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Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) 2019 indicator data by age, Built Up Area: income domain

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3rd February 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Accredited official statistics
Data provider 1
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
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Home Office
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Ministry of Justice
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Office for National Statistics (ONS)
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Small Area Population Estimates (SAPE)

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

Note: this is not the latest release in the series, for latest data go to Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) 2025 results report.

The 2019 edition ranked all 1,909 Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs defined after Census 2011) from most (rank 1) to least (rank 1,909) deprived. It combines 47 indicators grouped under 8 domains which have the following weights in the overall index: Income (22%), Employment (22%), Health (15%), Education (14%), Access to Services (10%), Housing (7%), Community Safety (5%), and Physical Environment (5%).

The data here is for the underlying indicators that feed into the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019.

This table contains data for the income deprivation indicator split by age group for Built Up Area. The indicator is rounded to one decimal place.

Data collection or calculation

The purpose of this domain is to measure the proportion of people with income below a defined level. The income domain has a relative weight of 22% in the overall WIMD 2019 Index.

The income domain is made up of one indicator, containing four elements:

  • Income-Related Benefit claimants
  • Tax Credit recipients
  • Supported Asylum Seekers
  • People on Universal Credit (excluding those “working with no requirements”)

Dependent children of the above are also included.

This indicator is expressed as a percentage of the residential population for each LSOA, with the prison population subtracted from the four LSOAs containing prisons in Wales (as at 2016). The indicator values were ranked, then ranks were exponentially transformed to form domain scores for use in the calculation of the overall WIMD 2019.

Statistical quality

The WIMD 2019 data have been produced by professional statisticians using the latest data, rigorous analytical methods, and independent validation at every stage. WIMD 2019 builds on previous versions to ensure accuracy and reliability, combining 47 indicators from diverse sources (some but not all are based on official statistics sources) to minimize bias and strengthen robustness. Quality assurance included multiple checks, replication of results, and expert review with domain specialists and local authorities.

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Organisation
Welsh Government
Contact email
statsinclusion@gov.wales