Deprivation strikes again

The new deprivation figures are released today. So what does it say about the Diocese?

A quick look at the  figures (not at a very detailed level yet) shows that:

• ·        32.9% of children in Blackpool live in a household with Income Deprivation
• ·        22.8% of working age adults in Blackpool have employment deprivation – 2^nd worst LA in country
• ·        25.7% of population in Blackpool live in an income deprived household
• ·        Lancashire is the 8^th most deprived Local Enterprise Partnership area in the country

  Since 2010

o   Blackpool has moved from 9^th most deprived to 7^th most deprived area of the country

o   Blackburn with Darwen have moved from 11^th to 12^th

o   Burnley have moved from 12^th to 9^th

o   Pendle have remained static at 18^th

o   And Hyndburn have joined the ranks of the 10% most deprived at 22^nd

As we would expect the major areas of deprivation are still around Blackpool, Fleetwood and East Lancashire mill towns, with some also around Morecambe and Lancaster.

More details will follow as the figures are investigated in more detail.

[Source: The English Indices of Deprivation 2015 Statistical Release – Released 30/9/2015 – HM Government DCLG]