Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough constituency has been named in the top ten most ‘left behind’ areas in England according to a recent report. 

A report published last week by the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods (ICON) named the North Sheffield constituency as number ten of England’s most ‘left behind’ constituencies. 

According to the report, 76.9% of its population are living in areas that are critically in need of neighbourhood investment. 

The report analysed publicly available data on crime, health, energy, jobs and education achievement to create an index to score against the government’s 5 missions which form the foundation of its policy agenda. 

Blackpool topped the list with 97.8% and eight of the ten constituencies named are in the Midlands or the North of the country. 

The report comes after the announcement last week by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner of a £1.5 billion national spending package under the government’s new neighbourhood plan. 

ICON has asked the government to ‘prioritise investment in the most at need neighbourhoods or risk losing voter support’. 

Labour MP Gill Furniss has represented the constituency since May 2016.