Health deprivation and disability report

Summary

The paper explores the spatial concentration of health deprivation and disability using LSOA data. Previous studies have examined the link between geographic location and health variation and many note a disparity between the North and South of England. Studies regarding the North-South divide highlight that inequalities are typically higher within the northern regions of England than the southern regions, with the exception of London.

However, the study revealed the spatial concentration of HDD is fairly similar throughout cities in the North and the South of England and the concentration of health inequality at the local level may not be as directly influenced by the North-South divide. Although this report gives an overview of three major cities in England, it would be unwise to extrapolate the findings of this short report to the rest of England. Rather, the report indicates potential further research.