Income deprivation is considered to be one of the most important aspects of deprivation, and is subsequently given a weighting of 22.5%. This domain measures the percentage of people living in low-income households.

The following indicators have been used to calculate the income deprivation scores:

• Adults and children in income support households (2005)
• Adults and children in income-based jobseekers allowance households (2005)
• Adults and children in pension credit (guarantee) households (2005)
• Adults and children in those working tax credit households where there are children in receipt of child tax credit whose equalised income (excluding housing benefits) is below 60% of the median before housing costs (2005)
• Adults and children in child tax credit households (who are not eligible for income support, income-based jobseekers allowance, pension credit or working tax credit) whose equivalised income (excluding housing benefits) is below 60% of the median before housing costs (2005)
• National Asylum Support Service (NASS)-supported asylum seekers in England in receipt of subsistence support, accommodation support, or both (2005)

Key results:

• 11% of Shropshire's population, 13.2% of children and 15.4% of older people live in income deprivation
• These percentages are higher than in 2004 but are still lower than the England average
• Overall, Oswestry has the highest rates of income deprivation in Shropshire (12.3%) and Bridgnorth the lowest (9.5%)
• At an SOA level, the percentage of people who live in income deprivation overall ranges from 2% to 37%
• The most deprived SOA overall fell in the electoral ward of Harlescott
• The most deprived SOA for children and older people fell in the electoral ward of Monkmoor

Please select the attachment on this page to view a copy of the Income Deprivation Information Sheets for 2004 and 2007.

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