Blaisdon and Longhope Forest of Dean 005B

Ward: Blaisdon and Longhope

Local Authority: Forest of Dean (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 20,380 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: 62% Better than 62% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
12% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 72% Better than 72% of areas in England

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

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

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

Health: 75% Better than 75% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
25% Complete (very good)

Education: 79% Better than 79% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
29% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 20% Better than 20% of areas in England

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

Living Environment: 11% Better than 11% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
1% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 94% Better than 94% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
44% 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