Most and least deprived councils in East Midlands (2025)

Leicester was the most deprived of East Midlands’s 35 councils in 2025 (deprivation score 34.4).

Rushcliffe was the least deprived (7.8). The middle council, North Northamptonshire, had 18.5.

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

Map of deprivation score (England) across the UK

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Deprivation score (England) for every council in East Midlands, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Value
1	Leicester	34.4
2	Nottingham	33.7
3	East Lindsey	30.4
4	Lincoln	28.9
5	Boston	28.5
6	Derby	28.2
7	Mansfield	26.9
8	Bolsover	25.7
9	Ashfield	25.6
10	Chesterfield	25.4
11	Bassetlaw	22.5
12	West Lindsey	21.5
13	South Holland	21.0
14	Erewash	20.7
15	Newark and Sherwood	19.1
16	North East Derbyshire	18.7
17	Amber Valley	18.6
18	North Northamptonshire	18.5
19	High Peak	17.6
20	West Northamptonshire	16.6
21	North West Leicestershire	15.3
22	South Kesteven	15.2
23	Melton	14.9
24	Gedling	14.5
25	South Derbyshire	14.4
=26	Broxtowe	13.8
=26	Derbyshire Dales	13.8
28	Hinckley and Bosworth	13.7
29	Oadby and Wigston	13.4
30	Charnwood	13.3
31	North Kesteven	13.2
32	Blaby	10.5
33	Rutland	9.9
34	Harborough	9.2
35	Rushcliffe	7.8

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