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.本数据集包含全英国小区域层级的贫困剥夺与人口密度测度指标。 本次采用的小区域地理分区体系包含英格兰与威尔士的下级超级输出区域（Lower Super Output Areas）、苏格兰的数据分区（Datazones）以及北爱尔兰的超级输出区域（Super Output Areas）。 英国各构成国家均拥有各自的“官方”多维贫困剥夺指数，但由于数据发布年份、变量输入时间及计算方法存在差异，此类指数无法直接进行横向比较。 目前尚无覆盖全英国的城乡划分测度指标。尽管人口密度并非严格意义上的城乡划分测度指标，但它是较为理想的替代变量。 本数据集所收录的贫困剥夺与人口密度测度指标，具备全英国范围内的可比较性与适用性。