Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Alnwick, Northumberland

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Alnwick, Northumberland, Northumberland

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

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Overall Deprivation in Alnwick

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 Alnwick. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Northumberland.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Northumberland 005B 31.24 7431/32,844 3
Northumberland 005D 20.554 13891/32,844 5
Northumberland 005A 15.154 18762/32,844 6
Northumberland 004A 9.542 25070/32,844 8
Northumberland 005E 8.445 26502/32,844 9
Northumberland 004B 3.558 31865/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Alnwick

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 Alnwick. 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
Northumberland 005B 0.201 6583/32,844 3
Northumberland 005D 0.132 12351/32,844 4
Northumberland 005A 0.108 15234/32,844 5
Northumberland 004A 0.061 23542/32,844 8
Northumberland 005E 0.05 26205/32,844 8
Northumberland 004B 0.038 29109/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Alnwick

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Alnwick 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
Northumberland 005B 0.156 6012/32,844 2
Northumberland 005D 0.124 9152/32,844 3
Northumberland 005A 0.09 14335/32,844 5
Northumberland 005E 0.075 17513/32,844 6
Northumberland 004A 0.063 20593/32,844 7
Northumberland 004B 0.04 27809/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Alnwick

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Alnwick population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (16204/32,844) in Alnwick is less than the adult average rank (19978/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Northumberland 005B 53.22 2690/32,844 1
Northumberland 005D 23.481 11623/32,844 4
Northumberland 005A 22.877 11984/32,844 4
Northumberland 005E 5.856 26320/32,844 9
Northumberland 004A 4.57 27825/32,844 9
Northumberland 004B 3.998 28549/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Alnwick

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 Alnwick. 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
Northumberland 005B 0.464 9548/32,844 3
Northumberland 005D 0.308 11513/32,844 4
Northumberland 005A -0.145 18312/32,844 6
Northumberland 004A -0.499 23410/32,844 8
Northumberland 005E -0.571 24338/32,844 8
Northumberland 004B -0.684 25752/32,844 8

Crime Deprivation in Alnwick

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Alnwick. 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
Northumberland 005B 0.459 9635/32,844 3
Northumberland 005D 0.248 12754/32,844 4
Northumberland 005E 0.196 13582/32,844 5
Northumberland 005A 0.063 15698/32,844 5
Northumberland 004A -0.47 23372/32,844 8
Northumberland 004B -1.884 32549/32,844 10

There were 0 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Alnwick in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Alnwick

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Alnwick. 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
Northumberland 004A 23.001 13207/32,844 5
Northumberland 005B 16.522 21012/32,844 7
Northumberland 004B 16.144 21487/32,844 7
Northumberland 005E 13.65 24639/32,844 8
Northumberland 005A 12.965 25450/32,844 8
Northumberland 005D 9.082 29439/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Alnwick

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Alnwick. 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
Northumberland 004A 0.285 12068/32,844 4
Northumberland 005D -0.084 17774/32,844 6
Northumberland 005A -0.768 27029/32,844 9
Northumberland 005B -0.808 27401/32,844 9
Northumberland 005E -1.024 29232/32,844 9
Northumberland 004B -1.751 32164/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Alnwick

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Alnwick. 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
Northumberland 004A -0.658 25642/32,844 8
Northumberland 004B -1.333 31578/32,844 10
Northumberland 005D -1.346 31631/32,844 10
Northumberland 005A -1.4 31860/32,844 10
Northumberland 005E -1.643 32514/32,844 10
Northumberland 005B -1.677 32565/32,844 10

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.