Ditchling, Streat and Westmeston

Overall Deprivation

The population of this parish is 2849. It ranks 11749 out of 12239, where 1 is the most deprived parish.

This means that the parish is among the wealthiest in the country.

Poverty

Child Poverty

X

The proportion of all children aged 0 to 15 living in income deprived families. Income deprived families are defined as families that either receive Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit (Guarantee) or families not in receipt of these benefits but in receipt of Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit with an equivalised income (excluding housing benefit) below 60 per cent of the national median before housing costs.

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Working-age Poverty

X

The proportion of working-age adults who experience income deprivation. This includes those in receipt of Job Seeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance and Carer's Allowance.

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Pensioner Poverty

X

The proportion of all those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation. This includes adults aged 60 or over receiving Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit (Guarantee).

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Life expectancy

Life Expectancy (Boys)

X

The average number of years a man would live, if he experienced the particular area’s age-specific mortality rates.

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Life Expectancy (Girls)

X

The average number of years a woman would live, if she experienced the particular area’s age-specific mortality rates.

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Demographics

No Qualifications

X

Percentage of adults aged 16 - 70 with no academic, vocational or professional qualifications.

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Social Housing

X

Percentage of households living in local authority or housing association properties.

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Older Population

X

Percentage of population aged 65 and over.

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Ethnic Diversity

X

Percentage of population who are not white British.

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Parish Data

Percentages and ranks	Least in Nation	Least in Diocese	This parish	Most in Diocese	Most in Nation
Child Poverty X Percentage The proportion of all children aged 0 to 15 living in income deprived families. Income deprived families are defined as families that either receive Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit (Guarantee) or families not in receipt of these benefits but in receipt of Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit with an equivalised income (excluding housing benefit) below 60 per cent of the national median before housing costs. Rank Ranking on the 2015 Index of Multiple Deprivation child poverty index, relative to other parishes nationally or in the same diocese. Based on the proportion of all children aged 0 to 15 living in income deprived families. Income deprived families are defined as families that either receive Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit (Guarantee) or families not in receipt of these benefits but in receipt of Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit with an equivalised income (excluding housing benefit) below 60 per cent of the national median before housing costs. ?	1%	2%	4% Ranked 11342/12239	43%	58%
Pensioner Poverty X Percentage The proportion of all those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation. This includes adults aged 60 or over receiving Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit (Guarantee). Rank Ranking on the 2015 Index of Multiple Deprivation older people index, relative to other parishes nationally or in the same diocese. Based on the proportion of all those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation. This includes adults aged 60 or over receiving Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit (Guarantee). ?	2%	3%	5% Ranked 10711/12239	35%	73%
Working age poverty X Percentage The proportion of working-age adults who experience income deprivation. This includes those in receipt of Job Seeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance and Carer's Allowance. Rank Ranking on the 2015 Index of Multiple Deprivation employment deprivation domain, relative to other parishes nationally or in the same diocese. Based on the proportion of working-age adults who experience income deprivation. This includes those in receipt of Job Seeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance and Carer's Allowance. ?	1%	2%	4% Ranked 11287/12239	35%	58%


Years	Highest in Nation	Highest in Diocese	This parish	Lowest in Diocese	Lowest in Nation
Life expectancy (boys) X The average number of years a man would live, if he experienced the particular area’s age-specific mortality rates. ?	93yrs	86yrs	84yrs	73yrs	68yrs
Life expectancy (girls) X The average number of years a woman would live, if she experienced the particular area’s age-specific mortality rates. ?	95yrs	92yrs	90yrs	79yrs	75yrs


Percentages	Least in Nation	Least in Diocese	This parish	Most in Diocese	Most in Nation
No qualifications X Percentage of adults aged 16 - 70 with no academic, vocational or professional qualifications. ?	0.5%	3.1%	13.6%	28.9%	44.4%
Social housing X Percentage of households living in local authority or housing association properties. ?	0%	0%	6.3%	63.7%	76.1%
Older population X Percentage of population aged 65 and over. ?	0.3%	2.5%	41.6%	49.3%	65.9%
Ethnic diversity X Percentage of population who are not white British. ?	0%	0.7%	4.5%	33.2%	96.4%

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