Boreham and The Leighs Chelmsford 005B

Ward: Boreham and The Leighs

Local Authority: Chelmsford (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 25,971 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: 79% Better than 79% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
29% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 87% Better than 87% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
37% Complete (very good)

Employment: 80% Better than 80% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
30% Complete (very good)

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

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

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

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

Barriers to Services: 30% Better than 30% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
20% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 61% Better than 61% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
11% Complete (very good)

Crime: 55% Better than 55% of areas in England

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