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      Inequalities in employment, services, education and health

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use data to describe deprivation across the Liverpool City Region and identify how this relates to inequalities at a variety of scales.

      Key learning points

      1. Inequalities exist in Liverpool linked to high relative levels of deprivation.
      2. The Index of Multiple Deprivation measures relative deprivation at local authority and smaller scales.
      3. The 6 local authorities in the Liverpool City Region are all in the top 60 most deprived in England. Knowsley ranks 2nd.
      4. Deprivation has a cause and effect link to inequalities in services, health, employment and education.
      5. High deprivation in Liverpool correlates with poor housing, poor health, unemployment and low educational attainment.

      Keywords

      • Deprivation - low standard of living caused by low income, poor health and low educational attainment, sometimes described as living in poverty

      • Inequality - wealth or opportunities are not equally shared

      Common misconception

      Pupils can make sweeping statements about people that live in places.

      It is important that data is used as an average and not the characteristics of every individual. The word stereotype is useful to use in this instance.

      Teacher tip

      The Index of Multiple Deprivation contains a wealth of rich data and adding comparisons to your local area could be a useful comparison. The misconception remains critical in this and the avoidance of stereotyping is paramount.

      Content guidance

      Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

      Supervision

      Adult supervision recommended

      Licence

      This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0
      except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions
      (Collection 2).

      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      What does a choropleth map use to show how much of something is present?

      Legend
      Scale
      Correct answer: Colour
      Labels

      Q2.
      What does the word 'stereotype' mean?

      Correct answer: An oversimplified view of a person or place.
      A well-researched fact about a particular group of people.
      A unique characteristic that applies to only one individual.

      Q3.
      Life expectancy is a measure of the average that an average person can expect to live to in a place.

      Correct Answer: age

      Q4.
      In which of these years was Liverpool the UK's fastest growing city economy?

      2022
      Correct answer: 2023
      2024
      2025

      Q5.
      Infant mortality rates means the number of children dying before their first birthday per __________ births.

      10
      Correct answer: 1000
      all

      Q6.
      Owner occupation refers to the number of people...

      living in a house they rent.
      Correct answer: living in a house they own, with or without a mortgage.
      living with relatives.

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      means a low standard of living caused by low income, poor health and low educational attainment, sometimes described as living in poverty.

      Correct Answer: Deprivation

      Q2.
      Rates of deprivation vary across the Liverpool local authority. In which areas of the local authority are high levels of deprivation found?

      Calderstones
      Mossley Hill
      Correct answer: Toxteth

      Q3.
      An oversimplified view of a person or a place is known as a ...

      Correct answer: stereotype
      fact
      unique characteristic

      Q4.
      What does the Index of Deprivation not tell us?

      Comparison of average deprivation between areas
      Average levels of deprivation within an area
      Correct answer: Characteristics for individuals living in an area

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