Table 1.

Children’s Centre Characteristics

Centre	Geographic location	Area deprivation levels:	Positive deviant/low engager (criteria described above):
1	North West	5th Quintile of deprivation	Positive deviant
2	South East	1st Quintile of deprivation	Low engager
3	North West	5th Quintile of deprivation	Positive deviant
4	Midlands	2nd Quintile of deprivation	Low engager
5	Yorkshire	4th Quintile of deprivation	Moderate engager

5th Quintile of deprivation = most deprived area of the country

1st Quintile of deprivation = least deprived area of the country