How deprived is your neighbourhood ?
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The village I grew up in grew by less than 10 people in 10 years from census data.
Its like going into a time warp when I go back.
Its a bad place for young people (long way from town) and probably full of wealthy retired people asset rich. Probably not cash rich.
I'd put it much higher than half way. But I don't know exactly how it's measured.
To me deprived = crime/poverty.
I'd say if it included where I live now.. This area would probably be in the bottom 2000.
Sooner I move the better.
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Your area, West Suffolk, is ranked 16,192 out of 33,755 in the 2025 Index of Multiple Deprivation (where 1 is most deprived and 33,755 is least deprived). This makes your area broadly average for an English district.
mid table for me... tho I notice it has slipped down noticeably since 2019
My parents area and where i grew up has also slipped down a bit but still a nice area........... (though isnt above having a local MP punch a constituent in the face or voting in reform !
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Your area, Cheshire West and Chester, is ranked 26,265 out of 33,755 in the 2025 Index of Multiple Deprivation (where 1 is most deprived and 33,755 is least deprived). This means it is less deprived than a typical neighbourhood.
mid table for me... tho I notice it has slipped down noticeably since 2019
My parents area and where i grew up has also slipped down a bit but still a nice area........... (though isnt above having a local MP punch a constituent in the face or voting in reform !
)Your area, Cheshire West and Chester, is ranked 26,265 out of 33,755 in the 2025 Index of Multiple Deprivation (where 1 is most deprived and 33,755 is least deprived). This means it is less deprived than a typical neighbourhood.
Probably the methodology. Its not just about crime or income, its about access to schools and services etc.
Using the version on GitHub (slightly older data) it puts my postcode middle of the pack which is surprising in some ways but I guess not in others - despite a relatively high income area being a rural area there is limited opportunities and facilities/amenities, etc.
EDIT: The version in the link now working puts my area at rank 11,679 more deprived which is even more surprising - I wouldn't say the metrics reflect the area well at all - income is in the deprived region which may be true as far as local opportunities, same with employment, but most people living here are wealthy and then some, education is also in the deprived range but while locally due to being a rural area there isn't much the area does have good access to some notable schools. Health is probably about right but crime, which is well up in the least deprived bit, while relatively low the farmers around here tend to be on the receiving end of an unfortunate amount of it which I don't think is really being reflected in the stats.
EDIT: The version in the link now working puts my area at rank 11,679 more deprived which is even more surprising - I wouldn't say the metrics reflect the area well at all - income is in the deprived region which may be true as far as local opportunities, same with employment, but most people living here are wealthy and then some, education is also in the deprived range but while locally due to being a rural area there isn't much the area does have good access to some notable schools. Health is probably about right but crime, which is well up in the least deprived bit, while relatively low the farmers around here tend to be on the receiving end of an unfortunate amount of it which I don't think is really being reflected in the stats.
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Your area, Cheshire East 050C, is ranked 33,169 out of 33,755 in the 2025 Index of Multiple Deprivation (where 1 is most deprived and 33,755 is least deprived). This means it is less deprived than a typical neighbourhood.
My house is average three bed semi built 1961.
My house is average three bed semi built 1961.
Yeah I can understand that. We have a pre school and a junior school, a dentists, a nice new medical centre, and a million new houses, so everything is overwhelmed.
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I don't think that is very accurate at all. My girlfriend lives in a properly posh part of rural Herefordshire, yet her score is 10 out of 33,755. Whereas I live in Stoke-on-Trent and mine is 8,915 out of 33,755. I think it must go on population density or something as her area is so sparse, I think her next door neighbours are about half a mile away.
It seems to poorly reflect rural areas due to how much it weighs income potential/employment locally, etc. and lacking amenities, even when the area might have good access to amenities in adjacent areas, etc.
It places where I live as relatively deprived but the average person living in the post code probably has a net worth in the millions :s
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Your area, Cheshire East is ranked 33,346 out of 33,755 in the 2025 Index of Multiple Deprivation (where 1 is most deprived and 33,755 is least deprived). This means it is less deprived than a typical neighbourhood.
Will 100% take that, only 409 areas better.
Will 100% take that, only 409 areas better.
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Website doesn't work for me, but I know Oxfordshire is on the "no deprivation here" end of the scale just by looking at it. I'm originally from Hull which is on the "how many times did you get mugged today" end of the scale.
Damn you beat me.
good news for Cheshire East in the deprivation stakes
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Damn you beat me.
The data isn't that good tbh, because if i put a postcode in one road over which is huge houses with maneges and acres of land backing onto open countryside, they are more deprived than me.
But yep Cheshire East, far from a bad place to live (some towns withstanding)....
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It's utter garbage, it shows Frinton-on-Sea as around 18,000, which is clearly wildly incorrect. I mean, it has gone downhill since the gates were removed and we got a pub and a chippy, but to suggest it's a deprived area is just bonkers.
"This means it is more deprived than most neighourhoods."
No, no it isn't.
"This means it is more deprived than most neighourhoods."
No, no it isn't.
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Your area, Havant 018F, is ranked 26,165 out of 33,755 in the 2025 Index of Multiple Deprivation (where 1 is most deprived and 33,755 is least deprived). This means it is less deprived than a typical neighbourhood.
Of the five main components that make up IMD, your area ranks lowest (most deprived) on income and highest on employment.
Of the five main components that make up IMD, your area ranks lowest (most deprived) on income and highest on employment.
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Your area is ranked 30,539 out of 33,755 in the 2025 Index of Multiple Deprivation (where 1 is most deprived and 33,755 is least deprived). This means it is less deprived than a typical neighbourhood.
I'm in quite a nice town in Kent.
I'm in quite a nice town in Kent.
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