Indices of multiple deprivation are based on socio-economic data and consists of 7 domains: income, employment, health & disability, education, skills & training, barriers to housing & services, crime & disorder and living environment. Multiple deprivation is measured at lower super output area (LSOA) which equates to approximately 1,500 people. An overall index of multiple deprivation for each LSOA is calculated as a weighted aggregation of the 7 domains. Small populations in rural areas can skew results.
Floor targets interactive (FTI) is a web based dystem to monitor progress in Neighbourhood Renewal Funded areas using cross-government data and maps.
The DCLG website also links to Neighbourhood statistics
Neighbourhood Statistics (NeSS)
NeSS is an online service of social and economic datasets capable of eing analysed at a small local area. Data is gathered from individual Government Departments.
The ONS website contains the Census 2001 results, social and economic data obtained via a survey of all people and households in the UK and performed every 10 years.
The ONS website also links to Neighbourhood Statistics.
Using the 2001 Census, ONS has published a nationwide analysis of data at output area level, commissioned from the Geography Department at Leeds University. The classification uses census variables to put output areas into 21 distinctive socio-economic groups nationally, with subdivisions into 52 subgroups and amalgamation into 7 supergroups. Output area classifications enable analysis and comparision of social patterns, provide information on an area and can help put services where they are needed. Area Classification output areas. More information about the 7 supergroups and their socio-economic makeup can be found on its creator's webpage at Leeds University: National classification of output areas
NOMIS provides official labour market statistics e.g. employment, unemployment, earnings, labour force survey and job centre plus vacancies at local and national levels. It is produced by the University of Durham on behalf of ONS.
Audit Commission's Area Profiles
Area Profiles are based around 10 themes: people & place, community cohesion & involvement, community saftey, culture & leisure, economic well being, education, environment, health, housing and transport. The Area Profiles website represents national datasources and is a good place to start to get a general view about the quality of life in a district.. Data is not currently available at the lower levels such as SOA.
South East Public Health Observatory (SEPHO) www.sepho.org.uk
SEPHO mainly holds data at district level and above. It monitors trends in health and disease, identifies gaps in health information, highlights particular health issues, evaluates progress made by local agencies in improving health and inequalities and forecasts future public health problems.
Health profiles are a set of indicators commissioned by the Department of Health and produced by Public Health Observatories. They are published annually and aim to provide health information about local communities to allow partners to engage in action to improve health in the local area. It is also possible to compare with regional and national averages.