Description: The IoD2019 is based on 39 separate indicators, organised
across seven distinct domains of deprivation which are
combined and weighted to calculate the Index of Multiple
Deprivation 2019 (IMD2019, see Key Info box). This is an
overall measure of multiple deprivation experienced by people
living in an area and is calculated for every Lower-layer Super Output Area (LSOA), or
neighbourhood, in England. All neighbourhoods in England are then ranked according to their level
of deprivation relative to that of other areas. High ranking LSOAs or neighbourhoods can be referred
to as the ‘most deprived’ or as being ‘highly deprived’ to aid interpretation. However, there is no
definitive threshold above which an area is described as ‘deprived’. The Indices of Deprivation
measure deprivation on a relative rather than an absolute scale, so a neighbourhood ranked 100th
is more deprived then a neighbourhood ranked 200th, but this does not mean it is twice as deprived.<div><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/835115/IoD2019_Statistical_Release.pdf" target="_blank">For more information click here.</a><br /></div>
Copyright Text: Data downloaded from: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-indices-of-deprivation-2019