Most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods: share by council in South West (2025)

Plymouth was the most deprived of South West’s 27 councils in 2025 (share of neighbourhoods in England's most deprived 10%: 11.6%).

12 councils were the joint least deprived (0.0%). The middle council, Tewkesbury, had 1.8%.

Share of neighbourhoods in England's most deprived 10% is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within South West only.

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Share of neighbourhoods in England's most deprived 10% for every council in South West, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Plymouth11.6%
2Bristol11.2%
=3Gloucester11.0%
=3Torbay11.0%
5Swindon7.1%
6North Somerset6.5%
7North Devon5.1%
8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole5.0%
9Cornwall3.3%
10Cheltenham2.6%
11Bath and North East Somerset2.5%
12Dorset2.2%
13Somerset2.1%
14Tewkesbury1.8%
15Wiltshire0.7%
=16Cotswold0.0%
=16East Devon0.0%
=16Exeter0.0%
=16Forest of Dean0.0%
=16Isles of Scilly0.0%
=16Mid Devon0.0%
=16South Gloucestershire0.0%
=16South Hams0.0%
=16Stroud0.0%
=16Teignbridge0.0%
=16Torridge0.0%
=16West Devon0.0%

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