The most deprived parts of Kirklees have been revealed in new government data.
More than 32,000 postcodes across England have been ranked with a community near Clacton on Sea in Essex at the bottom of the pile.
But the majority of deprived areas are in the north – Middlesbrough, Knowsley, Hull, Liverpool and Manchester.
The official report shows three of Kirklees’ most deprived areas are in Dewsbury, while two are in Huddersfield.
The two towns have one area each in the 1,000 most deprived in England.
The Beckett Lane and Burgh Mill Lane area of Dewsbury Moor were the most deprived in Kirklees and ranked 672nd worst in the country.
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The Alder Street, Abbey Road and Red Doles Road area in Hillhouse was the worst in Huddersfield and was 738th worst in England.
Overall Kirklees does not appear in the 30 most deprived local authorities in England.
Most deprived areas in Kirklees | ||
Name | Description | Overall Rank (out of 32,844) |
Kirklees 019C | Around Beckett Lane, Burgh Mill Lane in Dewsbury | 672 |
Kirklees 029A | Around Alder Street, Abbey Road and Red Doles Road in Hillhouse | 738 |
Kirklees 019A | Around Crow Nest Park in West Town, Dewsbury | 1,066 |
Kirklees 029C | Around Old Farmhouse Lane and Leeds Road in Fartown, Huddersfield | 1,099 |
Kirklees 017B | Around Dewsbury Station and Dewsbury Town Hall | 1,227 |
Least deprived areas in Kirklees | ||
Kirklees 050C | Around Marten Drive and Osprey Drive in Netherton | 31,506 |
Kirklees 020A | Around Blake Hall Road and Church Lane in Mirfield | 31,264 |
Kirklees 046D | Around Station Road, Clough Way and Rowley Hill in Fenay Bridge | 31,143 |
Kirklees 051C | West Kirkburton | 30,887 |
Kirklees 056B | Around Penistone Road and Park Avenue in Shelley | 30,827 |
Meanwhile, Kirklees’ least deprived areas are all in the suburbs or the borough’s semi-rural villages.
The area ranked as the least deprived in Kirklees is not its richest part as the rankings are more complicated than simple measures of wealth.
The data shows the streets around Marten Drive and Osprey Dive in Netherton are the least deprived overall.
The next best are Church Lane and Blake Hall Road, Mirfield; Station Road, Clough Way and Rowley Hill in Fenay Bridge; the west side of Kirkburton and the Park Avenue area of Shelley.
Overall Calderdale (59th) is ranked as more deprived than Kirklees (95th).
Most deprived areas in Calderdale | ||
Name | Description | Overall Rank (out of 32,844) |
Calderdale 012B | Around Hanson Lane and the nearby Asda in Halifax | 252 |
Calderdale 002D | Around Hambleton Drive and Sunnybank Road in Mixenden | 506 |
Calderdale 012C | Around Halifax Retail Park, Hope Street, Church Place and Heywood Place | 534 |
Calderdale 002B | Around Woodbrook Avebnue and Dodge Holme Road in Mixenden | 809 |
Calderdale 012E | Around Daisy Street and Frank Street in Halifax | 1,155 |
Least deprived areas in Calderdale | ||
Calderdale 023A | Around Huddersfield Road in Rastrick | 31,556 |
Calderdale 023B | Around Stratton Road and Woodhouse Lane in Brighouse | 30,720 |
Calderdale 011B | Around Bramley Lane and Knowle Top Road in Hipperholme | 30,447 |
Calderdale 003E | Around Upper Lane, Hall Lane and Lands Head Lane in Northowram | 30,004 |
Calderdale 027C | South Ripponden | 29,873 |
Deprivation measures have been collected by the government since the 1970s.
They cover a broad range of issues and needs including availability of employment, education, housing, the levels of crime and health and the quality of the environment.
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