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LS variable metadata
| DEPRIVATION21 |
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| Table | ME21 2021 Census - LS members |
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| Short description | Classification of household deprivation. 2021. |
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| Source | 2021 Census. |
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| Code notes | 1-5, -6 Missing, -9 No code required (Communal Establishment, No person household) |
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Variable coding
| Value | Label |
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| 1 | Household not deprived in any dimension |
| 2 | Household is deprived in 1 dimension |
| 3 | Household is deprived in 2 dimensions |
| 4 | Household is deprived in 3 dimensions |
| 5 | Household is deprived in 4 dimensions |
| -6 | Missing |
| -9 | No code required (Communal Establishment, No person household) |
Additional information
| Value | Label |
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| id | 5723 |
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| fullname | (ME21)DEPRIVATION21 |
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| description | This derived variable is an indicator of household deprivation based on 4 dimensions. |
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| codedas | |
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| source | 2021 Census. |
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| derived | Y |
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| codelist | Y |
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| notes | The dimensions of deprivation used to classify households are indicators based on four selected household characteristics.
Education
A household is classified as deprived in the education dimension if no one has at least level 2 education and no one aged 16 to 18 years is a full-time student.
Employment
A household is classified as deprived in the employment dimension if any member, not a full-time student, is either unemployed or disabled.
Health
A household is classified as deprived in the health dimension if any person in the household has general health that is bad or very bad or is identified as disabled
Housing
A household is classified as deprived in the housing dimension if the household's accommodation is either overcrowded, in a shared dwelling, or has no central heating.
The individual deprivation variables are DEPEDH21(Education deprivation), DEPEMH21 (Employment deprivation), DEPHDH21 (Health & Disability deprivation), DEPHSH21 (Housing deprivation).
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| restricted | N |
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| format | Numeric |
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| length | 2 |
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| keyword | Household, Deprivation |
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| classification | |
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| comvarind | |
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| comvartime | |
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