How deprived is the area you live in? Our search tool below allows you to see key indicators for your postcode.
Figures released by the government show in Cheshire West and Chester 6.6 per cent of its area is made up of highly deprived places.
The English Indices of Deprivation measures relative levels of deprivation in small areas of England called Lower layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs). These are small areas made up of around 400 to 1,200 households, or 1,000 to 3,000 people. There are 32,844 in England.
For example, CH1 4RN where the Chronicle office is ranks 22,512 out of 32,844 of the most deprived neighbourhoods in England. It is strongest for employment, but has a low ranking for housing quality.
Deprivation covers a broad range of issues and refers to unmet needs caused by a lack of resources of all kinds, not just financial.
Each domain represents a specific form of deprivation experienced by people and each can be measured individually using a number of indicators. Seven distinct domains have been identified in the English Indices of Deprivation; Income Deprivation, Employment Deprivation, Health Deprivation and Disability, Education Skills and Training Deprivation, Barriers to Housing and Services, Living Environment Deprivation, and Crime.
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