UK small area characteristics 2011

This file includes deprivation and population density measures for the whole of the UK at small area level.

The small area geography used comprises Lower Super Output Areas in England & Wales, Datazones in Scotland and Super Output Areas in Northern Ireland.

Each country has their own 'official' Indexes of Multiple Deprivation but these are not directly comparable due to year of data releases, dates of variable inputs and the methods used in calculation.

There are no UK coverage urban-rural measures. Whilst population density is not strictly an urban-rural measure, it is a good proxy.

This file includes deprivation and population density measures which are comparable and applicable across the UK.