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Overall IMD

The headline deprivation measure for any English postcode — a single composite score derived from 39 indicators across 7 domains. Ranks every neighbourhood in England from 1 (most deprived) to 32,844, with decile groupings for easy comparison.

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IMD score at a glance

Overall IMD rank, decile, and a human-readable score label for a single postcode. LSOA and local authority context included.

BS8 1TH — Clifton, Bristol
LSOA: E01014649 • IMD 2019
deprivation
Overall IMD Decile 9 — Among least deprived
Rank
29,810
Decile
9 of 10
Score label
Low deprivation
LA rank
243 of 317
Decile scale
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Most deprived Least deprived

Response fields

Key fields in the overall object.

overall.rank integer National rank 1–32,844 (1 = most deprived)
overall.decile integer Decile 1–10 (10 = least deprived)
overall.score integer Score 1–10 derived from decile
overall.label string Human-readable: "Low deprivation", "Average", etc.
overall.lad_rank integer Local authority rank out of 317
lsoa.code string ONS LSOA code, e.g. E01014649
lsoa.name string LSOA name, e.g. "Clifton East"
lad.code string Local authority district code
lad.name string Local authority name, e.g. "Bristol"
metadata.source string MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019

Built for

Property portals

Show "area quality" badges on listings. Decile 8–10 = premium, 4–6 = average, 1–3 = up-and-coming. One number that buyers instantly understand.

Investment platforms

Screen portfolios by deprivation decile. Correlate IMD rank with rental yield, void rates, and capital growth to build risk-adjusted scoring models.

Social housing providers

Identify high-deprivation areas for intervention. Map your stock against IMD deciles to prioritise regeneration, maintenance budgets, and tenant support.

API example

GET /api/deprivation/?postcode= cURL 
curl "https://api.homedata.co.uk/api/deprivation/?postcode=BS81TH" \
  -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_KEY"
Response (overall) 200 OK 
{
  "postcode": "BS8 1TH",
  "lsoa": { "code": "E01014649", "name": "Clifton East" },
  "lad": { "code": "E06000023", "name": "Bristol" },
  "overall": {
    "rank": 29810,
    "decile": 9,
    "score": 9,
    "label": "Low deprivation",
    "short_label": "Low",
    "lad_rank": 243,
    "lad_rank_description": "Local authority ranks 243 out of 317"
  }
}
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