Deprivation Statistics for Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton, Mendip

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton, Mendip, Somerset

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

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Overall Deprivation in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton

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 Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Mendip.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Mendip 002D 19.557 14759/32,844 5
Mendip 002E 14.883 19026/32,844 6
Mendip 006A 13.21 20836/32,844 7
Mendip 002A 6.973 28359/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton

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 Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton. 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
Mendip 002D 0.078 19902/32,844 7
Mendip 002A 0.067 22105/32,844 7
Mendip 006A 0.062 23311/32,844 8
Mendip 002E 0.052 25594/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton 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
Mendip 002D 0.102 12205/32,844 4
Mendip 002E 0.082 15789/32,844 5
Mendip 002A 0.054 23532/32,844 8
Mendip 006A 0.05 24853/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (21186/32,844) in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton is less than the adult average rank (21448/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Mendip 002D 16.412 16259/32,844 5
Mendip 002A 9.78 22071/32,844 7
Mendip 006A 7.532 24446/32,844 8
Mendip 002E 7.192 24818/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
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 Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton. 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
Mendip 002D 0.02 15697/32,844 5
Mendip 002E -0.187 18951/32,844 6
Mendip 002A -0.782 26807/32,844 9
Mendip 006A -0.849 27503/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton

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 Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton. 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
Mendip 006A -0.328 21442/32,844 7
Mendip 002E -0.752 26806/32,844 9
Mendip 002D -0.792 27209/32,844 9
Mendip 002A -1.103 29862/32,844 10

There were 24 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton. 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
Mendip 002E 40.967 1941/32,844 1
Mendip 002D 39.709 2286/32,844 1
Mendip 006A 34.634 4249/32,844 2
Mendip 002A 14.26 23925/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton. 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
Mendip 006A 1.034 3619/32,844 2
Mendip 002D 0.614 7771/32,844 3
Mendip 002E 0.356 11117/32,844 4
Mendip 002A -0.178 19283/32,844 6

Outside Environment Deprivation in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton. 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
Mendip 006A -0.379 21695/32,844 7
Mendip 002D -0.968 29154/32,844 9
Mendip 002A -1.01 29534/32,844 9
Mendip 002E -1.247 31159/32,844 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.