Deprivation in Leicester 2015: Index of Multiple Deprivation Scores and Rankings

Leicester's 2015 Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) data, published by the UK Department for Communities and Local Government. The dataset covers 192 Lower-layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) within the city, ranking relative deprivation across seven domains including income, employment, and health. Leicester was ranked the 21st most deprived local authority in England out of 326.

Use Cases

• Rank local authorities by relative deprivation based on the published IMD scores.
• Analyze the distribution of deprivation across Leicester's 192 LSOAs.
• Compare deprivation domains such as crime, health, and barriers to housing.
• Study the correlation between population density and deprivation ranking.
• Map socioeconomic inequality using geospatial LSOA boundaries.

Strengths

• Based on the official 2015 IMD published by the UK government, providing authoritative rankings.
• Covers seven specific deprivation domains and two supplementary indices (IDACI and IDAOPI).
• Includes data for 192 LSOAs in Leicester, a granular geographical unit.
• Provides comparative context, noting 76% of Leicester's population lives in the 40% most deprived LSOAs nationally.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, requiring inspection after download.
• Last update date is unknown; the 2015 data may not reflect current conditions.
• Data reflects relative deprivation within England, not absolute measures or affluence.

Provenance

Source

Department for Communities and Local Government (UK Government)

Collection Method

Aggregated from various sources to calculate domain scores for Lower-layer Super Output Areas.

Time Range

2015

Freshness

Data is from 2015; update frequency is unknown.

Geography

Leicester, England (192 LSOAs)