Indices of Deprivation 2019

The English Indices of Deprivation, published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), are the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas in England.

The 2019 version is based on 39 separate indicators, organised across seven domains (and sub-domains) of deprivation which are combined, using appropriate weights, to calculate the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). This is an overall measure of multiple deprivation experienced by people living in an area and is calculated for every Lower layer Super Output Area (LSOA), or neighbourhood, in England (32,844 LSOAs). Every such neighbourhood is ranked according to its level of deprivation relative to that of other areas. The data can be used to assess which parts of Somerset face challenges, down to very small geographical areas.

Most indicators in the 2019 Indices of Deprivation relate to the financial year 2015/16. Previous editions of the indices were published in 2010, 2007 and 2004.

• Indices of Deprivation 2019 - Somerset summary
  Download our report on the Indices of Deprivation in Somerset for 2019 and what has changed since 2015

Key messages for Somerset

• Somerset generally is better than the national average in terms of overall levels of deprivation.
• Since 2015 there has been a slight shift towards greater deprivation in Somerset relative to the rest of England, particularly in relation to the quality of housing.
• The number of ‘highly deprived’ neighbourhoods in Somerset (categorised as being within the 20% most deprived in England) increased to 29 in IMD 2019, up from 25 at the time of IMD 2015.
• Around 47,000 Somerset residents now live in a neighbourhood (LSOA) identified as one of the 20% most deprived in England.
• The highest levels of deprivation are found within the county’s larger urban areas.
• The most deprived area of Somerset is the Highbridge South West area of Sedgemoor.
• The least deprived area is in the Sampson’s Wood area of Yeovil, which falls within the 1% least deprived in England.
• Children in Somerset face greater income deprivation than older people

Interactive IMD map

Explore deprivation in Somerset with our interactive map. Use the address search to find specific locations in the county and hover over or tap the layer button to switch between any of the overall IMD, domains or IDACI/IDAOPI information for 2015 and 2019.

Additional information and resources

• Indices of Deprivation 2015 - Somerset Summary
  Includes analysis on the most and least deprived neighbourhoods in Somerset, changes since 2010, deprivation by domain, and Local Authority level deprivation
• Trafford Data Lab IoD App
  Tool published by the Trafford Data Lab displaying maps and charts of deprivation for local authority areas
• Official English indices of deprivation page
  Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government on Gov.uk
• IoD 2019 Local Authority Dashboard
  Dashboard published by MHCLG showing District level information for the whole country
• Indices of Deprivation 2019 Explorer
  Map published by MHCLG showing IMD for 2015 and 2019 for the whole country side by side
• Somerset Indices of Deprivation 2019 data
  Excel spreadsheet with IoD2019 data for all Somerset LSOAs. Includes local LSOA name, rank and decile for IMD, domains and IDACI/IDAOPI