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Indices of Deprivation

How to identify the most deprived neighbourhoods within a larger region

30th April 2026

For charities, the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is one of the…
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Indices of Deprivation

How to use the IMD in funding bids

30th April 2026

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is one of the most commonly…
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Indices of Deprivation

IMD deciles explained

30th April 2026

If you work with deprivation data, you have probably seen places described…
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Resources and data

The Community Needs Index – Past, Present and Future

5th March 2026

The Community Needs Index (CNI) was first developed in 2018 through a…
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Deprivation in London: Analysis of the English Indices of Deprivation 2025

3rd February 2026

London is often characterised as a city of wealth and opportunity, yet…
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What the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) 2025 reveals about inequality across Wales

29th January 2026

The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) is the official measure of…
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Pride in Place Explorer for Wales

14th January 2026

What is the Pride in Place Explorer for Wales? The Pride in…
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Pride in Place Explorer for Scotland

14th January 2026

What is the Pride in Place Explorer for Scotland? The Pride in…
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Interactive Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (WIMD) maps

9th January 2026

The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (WIMD 2025) has now been…
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Case studies

Putting cultural data on the map: Arts Council England’s “Culture and Place Data Explorer”

28th November 2025

A new need for deeper place-based insight When Arts Council England launched…
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Indices of Deprivation

Deprivation and democracy: Understanding the relationship between IMD 2025 and election outcomes

4th November 2025

The 2025 Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) provides an updated view of…
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Interactive English Indices of Deprivation 2025 maps with the IMD explorer

30th October 2025

The English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (IoD 2025) have now been published…
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Support for analysing and reporting on English Indices of Deprivation 2025

30th October 2025

The English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (IoD 2025) have now been published…
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Indices of Deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025

30th October 2025

The English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (IoD 2025) have now been published…
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MSOA codes for Pride In Place Programme neighbourhoods

15th October 2025

Looking for MSOA codes for Pride in Place neighbourhoods? We’ve compiled a…
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Indices of Deprivation

What are the English Indices of Deprivation? A beginner’s guide to the IMD

10th October 2025

The English Indices of Deprivation (IoD) is a suite of measures that…
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