Areas are among the most deprived in the country

AROUND 20 per cent of micro areas in Calderdale are within the ten per cent most deprived areas nationally, Government figures show.

- By JOHN GREENWOOD Local Democracy Reporter [e-mail]

Councillor Danielle Durrans

According to new Government data on deprived areas in England, figures show 20.16 per cent of lower super output areas in Calderdale are within the ten per cent most deprived.

LSOAs are each a sample of around 1,500 people.

This ranks Calderdale 37 out of 296 local authorities in terms of the number of LSOAs in the ten per cent most deprived nationally.

Stats show there are 26 deciles within Calderdale in the ten per cent of most deprived LSOAs.

These are mainly in Halifax wards, including Park, Town, Illingworth and Mixenden, Ovenden and Warley.

There are also a number of other deciles, including for example parts of Todmorden, rated just below being in the ten per cent most deprived LSOAs.