Energy use linked to deprivation

Data from DECC

Areas with per capita energy consumption below 5000 kilowatt hours

Methodology: 

• calculate a deprivation score from the 2009 SIMD for each Intermediate Datazone using a weighted average;
• rank in order in order so that 1 equals the most deprived; 
• similarly, rank the per capita energy use so that 1 equals the lowest use;
• work out the difference so that, for example, a negative score shows that the use ranking is higher than the deprivation ranking, and vice versa;
• dark green areas in the map show where the negative difference is greatest.

The two datazones covering Milton are relatively highly deprived and also have relatively high levels of per capita energy consumption.


Possible explanations:
People consume energy up to the point to which they can afford it