Merley and Bearwood Poole 001D

Ward: Merley and Bearwood

Local Authority: Poole (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 30,677 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: 93% Better than 93% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
43% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 96% Better than 96% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
46% Complete (very good)

Employment: 94% Better than 94% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
44% Complete (very good)

Health: 85% Better than 85% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
35% Complete (very good)

Education: 90% Better than 90% of areas in England

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

Barriers to Services: 21% Better than 21% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
11% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 96% Better than 96% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
46% Complete (very good)

Crime: 94% Better than 94% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
44% 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