Horsehay and Lightmoor Telford and Wrekin 016A


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 17,351 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: 52% Better than 52% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
2% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 51% Better than 51% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
1% Complete (very good)

Employment: 51% Better than 51% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
1% Complete (very good)

Health: 20% Better than 20% of areas in England

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

Education: 56% Better than 56% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
6% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 40% Better than 40% of areas in England

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

Living Environment: 88% Better than 88% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
38% Complete (very good)

Crime: 65% Better than 65% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
15% Complete (very good)

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



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