Official Statistics
Wider Determinants of Health: September 2023 update
Update of data on the individual, social and environmental factors which influence the health of the population and impact on inequalities in health.
Applies to England
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This tool brings together available indicators at England and local authority levels on the wider determinants of health with links to further resources.
The Wider Determinants of Health tool is designed to:
- draw attention to the broad range of individual, social and environmental factors which influence our health
- provide the public health system with intelligence on the wider determinants of health, to help improve population health and reduce health inequalities
This release contains new data for the following indicators:
- fuel poverty (low income, low efficiency methodology)
- reoffending levels: percentage of offenders who reoffend
- reoffending levels: average number of reoffences per reoffender
- first time offenders
- first time entrants to the youth justice system
- number of premises licensed to sell alcohol per square kilometre
- pupil absence
The tool is an ongoing project and will continue to be developed over time.
If you would like to send us feedback on the tool contact profilefeedback@dhsc.gov.uk.
Published 5 September 2023