England Local Authority Social Mobility Index and Rankings

England's 324 local authority districts are ranked by social mobility opportunities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Cambridgeshire Insight compiled this index, which measures educational outcomes, job markets, and housing conditions. The data was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Rank local authorities by their overall social mobility index score to identify high- and low-opportunity areas.
• Analyze the relationship between specific index components, such as educational outcomes and local job market data, for disadvantaged youth.
• Compare district-level rankings and underlying data scores to assess regional disparities in social mobility.

Strengths

• Covers 324 distinct local authority districts in England, providing comprehensive geographic coverage.
• Includes both overall rankings and underlying data scores for detailed analysis.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column details, and sample data are unavailable for assessing dataset size and granularity.
• The data's temporal coverage and update frequency beyond the last update date are not specified.

Provenance

Source

Cambridgeshire Insight, referencing UK government publications.

Collection Method

Compiled from government data on educational outcomes, job markets, and housing across local authorities.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

324 local authority district areas in England.