Deprived areas have lost proportionally more pharmacies than less deprived areas

% change in pharmacies by decile of deprivation, December 2017 to December 2023, England

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-4

-6

-8

-10

-12

Most

deprived

Least

deprived

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-2

-4

-6

-8

-10

-12

Most

deprived

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Least

deprived

Guardian graphic. Source: Guardian analysis of Index of Multiple Deprivation, General Pharmaceutical Council