Altham Hyndburn 002A

Ward: Altham

Local Authority: Hyndburn (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 4,960 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: 15% Better than 15% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
5% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 17% Better than 17% of areas in England

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

Employment: 13% Better than 13% of areas in England

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

Health: 4% Better than 4% of areas in England

4% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 21% Better than 21% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
11% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 98% Better than 98% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
48% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 31% Better than 31% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
21% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 15% Better than 15% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
5% 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