Most and least deprived councils in East of England (2025)

Great Yarmouth was the most deprived of East of England’s 45 councils in 2025 (deprivation score 34.2).

St Albans was the least deprived (8.1). The middle council, West Suffolk, had 16.2.

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

Map of deprivation score (England) across the UK

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Deprivation score (England) for every council in East of England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Value
1	Great Yarmouth	34.2
2	Tendring	32.1
3	Luton	29.5
4	Peterborough	27.8
5	Norwich	26.3
6	Fenland	26.1
7	Ipswich	25.5
8	King's Lynn and West Norfolk	24.1
9	Southend-on-Sea	24.0
10	Basildon	22.6
11	Harlow	21.7
12	North Norfolk	21.1
13	Thurrock	21.0
14	Breckland	20.4
15	East Suffolk	20.3
16	Bedford	19.7
17	Stevenage	18.9
18	Broxbourne	17.8
19	Castle Point	17.6
20	Colchester	17.3
21	Braintree	16.6
22	Watford	16.3
23	West Suffolk	16.2
24	Maldon	16.0
25	Babergh	15.4
26	Mid Suffolk	14.4
=27	Epping Forest	14.1
=27	Hertsmere	14.1
29	Dacorum	14.0
30	Welwyn Hatfield	13.9
=31	Central Bedfordshire	13.1
=31	Chelmsford	13.1
=31	South Norfolk	13.1
=34	Broadland	12.2
=34	East Cambridgeshire	12.2
36	Huntingdonshire	11.8
37	Cambridge	11.5
38	Rochford	11.4
39	North Hertfordshire	11.3
40	Brentwood	10.9
=41	Three Rivers	10.0
=41	Uttlesford	10.0
43	East Hertfordshire	9.8
44	South Cambridgeshire	9.3
45	St Albans	8.1

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