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Nigel Farage He said he was “saddened” to see an area of his constituency once again named the most deprived neighborhood EnglandParts of it have been described as “very sad”.
The latest official figures show that an area of the coastal village of Jaywick, close to the town of Clacton-on-Sea in the local authority of Tendring. essexHas been ranked as the most deprived neighborhood for the fourth time in a row.
area of blackpool With new submissions for neighborhoods in Hastings and Rotherham again making the majority of the top 10.
Thursday’s data published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Government (MHCLG) presented the relative levels of deprivation in regions or neighborhoods of England in 2025.
Jaywick had topped the list in the last three publications in 2019, 2015 and 2010.
The designated area covers Brooklands Estate and Jaywick Sands Promenade.
Mr Farage, who was elected MP for Clacton in July 2024, told the PA news agency that he was “obviously sad that things are not improving more quickly” and that while he felt he had helped drive investment and tourism for the area, “there is a limit to what one person can do”.
He expressed concern about potential gambling reforms appearing in next month’s budget, which he said could affect slot machines and pier amusement arcades.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged by anti-poverty campaigners and some Labor MPs to raise taxes on gambling firms to cover the cost of removing the two-child benefit limit.
Mr Faraz said: “I am worried with the Budget coming that the situation could get worse.”
Describing parts of Jaywick as “very sad”, he added: “Everyone feels very, very burdened these days.”
Jaywick received international coverage in 2018, when it was used in a US election campaign advertisement showing bleak images of the area, unpaved roads and dilapidated houses, to warn voters about the consequences of not supporting Donald Trump ahead of the US midterm elections.
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According to a statement on Tendring District Council’s website, the latest data highlights “the scale of the challenge” but “does not reflect the progress made since 2019 or the strength of the people who call Jaywick Sands home”.
Council leader Mark Stephenson said: “Biological Sands is a truly special place, full of heart, pride and real community spirit.
“Together with local residents, we have made real progress and we have bold plans to go even further. But we can’t do it alone, we need the Government to do its part.
“We are calling for £100 million of national flood funding to be allocated to Jaywick Sands and a cross-departmental taskforce to help solve the policy barriers holding our community back.
“Jevick Sands deserves a future that matches its spirit and we look forward to working with residents, National Government and the new Essex mayor from 2026 to make that happen.”
MHCLG said Middlesbrough, Birmingham, Hartlepool, Kingston-upon-Hull and Manchester are the local authority districts with the highest proportion of neighborhoods in the most deprived areas in England.
The London boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Hackney were the most deprived in terms of income loss affecting children.
The department said both boroughs, and three other London boroughs, Newham, Islington and Southwark, are among the most deprived in terms of income loss affecting older people.