KHOODEELAAR! updating on the 'news' of the status of Tower Hamlets in the Deprivation Index, as being reported from Birmingham

KHOODEELAAR! updating on the 'news' of the status of Tower Hamlets in the Deprivation Index, as being reported from Birmingham


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Remember, too, that West Bromwich is part of Sandwell, which is one of the most deprived areas of Britain. According to a briefing note, Indices of Deprivation: Sandwell 2007, published last summer, the borough ranks as the 10th most hard-up in the country, putting it on a par with Tower Hamlets and Hackney. Infant mortality and teenage conception rates are above the national average while academic attainment is well below.


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