Identifying the communities most at risk from climate extremes in
England and Wales due to exposure and social vulnerability, which
are also those least responsible for causing climate breakdown
Neighbourhoods at risk of flooding
> 50% of area at risk, high socially vulnerable population
10 - 50% of area at risk, high socially vulnerable population
< 10% of area at risk, high socially vulnerable population
Area at risk, not high socially vulnerable population
Area has flood defences or is not at risk
Neighbourhoods typically exposed to very hot weather at 1.5 degrees warming*
Exposed and most socially vulnerable
Exposed, not most socially vulnerable
Not exposed
*27.5ºC or more for five or more days over the summer period