| Variable |
Description |
Presence of Children under 15 |
Low score shows an area containing very few children and a higher score shows an increasing presence of children |
Age |
Low score indicates an area with a young population and a higher score indicates an ageing population |
Income |
Low score shows an area containing a high proportion of households earning a low income and a higher score representing those on a higher income |
Weekly Rent |
Low score represents a low weekly rent payment and a higher score representing a higher weekly rent |
Household Size |
Low score shows an area containing a high proportion of single person households and a higher score shows an increasing household size, with the highest scores representing households of 6 or more people |
Occupation |
Low score represents those working in manual and unskilled jobs and a high score representing those in skilled and managerial jobs |