The English Indices of Deprivation are the Government’s official relative measure of multiple deprivation in small areas across England called Lower layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs).
To provide a measure of deprivation at local level. The Indices of Deprivation are used widely to analyse patterns of deprivation, identify areas that would benefit from special initiatives or programmes and as a tool to determine eligibility for specific funding streams.
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