Deprivation Statistics for Abbots Langley & Bedmond, Three Rivers

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Abbots Langley & Bedmond, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire

We have used the 6 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Abbots Langley & Bedmond, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Three Rivers. We have combined these statitics into an English ward level, as most people are familiar with this geospacial area in their town or city. Here are those 6 marked on a map:

Each area has its own decile score. This is where each LSOA in England is ranked according to the level of deprivation and split into 10 equal groups. A decile score of 1 means the area is in the top 10% of deprived areas, 2 is equal to the top 20% and so forth. To simply these scores and apply them to a ward, we have created the iLiveHere rating. This takes the average decile score of all the LSOAs in a ward and converts that into a rating out of 10, where 1 is the best and 10 is the worst. We have then used to traffic light colour system as an at-a-glance reference. As you scroll down this page, the more red ratings you see, the more deprived Abbots Langley & Bedmond is. Indices of Deprivation statistics and are broken down into domains of deprivation or more simply, categories. These category scores are combined using a percentage weighting to give a an LSOA its final indices of deprivation score, decile and rank:

  • Income Deprivation (22.5%)
  • Employment Deprivation (22.5%)
  • Education, Skills and Training Deprivation (13.5%)
  • Health Deprivation and Disability (13.5%)
  • Crime (9.3%)
  • Barriers to Housing and Services (9.3%)
  • Living Environment Deprivation (9.3%)
Below we have split the Living Environment Deprivation category into its sub-categories. We think having individual iLiveHere ratings for Inside Environment and Outside Environment provides a better insight to the housing quality and outside space in Abbots Langley & Bedmond. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Abbots Langley & Bedmond

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Abbots Langley & Bedmond. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Three Rivers.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Three Rivers 002A 19.325 14984/32,844 5
Three Rivers 002B 19.128 15135/32,844 5
Three Rivers 001D 15.948 17996/32,844 6
Three Rivers 001C 15.039 18889/32,844 6
Three Rivers 001A 4.699 30808/32,844 10
Three Rivers 001B 2.968 32249/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Abbots Langley & Bedmond

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Abbots Langley & Bedmond. The definition of low income the government uses to compile these statistics includes those who are out-of-work (for any reason, not just unemployment) and those that are in work but satisfy the IMD means tests. In the real world, this means they may qualify for means tested benefits such as Universal Credit or legacy benefits such as Working Tax Credits. You should not to assume that this rating is an indicator of overall poverty in this ward.
LSOA Name Income Score Income Rank (England) Income Decile
Three Rivers 002A 0.136 11921/32,844 4
Three Rivers 001C 0.111 14775/32,844 5
Three Rivers 002B 0.109 15092/32,844 5
Three Rivers 001D 0.106 15422/32,844 5
Three Rivers 001A 0.048 26691/32,844 9
Three Rivers 001B 0.021 32161/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Abbots Langley & Bedmond

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Abbots Langley & Bedmond who are excluded from the jobs market. These are people who are involuntarily deprived of work. The IMD domains include people who are unemployment, those who are sick or disabled, and carers. Since the government no longer publishes percentage figures for unemployment after the introduction of Universal Credit, his is now the only reliable indictor of joblessness in this ward. The higher the iLiveHere rating, the harder it could be to get work.
LSOA Name Employment Score Employment Rank (England) Employment Decile
Three Rivers 002B 0.106 11627/32,844 4
Three Rivers 002A 0.099 12680/32,844 4
Three Rivers 001D 0.091 14062/32,844 5
Three Rivers 001C 0.076 17128/32,844 6
Three Rivers 001A 0.035 29475/32,844 9
Three Rivers 001B 0.019 32346/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Abbots Langley & Bedmond

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Abbots Langley & Bedmond population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (17675/32,844) in Abbots Langley & Bedmond is less than the adult average rank (17697/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Three Rivers 002A 29.885 8633/32,844 3
Three Rivers 001D 26.19 10218/32,844 4
Three Rivers 001C 17.302 15604/32,844 5
Three Rivers 002B 15.139 17259/32,844 6
Three Rivers 001A 7.056 24994/32,844 8
Three Rivers 001B 1.64 31275/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Abbots Langley & Bedmond

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is indictor of the risk of dying prematurely or having your quality of life impaired through poor physical or mental health in Abbots Langley & Bedmond. The IMD domain measures morbidity, disability and premature mortality. However, it does not take into consideration but personal behaviour or environmental factors that may be predictive of future health problems. See Outdoor Deprivation for depivation that includes environmental factors such as local pullution levels.
LSOA Name Health Score Health Rank (England) Health Decile
Three Rivers 001C -0.082 17301/32,844 6
Three Rivers 002B -0.215 19365/32,844 6
Three Rivers 002A -0.32 20969/32,844 7
Three Rivers 001D -0.669 25573/32,844 8
Three Rivers 001A -1.344 31084/32,844 10
Three Rivers 001B -1.749 32299/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Abbots Langley & Bedmond

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Abbots Langley & Bedmond. In policing statistics, this is known as 'street level crime' and includes offences such as robbery, burglary and other personal violent crime.
LSOA Name Crime Score Crime Rank (England) Crime Decile
Three Rivers 002A 0.093 15231/32,844 5
Three Rivers 002B 0.074 15523/32,844 5
Three Rivers 001D -0.103 18180/32,844 6
Three Rivers 001C -0.118 18406/32,844 6
Three Rivers 001A -0.316 21263/32,844 7
Three Rivers 001B -0.514 23976/32,844 8

There were 6 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Abbots Langley & Bedmond in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Abbots Langley & Bedmond

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Abbots Langley & Bedmond. I bad rating in an urban area indicates how unaffordable the housing could be. A bad rating in a rural area is an indicator of the absense of local services.
LSOA Name Barriers Score Barriers Rank (England) Barriers Decile
Three Rivers 002B 36.184 3545/32,844 2
Three Rivers 002A 23.729 12406/32,844 4
Three Rivers 001C 20.54 16013/32,844 5
Three Rivers 001D 20.173 16444/32,844 6
Three Rivers 001B 14.582 23558/32,844 8
Three Rivers 001A 10.947 27687/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Abbots Langley & Bedmond

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Abbots Langley & Bedmond. A bad rating in an equally income deprived ward, could be because of poorly maintained rented accomodation. A bad rating in a non income deprived area, could be because the small size of housing in relation to costs.
LSOA Name Inside Score Inside Rank (England) Inside Decile
Three Rivers 001B 0.063 15481/32,844 5
Three Rivers 001A -0.048 17233/32,844 6
Three Rivers 001D -0.068 17547/32,844 6
Three Rivers 001C -0.15 18842/32,844 6
Three Rivers 002A -0.571 24813/32,844 8
Three Rivers 002B -1.023 29217/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Abbots Langley & Bedmond

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Abbots Langley & Bedmond. The IMD domains measure the air quality and the rate of road traffic accidents in each LSOA.
LSOA Name Outside Score Outside (England) Outside Decile
Three Rivers 001B -0.132 17545/32,844 6
Three Rivers 002B -0.37 21522/32,844 7
Three Rivers 001C -0.525 23839/32,844 8
Three Rivers 001D -0.581 24626/32,844 8
Three Rivers 001A -0.652 25571/32,844 8
Three Rivers 002A -0.668 25772/32,844 8

Disclaimer: Although every care has been taken to make sure there are no mistakes in the data presented on this page, you should verify these figures with the official data source.