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The SDRC runs a major programme of research into poverty and social exclusion. The research concentrates on the geographical mapping of poverty and
low income, using large-scale administrative data, including longitudinal data. The present research focus is on welfare dynamics, social security, educational
disadvantage, rural poverty, poverty and ethnic minority groups. The following research areas are covered:
- Deprivation dynamics
- Deprivation indices
- Deprivation mapping
- Evaluation of area-based initiatives
- Health disadvantage
- Population estimates
- Housing
- Other
Research projects since 2000
- 2006 Creation of Small Area Population Estimates (ODPM - NRU)
- 2006 - 2007 Local Index of Child Well-Being (with University of York) (ODPM - NRU)
- 2005 Updating Indictors of English Index of Deprivation (ODPM and ONS)
- 2005 Quality Assuring Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (National Assembly for Wales)
- 2005 Leaving Benefits Behind Part 2 (ODPM and National Assembly for Wales)
- 2005 - 2009 Evaluation of New Deal for Communities 2 (ODPM - NRU)
- 2005 - 2007 Evaluation of National Strategy for Neighbourhood renewal (ODPM - NRU)
- 2004 - 2005 An Index of Multiple Deprivation for Bangladesh - Feasability Study (DfID)
- 2004 Leaving Benefits Behind Part 1 (ODPM - NRU)
- 2004 Analysis of ID2004 for Surestart Unit (DfES)
- 2004 Analysis of ID2004 for Strategy Unit (Cabinet Office)
- 2004 - 2005 Updating Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measures (NISRA)
- 2003 Claiming Matters - Changing geographical patterns of benefit receipt across Wales (National Assembly for Wales)
- 2003 Small Area Level Northern Ireland Housing Condition Measures (Northern Ireland Housing Executive)
- 2003 Creation of Super Older Persons Database/Child Benefit Database (ONS)
- 2003 - 2004 Data Linkage (ESRC)
- 2003 - 2004 Analysis of Worklessness (UK Government - SEU)
- 2002 Regional Spending patterns (ODPM)
- 2002 Devising resource allocation formula for NHS (DoH)
- 2002 Creating Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (Scottish Executive)
- 2002 Creating Older Persons Index (Help the Aged)
- 2002 - 2005 Evaluating New Deal for Communities (ODPM - NRU)
- 2002 - 2005 Evaluating Local Public Service Agreements (HM Treasury)
- 2002 - 2005 Developing an Health Poverty Index (DOH/SEPHO)
- 2002 - 2003 Updating English Index of Deprivation (ODPM - NRU)
- 2001 Linking child poverty and child outcomes: exploring data and research strategies (DWP)
- 2001 - 2003 Housing Indicators (DTLR)
- 2001 - 2002 Predicting Legal Need (Legal Services Commission)
- 2001 - 2002 New Deal for Communities Evaluation (DTLR)
- 2001 - 2002 Mainstream Services in deprived areas (NRU)
- 2001 - 2002 Census Validation Project (ONS)
- 2000 - 2002 Workless Families Poverty and Social Exclusion (JRF)
- 2000 - 2001 The Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2001 (NISRA)
Acronyms
ODPM Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
NRU Neighbourjhood Renewal Unit
SEU Social Exclusion Unit
DfES Department for Education and Skills
DoH Department of Health
NISRA Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
DTLR Department of Transport Local Government and the Regions
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