A list of areas of deprivation has been produced for the 326 council areas in England. In this ranking, 1 = most deprived, 326 = least deprived. Devon scores are:
Torbay 46
Torridge 67
Plymouth 82
North Devon 127
West Devon 141
Mid Devon 156
Exeter 165
Teignbridge 177
South Hams 209
Isles of Scilly 242
East Devon 246
As can be seen, East Devon is classed as even more affluent and in less need than the South Hams area.
If Devon becomes a devolved authority, should those deemed most in need receive resources (including housing) first? If so, Torbay, Torridge and Plymouth would be where most resources would be targeted, and East Devon the least.
It seems we are pretty well off – do we need to expand more at the expense of areas more deprived than ours?
East Devon Watch 