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How deprived is West Northamptonshire 016A?

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

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

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

West Northamptonshire 016A is ranked around the middle for deprivation in England

Just over half (54%) of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived (ranked 18,267 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.

West Northamptonshire 016A is more deprived than most neighbourhoods within West Northamptonshire

The West Northamptonshire local authority district contains 237 other neighbourhoods. About two thirds of neighbourhoods in this area are less deprived than the neighbourhood you selected.

There are different types of deprivation in West Northamptonshire 016A

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

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

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

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

Income deprivation affecting:

Compared to other neighbourhoods in the local authority district, West Northamptonshire 016A is most deprived in relation to education & skills

About three quarters of neighbourhoods in West Northamptonshire 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.

Related

Glossary

Understand the terms used in the Indices of Deprivation dataset

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