Fuel Poverty Estimates for Cambridge Sub-Region from 2008 to 2012

Two distinct measurement models, the 10% income on fuel and the high cost/low income model, are used to estimate household fuel poverty. The data provides Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA) level estimates for the Cambridge sub-region, sourced from the Cambridgeshire Insight atlas. It covers a five-year period from 2008 to 2012.

Use Cases

• Track fuel poverty trends over time based on the 2008-2012 coverage.
• Compare fuel poverty measurement methodologies based on the 10% income and high cost/low income models.
• Analyze spatial disparities in energy affordability based on LSOA-level granularity for the Cambridge sub-region.
• Inform local energy support and insulation policy based on household-level fuel poverty estimates.

Strengths

• Provides data for a five-year period from 2008 to 2012.
• Includes two distinct measurement methodologies for fuel poverty.
• Offers granular estimates at the Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA) level.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Cambridge sub-region.

Provenance

Source

Cambridgeshire Insight

Collection Method

Likely derived from official statistics and modeling.

Time Range

2008 to 2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:15.409468; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Cambridge sub-region, UK (LSOA level)