Bensham Gateshead 008C

Ward: Bensham

Local Authority: Gateshead (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 2,954 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: 8% Better than 8% of areas in England

8% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 7% Better than 7% of areas in England

7% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 7% Better than 7% of areas in England

7% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 3% Better than 3% of areas in England

3% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 10% Better than 10% of areas in England

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

Barriers to Services: 69% Better than 69% of areas in England

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

Living Environment: 63% Better than 63% of areas in England

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

Crime: 25% Better than 25% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
15% Complete (good)
0% 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