| % from areas with low participation in higher education |
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| 1 | Sunderland | 33.9 |
| 2 | Paisley | 33.7 |
| 3 | Liverpool Hope | 29.6 |
| 4 | Glasgow Caledonian | 28.8 |
| 5 | Bolton Institute | 27.4 |
| 6 | Edge Hill | 26.4 |
| 7 | Abertay Dundee | 26.3 |
| 8 | Glamorgan | 26.1 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton | 24.4 |
| 10 | Teesside | 23.9 |
| Source: Hefce | ||