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 (2008)
• Adults and children in income-based jobseekers allowance households (2008)
• Adults and children in pension credit (guarantee) households (2008)
• 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 (2008)
• 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 (2008)
• National Asylum Support Service (NASS)-supported asylum seekers in England in receipt of subsistence support, accommodation support, or both (2008)

Please select the attachments on this page to view copies of the Income Deprivation Information Sheets for 2004, 2007 and 2010.

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