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There are inequalities in health. For example, people living in more deprived areas tend to have shorter life expectancy. The following indicators are to monitor the effects of deprivation on health.
The indicators in this section were designed to provide a simple indicator of the characteristics of an area, and of the similarity between areas, for comparison or targeting purposes, and as a variable for analysis with other data and to provide a measure of deprivation at local level.
The English Indices of Deprivation are the Government’s official relative measure of multiple deprivation in small areas across England called Lower layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs).
The slope index of inequality (SII) in all cancer mortality for persons under 75 years. The SII gives a single score describing the extent of inequality in each Local Authority, and is broadly comparable between areas. See below for further details on
The percentage of low birth weight births by local authority and local deprivation quintile.
Mortality from all cancers, directly age-standardised rate, persons, under 75 years, 2004-08 (pooled) per 100,000 European Standard population by Local Authority by local deprivation quintile.
Mortality from all circulatory diseases, directly age-standardised rate, persons, under 75 years, 2004-08 (pooled) per 100,000 European Standard population by local authority by local deprivation quintile.
The slope index of inequality (SII) in the percentage of low birth weight births. The SII gives a single score describing the extent of inequality in each local authority, and is broadly comparable between areas. See below for further details on the SII.
Mortality from lung cancer, directly age-standardised rate, persons, under 75 years, 2004-08 (pooled) per 100,000 European Standard population by Local Authority by local deprivation quintile.
The slope index of inequality (SII) in lung cancer mortality for persons under 75 years. The SII gives a single score describing the extent of inequality in each Local Authority, and is broadly comparable between areas. See below for further details on the SII.