Material Deprivation

Refers to households being unable to access basic goods and services and, in data terms, tends to focus on families with children and on pensioner households. Material deprivation has complex links with low income. Some households will be on a low income, but still have the basic necessities they need to get by, perhaps because they built them up over time; or perhaps relatives and friends help out; or they may be able to draw on some savings. Other households may be unable to afford many basic goods and services, even though their income is a bit higher – perhaps because they need to pay off debt, or only recently started a new job after a period of unemployment.

Available indicators include:

• those contained within SIMD for income and housing – these components of SIMD are listed separately and can be downloaded and analysed at a data-zone level. 
• occupancy rating
• fuel poverty

See links below for more details

Categories	Possible indicators	Sources
Material Deprivation	SIMD components for Income and Housing	SIMD indicators mapped for Income and Housing
	Household sizes	Atlas p8
	Type of household heating	Atlas p24
	Accommodation tenure	Atlas p24
	Food poverty	Atlas p49
	Households in extreme fuel poverty	Observatory >Economy > Deprivation & Poverty