Skybluesquirrel
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It isn't classified as a disadvantaged area in the terms described above. The formally recognised areas in England are Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, South Yorkshire and Merseyside.
Clicking through links on the page you get to here.
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/assisted-areas-map-2014-to-2020-stage-2
According to the excel doc that downloads, Longford is included!