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Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) index guidance, technical information and background documentation.

First published:
23 January 2019
Last updated:

WIMD 2019: guidance

WIMD 2019 was published on 27 November 2019. WIMD is a complex product, and we’re keen to ensure that it is used and interpreted correctly by all users.

What is the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation and how should it be used?

An infographic with a brief explanation of WIMD 2019.

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WIMD 2019 guidance , file type: PDF, file size: 495 KB

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WIMD 2019 guidance presentation , file type: ODP, file size: 4 MB

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WIMD 2019 guidance infographic , file type: PDF, file size: 596 KB

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WIMD 2019 list of outputs , file type: PDF, file size: 244 KB

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WIMD 2019: technical report

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WIMD 2019 technical report , file type: PDF, file size: 991 KB

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WIMD 2019: deep-rooted deprivation

A new analysis of deep-rooted deprivation was included in the WIMD 2019 results report.

Small areas (LSOAs) of ‘deep-rooted’ deprivation are those that have remained within the top 50 most deprived, roughly equal to the top 2.6%, small areas in Wales for the last five publications of WIMD rankings (WIMD 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014 and 2019). The data that underlies this analysis is published on StatsWales, alongside guidance on how the data can and cannot be used.

This data has been provided to help users to identify areas which have left, joined or remained in the most deprived group. However, care should be taken in using ranks to infer change over time. Reasons for this include alterations to the geographical boundaries of LSOAs and index design changes between iterations. See the Summary of WIMD Index changes below for more details.

Please also note that WIMD is a measure of relative deprivation and therefore doesn’t give an indication of the level of deprivation in small areas or how this has changed over time. For more details, see the spreadsheet of data underlying deep-rooted deprivation analysis on the WIMD 2019 Index webpage or on StatsWales.

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Summary of WIMD Index changes , file type: PDF, file size: 632 KB

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WIMD 2019: development

WIMD 2019 was published on 27 November 2019.

In October, we published a  blog to update you on development work, as well as a timetable of planned outputs.

On 10 April 2019 we published the 'Summary of responses' and 'Full responses' documents relating to our consultation on proposals for indicators that will feed into the next Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) 2019.

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WIMD timing survey report , file type: PDF, file size: 106 KB

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Postcode look ups

The postcode look ups below allow you to assign any postcode data you may have to WIMD data and various geography groups.

WIMD 2014: guidance

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WIMD 2014: guidance on how to use the Index , file type: PDF, file size: 311 KB

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WIMD 2014: frequently asked questions , file type: PDF, file size: 309 KB

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WIMD 2014: technical report

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WIMD 2014: technical report , file type: PDF, file size: 2 MB

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WIMD 2014: development

A series of technical papers relating to the development of WIMD 2014.

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WIMD 2014: dissemination plan , file type: PDF, file size: 123 KB

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WIMD 2014: access to services technical paper , file type: PDF, file size: 346 KB

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WIMD 2014: potential “on/off gas” indicator , file type: PDF, file size: 868 KB

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WIMD 2014: changes to the community safety domain , file type: PDF, file size: 151 KB

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WIMD 2011: guidance

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WIMD 2011: guidance on use , file type: PDF, file size: 435 KB

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WIMD 2011 child index: guidance on use , file type: PDF, file size: 401 KB

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WIMD 2011: technical reports

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WIMD 2011: technical report , file type: PDF, file size: 416 KB

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WIMD 2011: quality report , file type: XLS, file size: 261 KB

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WIMD 2011 child index: quality report , file type: XLS, file size: 135 KB

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WIMD 2011: development

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WIMD 2011: methodological changes , file type: PDF, file size: 113 KB

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WIMD 2011 child index: methodological changes , file type: PDF, file size: 106 KB

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Determining the domain weights for WIMD , file type: PDF, file size: 132 KB

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Statement on update to WIMD and Child Index , file type: PDF, file size: 66 KB

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