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Indices of Multiple Deprivation (People & Neighbourhoods)

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The English Indices of Deprivation are published every three years by the Department for Communities and Local Government. The data can be used to assess which parts of the county face particular challenges, down to very small geographical areas.

The latest version uses 38 indicators, organised across several domains of deprivation, which can be combined to calculate the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). This is an overall measure of multiple deprivation experienced by people living in an area and is calculated for every LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area) in England. There are 327 LSOAs in Somerset; 32,482 in England. Each LSOA equates to around 1,500 people, or a minimum of 400 households.

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IMD 2010 Somerset
Headline Information from IMD 2010 Somerset Summary
  • Somerset generally is close to the national average in terms of overall levels of
    deprivation.
  • However, West Somerset ranks amongst the 15% most deprived local authorities,
    particularly in relation to geographic barriers to housing and services.
    22,000 people in Somerset live in a Lower Layer Super Output Area amongst the 20% most deprived in England.
  • Since 2004 there has been a slight shift towards higher deprivation relative to the rest of England, especially in terms of education relating to children and young people.
  • The most deprived Ward in Somerset is Bridgwater Sydenham.

Download 2010 / 2007 Somerset IMD Summaries
The South West Observatory has published IMD profiles for all Authorities in the South West as well as an overview of the region. To access these click on the link.
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