Most and least deprived councils in South West (2025)

Torbay was the most deprived of South West’s 27 councils in 2025 (deprivation score 26.9).

Tewkesbury was the least deprived (11.5). The middle council, Teignbridge, had 17.2.

Deprivation score (England) is measured differently in each nation, so Open Index ranks it within South West only.

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Deprivation score (England) for every council in South West, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Torbay26.9
2Plymouth24.1
3Torridge23.9
4Bristol22.5
5Cornwall22.3
6North Devon22.0
7Gloucester21.5
=8Forest of Dean19.1
=8Somerset19.1
=8West Devon19.1
11Mid Devon19.0
12Swindon17.6
13Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole17.5
14Teignbridge17.2
15Dorset16.3
16Exeter15.9
17North Somerset15.5
18South Hams15.1
19East Devon14.5
20Wiltshire13.6
21Cheltenham13.0
22Isles of Scilly12.7
23Stroud12.6
24Bath and North East Somerset12.3
25Cotswold12.1
26South Gloucestershire11.6
27Tewkesbury11.5

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