Urpeth Chester-le-Street 001D

Ward: Urpeth

Local Authority: Chester-le-Street (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 25,387 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: 77% Better than 77% of areas in England

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

Income Deprivation: 86% Better than 86% of areas in England

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

Employment: 66% Better than 66% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
16% Complete (very good)

Health: 49% Better than 49% of areas in England

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

Education: 76% Better than 76% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
26% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 23% Better than 23% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
13% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 97% Better than 97% of areas in England

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

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

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