It’s fondly nicknamed “Bas Vegas”
The percentage of residents here without a qualification rises to 26.6% – 3% higher than that of Essex as a whole.
24. Cynon Valley
Fun fact: This welsh town was once visited by Hollywood Star Johny Depp who popped in for a pint at the Red Lion Pub in Penderyn. I know, right!
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It’s also the place where 85% people do not have a degree and 21.76% of people have no qualifications at all!
23. Batley
The name Batley is actually derived from Danish and can mean either valley or homestead of bats… Legit.
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But we’re talking about West Yorkshire where a quarter of the population don’t have a single qualification.
22. Bethnal Green
Down in London Town, this was one of the towns (with East Ham and West Ham) losing around £4.4 million in funding for schools.
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