Viking Thanet 010B

Ward: Viking

Local Authority: Thanet (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 12,003 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: 36% Better than 36% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
26% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 35% Better than 35% of areas in England

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

Employment: 32% Better than 32% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
22% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 47% Better than 47% of areas in England

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

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

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

Barriers to Services: 63% Better than 63% of areas in England

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

Living Environment: 13% Better than 13% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
3% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 27% Better than 27% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
17% Complete (good)
0% 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