Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2005: Ranks for 7 Domains

Northern Ireland's 2005 Multiple Deprivation Measure ranks small areas from most to least deprived across seven domains. The dataset contains 43 indicators, primarily relating to 2003, compiled according to criteria including statistical robustness and small-area consistency. The data was published by OpenDataNI under the OGL-UK-3.0 license.

Use Cases

• Identify areas of high socioeconomic need based on the seven deprivation domains.
• Analyze correlations between different forms of deprivation, such as income and health.
• Benchmark local areas against regional deprivation patterns using the provided ranks.
• Support resource allocation and policy targeting for services based on deprivation scores.

Strengths

• Covers seven distinct domains of deprivation with 43 total indicators.
• Indicators were selected based on specific criteria, including being statistically robust and available for all of Northern Ireland.
• Results are provided as ranks, ordering areas from most to least deprived for clear comparison.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data primarily relates to 2003, which may limit contemporary relevance.

Provenance

Source

OpenDataNI, based on the Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2005 report from NISRA.

Collection Method

The CSV deprivation files were created by the Open Data Team as a sample CSV for NISRA.

Time Range

Indicators primarily relate to 2003, with the measure published in 2005.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:27.479908; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northern Ireland, at a small area level.