regen L3 deprivation & the IMD

Question 1

What is the IMD?

Answer 1

Indices of Multiple Deprivation

Question 2

Why is the IMD useful?

Answer 2

government can use the data to provide local councils with adequate funding in order to improve areas
- invest in enterprise zones
- improve services
- improve transport connections

Question 3

Radford and the IMD

Answer 3

• in the most deprived decile overall
• Most deprived decile for quality of life, based on income
• health — most deprived decile
• education — second decile
• housing — 3rd-5th decile

Question 4

Bramcote and the IMD

Answer 4

• in the 10% least deprived
• 6th decile for income — older population living off pensions
• 3rd to 5th decile for crime — burglary and theft
• education — 8th to 10th decile
• health — 7th to 9th decile
• housing — 8th to 10th decile