Deprivation Levels

Overall, out of 26 District Council areas in Northern Ireland, Dungannon is ranked 5th and Armagh ranked 13th as being deprived and in real and severe need based on the Robson Deprivation Index. 32 (73%) Wards in the Armagh and Dungannon area have positive scores in degree of deprivation.

50.1% of children aged under 19 live in deprived wards in the Armagh and Dungannon areas. The adult population with limiting long term illness in Armagh and Dungannon is 15.05% compared to the Northern Ireland average of 14.9%.