Social justice statistics

Social justice

The terms social justice, social exclusion, and social inclusion are used to characterise lives with few opportunities caused by a set of problems linked to deprivation, poverty, and other factors. Social justice refers to the concept of justice applied to an entire society. That is, it refers to the idea of a just society which treats individuals and groups of people fairly, and in which no-one is socially excluded.

The Statistical Focus on Social Justice, 2006 presents a range of statistics which compare the social and economic circumstances of people living in Wales.

Poverty

Poverty means not having enough money (or other essentials) to get by. The Department for Work and Pensions publishes data on households below average income (HBAI) (external link). The publication includes the main official indicators of income poverty in the UK, including child poverty and pensioner poverty.

Deprivation

Deprivation is a wider concept than poverty. Deprivation refers to problems caused by a general lack of resources and opportunities (not just money). The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2008 (WIMD) is the official measure of deprivation for small areas in Wales.

If you are unable to find the exact information required please e-mail stats.inclusion@wales.gsi.gov.uk