Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Acomb, York

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Acomb, York, North Yorkshire

We have used the 6 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Acomb, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of York. 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 Acomb 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 Acomb. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Acomb

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Acomb. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of York.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
York 012A 31.358 7375/32,844 3
York 012B 13.576 20400/32,844 7
York 012D 8.449 26494/32,844 9
York 012F 8.122 26925/32,844 9
York 012C 5.688 29823/32,844 10
York 012E 5.02 30488/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Acomb

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 Acomb. 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
York 012A 0.204 6407/32,844 2
York 012B 0.105 15598/32,844 5
York 012D 0.074 20615/32,844 7
York 012F 0.062 23334/32,844 8
York 012C 0.052 25588/32,844 8
York 012E 0.035 29721/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Acomb

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Acomb 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
York 012A 0.152 6373/32,844 2
York 012B 0.058 21993/32,844 7
York 012F 0.049 25079/32,844 8
York 012E 0.046 25854/32,844 8
York 012D 0.046 25867/32,844 8
York 012C 0.046 25964/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Acomb

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Acomb population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (16921/32,844) in Acomb is less than the adult average rank (18948/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
York 012A 59.051 1840/32,844 1
York 012B 16.847 15926/32,844 5
York 012D 16.493 16208/32,844 5
York 012C 8.887 22985/32,844 7
York 012E 6.321 25813/32,844 8
York 012F 5.699 26500/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Acomb

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
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 Acomb. 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
York 012A 0.562 8374/32,844 3
York 012B -0.433 22551/32,844 7
York 012E -0.471 23029/32,844 8
York 012F -0.51 23558/32,844 8
York 012D -0.673 25616/32,844 8
York 012C -0.69 25815/32,844 8

Crime Deprivation in Acomb

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Acomb. 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
York 012B 0.235 12940/32,844 4
York 012A -0.051 17436/32,844 6
York 012F -0.302 21071/32,844 7
York 012C -0.692 26138/32,844 8
York 012D -0.965 28812/32,844 9
York 012E -1.406 31448/32,844 10

There were 100 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Acomb in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Acomb

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Acomb. 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
York 012D 12.029 26533/32,844 9
York 012B 11.801 26776/32,844 9
York 012A 11.45 27174/32,844 9
York 012E 11.052 27582/32,844 9
York 012F 8.451 29975/32,844 10
York 012C 6.32 31356/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Acomb

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Acomb. 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
York 012F 0.499 9200/32,844 3
York 012B 0.479 9484/32,844 3
York 012D 0.138 14316/32,844 5
York 012E -0.003 16517/32,844 6
York 012C -0.188 19436/32,844 6
York 012A -0.267 20634/32,844 7

Outside Environment Deprivation in Acomb

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Acomb. 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
York 012F 0.096 13749/32,844 5
York 012B -0.061 16295/32,844 5
York 012A -0.23 19160/32,844 6
York 012C -0.286 20112/32,844 7
York 012D -0.306 20447/32,844 7
York 012E -0.333 20909/32,844 7

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.