Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Barton with Watcombe, Torbay

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Barton with Watcombe, Torbay, Devon

We have used the 8 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Barton with Watcombe, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Torbay. 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 8 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 Barton with Watcombe 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 Barton with Watcombe. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Barton with Watcombe

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Barton with Watcombe. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Torbay.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Torbay 001E 55.168 1442/32,844 1
Torbay 001B 52.249 1839/32,844 1
Torbay 001A 35.68 5643/32,844 2
Torbay 001D 25.184 10655/32,844 4
Torbay 002A 23.469 11715/32,844 4
Torbay 003D 19.448 14862/32,844 5
Torbay 001C 13.53 20458/32,844 7
Torbay 003E 13.447 20560/32,844 7

Income Deprivation in Barton with Watcombe

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Barton with Watcombe. 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
Torbay 001E 0.35 1025/32,844 1
Torbay 001B 0.331 1404/32,844 1
Torbay 001A 0.223 5357/32,844 2
Torbay 001D 0.19 7331/32,844 3
Torbay 003D 0.144 11057/32,844 4
Torbay 002A 0.114 14486/32,844 5
Torbay 001C 0.098 16640/32,844 6
Torbay 003E 0.095 17188/32,844 6

Employment Deprivation in Barton with Watcombe

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Barton with Watcombe 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
Torbay 001B 0.24 1586/32,844 1
Torbay 001E 0.239 1642/32,844 1
Torbay 001A 0.172 4816/32,844 2
Torbay 001D 0.155 6118/32,844 2
Torbay 002A 0.125 9116/32,844 3
Torbay 003D 0.105 11730/32,844 4
Torbay 001C 0.073 18085/32,844 6
Torbay 003E 0.069 19060/32,844 6

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Barton with Watcombe

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Barton with Watcombe population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (9019/32,844) in Barton with Watcombe is less than the adult average rank (11448/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Torbay 001E 63.498 1343/32,844 1
Torbay 001B 53.837 2589/32,844 1
Torbay 001A 39.373 5531/32,844 2
Torbay 001D 27.277 9704/32,844 3
Torbay 003D 27.026 9810/32,844 3
Torbay 001C 17.645 15364/32,844 5
Torbay 002A 16.582 16132/32,844 5
Torbay 003E 12.335 19628/32,844 6

Health Deprivation and Disability in Barton with Watcombe

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
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 Barton with Watcombe. 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
Torbay 001E 1.343 2131/32,844 1
Torbay 001B 1.182 2971/32,844 1
Torbay 001A 0.786 6036/32,844 2
Torbay 001D 0.228 12672/32,844 4
Torbay 001C 0.211 12907/32,844 4
Torbay 002A 0.146 13778/32,844 5
Torbay 003D -0.038 16581/32,844 6
Torbay 003E -0.367 21682/32,844 7

Crime Deprivation in Barton with Watcombe

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Barton with Watcombe. 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
Torbay 001B 1.004 3490/32,844 2
Torbay 001A 0.928 4143/32,844 2
Torbay 002A 0.78 5638/32,844 2
Torbay 001E 0.721 6279/32,844 2
Torbay 003D -0.157 18986/32,844 6
Torbay 001D -0.459 23224/32,844 8
Torbay 003E -0.788 27186/32,844 9
Torbay 001C -0.97 28858/32,844 9

There were 145 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Barton with Watcombe in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Barton with Watcombe

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Barton with Watcombe. 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
Torbay 003E 34.36 4391/32,844 2
Torbay 002A 30.685 6484/32,844 2
Torbay 001E 27.22 9061/32,844 3
Torbay 001B 24.681 11446/32,844 4
Torbay 001D 21.649 14729/32,844 5
Torbay 003D 21.03 15466/32,844 5
Torbay 001C 19.321 17494/32,844 6
Torbay 001A 15.336 22572/32,844 7

Inside Environment Deprivation in Barton with Watcombe

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Barton with Watcombe. 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
Torbay 001A 0.423 10202/32,844 4
Torbay 001E 0.399 10547/32,844 4
Torbay 001B 0.334 11422/32,844 4
Torbay 002A 0.207 13201/32,844 5
Torbay 001C -0.494 23834/32,844 8
Torbay 003D -0.54 24413/32,844 8
Torbay 001D -0.58 24901/32,844 8
Torbay 003E -1.582 31791/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Barton with Watcombe

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Barton with Watcombe. 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
Torbay 001A -0.502 23508/32,844 8
Torbay 001B -0.539 24026/32,844 8
Torbay 001E -0.863 28135/32,844 9
Torbay 001C -0.972 29183/32,844 9
Torbay 001D -0.995 29394/32,844 9
Torbay 003D -1.024 29643/32,844 10
Torbay 003E -1.139 30535/32,844 10
Torbay 002A -1.211 30957/32,844 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.