Market Forest Heath 004D

Ward: Market

Local Authority: Forest Heath (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 14,564 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: 44% Better than 44% of areas in England

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

Income Deprivation: 45% Better than 45% of areas in England

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

Employment: 51% Better than 51% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
1% Complete (very good)

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

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

Education: 25% Better than 25% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
15% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 31% Better than 31% of areas in England

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

Living Environment: 69% Better than 69% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
19% Complete (very good)

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

10% Complete (poor)
22% 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