Most and least deprived councils in England (2025)

Blackpool was the most deprived of England’s 296 councils in 2025 (deprivation score 43.5).

Hart was the least deprived (5.9). The middle council, East Staffordshire, had 19.0.

Deprivation score (England) is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within England only.

Deprivation score (England) for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	43.5
2	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	40.0
=3	BurnleyNorth West	North West	38.7
=3	ManchesterNorth West	North West	38.7
5	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	38.1
6	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	37.6
7	HastingsSouth East	South East	37.3
8	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	37.2
9	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	37.1
10	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	36.9
11	OldhamNorth West	North West	36.8
12	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	36.7
13	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	36.2
14	HyndburnNorth West	North West	35.4
15	PendleNorth West	North West	35.3
16	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	34.4
17	RochdaleNorth West	North West	34.3
18	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	34.2
19	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	33.8
20	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	33.7
21	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	33.6
22	SunderlandNorth East	North East	32.8
23	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	32.6
24	SalfordNorth West	North West	32.3
25	TendringEast of England	East of England	32.1
26	ThanetSouth East	South East	32.0
27	HackneyLondon	London	31.8
28	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	31.7
29	NewhamLondon	London	31.6
30	BoltonNorth West	North West	31.4
=31	HaltonNorth West	North West	31.1
=31	South TynesideNorth East	North East	31.1
33	HaringeyLondon	London	30.9
34	Tower HamletsLondon	London	30.6
35	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	30.5
36	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	30.4
=37	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	30.3
=37	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	30.3
39	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	30.2
40	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber MHCLG publishes this council figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield.	Yorkshire and The Humber	30.1
41	BrentLondon	London	30.0
42	EnfieldLondon	London	29.9
=43	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	29.8
=43	TamesideNorth West	North West	29.8
45	LutonEast of England	East of England	29.5
46	St. HelensNorth West	North West	29.0
47	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	28.9
=48	County DurhamNorth East	North East	28.8
=48	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	28.8
=48	PrestonNorth West	North West	28.8
51	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	28.5
52	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	28.2
53	GatesheadNorth East	North East	28.1
54	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	27.8
=55	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	27.6
=55	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber MHCLG publishes this council figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield.	Yorkshire and The Humber	27.6
=57	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	27.5
=57	WirralNorth West	North West	27.5
59	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	27.2
=60	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	26.9
=60	TorbaySouth West	South West	26.9
=62	IslingtonLondon	London	26.7
=62	SwaleSouth East	South East	26.7
64	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	26.4
65	NorwichEast of England	East of England	26.3
66	FenlandEast of England	East of England	26.1
67	RossendaleNorth West	North West	26.0
68	EalingLondon	London	25.9
=69	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	25.8
=69	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	25.8
=71	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	25.7
=71	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	25.7
=73	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	25.6
=73	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	25.6
=75	IpswichEast of England	East of England	25.5
=75	LewishamLondon	London	25.5
77	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	25.4
=78	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	25.2
=78	WiganNorth West	North West	25.2
80	SeftonNorth West	North West	25.1
=81	DoverSouth East	South East	24.9
=81	HounslowLondon	London	24.9
83	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	24.6
=84	MedwaySouth East	South East	24.4
=84	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	24.4
=86	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	24.1
=86	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	24.1
=86	PlymouthSouth West	South West	24.1
=89	BuryNorth West	North West	24.0
=89	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	24.0
=89	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	24.0
=92	EastbourneSouth East	South East	23.9
=92	TorridgeSouth West	South West	23.9
=92	WestminsterLondon	London	23.9
95	CumberlandNorth West	North West	23.8
96	CamdenLondon	London	23.7
97	GraveshamSouth East	South East	23.6
=98	GreenwichLondon	London	23.5
=98	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	23.5
=98	Waltham ForestLondon	London	23.5
101	GosportSouth East	South East	23.4
102	SouthwarkLondon	London	23.3
103	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	23.2
=104	LambethLondon	London	23.0
=104	SloughSouth East	South East	23.0
=106	BasildonEast of England	East of England	22.6
=106	CroydonLondon	London	22.6
=108	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	22.5
=108	BristolSouth West	South West	22.5
=108	RotherSouth East	South East	22.5
111	LancasterNorth West	North West	22.4
112	CornwallSouth West	South West	22.3
113	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	22.1
=114	North DevonSouth West	South West	22.0
=114	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	22.0
116	HarlowEast of England	East of England	21.7
=117	GloucesterSouth West	South West	21.5
=117	HavantSouth East	South East	21.5
=117	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	21.5
120	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	21.2
121	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	21.1
=122	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	21.0
=122	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	21.0
=124	North TynesideNorth East	North East	20.9
=124	WyreNorth West	North West	20.9
126	CrawleySouth East	South East	20.8
=127	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	20.7
=127	HillingdonLondon	London	20.7
129	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	20.4
=130	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	20.3
=130	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	20.3
=130	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	20.3
=130	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	20.3
134	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	20.2
135	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	20.1
=136	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	19.9
=136	RedbridgeLondon	London	19.9
=138	AshfordSouth East	South East	19.7
=138	BedfordEast of England	East of England	19.7
140	BarnetLondon	London	19.5
141	ArunSouth East	South East	19.4
142	CanterburySouth East	South East	19.2
=143	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	19.1
=143	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.1
=143	SomersetSouth West	South West	19.1
=143	West DevonSouth West	South West	19.1
=143	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	19.1
=148	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	19.0
=148	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	19.0
=148	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	19.0
151	StevenageEast of England	East of England	18.9
152	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.8
153	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.7
=154	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.6
=154	ReadingSouth East	South East	18.6
=156	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	18.5
=156	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.5
158	StockportNorth West	North West	18.4
159	West LancashireNorth West	North West	18.3
160	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	18.1
=161	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	17.8
=161	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	17.8
163	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	17.7
=164	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	17.6
=164	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	17.6
=164	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	17.6
=164	SwindonSouth West	South West	17.6
=168	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	17.5
=168	HarrowLondon	London	17.5
170	DartfordSouth East	South East	17.4
171	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	17.3
172	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	17.2
173	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	17.0
=174	HaveringLondon	London	16.8
=174	LewesSouth East	South East	16.8
=174	WarringtonNorth West	North West	16.8
=177	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	16.6
=177	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	16.6
179	ChorleyNorth West	North West	16.4
=180	DorsetSouth West	South West	16.3
=180	WatfordEast of England	East of England	16.3
182	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	16.2
183	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	16.1
184	MaldonEast of England	East of England	16.0
=185	ExeterSouth West	South West	15.9
=185	WorthingSouth East	South East	15.9
=187	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	15.8
=187	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	15.8
=187	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	15.8
190	FyldeNorth West	North West	15.7
191	ChichesterSouth East	South East	15.6
192	North SomersetSouth West	South West	15.5
193	BaberghEast of England	East of England	15.4
=194	BexleyLondon	London	15.3
=194	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.3
=196	RushmoorSouth East	South East	15.2
=196	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.2
=196	WandsworthLondon	London	15.2
199	South HamsSouth West	South West	15.1
=200	AdurSouth East	South East	15.0
=200	TraffordNorth West	North West	15.0
=202	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	14.9
=202	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	14.9
204	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	14.8
=205	East DevonSouth West	South West	14.5
=205	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	14.5
=207	MertonLondon	London	14.4
=207	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	14.4
=207	OxfordSouth East	South East	14.4
=207	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	14.4
=207	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	14.4
212	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	14.2
=213	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	14.1
=213	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	14.1
=213	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	14.1
=213	South RibbleNorth West	North West	14.1
217	DacorumEast of England	East of England	14.0
=218	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	13.9
=218	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	13.9
=218	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	13.9
=221	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	13.8
=221	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	13.8
=221	SuttonLondon	London	13.8
224	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	13.7
225	WiltshireSouth West	South West	13.6
226	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	13.5
227	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	13.4
228	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	13.3
229	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	13.2
=230	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	13.1
=230	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	13.1
=230	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	13.1
=233	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	13.0
=233	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	13.0
=233	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	13.0
236	New ForestSouth East	South East	12.9
=237	BromleyLondon	London	12.7
=237	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	12.7
=237	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	12.7
=237	WealdenSouth East	South East	12.7
=241	CherwellSouth East	South East	12.6
=241	StroudSouth West	South West	12.6
243	TandridgeSouth East	South East	12.5
244	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	12.4
245	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	12.3
=246	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	12.2
=246	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	12.2
=246	Test ValleySouth East	South East	12.2
249	CotswoldSouth West	South West	12.1
250	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	11.9
=251	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	11.8
=251	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	11.8
=251	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	11.8
254	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	11.6
=255	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	11.5
=255	TewkesburySouth West	South West	11.5
=255	WokingSouth East	South East	11.5
258	RochfordEast of England	East of England	11.4
259	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	11.3
260	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	11.1
=261	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	11.0
=261	EastleighSouth East	South East	11.0
=261	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	11.0
264	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	10.9
265	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	10.8
266	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	10.5
=267	City of LondonLondon	London	10.2
=267	WinchesterSouth East	South East	10.2
=269	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	10.1
=269	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	10.1
=269	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	10.1
=272	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	10.0
=272	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	10.0
=272	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	10.0
=275	East HampshireSouth East	South East	9.9
=275	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	9.9
=277	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	9.8
=277	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	9.8
279	HorshamSouth East	South East	9.6
=280	GuildfordSouth East	South East	9.5
=280	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	9.5
=280	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	9.5
283	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	9.3
284	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	9.2
285	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	8.9
286	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	8.7
287	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	8.5
=288	FarehamSouth East	South East	8.1
=288	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	8.1
=288	WaverleySouth East	South East	8.1
=291	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	8.0
=291	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	8.0
=291	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	8.0
294	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.8
295	WokinghamSouth East	South East	6.1
296	HartSouth East	South East	5.9

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