Deprivation concentrated in post-industrial areas of North and North East

A new Government report shows that the that the most dense concentrations of deprived neighbourhoods in England are still to be found in the post-industrial areas of the North and North East, such as Middlesbrough, Liverpool and Blackpool.

The Seaside village Jaywick in Essex, has been named the most deprived area overall for the third time in a row since 2010. Meanwhile wealthy incomers moving into new-build apartments in regenerated neighbourhoods has altered the socio-economic profile of some of London’s traditionally most-deprived areas.

The latest official indices of deprivation in England shows that the high concentrations of deprivation found historically in the boroughs of Tower
Hamlets, Westminster and Islington appear to be becoming significantly diluted. However, one inner London council leader said the deprivation data did not appear to reflect the reality of poverty in local communities or the pressure on local authorities who had to deal with its effects.

In Northumberland, the Unitary Council and its attached partner Clinical Commissioning Group from the County NHS have ignored the Government invitation to locate the pockets of serious deprivation that can be found across this huge County, allowing it to slip to 122^nd in the current list. This major cock-up by the Tory administration in County Hall and their medical allies who are hiding the truth on so many issues will see deprived areas across Northumberland lose £Millions in aid to help the less well off while the number of families who need to use food banks and the number of children who are undernourished grows.