For further details of the definitions used see:
Index of Multiple Deprivation: domains and indicators
The ward level data for all domains are given: see
maps and tables
.
It is worth noting that in general, rural wards are visually over-represented and urban wards often invisible at small scale. A
population density map
of the South West is provided for information.
Index of Multiple Deprivation
A clear east-west gradient is apparent. Pockets of urban deprivation exist throughout the region, but rural wards on the eastern side of the region are predominantly in the top two quartiles, whereas in the western half of the region most rural wards are in the bottom two quartiles (Map
4
).
Income
A similar but less extreme east-west gradient to that shown by IMD is revealed in Map
6
. Against this background, the Forest of Dean and resort towns on the South Coast also demonstrate a high number of wards in the most deprived quartile.
Employment
A pattern very similar to the income domain is demonstrated (Map
8
).
Health and disability
Although the east-west gradient is still apparent, it is less marked, and there are slightly fewer wards in the most deprived quartiles (Map
10
).
Education, skills and training
There is a different distribution to other domains, with the east-west gradient less apparent. Low achievement in some urban areas follows a similar pattern of income and employment deprivation, but the relationship is less clear in rural wards. (Map
12
).
Housing
This shows many of the same features as the income domain. No data is currently available on social housing, but poor private accommodation, overcrowding and temporary accommodation show a similar pattern (Map
14
).
Access
This shows an entirely different pattern. Forty per cent of wards are in the most deprived quartile, and outside urban areas practically all wards are in the 3rd and 4th quartiles. This demonstrates that access is likely to be a major component of rural deprivation (Map
16
).
Child poverty
This is a subset of the income domain. Slightly more wards than in the income domain are in the third and fourth quartiles. (Map
18
).
Ward scores by national quartiles
A summary of the distribution of ward scores by national quartiles is shown in
Table 1
. This demonstrates that there is a different pattern for different domains, with access being a particular issue for the South West.
Wards in top 10% of the national distribution of the IMD
Details of the wards that fall into the top 10% of the national distribution of the index of multiple deprivation are shown in
Table 2
and Map
20
.
