Axminster Town East Devon 005C

Ward: Axminster Town

Local Authority: East Devon (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 17,896 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: 54% Better than 54% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
4% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 45% Better than 45% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-5% Complete (very good)

Employment: 48% Better than 48% of areas in England

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

Health: 58% Better than 58% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
8% 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: 75% Better than 75% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
25% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 28% Better than 28% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
18% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

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

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