calculate_pop_weighted_score: Population-weighted scores

In IMD: Index of Multiple Deprivation Data for the UK

Population-weighted scores

Description

Calculate population-weighted scores within small areas.

Usage

calculate_pop_weighted_score(data, var, higher_level_geography, population)

Arguments

data	Data frame containing a variable to be aggregated, lower level geography population estimates, and a higher level geographical grouping variable
var	Name of the variable in the data frame containing the variable to be aggregated (e.g. rank) for the lower level geography
higher_level_geography	Name of the variable in the data frame containing the higher level geography names/codes
population	Name of the variable in the data frame containing the population estimates of the lower level geography

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