Income deprivation children and older people

In addition to the income domain, two sub-domains were created, an Income Deprivation affecting Children Index and an Income Deprivation affecting Older People Index.

Income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI)

This measures the proportion of children under 16 who are living in families in receipt of mean-tested benefits or in families in receipt of working families or disables person's tax credits but whose income (before housing costs) is below 60% of the median income.

Income deprivation affecting older people index (IDAOPI)

This measures the percentage of the population over 60 who are living on means tested benefits.

Key results:

• The proportion of children under 16's living in income deprivation increased slightly - from 12.9% to 13.2%. This is significantly lower than the England average of 21.0%.
• People over 60 experienced a large increase - from 12.9% to 15.4%. This is however still significantly lower than the average for England or 20.0%.
• Oswestry and Shrewsbury and Atcham are the most deprived Districts (14.0% of their population is income-deprived) and Bridgnorth the least (10.2%).
• Oswestry is the most deprived District in Shropshire (17.1% of its population) and South Shropshire the least (12.4%).

Please select the attachments on this page to view Children and Older People Income Deprivation Information Sheets 2004 and 2007.