Newcastle: The Index of Multiple Deprivation

Newcastle: The Index of Multiple Deprivation

Describe the index of multiple deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) bundles together 7 different types of problems faced by some people in urban areas. E.g. low income, unemployment, poor GCSE grades, low environmental quality. The government's way of seeing which areas are more deprived than other areas, and in particular, what they are deprived of.

Explain why income, unemployment and education are the most important indicators of deprivation

Income, unemployment and education are all linked factors. They show how good the education system in that area is, whether the schools have enough money, if people are attending school. Unemployment shows where there are not enough jobs, areas where people don’t want to have jobs, and maybe also areas where there are single parents who can’t work etc. In poorer areas, parents have…