Wessex South Somerset 003C

Ward: Wessex

Local Authority: South Somerset (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 14,841 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: 45% Better than 45% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-5% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 38% Better than 38% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
28% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 46% Better than 46% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-4% Complete (very good)

Health: 53% Better than 53% of areas in England

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

Education: 26% Better than 26% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
16% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 58% Better than 58% of areas in England

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

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

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

Crime: 59% Better than 59% of areas in England

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

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.

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  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly