Using spatial equity analysis in the process evaluation of environmental interventions to tackle obesity: the healthy towns programme in England

Table 1 Characteristics of the local areas of the healthy towns programme

Local areas	Type^a	Population range^a	Size (km²)^b	DH funding (£M, approx)^a
Sheffield, Manchester^c, Tower Hamlets, Dudley, Portsmouth	Large town or city	195,000 – 500,000	22 - 121	3.1 - 4.9
Middlesbrough, Halifax	Mid-size town	82,000 – 132,000	29 - 36	2.0 - 4.1
Tewkesbury, Thetford	Small town	17,000 – 22,000	4 - 6	0.9 - 1.2

Source: ^aDepartment of Health[39]^bOffice for National Statistics[41]; ^cManchester is not included in the work presented in this manuscript, as no physical infrastructure was developed there. Km kilometre. £M pounds sterling in millions.

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