Wales’ most deprived neighbourhoods: where does yours rank?

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The Welsh Government have released an extensive list of every neighbourhood in Wales, ranking them based on deprivation. The list is based on things like employment, access to services and health. Almost 2000 localities are listed, and every local authority - except one - have at least one area in the bottom ten percent.

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00:00New figures show exactly where deprivation is most severe in Wales and they paint a stark picture.

00:06The 2025 Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation ranks every small neighbourhood in the country

00:10and once again, a part of Rhyll, centred on the Rhyll High Street, is named the most deprived area in the whole of Wales.

00:17The report makes clear that disadvantage is spread far more widely than just a few areas, with deprivation found all across the country.

00:25Blyle Gwent has the highest concentration of deprivation anywhere in Wales,

00:28with around 1 in 5 of its neighbourhoods falling into the most disadvantaged 10% nationally.

00:34Communities in Ebber Vale, Tredegar and Abba Teleria are those repeatedly appearing in the top of the list.

00:40Similar patterns run across much of the South Wales Valleys, where areas in Merthyr Tydville, Rondhacan and Taf,

00:46Cefilly and Neathportal, but all rank among the hardest hit.

00:50Coastal communities also feature heavily.

00:51Beyond Rhyll, pockets of deep deprivation appear in parts of Barrie, Port Talbot, Swansea and Newport.

00:58Almost every local authority in Wales has at least one neighbourhood in the most deprived 10%,

01:03the only exception is Monmouthshire.

01:06The report identifies 22 places across Wales as experiencing deep-rooted deprivation,

01:11being they have appeared among the worst affected areas for more than two decades.

01:15Many of these communities were built around heavy industry and have seen long-term economic decline.

01:20Deprivation in this index doesn't describe individuals, but it highlights where issues like low income,

01:26poor health, limited transport, housing pressures and restricted access to services are clustering most strongly.

01:33The data shows how widespread the issues are, and with the vast majority of the bottom 10% being there for years,

01:39real improvement isn't coming anytime soon.

01:41James Pete Watkins, reporting for local TV.

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