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How deprived is Cheltenham 009B?

Cheltenham 009B is a small area called a Lower-layer Super Output Area (LSOA) in Cheltenham.

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

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

Cheltenham 009B is ranked around the middle for deprivation in England

Just under half (49%) of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived (ranked 16,474 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.

Cheltenham 009B is more deprived than most neighbourhoods within Cheltenham

The Cheltenham local authority district contains 76 other neighbourhoods. About three quarters of neighbourhoods in this area are less deprived than the neighbourhood you selected.

There are different types of deprivation in Cheltenham 009B

The neighbourhood you selected is most deprived in relation to living environment. Only 5% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived.

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

Cheltenham 009B has a lower rate of income deprivation affecting children (IDACI) than most neighbourhoods in England.

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

Income deprivation affecting:

Compared to other neighbourhoods in Cheltenham, Cheltenham 009B is most deprived in relation to living environment

Only 3% of neighbourhoods in Cheltenham are more deprived in relation to living environment 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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