Statistics and research series
Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) is designed to identify the small areas of Wales that are the most deprived.
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Previous releases
Next Index update
We have published a report on proposed indicators for WIMD 2025, alongside a series of questions on SmartSurvey seeking user views. The survey is now open for response and it will close on 16 December 2024.
Read our blog for an update on timing of the next Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD), what we’ve published recently, and the change in small area boundaries.
What is the difference between our WIMD indicator and index updates?
The latest update of the WIMD ranks was in 2019. However, a selection of indicators that feed into the Index are updated in between full Index updates.