Statistical news release – Northern Ireland multiple deprivation measure 2010

Results from the Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation 2010 study were released today by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).

The published results provide relative deprivation ranks for 890 small areas in Northern Ireland with an average population of 2,000 people. Areas with the highest relative deprivation are found in parts of the Falls, New Lodge, Shankill and Whiterock wards in Belfast Local Government District. Areas in Strabane, Lisburn and Derry also feature in the top 30 most deprived areas. The most deprived rural areas are the Castlederg and Glenderg wards in Strabane Local Government District and the Crossmaglen ward in Newry and Mourne Local Government District. A listing of the 100 most deprived small areas in Northern Ireland is given in Table 1. The attached map shows the multiple deprivation measure for all 890 small areas in Northern Ireland.

The 2010 deprivation measures are intended as an update of the 2005 deprivation measures. The choice of indicators in the multiple deprivation measure was informed by the previous deprivation measures and a public consultation exercise.

Small area population estimates were also released by NISRA today. These population estimates indicate that the population in the most deprived areas is falling while the population is increasing across all other areas. In overall terms the population in the most deprived small areas has decreased by 3.4% while the population has increased by 5.1% over the same period. The population change by deprivation decile is given in Table 2.

Notes to editors:

1. The degree of deprivation in each small area was assessed by 52 separate indicators relating to seven types or ‘domains’ of deprivation: Income, Employment, Health & Disability, Education Skills & Training, Proximity to Services, Living Environment, and Crime & Disorder. A weighted combination of the seven domains formed the results for the multiple deprivation measure released today. A Consultation Document was published in July 2009 seeking views on proposals to update the Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2005. The results of the consultation were peer reviewed by external academics and a Blueprint Document detailing the results of the consultation and the final indicators for inclusion in the Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 was published in February 2010.
2. The Multiple Deprivation Measure is produced for 890 Super Output Areas (SOA) in Northern Ireland. SOAs have an average population of approximately 2,000 people and were created as the output geography for the Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2005. SOAs were constructed from Census Output Areas (the smallest geographical unit with an average population of approximately 350 people) and amalgamated on a ward by ward basis taking population, housing characteristics and ward boundaries into account.
3. A complete list of Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 results at the small area level can be downloaded from the NISRA website. A CD containing the Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure and the Small Area Population Estimates is available on request.
4. A report will be published later in the summer. Copies of the report will be available for download from the NISRA website.
5. Media enquiries to DFP Communications Office on 028 9052 7374 or 028 9052 7375. Out of office hours please contact the Duty Press Officer via pager number 076 9971 5440 and your call will be returned.
6. Further information on the statistics provided can be obtained from Demography and Methodology Branch: Telephone: 028 90348 112, Fax: 028 90348 134, Email: deprivation.nisra@dfpni.gov.uk