IMD quintile

This is a guide to help students determine their Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) quintile. By entering a postcode, users can download data showing their IMD decile, which is then mapped to a quintile from 1 (most deprived) to 5 (least deprived). This classification helps assess eligibility for donor-funded scholarships and bursaries.

Your postcode must be in England, other postcodes will not be eligible.

Go to the English indices of deprivation 2019 data lookup tool.
Enter your postcode in the ‘Enter postcodes’ box.
Click ‘Get deprivation data' green box.
Once complete the page will tell you if your postcode has been matched.
The matched data for your home postcode will be available as an xlsx or csv file. To open in Excel, download the xlsx file.
Column F in the downloaded spreadsheet gives you the Index of Multiple Deprivation Decile. This will be a number from 1 to 10.
Your IMD quintile is:
- Decile 1 or 2 = IMD quintile 1
- Decile 3 or 4 = IMD quintile 2
- Decile 5 or 6 = IMD quintile 3
- Decile 7 or 8 = IMD quintile 4
- Decile 9 or 10 = IMD quintile 5