DEPRIVATION figures tell a tale of two cities, with parts of south-east Oxford falling further behind, but areas in the north of the city continue to prosper.

An area of Northfield Brook has the highest deprivation score in the city and is among the most deprived 10 per cent in England.

Part of Summertown is the least deprived, and is among the least deprived 20 per cent of areas nationally.

In total, 12 areas of the city are among the 20 per cent most deprived neighbourhoods in the country. They are concentrated in the south-east of the city including Barton, Blackbird Leys and Northfield Brook.

Income deprivation affects the majority of children in one part of Northfield Brook, where 51 per cent of the children come from income deprived families.

In some areas of North Oxford, no children live in deprivation.

Nine areas in the south-east of the city are among the lowest five per cent in the country in terms of education achievement.

One part of North Oxford is the third least deprived out of 32,480 English neighbourhoods.

The only area where North Oxford is more deprived than the south is in terms of air quality and traffic accidents, the highest levels of deprivation fall on the city centre and track Banbury Road, pictured, Woodstock Road and Cowley Road.