Depreciated lead exposure in children percentage of Cases by Deprivation Quintile
Last updated on Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 03:57pm
Summary
- Topic
- Lead
- Category
- headline
- API name
lead_headline_percentByDeprivationLatest
Rationale
The Index of multiple deprivation (IMD) provides a measure of the cases who are living in the most deprived areas.
This metric is depreciated, please use lead_headline_percentByLatestDeprivation.
Definition
This graph illustrates the percentage of Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System (LEICSS) cases in each quintile of the index of multiple deprivation (IMD) from previous years.
This metric is depreciated, please use lead_headline_percentByLatestDeprivation.
Methodology
This graph illustrates the percentage of Lead Exposure in Children Surveillance System (LEICSS) cases in each quintile of the index of multiple deprivation (IMD) from previous years.
This metric is depreciated, please use lead_headline_percentByLatestDeprivation.
Caveats
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is assigned based on the LEICSS cases postcodes. The data are organised according to the deprivation quintiles, and the percentage of LEICSS cases in each of these quintiles.
This metric is depreciated, please use lead_headline_percentByLatestDeprivation.