Place and Space Case Study 1: Inequality In Birmingham

Question 1

What is the Index of Multiple Deprivation

Answer 1

It is the official measure of relative deprivation used in England, which is measured based on 7 domains of deprivation at different proportions:
- Income (22.5%)
- Employment (22.5%)
- Education (13.5%)
- Health (13.5%)
- Crime (9.3%)
- Barriers to housing and services (9.3%)
- Living Environment (9.3%)
It ranks all neighbourhoods in the country on a scale from 1 (most deprived) to 32,844 (Least deprived), making it relative. Each neighbourhood is determined as an area containing roughly 1500 people.

Question 2

What are some disadvantages of the IMD?

Answer 2

It cannot quantify small areas, or compare them to small areas in other parts of the country.

It cannot measure how affluent an area is.

It cannot measure real time deprivation over time

Question 3

What does the IMD data show about Birmingham?

Answer 3

Birmingham has many large areas of very low scores (very deprived), especially in the centre of the city, with some areas of lesser deprivation towards the north and areas in the south west.

Question 4

What is an example of a deprived neighbourhood in Birmingham?

Answer 4

Winson Green, Soho Ward, Ladywood Constituency.

Question 5

What is an example of an affluent neighbourhood in Birmingham?

Answer 5

Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Trinity Ward, Sutton Coldfield Constituency.