HC Deb 15 June 1989 vol 154 cc531-2W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many wards in the Wirral would be classified as deprived under the Jarman formula.

Mr. Freeman

Professor Jarman's index of comparative deprivation for the 22 local authority wards in the Wirral is shown in the table. This is based on a national average of zero with the large positive numbers indicating the most deprived areas and the large negative numbers the least. The index ranges nationally from + 72.95 to - 62.52.

Jarman Index—Wirral
Ward 1 UPA 8 Score
Bidstom +45.33
Birkenhead +37.62
Tranmere +32.45
Seacombe +21.13
Leasoure +20.20
Upton +13.29
Liscard +11.47
New Brighton +10.00

Ward 1 UPA 8 Score
Bromborough + 9.81
Egerton + 8.83
Oxton + 5.01
Claughton + 4.68
Moreton + 3.06
Hoylake -3.24
Preston -4.56
Bebington -5.64
Thurstaston -5.66
Eastham -6.87
Wallasey -7.66
Royden -11.98
Clatterbridge -14.33
Heswall -1806
1 UPA (Under privileged area) 8 score takes account of eight variable components.