Documentation   Keywords  Publications  Related Studies

Title:
Deprivation Scores Based on 1991 and 2001 Census Area Statistics

Subject Categories:
Census of Great Britain - Major studies
Population censuses - Population, vital statistics and censuses
Reference sources - Reference and instructional resources

Depositor(s):
University of Manchester. Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research
University of East Anglia. School of Environmental Sciences
University of Manchester. MIMAS. Census Dissemination Unit (CDU)

Principal Investigator(s):
University of Manchester. Cathie Marsh Centre for Census and Survey Research
University of East Anglia. School of Environmental Sciences
University of Manchester. MIMAS. Census Dissemination Unit (CDU)

Abstract:
These deprivation scores are based on those created by Townsend, Morris, Carstairs, Jarman and the Department of the Environment (DoE).

Calculating measures of deprivation is perhaps one of the commonest uses of census data. Data on, for example, housing, employment, social class and availability of cars are used to create a single measure of area deprivation. There are various measures of deprivation that use different census variables or give different weights to the same variables.

In addition, the Deprivation Scores web page at the Census Dissemination Unit (CDU) provides links to related measures available elsewhere.
Main Topics:
The following deprivation scores can be downloaded from the CDU:

• 2001 Carstairs and Townsend Scores
• 1991 Carstairs Scores
• 1991 Townsend Scores
• 1991 DoE, Jarman, Carstairs and Townsend Scores

Coverage:
Time Period Covered: 1991-2001
Country: United Kingdom
Spatial Units: Electoral Wards/Divisions (UK);Enumeration Districts (1991);Enumeration Districts (2001); Counties
Observation Units: Administrative units (geographical/political)
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Aggregate (macro) level; Deprivation scores

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:Subnational
Population:1991 and 2001 census data

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: No sampling (total universe)
Method of Data Collection: Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Weighting: See the Deprivation Scores page on the CDU web site.
Data Sources: 1991 and 2001 census data

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: Access is restricted to users in UK higher and further education institutions. Registration with Census.ac.uk is required.
Availability: These data are held and distributed by the Census Dissemination Unit (CDU) at MIMAS.
Contact: Help desk: help@census.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 30 June 2008

Copyright:
Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland

Download Acrobat PDF Reader