Deprivation Statistics for Armitage with Handsacre, Lichfield

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Armitage with Handsacre, Lichfield, Staffordshire

We have used the 4 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Armitage with Handsacre, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Lichfield. 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 4 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 Armitage with Handsacre 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 Armitage with Handsacre. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Armitage with Handsacre

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Armitage with Handsacre. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Lichfield.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Lichfield 001C 16.888 17093/32,844 6
Lichfield 001B 12.812 21252/32,844 7
Lichfield 001A 11.437 22814/32,844 7
Lichfield 002D 8.374 26591/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Armitage with Handsacre

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 Armitage with Handsacre. 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
Lichfield 001C 0.097 16722/32,844 6
Lichfield 001B 0.087 18397/32,844 6
Lichfield 001A 0.066 22358/32,844 7
Lichfield 002D 0.044 27561/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Armitage with Handsacre

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Armitage with Handsacre 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
Lichfield 001C 0.103 12044/32,844 4
Lichfield 001B 0.075 17414/32,844 6
Lichfield 001A 0.071 18430/32,844 6
Lichfield 002D 0.042 27327/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Armitage with Handsacre

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Armitage with Handsacre population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (16769/32,844) in Armitage with Handsacre is more than the adult average rank (16199/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Lichfield 001C 24.264 11203/32,844 4
Lichfield 001A 20.202 13660/32,844 5
Lichfield 001B 18.756 14588/32,844 5
Lichfield 002D 4.656 27720/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Armitage with Handsacre

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
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 Armitage with Handsacre. 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
Lichfield 001C 0.376 10635/32,844 4
Lichfield 001A 0.063 15033/32,844 5
Lichfield 001B -0.102 17594/32,844 6
Lichfield 002D -0.937 28284/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Armitage with Handsacre

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 Armitage with Handsacre. 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
Lichfield 001B -0.356 21828/32,844 7
Lichfield 002D -0.459 23221/32,844 8
Lichfield 001A -0.804 27336/32,844 9
Lichfield 001C -1.179 30349/32,844 10

There were 3 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Armitage with Handsacre in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Armitage with Handsacre

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Armitage with Handsacre. 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
Lichfield 002D 33.066 5040/32,844 2
Lichfield 001C 16.479 21070/32,844 7
Lichfield 001A 13.05 25334/32,844 8
Lichfield 001B 12.201 26346/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Armitage with Handsacre

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Armitage with Handsacre. 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
Lichfield 001B 0.136 14347/32,844 5
Lichfield 002D 0.085 15120/32,844 5
Lichfield 001C -0.099 18023/32,844 6
Lichfield 001A -0.141 18687/32,844 6

Outside Environment Deprivation in Armitage with Handsacre

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Armitage with Handsacre. 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
Lichfield 002D -0.703 26212/32,844 8
Lichfield 001B -1.108 30320/32,844 10
Lichfield 001A -1.241 31129/32,844 10
Lichfield 001C -1.327 31553/32,844 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.