Thread by @NickStripe_ONS

THREAD – COVID local area and deprivation analysis

Today we have updated our spatial analysis to include all deaths registered and processed so far that occurred from Mar-May

Our interactive local level MSOA map can be found here:

ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…

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An updated interactive Local Authority map is in section 4 (fig.4) of our report:

ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…

For both the MSOA and LA maps you can select areas, months, and whether to include all deaths that occurred or only those where COVID was mentioned on death certs

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London had the highest COVID-related age-standardised mortality rate (ASMR) with 137.6 deaths per 100k persons (Mar-May)

This was significantly higher than any other region in Eng and more than a third higher than the region with the next highest rate (the NW)

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During May the region with the highest COVID-19 ASMR was the North East where the rate was double that of London

The South West region continued to have the lowest mortality rate overall and during each of the last three months

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9 out of the 10 LAs in England and Wales with the highest COVID ASMRs were all London Boroughs

Brent = 210.9 deaths per 100k
Newham = 196.8 per 100k
Hackney = 182.9 per 100k

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Outside-London the LAs with the highest COVID ASMRs were:

Middlesbrough = 169.2 deaths per 100k
Hertsmere = 161.6 per 100k
Salford = 159.9 per 100k

The LA with the highest rate in May from records processed so far was:

Preston = 51.1 per 100k

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Looking across Local Health Boards in Wales those with the highest COVID-related ASMRs were:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board = 103.8 deaths per 100k
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board = 97.8 per 100k
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board = 81.8 per 100k

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Mortality rates are always higher in more deprived areas as a result of health inequalities. For example, life expectancy at birth differs by just under 10 years

But COVID-19 continued to have a proportionally higher impact on the most deprived areas

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Analysis using the rural-urban classification shows a clear gradient in COVID-related ASMRs during this wave of the pandemic

Mortality rates are highest in the most urban areas and lowest in the most rural areas

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"Major towns and cities" is a statistical geography for E&W, excluding London. Boundaries cover the built-up area of each town or city

The highest COVID-related ASMR was in Salford = 199.6 per 100k

The lowest was in Hastings = 8.9 per 100k

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Travel To Work Areas approximate labour market areas. Highest COVID-related ASMRs were in:

London = 138 per 100k
Sunderland = 131
Birmingham = 123
Burton = 122
Manchester = 119
Hartlepool = 119
Barrow = 117
Cardiff = 113
Slough = 113
Liverpool = 110
Wolverhampton = 110

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All data can be found in our data tables:

ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…

Note – analysis based on death occurrences is still incomplete due to the long tail of death registrations. This particularly affects deaths towards the end of May and deaths referred to coroners

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