Lightshaw Wigan 039A

Ward: Lightshaw

Local Authority: Wigan (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 21,204 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 64% Better than 64% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
14% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 69% Better than 69% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
19% Complete (very good)

Employment: 41% Better than 41% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-9% Complete (very good)

Health: 38% Better than 38% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
28% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 61% Better than 61% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
11% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 63% Better than 63% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
13% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 90% Better than 90% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
40% Complete (very good)

Crime: 74% Better than 74% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
24% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.

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  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly