Eggwood South Somerset 017A

Ward: Eggwood

Local Authority: South Somerset (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 19,881 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: 60% Better than 60% of areas in England

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

Income Deprivation: 48% Better than 48% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-2% Complete (very good)

Employment: 44% Better than 44% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-6% Complete (very good)

Health: 64% Better than 64% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
14% Complete (very good)

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

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

Barriers to Services: 72% Better than 72% of areas in England

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

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

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

Crime: 81% Better than 81% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
31% 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