Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Ash Wharf, Guildford

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Ash Wharf, Guildford, Surrey

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

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Overall Deprivation in Ash Wharf

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 Ash Wharf. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Guildford.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Guildford 010C 26.597 9840/32,844 3
Guildford 010D 19.744 14584/32,844 5
Guildford 010B 11.732 22485/32,844 7
Guildford 004E 4.773 30732/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Ash Wharf

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Ash Wharf. 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
Guildford 010C 0.16 9612/32,844 3
Guildford 010D 0.13 12517/32,844 4
Guildford 010B 0.057 24432/32,844 8
Guildford 004E 0.042 28179/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Ash Wharf

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Ash Wharf 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
Guildford 010C 0.114 10478/32,844 4
Guildford 010D 0.09 14325/32,844 5
Guildford 010B 0.051 24381/32,844 8
Guildford 004E 0.039 28179/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Ash Wharf

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Ash Wharf population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (12033/32,844) in Ash Wharf is less than the adult average rank (16730/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Guildford 010C 49.243 3388/32,844 2
Guildford 010D 38.539 5757/32,844 2
Guildford 010B 15.974 16608/32,844 6
Guildford 004E 2.837 29939/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Ash Wharf

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 Ash Wharf. 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
Guildford 010C 0.286 11809/32,844 4
Guildford 010D -0.219 19419/32,844 6
Guildford 010B -0.491 23307/32,844 8
Guildford 004E -1.228 30477/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Ash Wharf

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 Ash Wharf. 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
Guildford 010B 0.681 6713/32,844 3
Guildford 010C 0.227 13080/32,844 4
Guildford 010D -0.258 20464/32,844 7
Guildford 004E -0.456 23205/32,844 8

There were 120 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Ash Wharf in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Ash Wharf

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Ash Wharf. 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
Guildford 010C 25.118 10992/32,844 4
Guildford 010D 23.584 12562/32,844 4
Guildford 010B 19.507 17266/32,844 6
Guildford 004E 17.203 20172/32,844 7

Inside Environment Deprivation in Ash Wharf

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Ash Wharf. 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
Guildford 004E -0.303 21201/32,844 7
Guildford 010B -0.767 27020/32,844 9
Guildford 010D -0.852 27788/32,844 9
Guildford 010C -1.039 29327/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Ash Wharf

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Ash Wharf. 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
Guildford 010B 0.485 8555/32,844 3
Guildford 010D 0.387 9677/32,844 3
Guildford 010C 0.198 12169/32,844 4
Guildford 004E 0.081 13978/32,844 5

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.