Cary South Somerset 002B

Ward: Cary

Local Authority: South Somerset (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 14,391 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: 43% Better than 43% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-7% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 37% Better than 37% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
27% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

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

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

Health: 42% Better than 42% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-8% Complete (very good)

Education: 28% Better than 28% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
18% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 59% Better than 59% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
9% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 30% Better than 30% of areas in England

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