Index Multiple Deprivation 2007

The English Indices of Deprivation 2007 are the Government’s official measure of multiple deprivation and provide a powerful tool for the identification and analysis of deprived areas across England.

The Indices are based on a small area geography known as a Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA). These areas are usually smaller areas than wards and have an average population of 1,500 people, so smaller pockets of deprivation can be identified.

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD 2007) is a measure of multiple deprivation and is based on the idea of distinct aspects or dimensions of deprivation which can be recognised and measured separately. The IMD 2007 combines a number of indicators, covering economic, social and housing issues into a single deprivation score for each LSOA in England. This allows different areas to be ranked relative to one another according to their level of deprivation.

The IMD 2007 is based on the approach, structure and methodology that was used to create the previous ID 2004. Each of the 32,482 LSOAs in England is assigned a score and rank for each domain. The LSOA with a rank of 1 is the most deprived and the LSOA with a rank of 32,482, the least.

Maps illustrating the IMD 2007 for Spelthorne, along with its seven separate domains are shown below:

Domain	Score	Rank
IMD 2007	Map1 - (Pdf - 80kb)	Map2 - (Pdf - 80kb)
Income deprivation	Map3 - (Pdf - 80kb)	Map4 - (Pdf - 80kb)
Employment deprivation	Map5 - (Pdf - 80kb)	Map6 - (Pdf - 80kb)
Health deprivation and disability	Map7 - (Pdf - 80kb)	Map8 - (Pdf - 80kb)
Education, skills and training deprivation	Map9 - (Pdf - 80kb)	Map10 - (Pdf - 80kb)
Barriers to housing and services	Map11 - (Pdf - 80kb)	Map12 - (Pdf - 80kb)
Crime	Map13 - (Pdf - 80kb)	Map14 - (Pdf - 80kb)
Living environment deprivation	Map15 - (Pdf - 80kb)	Map16 - (Pdf - 80kb)

Supplementary Indices

There are also two supplementary indices which are presented separately. These are sub sets of the Income Domain and are 'Income Deprivation Affecting Children' and 'Income Deprivation Affecting Older People'.

Domain	Score	Rank
Income deprivation affecting children (Supplementary Index)	Map17 - (Pdf - 80kb)	Map18 - (Pdf - 80kb)
Income deprivation affecting older people (Supplementary Index)	Map19 - (Pdf - 80kb)	Map20 - (Pdf - 80kb)

District Summaries

Six separate district summary scores are provided for each Local Authority area, although no one single summary measure is favoured over another. There are 354 districts in England and these are useful when a broad overview is required. The local authority district summary of the IMD 2007 for Spelthorne can be viewed here.