Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Arlesey, Central Bedfordshire

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Arlesey, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire

We have used the 9 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Arlesey, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Central Bedfordshire. 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 9 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 Arlesey 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 Arlesey. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Arlesey

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Arlesey. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Central Bedfordshire.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Central Bedfordshire 010C 16.2 17753/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 013A 14.656 19281/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 010A 11.326 22957/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 010B 8.53 26388/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 010D 5.37 30145/32,844 10
Central Bedfordshire 013D 5.191 30336/32,844 10
Central Bedfordshire 010F 4.81 30698/32,844 10
Central Bedfordshire 013E 4.527 30990/32,844 10
Central Bedfordshire 013B 2.787 32343/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Arlesey

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Arlesey. 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
Central Bedfordshire 010C 0.109 15129/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 013A 0.101 16182/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 010A 0.075 20429/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 010B 0.067 22086/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 010F 0.06 23633/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 013D 0.041 28339/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 013E 0.037 29246/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 010D 0.03 30777/32,844 10
Central Bedfordshire 013B 0.014 32668/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Arlesey

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Arlesey 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
Central Bedfordshire 013A 0.117 10087/32,844 4
Central Bedfordshire 010C 0.081 16030/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 010A 0.055 22941/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 010B 0.051 24382/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 010D 0.04 27876/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 013D 0.04 27973/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 010F 0.033 29778/32,844 10
Central Bedfordshire 013E 0.028 31048/32,844 10
Central Bedfordshire 013B 0.023 31964/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Arlesey

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Arlesey population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (16106/32,844) in Arlesey is less than the adult average rank (20073/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Central Bedfordshire 010C 28.095 9359/32,844 3
Central Bedfordshire 013A 21.282 12980/32,844 4
Central Bedfordshire 010A 17.553 15424/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 010B 14.875 17439/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 010D 13.027 19016/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 013D 9.948 21877/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 013E 9.634 22233/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 010F 9.461 22406/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 013B 6.647 25434/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Arlesey

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
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 Arlesey. 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
Central Bedfordshire 010C -0.199 19124/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 010A -0.57 24323/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 013A -0.623 25001/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 010B -0.812 27128/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 010F -0.99 28737/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 010D -1.049 29214/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 013E -1.156 29991/32,844 10
Central Bedfordshire 013D -1.238 30529/32,844 10
Central Bedfordshire 013B -1.811 32396/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Arlesey

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Arlesey. 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
Central Bedfordshire 013B -0.104 18181/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 010C -0.226 19999/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 010B -0.489 23630/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 010D -0.638 25510/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 013A -0.677 25965/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 013D -0.984 28946/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 010A -0.988 28990/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 010F -1.058 29533/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 013E -1.734 32346/32,844 10

There were 26 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Arlesey in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Arlesey

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Arlesey. 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
Central Bedfordshire 010D 19.672 17036/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 010C 18.651 18296/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 013E 18.193 18877/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 013D 17.134 20271/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 010A 15.099 22868/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 013A 13.085 25297/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 010B 12.527 25974/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 010F 9.753 28833/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 013B 9.621 28960/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Arlesey

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Arlesey. 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
Central Bedfordshire 010A 0.861 5069/32,844 2
Central Bedfordshire 010B 0.159 13988/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 013E 0.057 15556/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 013D -0.02 16790/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 010C -0.224 19980/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 010F -0.513 24070/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 013A -0.544 24459/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 013B -0.762 26966/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 010D -1.009 29129/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Arlesey

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Arlesey. 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
Central Bedfordshire 010C -0.082 16657/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 010F -0.213 18864/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 010B -0.258 19613/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 010D -0.318 20654/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 010A -0.386 21812/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 013B -0.466 23018/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 013A -0.482 23231/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 013E -0.571 24481/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 013D -0.577 24575/32,844 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.