Englands most deprived areas

[Railwaycat]

Report on BBC Verify:

England's most deprived areas named - with Jaywick topping list

Jaywick, a seaside town in Essex, has been named the most deprived area for a fourth time in a row.

www.bbc.co.uk

Pretty damning confirmation of the North/South divide, especially if you lump the Midlands in with the North. Interesting criteria used for measurement in that most of it is indisputable. Having just come back from a lovely two days in the Forest of Bowland (Gisburn), I can understand why Ribble Valley ranks zero, yet just a stones throw away you have some very deprived areas. Also interesting that Jaywick (never heard of it) is next to Clacton on Farage...

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Also interesting that Jaywick (never heard of it) is next to Clacton on Farage...

One time, low cost, holiday destination built on salt marshes. Many properties there now badly in need of some TLC.

 

[THC]

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation are subject to the same limitations as any index in that they are relative rather than absolute measures; for all that they are a rich source of information and are fuel for many a public or third sector bid writer.

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[Russel]

Anyone that has been anywhere near Jaywick wouldn't be surprised by this!

For anyone who wants to see why, look for "Benefits by the sea - Jaywick" on YouTube, it's an eye opener for sure.

 

[alex397]

I’m surprised that Farage hasn’t yet blamed Jaywick’s deprivation on foreigners or woke lefties yet.

 

[Rab Smith]

Simon Wilson, YouTube travel Vlogger does a great episode on Jaywick, here;

 

[35B]

Report on BBC Verify:

England's most deprived areas named - with Jaywick topping list

Jaywick, a seaside town in Essex, has been named the most deprived area for a fourth time in a row.

www.bbc.co.uk

Pretty damning confirmation of the North/South divide, especially if you lump the Midlands in with the North. Interesting criteria used for measurement in that most of it is indisputable. Having just come back from a lovely two days in the Forest of Bowland (Gisburn), I can understand why Ribble Valley ranks zero, yet just a stones throw away you have some very deprived areas. Also interesting that Jaywick (never heard of it) is next to Clacton on Farage...

More that Clacton on (never there) Farage is there because of places like Jaywick - the Brexiteer right have long colonised the place (remember Douglas Carswell...)

 

[brad465]

Basically former coastal resorts that declined with the rise of package holidays, or former industrial cities/areas that declined in the 80s through globalisation and asset stripping (e.g. Bradford had a large textile industry). What these areas need(ed) is investment in an alternative local economy.

 

[NorthOxonian]

There are also detailed maps available on the gov.uk site which are well worth a look and go right down to individual neighbourhood level - usually covering just a dozen or so streets (or perhaps a single village in more rural areas).

At least here in the North East something that stands out to me is a bifurcation. Comparing the latest figures with 2019, it looks like the relatively prosperous areas have generally got a bit less deprived - often climbing up a decile or two. But the opposite has happened in more deprived areas, which have generally deteriorated even further relative to where they were. There are noticeably more places which show as more deprived than 97%, 98%, or even 99% of areas. This isn't necessarily surprising but still makes for grim reading - indeed Easington Colliery (or "County Durham 025B" as the ONS call it) is specifically mentioned as the most deprived area in the country outside a town (I assume Jaywick is grouped with Clacton or considered big enough to class as urban for this).

 

[THC]

For anyone wanting to explore, all the published datasets are here:

English indices of deprivation 2025: statistical release

www.gov.uk

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