Indices of Deprivation 2010

Indices of Deprivation 2010 Dudley Borough Statistics Corporate Policy & Research Team

Indices of Deprivation 2010 Introduction The Indices of Deprivation (ID) 2010 is a measure of deprivation at a small area level across England. It was commissioned by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and constructed by the Social Disadvantage Research Centre at the University of Oxford. The ID 2010 is an update to the ID 2007 and shares principally the same methodology (please see page 2 for more details) allowing comparisons between the two indices. The ID 2010 is based on the idea that there are different factors which contribute to deprivation, and that each of these can be recognised and measured separately. Individuals living in an area can be described as being deprived using one or more of these factors of deprivation. The Indices refers to these different factors of deprivation as domains. There are seven domains that the Indices uses to measure deprivation. The seven domains can be measured separately or combined together to give an overall measure of deprivation. This combined measure is the Index of Multiple Deprivation. When the seven domains are combined to form this Index, certain domains are given a higher weighting than others because they have a more significant contribution to multiple deprivation. The names of each domain are shown below with the weights used to calculate the Index of Multiple Deprivation in brackets. The Income Deprivation Domain (22.5%) The Employment Deprivation Domain (22.5%) The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain (13.5%) The Education, Skills and Training Domain (13.5%) The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain (9.3%) The Crime Domain (9.3%) The Living Environment Domain (9.3%) The data from the ID 2010 for Dudley Borough has been extracted, analysed and compiled for this publication. The reader will be able to compare different areas of the borough using the Index of Multiple Deprivation as well as the individual domains, allowing a focus on deprived areas and particular factors of deprivation. The publication uses tables, maps and written commentary to provide the reader with an analysis of the results. If you would like any further information about this publication or any other facts and figures about Dudley Borough please contact the Corporate Policy and Research Team in the Chief Executive s Directorate. The main points of contact for this publication are:- Neil Langford Donna Roberts Senior Research and Intelligence Officer E-mail: neil.langford@dudley.gov.uk Contact No. 01384 816920 Research and Intelligence Officer E-mail: donna.roberts@dudley.gov.uk Contact No. 01384 816919

Indices of Deprivation 2010 Contents Page No. 1. The Indices of Deprivation and Super Output Areas 2. Comparability and Change Between the 2007 and 2010 Indices 3. Deprivation at the Local Authority Level 4. Using This Publication 5. Electoral Ward Map 6. Super Output Area Map 7. Super Output Area, Locality and Major Roads Map 8. The Index of Multiple Deprivation 10. Income Domain 12. Employment Domain 14. Health and Disability Domain 16. Education, Skills and Training Domain 18 Barriers to Housing and Services Domain 20. Crime Domain 22. Living Environment Domain 24. Indices of Deprivation 2010 Domain Indicators 27. Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010 and Domain Rankings

Indices of Deprivation 2010 The Indices of Deprivation and Super Output Areas Each of the domains that make up the Index of Multiple Deprivation are built up of a number of indicators, chosen as the preferred statistical measures for each factor of deprivation. For example, one of the indicators used to calculate the Income Domain is the number of adults and children in Income Support families, as these are groups whose income is low, therefore making them income deprived. The data for each indicator used in the Indices of Deprivation 2010 were collected from official administrative and statistical sources. As there is always a time-lag in collecting, collating and checking data, 2008 was used as the source year for data in the ID 2010. A full list of indicators by domain can be found on pages 24 to 26. Using the Index of Multiple Deprivation and the seven domains the areas where people experiencing deprivation are living can be identified. The areas used to map deprivation are known as Lower Layer Super Output Areas, which for the purposes of this publication are referred to as Super Output Areas (SOA). Super Output Areas are a set of boundaries created for the collection and publication of statistics. They were produced by the Office for National Statistics following the 2001 Census, and are amalgamations of units known as Output Areas, which are the smallest areas for which census information is available. There are 32,482 Super Output Areas in England, and 202 in Dudley Borough. Super Output Areas were designed to have similar population sizes so that the characteristics of one could be compared fairly to those of another. As of 2008 there were an average of 1,516 people living in each Super Output Area in Dudley Borough. As the population is not evenly distributed throughout the borough, the Super Output Areas vary in shape and size. Super Output Areas were also designed to contain similar dwelling types (such as detached or semi-detached) and tenures (such as owner-occupied or private rented). They have a purely statistical use and do not represent neighbourhoods or communities. As the Super Output Areas were created following the 2001 Census, they match the borough s ward boundaries as they existed in 2001. The current Electoral Ward boundaries in Dudley Borough were adopted in June 2004. They were altered to equalise, as far as possible, the number of electors represented by each Ward Councillor. As the design of Super Output Areas and the methodology of the Indices of Deprivation are based on a common standard across the whole of England, it is not possible to recalculate the Indices based on these new ward boundaries. However, for the purposes of this publication the maps of each domain show the deprived Super Output Areas and the current Electoral Ward boundaries, making it possible to display where these interact. The location of deprived Super Output Areas in relation to the current Electoral Wards is also commented on in the accompanying text. To facilitate this process the Super Output Areas have been best-fit to the Electoral Ward boundaries. In most cases a Super Output Area lies completely within one Electoral Ward. Where a Super Output Area sits across two or more wards it has been allocated to the ward where the majority of its residential addresses were located as of May 2008. This assignment of Super Output Areas is purely to aid interpretation and does not mean that the Indices or domains have been recalculated to match ward boundaries. Page 1

Indices of Deprivation 2010 Comparability and Change Between the 2007 and 2010 Indices The 2010 Indices were designed to have a very high degree of comparability with previous versions by using Super Output Areas, seven weighted domains and the same overall methodology. The 2007 Indices used data from 2005 whilst the 2010 Indices uses data from 2008. Details of the indicators in each domain can be found on pages 24 to 26. Under both Indices each Super Output Area in England is given a score for the Index of Multiple Deprivation and the seven domains, which are then used to calculate a national rank of most to least deprived (please see page 4 for more information on ranks). The relative change in deprivation levels over time can be analysed using these ranks. The table below details how many of Dudley Borough s 202 Super Output Areas are in the 10% and 20% most deprived in England in 2007 and 2010 based on their rank. Number of SOAs in Number of SOAs in 10% most deprived Change 20% most deprived Change in England 2007 to in England 2007 to 2010 2010 Measure/Domain 2007 2010 2007 2010 Overall Index of Multiple Deprivation 19 19 0 45 47 +2 Income Deprivation 18 19 +1 51 52 +1 Employment Deprivation 17 20 +3 47 50 +3 Health Deprivation & Disability 6 1-5 31 10-21 Education, Skills & Training Deprivation 36 42 +6 74 70-4 Barriers to Housing & Services 2 1-1 5 8 +3 Crime 3 3 0 15 7-8 Living Environment Deprivation 21 28 +7 56 68 +12 The number of Super Output Areas in the 10% most deprived in England under the overall Index of Multiple Deprivation has remained the same, with 19 in both 2007 and 2010. The number in the 20% most deprived showed a small increase from 45 to 47. The Income, Employment, Education and Barriers domains have experienced relatively small changes in the number of deprived areas. The Crime Domain still has 3 Super Output Areas in the 10% most deprived but the number in the 20% most deprived has fallen from 15 to 7. Health deprivation has seen a relative decrease since 2007 across both measures, with the Living Environment Domain experiencing a relative increase. The table does not take account of changes in the location of deprived Super Output Areas. For example, although the number of Super Output Areas in the 10% most deprived under the Index of Multiple Deprivation is the same in both years, it does not necessarily follow that they are the same areas. Any notable changes in the spatial pattern of deprivation are explored under the analysis of each domain. It is important to note that an increase in rank indicates an area has become relatively more deprived, but this does not necessarily mean that it has become more deprived in real terms. Any change in rank reflects relative change, so an area could have become more deprived but see its rank decrease as it is overtaken by other areas. Page 2

Indices of Deprivation 2010 Deprivation at the Local Authority Level Although the Indices are designed specifically to be used at the Super Output Area level, they do include a series of summary measures for local authority districts such as Dudley Borough. As with Super Output Areas a ranking system is used, with a rank of 1 indicating the most deprived district in England. The summary measure commonly used for local authority districts uses the average of the districts Super Output Area scores, accounting for population size, and ranks them from most to least deprived. The table below uses this measure to show the rank of West Midlands metropolitan local authorities according to the 2007 and 2010 Indices. Rank of average SOA score Change in 2007 (1 = most deprived, 2010 (1 = most deprived, Rank 2007 to 2010 Local Authority District 354 = least deprived) 326 = least deprived) Birmingham 10 9 +1 Sandwell 14 12 +2 Wolverhampton 28 21 +9 Walsall 45 30 +15 Coventry 61 50 +9 Dudley 100 104-4 Solihull 199 179 +20 As a result of local government reorganisations the number of districts in 2010 (326) is less than the 354 used in the 2007 Indices. This does not impact on analysis by rank within the 2010 Indices, but it does mean that comparison of rankings over time should be treated with caution. Dudley s rank in the 2010 Indices is 104. This is a decrease (movement away from the most deprived rank of 1) from the rank of 100 in 2007. While this move cannot be purely attributed to changes in relative deprivation levels, due to the change in the number of districts since the 2007 Indices, it can be compared to increasing ranks for the other six metropolitan authorities in the West Midlands. In Dudley s case the picture of relative deprivation at the local authority district level masks distinct areas of deprivation within the borough. The next part of this publication highlights these areas by analysing the Indices of Deprivation for the Super Output Areas in Dudley Borough. Page 3

Indices of Deprivation 2010 Using This Publication Each Super Output Area in England is given a score for the Index of Multiple Deprivation and for each of the seven domains. This score reflects the level of deprivation seen in each Super Output Area. By putting the scores in order from most deprived to least deprived, the Super Output Areas are given a rank between 1 (the most deprived in England) and 32,482 (the least deprived in England). The rank of a Super Output Area can then be used to compare levels of deprivation for all the areas in the country. One of the most common ways to analyse the ranks is to identify which Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 10% most deprived in England and which are in the 20% most deprived in England. This can be done for both the Index of Multiple Deprivation and the seven different domains, and highlights those Super Output Areas that are deprived by these measures on a national scale. Pages 8 to 23 provide an analysis of the Index of Multiple Deprivation and the seven domains. The first page of each analysis shows a map of Dudley Borough and the Super Output Areas that are in the 10% and 20% most deprived in England. The maps include the relevant Super Output Area boundaries, the Electoral Ward boundaries and names of localities in the borough. The second page provides commentary relating to each map and additional information on the patterns of deprivation across the borough. This includes an explanation of any significant changes in the spatial pattern of deprivation between the 2007 and 2010 Indices. The commentary makes reference to particular Super Output Areas, Electoral Wards and localities, the names of which cannot all be fitted onto each map. For this reason three additional maps have been included for your reference: A map of current Electoral Ward boundaries and their names, which can be found on page 5. A map of Super Output Areas in Dudley Borough on page 6. Each Super Output Area has a reference number where the last three digits are unique within the borough. When a Super Output Area is referred to by its three-digit number you can use this map to find out where in the borough it is located. A map showing where the Super Output Areas are positioned in relation to the borough s localities and major roads, which is on page 7. Details of the indicators in each domain are on pages 24 to 26. A table listing the ranks for each Super Output Area can be found on pages 27 to 30. This includes the name of the Electoral Ward to which the Super Output Area has been assigned for analysis purposes. Page 4

Indices of Deprivation 2010 Electoral Ward Map, Dudley Borough Source: Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright and database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019566. Page 5

Indices of Deprivation 2010 Super Output Area Map, Dudley Borough Source: Ordnance Survey / Office for National Statistics Crown Copyright and database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019566. Page 6

Indices of Deprivation 2010 Super Output Area, Locality and Major Roads Map, Dudley Borough Source: Ordnance Survey / Office for National Statistics Crown Copyright and database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019566. Page 7

Index of Multiple Deprivation The Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010 Super Output Areas in Dudley Borough that are in the 20% most deprived in England Source: Indices of Deprivation 2010, CLG Crown Copyright and database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019566. Page 8

Index of Multiple Deprivation Index of Multiple Deprivation The areas most affected by deprivation are situated in close proximity to Dudley Town centre and are within the wards of St Thomas s and Castle and Priory. Five of the Super Output Areas in St. Thomas s ward and three in Castle and Priory ward are in the 10% most deprived areas in England. A corridor of deprivation then extends towards Pensnett, Netherton, Brierley Hill and their surrounding localities. The two most deprived Super Output Areas in the borough are number 755 in the Wrens Nest area of Castle and Priory ward and 881 in St. James s ward near Dudley town centre. They are in the 3% most deprived areas in England. Super Output Area 733 in Belle Vale ward is the third most deprived in the borough and the fourth is 761 in Castle and Priory ward. Both of these are within the 4% most deprived in England. There are isolated pocket of deprivation in the 10% most deprived around Coseley, Lye and Halesowen town centre. As in 2007 Super Output Area 845 situated in the ward of Norton is the least deprived in the borough. It is amongst the 2% least deprived in England. Other locations with few Super Output Areas in the 20% most deprived are Sedgley, the west of the borough around Kingswinford, Wordsley and Stourbridge, and along the borough s southern edge including Norton, Pedmore and Hayley Green. 19 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 10% most deprived in England. They cover 9.9% of the borough population. 47 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 20% most deprived in England. They cover 23.9% of the borough population. Super Output Area 755 near Wrens Nest, which is north of Dudley town centre, is the most deprived in the borough. It is ranked 793 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Super Output Area 845 near Oldswinford, which is south of Stourbridge town centre, is the least deprived in the borough. It is ranked 32,000 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Page 9

Income Domain Income Domain Super Output Areas in Dudley Borough that are in the 20% most deprived in England Source: Indices of Deprivation 2010, CLG Crown Copyright and database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019566. Page 10

Income Domain Income Domain This domain concerns the proportion of the population experiencing income deprivation. It takes into account adults and children in households that receive Income Support, Jobseeker s Allowance, Child Tax Credit and Pension Credit. For a full listing of the indicators that contribute to this domain please see page 24. The Super Output Areas most affected by income deprivation are in three clusters around Wrens Nest, St Thomas s Ward and Halesowen town centre. All have Super Output Areas (755 and 762 near Wrens Nest, 889 and 893 in St Thomas s and 733 in Halesowen) which fall within the 2% most deprived in England. Five of the nine Super Output Areas in St Thomas s are in the 10% most deprived, the largest proportion of any ward. The areas around Brierley Hill, Lye and Pensnett also have Super Output Areas in the 10% most deprived. Super Output Areas in the 10% to 20% most deprived are found in a corridor of income deprivation that extends from Dudley towards Blowers Green, Russell s Hall, Woodside, Netherton, Brockmoor and Brierley Hill. There are also pockets of income deprivation scattered around Coseley, Woodsetton, Gornalwood, Amblecote, Wollescote and to the north of Halesowen. The areas least affected by income deprivation tend to be around the southern and western boundaries of the borough, including Kingswinford, areas to the south of Stourbridge, Hayley Green and to the east of Halesowen. As in 2007 the area least affected by income deprivation is Super Output Area 803 which is situated in the ward of Halesowen South. This is within the 2% least deprived Super Output Areas in England. 19 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 10% most income deprived in England. They cover 9.7% of the borough population. 52 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 20% most income deprived in England. They cover 26.4% of the borough population. Super Output Area 755 near Wrens Nest, is the most income deprived in the borough. It is ranked 224 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Super Output Area 803 situated east of Halesowen town centre is the least income deprived in the borough. It is ranked 31,936 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Page 11

Employment Domain Employment Domain Super Output Areas in Dudley Borough that are in the 20% most deprived in England Source: Indices of Deprivation 2010, CLG Crown Copyright and database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019566. Page 12

Employment Domain Employment Domain The purpose of this domain is to measure employment deprivation based on people of working age, except for those who are voluntarily excluding themselves from work. The domain takes into account people claiming Jobseeker s Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance, as well as people involved in New Deal schemes. For a full listing of the indicators that contribute to this domain please see page 24. 20 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 10% most deprived in England, an increase from 17 in 2007. Eleven of these are concentrated in the Dudley area in the wards of Castle and Priory, St. James s and St. Thomas s. Other areas with this degree of deprivation are found in the vicinity of Coseley, Gornalwood, Pensnett, Netherton, Brierley Hill, Stourbridge, Lye and Halesowen. As in 2007 Super Output Areas 881 adjacent to Dudley town centre is the most employment deprived in the borough. Along with number 733 in Halesowen it is amongst the 2% most employment deprived in England. Areas of the borough in the 20% most deprived in England cover a stretch of Super Output Areas from Dudley to Pensnett, Brierley Hill and the Netherton area. Seven of the nine Super Output Areas in St. Thomas s ward are employment deprived. There are also pockets of employment deprivation around Stourbridge, Lye, Gornal and Coseley. There are sizeable parts of the borough that have no Super Output Areas in the 20% most deprived in terms of employment. These are around Sedgley, Kingswinford, and Wordsley, south of Stourbridge and east of Halesowen. As in 2007 the least deprived Super Output Area is 859 situated near Oldswinford. 20 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 10% most deprived in England. They cover 10.2% of the borough population. 50 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 20% most deprived in England. They cover 25.4% of the borough population. Super Output Area 881 near Dudley town centre is the most employment deprived in the borough. It is ranked 258 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived Super Output Area 859 near Oldswinford is the least employment deprived in the borough. It is ranked 30,404 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Page 13

Health and Disability Domain Health Deprivation and Disability Domain Super Output Areas in Dudley Borough that are in the 20% most deprived in England Source: Indices of Deprivation 2010, CLG Crown Copyright and database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019566. Page 14

Health and Disability Domain Health and Disability Domain The purpose of this domain is to identify areas with relatively high rates of people who die prematurely or whose quality of life is impaired by poor health or disability. This domain includes factors relating to life expectancy, illness and disability, as well as emergency admissions to hospital and people suffering from mood and anxiety disorders. For a full listing of the indicators that contribute to this domain please see page 25. The map of health deprivation shows there is one Super Output Area in the borough in the 10% most deprived in England. Super Output Area 881, situated in St James s ward and adjacent to Dudley town centre, is the most deprived in the borough in terms of health. This was also the most deprived Super Output Area in 2007. Nine Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 10% to 20% most deprived category. Four of these are located near Dudley in the areas of Blower s Green / Dixon s Green, Russell s Hall, Wrens Nest and Priory. Other pockets of deprivation are found near Pensnett, Woodside, Netherton, Lye and Halesowen. There are no Super Output Areas in the 20% most health deprived in the north, west or central parts of the borough, or in the areas surrounding Halesowen. Super Output Area 845 situated in the ward of Norton is the least health deprived in the borough. 1 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough is in the 10% most deprived in England. It covers 0.6% of the Borough population. 10 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 20% most deprived in England. They cover 5.1% of the Borough population. Super Output area 881 near Dudley is the most health deprived in the borough. It is ranked 2,389 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Super Output Area 845 near Oldswinford is the least health deprived in the borough. It is ranked 30,823 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Page 15

Education, Skills and Training Domain Education, Skills and Training Domain Super Output Areas in Dudley Borough that are in the 20% most deprived in England Source: Indices of Deprivation 2010, CLG Crown Copyright and database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019566. Page 16

Education, Skills and Training Domain Education, Skills and Training Domain The purpose of this domain is to measure deprivation in terms of education relating to children/ young people and the lack of skills, training and qualifications amongst the working age adult population. It takes into account average point scores of children at Key Stage 2, 3 and 4, school absences and young people not staying in education above the age of 16, as well as the proportion of adults with no or low level qualifications. For a full listing of the indicators that contribute to this domain please see page 25. The map shows Super Output Areas in the 10% most deprived in England are concentrated around Coseley, Gornalwood, Pensnett, Netherton, Brierley Hill and Lye, and near Dudley in the wards of St. Thomas s and Castle and Priory. The five Super Output Areas clustered in the Castle and Priory Ward are amongst the 4% most educationally deprived in England. Three of these (755, 761, 762) are the most educationally deprived in the borough and fall within the 0.6% most educationally deprived in England. Number 755 is ranked 17 th in England and is the most deprived Super Output Area in the borough in any domain. Super Output Areas in the 10% to 20% most deprived category are situated across the northeast, central and south-central parts of the borough, around Coseley, Dudley, Brierley Hill, Quarry Bank, Lye and Cradley. The Education, Skills and Training Domain shows that 70 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 20% most deprived in England. This is the highest number for any of the domains. The areas least affected by education deprivation are in Sedgley, Kingswinford, Stourbridge and Halesowen, although small areas of deprivation are still evident. The wards of Sedgley, Kingswinford North and Wall Heath, Wollaston and Stourbridge Town, Norton and Halesowen South have no Super Output Areas in the 20% most educationally deprived in England. The least deprived Super Output Area is number 854 near Pedmore, which is amongst the 4% least deprived in England. 42 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 10% most deprived in England. They cover 21.3% of the Borough population. 70 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 20% most deprived in England. They cover 35.6% of the borough population. Super Output Area 755 north west of Dudley is the most educationally deprived in the borough. It is ranked 17 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Super Output Area 854 near Pedmore is the least educationally deprived in the borough. It is ranked 31,396 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Page 17

Barriers to Housing & Services Domain Barriers to Housing and Services Domain Super Output Areas in Dudley Borough that are in the 20% most deprived in England Source: Indices of Deprivation 2010, CLG Crown Copyright and database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019566. Page 18

Barriers to Housing & Services Domain Barriers to Housing and Services Domain The purpose of this domain is to measure physical and financial barriers to housing and key local services. This domain takes into account household overcrowding, homelessness and household affordability, as well as the distance from four types of service; GP surgeries, supermarkets, primary schools and post offices. For a full listing of the indicators that contribute to this domain please see page 25. The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain has eight Super Output Areas in the 20% most deprived in England, only one of which is in the 10% most deprived. This is Super Output Area 761 situated in the ward of Castle and Priory. Super Output Areas in the 10% to 20% most deprived category are scattered around the borough in isolated pockets. They are situated around Russell s Hall, Brierley Hill, Amblecote, Hayley Green and Halesowen. The area least affected by housing and services deprivation is Super Output Area 817 in the ward of Kingswinford North and Wall Heath. Other areas of the borough with low levels of this deprivation type are around Sedgley, Kingswinford, Oldswinford and Pedmore. 1 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough is in the 10% most deprived in England. It covers 0.3% of the borough population 8 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 20% most deprived in England. They cover 3.7% of the borough population Super Output Area 761 in the Priory area is the most deprived in the borough as measured by the Barriers to Housing and Services Domain. It is ranked 3,026 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Super Output Area 817 near Wall Heath is the least deprived in the borough as measured by the Barriers to Housing and Services Domain. It is ranked 30,640 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Page 19

Crime Domain Crime Domain Super Output Areas in Dudley Borough that are in the 20% most deprived in England Source: Indices of Deprivation 2010, CLG Crown Copyright and database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019566. Page 20

Crime Domain Crime Domain This domain is designed to measure the incidence of recorded crime. The domain includes data from four major crime types; burglary, theft, criminal damage and violence. For a full listing of the indicators that contribute to this domain please see page 26. The Crime Domain shows that Dudley Borough has three Super Output Areas in the 10% most deprived in England. As in 2007 the most deprived is Super Output Area 757 which is situated between Dudley town centre and the borough boundary in Castle and Priory ward. It is one of the 4% most deprived in England in terms of crime. The second most deprived is Super Output Area 856 adjacent to Stourbridge town centre. The final Super Output Area in the 10% most deprived in England is number 744 adjoining Brierley Hill town centre. Super Output Areas in the 10% to 20% most crime deprived in England can be found adjacent to Stourbridge and Dudley town centres. The Crime Domain shows that 7 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 20% most deprived in England, with three of these located in St. Thomas s Ward. As in 2007 the area least affected by crime deprivation is Super Output Area 826, situated on the western edge of the borough in Kingswinford South ward. Other parts of the borough that are least affected by this type of deprivation are the western fringes near Sedgley, Gornalwood, Kingswinford and Wordsley, the areas to the south of Stourbridge and the areas around Hayley Green. 3 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 10% most deprived in England. They cover 1.7% of the borough population. 7 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 20% most deprived in England. They cover 3.7% of the borough population. Super Output Area 757 near Dudley town centre is the most deprived in the borough according to the Crime Domain. It is ranked 1,242 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Super Output Area 826 in Kingswinford South ward is the least deprived in the borough according to the Crime Domain. It is ranked 31,772 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Page 21

Living Environment Domain Living Environment Domain Super Output Areas in Dudley Borough that are in the 20% most deprived in England Source: Indices of Deprivation 2010, CLG Crown Copyright and database right 2011. Ordnance Survey 100019566. Page 22

Living Environment Domain Living Environment Domain The purpose of this domain is to measure deprivation relating to the environment both within and outside the home. The domain takes into account social and private housing in poor condition, houses without central heating, air quality and injuries to pedestrians and cyclists caused by road traffic accidents. For a full listing of the indicators that contribute to this domain please see page 26. Super Output Areas within the 10% most deprived in England can be found across the borough, but with higher concentrations around Dudley, Netherton and Brierley Hill. Areas with this degree of deprivation are also found near Coseley, Sedgley, Kingswinford, Amblecote, Lye, Quarry Bank, Cradley, Halesowen and Coombeswood. As in 2007 Super Output Area 877 in Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood ward is the most deprived in the borough. It has a national rank of 69, and along with Super Output Area 883 in St. James s ward is amongst the 1% most deprived in England. Notable clusters of Super Output Areas in the 20% most deprived in this domain are in close proximity to major town centres including Dudley, Brierley Hill, and Halesowen. This clustering effect is also evident around Coseley, Sedgley, Lye and Cradley. The majority of the Super Output Areas in Netherton, Woodside and St. Andrews ward and St. Thomas s ward are in the 20% most deprived in England, with each having five in the 10% most deprived and seven in the 20% most deprived. The Super Output Area least affected by this type of deprivation is number 855 situated in Pedmore and Stourbridge East Ward. There is less deprivation along the north-western and southern edges of the borough. The wards of Amblecote and Kingswinford North have no Super Output Areas in the 20% most deprived in England. 28 of the Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 10% most deprived in England. They cover 14.3% of the borough population. 68 of the 202 Super Output Areas in the borough are in the 20% most deprived in England. They cover 34.3% of the borough population. Super Output Area 877 south of Netherton is the most deprived in this domain in the borough. It is ranked 69 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Super Output Area 855 near Pedmore is the least deprived in this domain in the borough. It is ranked 31,832 out of 32,482 in England where 1 is most deprived. Page 23

Domain Indicators Indices of Deprivation 2010 Domain Indicators Seven domains of deprivation are combined to produce the overall Index of Multiple Deprivation. Each domain contains a number of component indicators. The criteria for inclusion of these indicators are that they should be domain specific and appropriate for the purpose of measuring major features of that deprivation; up-to-date; capable of being updated on a regular basis; statistically robust; and available for the whole of England at a small area level in a consistent form. Income Deprivation Domain (Weight 22.5%) The purpose of this domain is to capture the proportion of the population experiencing income deprivation in an area. The indicators that contribute to this domain are:- Adults and children in Income Support families (Source: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) 2008) Adults and children in Income-Based Jobseeker s Allowance families (Source: DWP 2008) Adults and children in Pension Credit (Guarantee) families (Source: DWP 2008) Adults and children in Child Tax Credit families (who are not claiming Income Support, incomebased Jobseeker s Allowance or Pension Credit) whose equivalised income (excluding housing benefits) is below 60 per cent of the median before housing costs (Source: Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) 2008) Asylum seekers in England in receipt of subsistence support, accommodation support, or both (Source: Home Office 2008) Employment Deprivation Domain (Weight 22.5%) This domain measures employment deprivation conceptualised as involuntary exclusion of the working age population from the labour market. The indicators that contribute to this domain are:- Claimants of Jobseeker s Allowance (both contribution-based and income-based), men aged 18-64 and women aged 18-59; four quarter average (Source: DWP 2008) Claimants of Incapacity Benefit, men aged 18-64 and women aged 18-59; four quarter average (Source: DWP 2008) Claimants of Severe Disablement Allowance; men aged 18-64 and women aged 18-59; four quarter average (Source: DWP 2008) Claimants of Employment and Support Allowance (those with a contribution-based element); men aged 18-64 and women aged 18-59 (Source: DWP 2008) Participants in New Deal for the 18-24s who are not in receipt of Jobseeker s Allowance; four quarter average (Source: DWP 2008) Participants in New Deal for the 25+ who are not in receipt of Jobseeker s Allowance; four quarter average (Source: DWP 2008) Participants in New Deal for Lone Parents (after initial interview) aged 18 and over; four quarter average (Source: DWP 2008) Page 24

Domain Indicators Indices of Deprivation 2010 Domain Indicators Health Deprivation and Disability Domain (Weight 13.5%) This domain measures rates of early mortality and disability and the impairment of quality of life by poor health. The indicators that contribute to this domain are:- Years of Potential Life Lost (Source: ONS 2004 to 2008) Comparative Illness and Disability Ratio (Source: DWP 2008) Measures of acute morbidity (Source: NHS Information Centre 2006/07 and 2007/08) Proportion of adults under 60 suffering from mood or anxiety disorders (Sources: Prescribing data, NHS Prescription Services 2005 / Hospital episodes data, NHS Information Centre 2006/07 and 2007/08 / Health benefits data, DWP 2008 / Suicide mortality data, ONS 2004 to 2008) Education, Skills and Training Deprivation Domain (Weight 13.5%) This domain captures the extent of deprivation in terms of education, skills and training in a local area. The indicators are structured into two sub-domains: one relating to education deprivation for children / young people and one relating to lack of skills and qualifications among a sub-set of the working age adult population. The indicators that contribute to this domain are:- Sub Domain: Children / Young people Average points score of pupils taking English, Maths and Science Key Stage 2 exams in maintained schools (Source: Department for Education 2006/07 and 2007/08) Average points score of pupils taking English, Maths and Science Key Stage 3 exams in maintained schools (Source: Department for Education 2006/07 and 2007/08) Average capped points score of pupils taking Key Stage 4 (GCSE or equivalent) exams in maintained schools (Source: Department for Education 2006/07 and 2007/08) Proportion of authorised and unauthorised absences from maintained secondary schools (Source: Department for Education, 2007/08 and 2008/09) Proportion of young people not staying on in school or non-advanced education above the age of 16 (Source: HMRC Child Benefit data, 2007 and 2009) Proportion of those aged under 21 not entering higher education; four year average (Source: Higher Education Statistics Agency, 2005/06 to 2008/09) Sub Domain: Skills Proportion of adults aged 25-54 with no qualifications or with qualifications below NYQ Level 2 (Source: 2001 Census) Barriers to Housing and Services Domain (Weight 9.3%) The purpose of this domain is to measure the physical and financial barriers to housing and key local services. The indicators are structured into two sub-domains: geographical barriers, which relates to the proximity of services, and wider barriers which includes issues relating to access to housing, such as affordability. The indicators that contribute to this domain are:- Sub Domain: Geographical Barriers Road distance to a GP surgery (Source: NHS Connecting for Health, 2010) Road distance to a supermarket or convenience store (Source: MapInfo Ltd, 2008) Road distance to a primary school (Source: Department for Education Edubase, 2010) Road distance to a Post Office (Source: Post Office Ltd, 2008) Page 25

Domain Indicators Indices of Deprivation 2010 Domain Indicators Barriers to Housing and Services Domain (Weight 9.3%) - Continued Sub Domain: Wider Barriers Household overcrowding (Source: 2001 Census) Homelessness, defined as the rate of acceptances for housing assistance under the homelessness provisions of the 1996 Housing Act; local authority level data assigned to LSOA (Source: Department for Communities and Local Government, 2008/09) Difficulty of access to owner-occupation, defined as the proportion of households aged under 35 who cannot afford to own their own home; modelled estimates (Sources: Family Resources Survey, 2008 / Regulated Mortgage Survey, 2008) Crime Domain (Weight 9.3%) This domain measures the rate of recorded crime for four major crime types, representing the risk of personal and material victimisation at a small area level. The indicators that contribute to this domain are:- Number of reported burglaries per 1,000 at risk population; 4 recorded crime offence types (Source: Home Office, April 2008 March 2009) Number of reported thefts per 1,000 at risk population; 5 recorded crime offence types (Source: Home Office, April 2008 March 2009) Number of reported criminal damage crimes per 1,000 at risk population; 11 recorded crime offence types (Source: Home Office, April 2008 March 2009) Number of reported violent crimes per 1,000 at risk population; 19 recorded crime offence types (Source: Home Office, April 2008 March 2009) Living Environment Deprivation Domain (Weight 9.3%) This domain focuses on deprivation with respect to the immediate surroundings both within and outside the home. It consists of two sub-domains: the indoors living environment which measures the quality of housing, and the outdoors living environment which contains measures about air quality and road traffic accidents. The indicators that contribute to this domain are:- Sub-Domain: The indoors living environment Proportion of social and private housing that are in poor condition and fail to meet the decent homes standard; modelled estimates (Sources: English Housing Condition Survey, 2005 / Building Research Establishment Ltd, 2005) Proportion of houses without central heating (Source: 2001 Census) Sub-Domain: The outdoors living environment Air quality; modelled estimate of the concentration of four pollutants (Source: UK National Air Quality Archive, 2008) Injuries to pedestrians and cyclists caused by road traffic accidents (Source: Department for Transport, 2007-2009) Page 26

IMD & Domain Ranks Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010 and Domain Ranks The Super Output Areas are listed numerically with the relevant Electoral Ward given for reference purposes. The ranks for the Index of Multiple Deprivation and each of the seven domains are then given, with those in the 10% most deprived in England indicated by one asterisk, and those greater than 10% to 20% most deprived in England with two. A rank of 1 indicates the most deprived Super Output Area in England and a rank of 32,482 the least. SOA Ref. Ward IMD Income Employment Health Deprivation & Disability Education Skills & Training Barriers to Housing & Services Crime Living Environment 719 Lye & Stourbridge North 14756 18059 14976 23243 9131 9141 18367 **6361 720 Amblecote 28238 28842 29499 28352 25284 10239 19204 21667 721 Amblecote 12715 11797 9935 12375 16249 14950 17134 9312 722 Lye & Stourbridge North 24068 25526 22274 24145 16691 14195 18355 20741 723 Amblecote 27968 26275 25352 27646 22348 13184 22906 28492 724 Lye & Stourbridge North 28650 27195 25260 26760 19785 22865 24789 23367 725 Amblecote **5011 *3136 **3935 13101 *2043 **4576 21176 21766 726 Lye & Stourbridge North 21100 22484 20272 24517 16269 9894 14010 21401 727 Amblecote 23992 25287 22007 24106 15649 20221 13421 22431 728 Amblecote 23449 27867 20081 25587 16298 17923 13873 17019 729 Amblecote 12903 12655 14991 18241 6555 16155 16081 6799 730 Amblecote 24717 26756 23457 26075 23501 7005 17194 23913 731 Amblecote 17527 16519 18441 17284 21181 9288 18014 10318 732 Belle Vale 9080 7133 6699 15196 **6439 16610 21684 7244 733 Belle Vale *1024 *433 *590 **6345 *2620 17697 11391 *2074 734 Belle Vale 10464 10001 8885 15109 11222 13957 16086 **4453 735 Belle Vale 27588 28179 25575 27364 19903 14210 27587 18956 736 Belle Vale 21803 21380 19818 19430 13036 20252 29682 15147 737 Belle Vale 17933 17363 13100 20305 16772 15277 25875 12179 738 Hayley Green & Cradley S. 11940 8972 10148 17576 8713 17965 25662 7780 739 Belle Vale 13972 11635 12768 20721 9010 25419 23610 **5506 740 Brierley Hill **6009 **6007 7925 13483 *2749 7322 6879 **5183 741 Brierley Hill *2528 *2986 *1476 7506 *1671 16550 6997 **4196 742 Brierley Hill **5315 **4833 6557 11825 *3168 9272 6711 **4068 743 Brierley Hill *3207 **3668 **3724 9722 *517 **5807 9444 8670 744 Brierley Hill **5844 **6487 **4692 10210 **6237 19043 *2964 **4850 745 Brierley Hill 14265 15858 14811 18430 10373 19621 11232 **5861 746 Brierley Hill **5217 **4255 **5810 9311 **5670 10118 12883 *1758 747 Brockmoor & Pensnett 7718 7369 7284 14001 **5056 12258 15195 **3872 748 Brockmoor & Pensnett *2684 *2309 *2108 **5245 *1616 11909 13526 6740 749 Brockmoor & Pensnett 17001 16615 17328 19904 11612 20294 13218 10728 750 Brockmoor & Pensnett 9865 8687 11011 12120 *3129 13041 17062 17831 751 Brockmoor & Pensnett 8396 8520 8038 12023 *2499 20945 19279 6926 752 Brockmoor & Pensnett **3723 *3194 **5498 11067 *533 12887 8483 **5534 753 Brockmoor & Pensnett **4597 **3300 **4636 10933 *1504 10136 13184 9854 754 Brockmoor & Pensnett **6340 **6082 8846 12415 *2534 9982 8219 **4703 755 Castle & Priory *793 *224 *1112 6815 *17 16116 7291 15606 756 Castle & Priory **4108 **3922 *2711 8493 *1177 14021 15917 11413 757 Castle & Priory **5701 7592 7071 13801 7891 8169 *1242 *2223 758 Castle & Priory **4985 **3907 **5316 10094 *1278 19480 16589 **4967 759 Castle & Priory 18510 16717 18384 17881 14811 16426 27297 10090 760 Upper Gornal & Woodsetton- 9824 10013 9997 14718 **5203 13373 20315 **4669 761 Castle & Priory *1068 *1495 *2178 **3481 *57 *3026 15793 **4820 762 Castle & Priory *1289 *491 *1204 **6225 *192 19612 14841 14488 Page 27

IMD & Domain Rankings SOA Ref. Ward IMD Income Employment Health Deprivation & Disability Education Skills & Training Barriers to Housing & Services Crime Living Environment 763 Coseley East 8377 6786 8085 18380 **4261 9448 16526 7932 764 Coseley East 15848 17281 18208 24304 8500 20399 11514 **6059 765 Coseley East 16418 16703 15692 23705 9004 16995 17963 9576 766 Coseley East 13210 12179 9001 22547 **5066 19729 26158 16460 767 Coseley East 10168 9661 10712 19165 **5481 15217 17120 **3898 768 Coseley East 10661 10669 10460 16310 11175 21968 9059 *2985 769 Coseley East *2488 **3789 *2762 11374 *555 15068 12157 *373 770 Coseley East 8043 8351 **6325 16722 **5372 18923 17807 *2066 771 Upper Gornal & Woodsetton 22659 20905 18554 22740 13811 26755 25497 17126 772 Upper Gornal & Woodsetton 8324 **4649 6673 13085 **4851 16337 19583 19053 773 Sedgley 9372 6939 8434 15362 6665 25702 19006 **4005 774 Upper Gornal & Woodsetton 15128 15176 11397 18779 12970 10520 17394 17700 775 Upper Gornal & Woodsetton 7567 7185 7663 12351 **4422 10610 21860 **3431 776 Upper Gornal & Woodsetton 16615 16459 15926 22376 12656 13487 19007 8461 777 Sedgley 8493 8682 7618 12173 6950 14206 21720 *2483 778 Sedgley 18378 17337 16957 23521 18121 24744 19747 **4709 779 Gornal 13849 11168 13242 19130 12638 24071 18139 **4880 780 Castle & Priory 30823 29439 29414 28507 25134 19415 25305 26499 781 Gornal 10018 8955 7107 15302 9348 19200 11386 8631 782 Gornal **4629 **4651 **5330 6662 *1995 6606 23531 **4105 783 Gornal 7794 7240 7852 16080 *3189 15788 10137 6627 784 St. James's 30402 29834 26449 27560 22261 26614 26084 24041 785 Gornal 24018 21232 22352 23467 16481 22251 22138 17803 786 Gornal **4807 **3401 *2919 11166 *2539 14924 11707 14059 787 St. James's 26804 29571 25287 27693 22872 22002 13516 13436 788 Upper Gornal & Woodsetton **5992 **5531 **5070 10958 *2596 11955 16938 **6414 789 Gornal 20891 22313 16329 19358 18495 11556 23203 20403 790 Upper Gornal & Woodsetton 7654 7899 **5821 18271 **3924 14746 17896 **3439 791 Halesowen North 14872 12450 8942 15412 14006 22280 28127 15336 792 Halesowen North 7950 **5734 7576 10892 **6024 19179 13353 6886 793 Halesowen North 21949 20572 22019 20629 17606 24179 23273 8600 794 Halesowen North 22865 22752 19756 19026 16585 15348 28397 20277 795 Halesowen North **6202 **5526 **6207 8726 **4714 19541 14872 *2131 796 Halesowen North 13869 13408 12977 13822 9162 22611 14658 11485 797 Halesowen North 14266 11493 12610 17401 15476 17202 19804 7484 798 Halesowen North 13248 13608 12805 15736 10686 22169 9755 7768 799 Halesowen South 26126 21528 19038 27166 23973 28346 28042 15935 800 Halesowen South 22550 20342 21784 23305 26062 29771 9281 11183 801 Halesowen South 25873 26052 19766 24450 25617 27786 25223 9952 802 Halesowen South 16475 14838 14607 17851 16767 24902 22019 **5296 803 Halesowen South 31441 31936 28191 29089 27963 19706 28663 24612 804 Halesowen South 23967 28561 26178 23967 22638 **5937 14782 19368 805 Halesowen South 18719 21477 17178 18220 21248 6987 17045 15550 806 Halesowen South 22726 21508 19744 22719 20464 21021 24019 10739 807 Hayley Green & Cradley S. 30721 29058 26936 28907 24775 22720 26348 26503 808 Hayley Green & Cradley S. 30875 28830 28700 28458 24258 17595 30201 29482 809 Hayley Green & Cradley S. **3432 *1977 **3569 8218 *2033 10488 20664 **4542 810 Hayley Green & Cradley S. 21711 14711 20263 25327 17391 18211 24924 20357 811 Hayley Green & Cradley S. 21628 20180 14644 21588 18070 14333 27621 27527 812 Hayley Green & Cradley S. 25339 24674 25255 25065 26666 **3634 30142 28340 813 Hayley Green & Cradley S. 9189 8026 8394 8670 **4762 18657 21867 10808 Page 28