additional domains for income deprivation. The 2015 IMD saw the introduction of new LSOAs, which were sub divisions of all LSOAs, due to an increasing population in these areas. The historic percentiles and deciles for these areas (2004, 2007 and 2010) are therefore the figures for their respective parent area. The new LSOAs are E010333XX

The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has released the English Indices of Deprivation 2015 (ID2015), which updates the 2010 indices of the same name. The indices are combined together to form the composite Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD).

The IMD measures relative deprivation across small areas of England called Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs). Datasets come from 2015, 2010 and 2007. Whilst historical datasets can be compared, there are caveats:

• LSOA definitions have changed between the 2015 and 2010 releases. As such, some locations will not be comparable at all.

• The variables used to define each indices of deprivation have been updated with each publication. As such, changes in apparent deprivation may reflect these changes in methodology rather than actual changes in local circumstance.

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 – this is compared to 9 in 2010. Two are in Cambridge City, two are in Huntingdonshire and 12 are in Fenland. Four Fenland LSOAs are in the 10% most deprived nationally.

As with 2007 and 2010, Fenland has the highest levels of deprivation in Cambridgeshire, followed by Cambridge City, East Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire then South Cambridgeshire.

Linked below are:

• IMD2015 data for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

• Map of IMD2015 national rankings for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

• IMD2010 and 2007 data for Cambridgeshire.

The English Indices of Deprivation (IoD) was published by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on 26 September 2019. This release updates the indices released in 2015.The IMD brings together data covering seven different aspects or 'domains' of deprivation into a weighted overall index for each Lower-layer Super Output Area (LSOA) in England. The scores are then used to rank the LSOAs nationally and to calculate an IMD score for each local authority area. Local authorities are then ranked by their IMD score. The IMD presents a ranking of relative deprivation between and within local authorities in England. It is not a measure of affluence in an area, nor a measure of how much more or less deprived an area is compared to another.The domains used in calculating the index are: Income; Employment; Education, Skills and Training; Health Deprivation and Disability; Crime; Barriers to Housing and Services; Living Environment. There are also two supplementary domains - Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) and Income Deprivation Affecting Older People (IDAOPI).LSOAs are a geographical unit which has an average of 1,500 residents and 650 households. They were developed following the 2001 Census, through the aggregation of smaller census output areas, to create areas with a reasonably compact shape and which were socially similar (assessed through housing type). Around one percent of LSOAs were changed following the 2001 Census in order to maintain the characteristics described above. There are now 32,844 LSOAs in England. Leicester now has 192 LSOAs.Leicester IMDLeicester is ranked 32nd most deprived in IMD2019 out of 317 local authorities, compared with 21st in the 2015 index.Technical information on the Indices of Deprivation 2019 is available from

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-indices-of-deprivation-2019-technical-report.

Data showing deprivation levels across different Birmingham Wards, using three key indices: the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD), the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI), and the Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI). These indices are integral components in understanding socio-economic conditions, enabling insights into how deprivation affects various age groups and areas.Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): IMD is a composite measure that ranks areas based on seven domains of deprivation: income, employment, education, health, crime, housing, and living environment. It offers a broad overview of deprivation at a small-area level. This is shown as a rank from 1-69 with 1 being the most deprived.IMD 2019 Decile: Where 1 is 10% Most Deprived Nationally. This is an indication of the wards financial resilience.Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI): IDACI focuses specifically on income deprivation among children. It measures the proportion of children aged 0-15 living in income-deprived households, reflecting the impact of poverty on young people.Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI): IDAOPI targets income deprivation among the elderly. It calculates the proportion of people aged 60 and over living in income-deprived households, providing insight into how economic disadvantage affects older populations.Data is update irregularly with the next release scheduled for late 2025.Mapping tipsWhen using the build a map page you should use the Color by category map type when visualising the IMD score.A good resource for custom colours for each decile is ColorBrewer.

This file contains the lookup between Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOA), Local Government Districts (LGD) and Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) scores in Northern Ireland as at 31 December 2017. (File Size - 43 KB)REST URL of Feature Access Service – https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/Index_of_Multiple_Deprivation_Dec_2017_Lookup_in_Northern_Ireland_2022/FeatureServer

The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has released the English Indices of Deprivation 2019 which updates the English Indices of Deprivation 2015 (ID2015), which updates the 2010 indices of the same name. The indices are combined together to form the composite Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD).

The IMD measures relative deprivation across small areas of England called Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs). Datasets come from 2015, 2010 and 2007. Whilst historical datasets can be compared, there are caveats:

• LSOA definitions have changed between the 2015 and 2010 releases. As such, some locations will not be comparable at all.

• The variables used to define each indices of deprivation have been updated with each publication. As such, changes in apparent deprivation may reflect these changes in methodology rather than actual changes in local circumstance.

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 – this is compared to 9 in 2010. Two are in Cambridge City, two are in Huntingdonshire and 12 are in Fenland. Four Fenland LSOAs are in the 10% most deprived nationally.

As with 2007 and 2010, Fenland has the highest levels of deprivation in Cambridgeshire, followed by Cambridge City, East Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire then South Cambridgeshire.

Linked below are:

• IMD2015 data for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

• Map of IMD2015 national rankings for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

• IMD2010 and 2007 data for Cambridgeshire.