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How deprived is North Somerset 016A?

North Somerset 016A is a small area called a Lower-layer Super Output Area (LSOA) in North Somerset.

LSOAs – referred to here as 'neighbourhoods' – have an average population of 1,600 people.

The latest available data, released in 2025, shows that:

North Somerset 016A is less deprived than most neighbourhoods in England

About two thirds of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived (ranked 21,697 out of 33,755 neighbourhoods).

This is an overall measure, called the Index of Multiple Deprivation. It is calculated by combining different types of deprivation in this neighbourhood.

What is deprivation?

Deprivation is a lack of resources needed in life.

This data can be used to compare relative levels of deprivation in different neighbourhoods. However, it can't be used to measure absolute levels of deprivation in a neighbourhood, or to assess trends over time.

North Somerset 016A is ranked around the middle for deprivation within North Somerset

The North Somerset local authority district contains 137 other neighbourhoods. Just under half (42%) of neighbourhoods in this area are more deprived than the neighbourhood you selected.

There are different types of deprivation in North Somerset 016A

The neighbourhood you selected is most deprived in relation to education & skills. About two thirds of neighbourhoods in England are less deprived.

It's also possible to measure income deprivation affecting people of different ages.

North Somerset 016A is ranked around the middle for income deprivation affecting children (IDACI), compared to other neighbourhoods in England.

But it has a lower rate of income deprivation affecting older people (IDAOPI) than most neighbourhoods in England.

Income deprivation affecting:

Compared to other neighbourhoods in North Somerset, North Somerset 016A is most deprived in relation to education & skills

About three quarters of neighbourhoods in North Somerset are less deprived in relation to education & skills than the neighbourhood you selected.

About this article

This article contains semi-automated text. This means that the sentences are produced according to rules programmed by staff at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, based on the data for a local area.

Further reading

What is an LSOA?

Read about the characteristics of Lower-layer Super Output Areas on the Office for National Statistics website.

Technical and research reports

These reports provide information on the methodology of the 2025 Indices of Deprivation.

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Glossary

Understand the terms used in the Indices of Deprivation dataset

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