Thread by @ONS

We’ve published analysis on COVID-19 deaths by local areas and deprivation.

Between 1 March and 17 April 90,232 deaths occurred in England and Wales that were registered by 18 April. Of those, 20,283 involved COVID-19 ow.ly/a59H50ztQuH
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We use “age-standardised mortality rates”, which allow for differences in the age structure of populations.

These allow us to make valid comparisons between different geographic areas ow.ly/ayLO30qCfN2
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Between 1 March and 17 April there were 36.2 deaths involving COVID-19 per 100,000 people in England and Wales ow.ly/28gb30qCfPl
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London had the highest mortality rate with 85.7 deaths per 100,000 persons involving COVID-19; statistically significantly higher than any other region ow.ly/38nB30qCfTK
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The local authorities with the highest mortality rates were all London boroughs.

Newham had the highest rate with 144 deaths per 100,000 population ow.ly/Fim750ztQHM
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We've also published an interactive map where you can search deaths relating to COVID-19 by postcode ow.ly/dkeH50ztQMG
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The mortality rate of deaths involving COVID-19 in the most deprived areas of England was more than double that in the least deprived areas:

- most deprived: 55.1 deaths per 100,000 population
- least deprived: 25.3 deaths per 100,000 population

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Similarly in Wales the mortality rate for deaths involving COVID-19 in the most deprived areas was almost twice as high as the least deprived area:

- most deprived: 44.6 deaths per 100,000 population
- least deprived: 23.2 deaths per 100,000 population

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Areas with a higher housing density (urban areas) had a higher rate of death involving COVID-19 compared with lower housing density areas (more rural areas) ow.ly/duYa30qCglf
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