Index of multiple deprivation - income deprivation domain

Income deprivation is considered to be one of the most important aspects of deprivation and subsequently is 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 Job Seekers 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 equivalised 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 Job Seekers 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:

• 11.0% 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.