Neighbourhood deprivation and adolescent self-esteem: Exploration of the 'socio-economic equalisation in youth' hypothesis in Britain and Canada

► The relationship between adolescent self-esteem and neighbourhood deprivation in Britain and Canada was studied. ► Self-esteem was not associated with neighbourhood deprivation in large, national representative British and Canadian cohorts. ► Findings contrast with previous United States studies examining adolescent self-esteem and neighbourhood deprivation.