Westgate Canterbury 015B

Ward: Westgate

Local Authority: Canterbury (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 20,909 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: 63% Better than 63% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
13% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 72% Better than 72% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
22% Complete (very good)

Employment: 78% Better than 78% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
28% Complete (very good)

Health: 50% Better than 50% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 93% Better than 93% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
43% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 35% Better than 35% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
25% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 17% Better than 17% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
7% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 40% Better than 40% of areas in England

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