Preston Weymouth and Portland 002A

Ward: Preston

Local Authority: Weymouth and Portland (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 29,222 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: 88% Better than 88% of areas in England

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

Income Deprivation: 91% Better than 91% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
41% Complete (very good)

Employment: 86% Better than 86% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
36% Complete (very good)

Health: 53% Better than 53% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
3% Complete (very good)

Education: 77% Better than 77% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
27% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 49% Better than 49% of areas in England

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

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

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

Crime: 84% Better than 84% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
34% 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