Official Statistics

Wider Determinants of Health: data to be included, 4 May 2022

Published 4 May 2022

Applies to England

Data for the indicators listed below will be added to the Wider Determinants data tool as part of the May update. All indicators are at England and Local Authority level as a minimum unless otherwise stated.

Indicator name Time period added Already in public domain in exact format?
Air pollution: fine particulate matter (new method: concentrations of total PM2.5) 2020 Yes, published by DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).  
Food Insecurity* – percentage of households experiencing food insecurity Financial years 2019 to 2020, 2020 to 2021 Yes, Family Resources Survey published by DWP (Department for Work and Pensions).  
Average Attainment 8 Score among those eligible for free school meals Financial year 2020 to 2021 Yes, Education Statistics published by DfE (Department for Education).  
Proportion of individuals not reaching the Minimum Income Standard* 2017 to 2018 to 2019 to 2020 No, data provided by JRF (Joseph Rowntree Foundation) as part of their programme on minimum income standards.  
Percentage of people who successfully obtained a dental appointment Financial year 2020 to 2021 Yes, NHS Outcomes Framework Indicators published by NHS Digital.  
Percentage of people who said they had a good experience when making a GP appointment Financial year 2020 to 2021 Yes, NHS Outcomes Framework Indicators published by NHS Digital.  
Job Density – ratio of jobs in an area relative to resident population 2020 Yes, ONS (Office for National Statistics) data accessed via NOMIS.  
Proportion of people aged 19 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET)* 2021 Yes, DfE (Department for Education) NEET annual brief.  
Rate of long-term claimants of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) 2021 No, values calculated by OHID using data provided by Job Centre Plus administration systems via NOMIS, and mid-year estimates published by ONS (Office for National Statistics).  
Affordability of home ownership - house price to earnings ratio 2021 Yes, data is sourced from the ONS (Office for National Statistics) and based upon House Price Statistics for Small Areas (HPSSAs) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings data.  
Rate of children aged 10 to 17 entering the youth justice system Financial year 2020 to 2021 No, values calculated by OHID based on Youth justice statistics published by the MoJ (Ministry of Justice)  

* Regional data only