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Proportion of the population who live in wards that rank within the most deprived 10% and 25% of wards in the borough

Deprivation is an extensive problem in South Tyneside. As in 2004, over half (56%) of residents live in areas which rank in the most deprived 25% nationally.  33% of the population of the North East live in areas classed amongst the most deprived 20%.  This is substantially higher in South Tyneside – 46% of the population are live in areas in the most deprived 20%.
While South Tyneside has improved since 2004, we still have more areas counted in the national ‘20% Most Deprived’, and less ‘Least Deprived’ areas than any other region in Tyne and Wear.  South Tyneside also has a lower number of SOAs showing improvement than any other authority in Tyne and Wear.

The overall pattern of deprivation is unchanged since 2000. The map below identifies areas in the Borough and their severity of deprivation. Many of our most deprived areas lie along the riverside and near the town centre, although other neighbourhoods are also badly affected.

This information, from the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2007 (IMD), is an important aid to identifying problem areas and targeting resources. IMD is also a key information tool when receiving and bidding for government funding. In 2002 South Tyneside was ranked as the 15th most deprived council in the country: in 2004 we were ranked 28th, and are currently ranked 37th (out of 354).

The Government is keen to use the IMD to target resources where they are most needed. Already the Local Strategic Partnership is using the IMD 2007 to identify Priority Areas for Working Neighbourhood funding.  South Tyneside Council is committed to tackling deprivation by eliminating its causes.  Through working with its partners, we aim to help people get jobs and achieve better educational results to raise incomes, to tackle crime and health inequalities, and to make South Tyneside a better place to live.

Overall deprivation in the borough

IMD overall derpivation by SOA ran

Violet box 16,250 to 32,500 (Least deprived)
Blue box 9,750 to 16,250 (Most deprived 30%-50%)
Green box 6,500 to 9,750 (Most deprived 30%)
Yellow box 3,250 to 6,500 (Most deprived 20%)
Orange box 1,625 to 3,250 (Most deprived 10%)
Red box 1 to 1,625 (Most deprived 5%)

Map graph showing overall deprivation rankings of super output areas with new wards dispayed

 

Source: ODPM website http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_urbanpolicy/documents/page/
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Links to the Community Strategy

This information impacts directly on the following Community Strategy aims:

  • S1 - Reducing Financial Exclusion and Hardship
  • E7 - Helping disadvantaged and under represented groups into employment and self-employment

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