Deprivation Statistics for Bathwick, Bath and North East Somerset

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Bathwick, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset

We have used the 6 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Bathwick, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Bath and North East Somerset. 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 6 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 Bathwick 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 Bathwick. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Bathwick

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Bathwick. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Bath and North East Somerset.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Bath and North East Somerset 007A 22.795 12188/32,844 4
Bath and North East Somerset 007B 17.783 16329/32,844 5
Bath and North East Somerset 006C 6.934 28411/32,844 9
Bath and North East Somerset 006D 5.892 29581/32,844 10
Bath and North East Somerset 012B 2.448 32511/32,844 10
Bath and North East Somerset 012A 2.084 32636/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Bathwick

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 Bathwick. 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
Bath and North East Somerset 007A 0.123 13359/32,844 5
Bath and North East Somerset 007B 0.093 17456/32,844 6
Bath and North East Somerset 006C 0.052 25701/32,844 8
Bath and North East Somerset 006D 0.042 28111/32,844 9
Bath and North East Somerset 012B 0.021 32091/32,844 10
Bath and North East Somerset 012A 0.006 32836/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Bathwick

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Bathwick 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
Bath and North East Somerset 007A 0.101 12347/32,844 4
Bath and North East Somerset 007B 0.089 14491/32,844 5
Bath and North East Somerset 006C 0.052 23984/32,844 8
Bath and North East Somerset 006D 0.033 29816/32,844 10
Bath and North East Somerset 012B 0.016 32559/32,844 10
Bath and North East Somerset 012A 0.004 32837/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Bathwick

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Bathwick population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (28093/32,844) in Bathwick is less than the adult average rank (31090/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Bath and North East Somerset 007A 6.649 25432/32,844 8
Bath and North East Somerset 007B 3.663 28928/32,844 9
Bath and North East Somerset 006C 2.504 30307/32,844 10
Bath and North East Somerset 006D 1.263 31718/32,844 10
Bath and North East Somerset 012A 0.808 32226/32,844 10
Bath and North East Somerset 012B 0.225 32746/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Bathwick

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 Bathwick. 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
Bath and North East Somerset 007A 0.892 5119/32,844 2
Bath and North East Somerset 007B -0.112 17776/32,844 6
Bath and North East Somerset 006C -0.708 25998/32,844 8
Bath and North East Somerset 006D -1.159 30015/32,844 10
Bath and North East Somerset 012B -1.432 31466/32,844 10
Bath and North East Somerset 012A -1.681 32176/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Bathwick

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 Bathwick. 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
Bath and North East Somerset 007B 0.66 6975/32,844 3
Bath and North East Somerset 007A 0.517 8830/32,844 3
Bath and North East Somerset 006C -0.079 17831/32,844 6
Bath and North East Somerset 006D -0.169 19184/32,844 6
Bath and North East Somerset 012B -0.37 22029/32,844 7
Bath and North East Somerset 012A -1.688 32265/32,844 10

There were 457 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Bathwick in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Bathwick

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Bathwick. 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
Bath and North East Somerset 012A 20.827 15688/32,844 5
Bath and North East Somerset 007A 17.108 20301/32,844 7
Bath and North East Somerset 012B 16.385 21186/32,844 7
Bath and North East Somerset 006D 15.593 22229/32,844 7
Bath and North East Somerset 007B 15.335 22574/32,844 7
Bath and North East Somerset 006C 5.822 31639/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Bathwick

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Bathwick. 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
Bath and North East Somerset 007B 1.208 2395/32,844 1
Bath and North East Somerset 007A 1.053 3459/32,844 2
Bath and North East Somerset 006D 0.742 6344/32,844 2
Bath and North East Somerset 006C 0.549 8549/32,844 3
Bath and North East Somerset 012A -0.294 21040/32,844 7
Bath and North East Somerset 012B -0.421 22825/32,844 7

Outside Environment Deprivation in Bathwick

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Bathwick. 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
Bath and North East Somerset 007B -0.636 25386/32,844 8
Bath and North East Somerset 006D -0.699 26159/32,844 8
Bath and North East Somerset 006C -0.793 27319/32,844 9
Bath and North East Somerset 012B -0.807 27476/32,844 9
Bath and North East Somerset 007A -1.275 31311/32,844 10
Bath and North East Somerset 012A -1.884 32769/32,844 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.