Verwood Stephen's Castle East Dorset 002D


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 26,725 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: 81% Better than 81% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
31% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 89% Better than 89% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
39% Complete (very good)

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

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

Health: 95% Better than 95% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
45% Complete (very good)

Education: 52% Better than 52% of areas in England

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

Barriers to Services: 9% Better than 9% of areas in England

9% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 99% Better than 99% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
49% Complete (very good)

Crime: 97% Better than 97% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
47% 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