Deprivation in Leicester 2019: English Indices for 192 Local Areas

The English Indices of Deprivation 2019, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, measure relative deprivation across seven domains. This dataset provides scores and rankings for 192 Lower-layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) within Leicester, ranking the city 32nd most deprived out of 317 local authorities. It updates the previous indices released in 2015.

Use Cases

• Rank relative deprivation between local authorities based on the composite IMD score.
• Analyze specific deprivation domains like income, employment, or health for targeted interventions.
• Map socioeconomic patterns at the LSOA level, which are geographic units of approximately 1,500 residents.
• Compare deprivation trends over time by referencing the 2015 index update.

Strengths

• Based on a nationally recognized official methodology covering seven deprivation domains.
• Provides granular data for 192 LSOAs within a single city (Leicester).
• Enables comparison via a national ranking, placing Leicester 32nd out of 317 authorities.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level documentation are unknown; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; the data reflects the 2019 snapshot and freshness is unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), published via the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Aggregated from various sources into seven weighted domains to calculate a composite index for each LSOA.

Time Range

2019

Freshness

Published 26 September 2019; represents a snapshot from that period.

Geography

Leicester, England, at the Lower-layer Super Output Area (LSOA) level.