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The provincial indices of multiple deprivation for South Africa 2001

This report provides detailed information about multiple deprivation in South Africa. A ward-level Index of Multiple Deprivation has been created for each of South Africa's nine provinces using data from the 2001 Census.

Each Provincial Index of Multiple Deprivation (PIMD) contains statistical information about wards within the province in terms of levels of multiple deprivation. In addition, information is provided about levels of income and material deprivation, education deprivation, health deprivation, employment deprivation and living environment deprivation.

This is accompanied by a technical report which contains details about the methodological techniques that were used. Both of the reports, maps of each province showing the PIMD at ward level, and EXCEL spreadsheets containing the ward level data for each province can be downloaded.

The Provincial Indices of Multiple Deprivation have been developed by a team of academics and researchers from the University of Oxford, the Human Sciences Research Council and Statistics South Africa.

Download Reports:

 Michael Noble, Miriam Babita, Helen Barnes, Chris Dibben, Wiseman Magasela, Stefan Noble, Phakama Ntshongwana, Heston Phillips, Sharmla Rama, Benjamin Roberts, Gemma Wright and Sibongile Zungu. The Provincial Indices of Multiple Deprivation for South Africa 2001.

 Michael Noble, Miriam Babita, Helen Barnes, Chris Dibben, Wiseman Magasela, Stefan Noble, Phakama Ntshongwana, Heston Phillips, Sharmla Rama, Benjamin Roberts, Gemma Wright and Sibongile Zungu. The Provincial Indices of Multiple Deprivation for South Africa 2001: Technical Report

Download Maps:

 Western Cape:Option 1 with roads (pdf)

Option 2 no roads (pdf)

Option 3 low resolution jpeg

 Eastern CapeOption 1 with roads (pdf)
 Option 2 no roads (pdf)
 Option 3 low resolution jpeg

 Northern CapeOption 1 with roads (pdf)
 Option 2 no roads (pdf)
 Option 3 low resolution jpeg

 Free StateOption 1 with roads (pdf)
 Option 2 no roads (pdf)
 Option 3 low resolution jpeg

 KwaZulu-NatalOption 1 with roads (pdf)
 Option 2 no roads (pdf)
 Option 3 low resolution jpeg

 North WestOption 1 with roads (pdf)
 Option 2 no roads (pdf)
 Option 3 low resolution jpeg

 GautengOption 1 with roads (pdf)
 Option 2 no roads (pdf)
 Option 3 low resolution jpeg

 MpumalangaOption 1 with roads (pdf)
 Option 2 no roads (pdf)
 Option 3 low resolution jpeg

 LimpopoOption 1 with roads (pdf)
 Option 2 no roads (pdf)
 Option 3 low resolution jpeg

Download Data:

 Western Cape. Download data in Excel format  
 Eastern Cape. Download data in Excel format
 Northern Cape. Download data in Excel format
 Free State. Download data in Excel format
 KwaZulu-Natal. Download data in Excel format
 North West. Download data in Excel format
 Gauteng. Download data in Excel format
 Mpumalanga. Download data in Excel format
 Limpopo. Download data in Excel format

Centre for the Analysis of South African Social Policy, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Oxford, OX1 2ER.