Twenty seven neighbourhoods in Plymouth are among the 10 per cent most deprived in England, according to latest figures.
One area of Plymouth remains within the lowest one per cent– and it hasn't changed since 2007.
According to the most recent Index of Multiple Deprivation published in January 2016, Plymouth sits in the third worst position in the South West with Bristol behind them and Torbay being named as the most deprived area.
The index is the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas or neighbourhoods in England.
Devonport is the most deprived in terms of its surrounding neighbourhoods and on a local authority level, and Stonehouse falls within the most deprived one per cent nationally.
The findings rank the neighbourhoods across the city in terms of deprivation, which is based on health and disability, education, income deprivation, employment deprivation, crime, living environment and barriers to housing and services.
Eight neighbourhoods identified as the most deprived in the city have stayed in the bottom rankings since 2007, with Ernesettle being the only exception – in 2010 it moved into the upper middle, but has since become more deprived and slipped back into seventh position overall.
The least deprived areas for the last 10 years are Elburton and Dunstone, with Peverell and Hartley behind them.
But since 2010, Plymouth has improved it’s ranking from 72 out of the 326 local authority districts, and it is now placed in 69th position within England.
The city's Director of Public Health, Dr Ruth Harrell, said: “The Indices of Deprivation are based on 37 separate indicators organised across seven distinct domains of deprivation; income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers to housing and services and living environment.
“We use this information to help identify areas for resource prioritisation and Incorporating into funding bids to attract additional resources to the city.
“Deprivation figures such as these tend to be used when more sensitive local information is not available. They are therefore a summary measure used alongside, but never instead of, real local data.
"They are useful in comparing Plymouth and different areas of the city with the national averages as they are an accepted national indicator.
“When looking at deprivation figures such as these it is important to remember that not everyone living in a deprived area is deprived and that not all deprived people live in deprived areas.
“We are committed to putting health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do and helping people in Plymouth to live healthier and happier lives and are working to make sure tackling health inequalities is at the heart of all council policies.
"Our vision is to have a fairer society and healthy communities in the city.”
Here are the rankings in Plymouth of the most deprived to least deprived.
Most deprived:
1. Devonport
2. Stonehouse
3. Morice Town
4. Barne Barton
5. East End
6. North Prospect and Weston Mill
7. Ernesettle
8. Whitleigh
Upper middle:
9. Honicknowle
10. Efford
11. City Centre
12. St Budeaux and Kings Tamerton
13. Southway
14. Ham and Pennycross
15. Stoke
16. Keyham
Middle:
17. Mutley
18. Ford
19. Leigham and Mainstone
20. Lipson and Laira
21. Greenbank and University
22. Mount Gould
23. Estover, Glenholt and Derriford East
Lower middle:
24. Manadon and Widey
25. Derriford West and Crownhill
26. Tamerton Foliot
27. Plympton St Maurice and Yealmpstone
28. Eggbuckland
29. Turnchapel, Hooe and Oreston
30. Widewell
31. Beacon Park
Least deprived:
32. Plymstock and Radford
33. Goosewell
34. Chaddlewood
35. Higher Compton and Mannamead
36. Colebrook, Newnham and Ridgeway
37. Woodford
38. Peverell and Hartley
39. Elburton and Dunstone
