ID 2007: Average Index of Multiple Deprivation Rank for English Local Authorities

2007 population-weighted average ranks of the Index of Multiple Deprivation for Local Authority Districts and County/Unitary Authorities in England. The data originates from administrative sources processed by the UK's Communities and Local Government department and was published via Neighbourhood Statistics.

Use Cases

• Rank local authorities by relative deprivation levels based on the IMD composite index.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of socioeconomic disadvantage across England in 2007.
• Benchmark deprivation outcomes for policy evaluation and resource allocation.
• Correlate area-level deprivation with other social, economic, or health datasets.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from an official UK government department (Communities and Local Government).
• Covers all Local Authority Districts and County/Unitary Authorities in England.
• Provides a standardized, population-weighted composite measure for cross-area comparison.

Limitations

• Data is from a single year (2007), limiting longitudinal analysis.
• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, requiring inspection after download.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality and granularity require manual verification.

Provenance

Source

Communities and Local Government (CLG): ID 2007, published by Neighbourhood Statistics.

Collection Method

Administrative data with statistical transformations applied.

Time Range

2007

Freshness

Last updated 2026 07 08 13:33:19.967727; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England (Local Authority District (LAD), County/Unitary Authority)