Deprivation Statistics for Benenden and Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Benenden and Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

We have used the 5 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Benenden and Cranbrook, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Tunbridge Wells. 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 5 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 Benenden and Cranbrook 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 Benenden and Cranbrook. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Benenden and Cranbrook

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 Benenden and Cranbrook. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Tunbridge Wells.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Tunbridge Wells 013B 19.646 14672/32,844 5
Tunbridge Wells 013A 17.824 16293/32,844 5
Tunbridge Wells 013C 15.229 18703/32,844 6
Tunbridge Wells 014A 12.761 21316/32,844 7
Tunbridge Wells 013D 6.239 29160/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Benenden and Cranbrook

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 Benenden and Cranbrook. 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
Tunbridge Wells 013B 0.135 12009/32,844 4
Tunbridge Wells 013C 0.106 15432/32,844 5
Tunbridge Wells 013A 0.1 16314/32,844 5
Tunbridge Wells 014A 0.051 25838/32,844 8
Tunbridge Wells 013D 0.04 28562/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Benenden and Cranbrook

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Benenden and Cranbrook 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
Tunbridge Wells 013B 0.091 14065/32,844 5
Tunbridge Wells 013C 0.074 17639/32,844 6
Tunbridge Wells 013A 0.07 18655/32,844 6
Tunbridge Wells 014A 0.045 26318/32,844 9
Tunbridge Wells 013D 0.045 26393/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Benenden and Cranbrook

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 Benenden and Cranbrook population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (17490/32,844) in Benenden and Cranbrook is less than the adult average rank (19339/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Tunbridge Wells 013B 36.007 6431/32,844 2
Tunbridge Wells 013C 23.13 11825/32,844 4
Tunbridge Wells 013A 8.404 23519/32,844 8
Tunbridge Wells 014A 7.298 24717/32,844 8
Tunbridge Wells 013D 4.536 27863/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Benenden and Cranbrook

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
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 Benenden and Cranbrook. 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
Tunbridge Wells 013C -0.208 19247/32,844 6
Tunbridge Wells 013A -0.46 22895/32,844 7
Tunbridge Wells 013B -0.642 25243/32,844 8
Tunbridge Wells 013D -1.378 31254/32,844 10
Tunbridge Wells 014A -1.689 32199/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Benenden and Cranbrook

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Benenden and Cranbrook. 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
Tunbridge Wells 013B 0.488 9236/32,844 3
Tunbridge Wells 013A 0.011 16499/32,844 6
Tunbridge Wells 013D -0.114 18342/32,844 6
Tunbridge Wells 013C -0.362 21919/32,844 7
Tunbridge Wells 014A -1.581 32011/32,844 10

There were 42 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Benenden and Cranbrook in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Benenden and Cranbrook

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Benenden and Cranbrook. 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
Tunbridge Wells 014A 39.801 2258/32,844 1
Tunbridge Wells 013A 37.918 2864/32,844 1
Tunbridge Wells 013B 22.002 14327/32,844 5
Tunbridge Wells 013D 20.54 16014/32,844 5
Tunbridge Wells 013C 15.448 22421/32,844 7

Inside Environment Deprivation in Benenden and Cranbrook

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Benenden and Cranbrook. 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
Tunbridge Wells 014A 1.214 2363/32,844 1
Tunbridge Wells 013A 0.912 4587/32,844 2
Tunbridge Wells 013C 0.638 7475/32,844 3
Tunbridge Wells 013D 0.118 14624/32,844 5
Tunbridge Wells 013B -0.671 26007/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Benenden and Cranbrook

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Benenden and Cranbrook. 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
Tunbridge Wells 013A -0.619 25163/32,844 8
Tunbridge Wells 013D -0.693 26080/32,844 8
Tunbridge Wells 014A -0.904 28541/32,844 9
Tunbridge Wells 013B -1.306 31446/32,844 10
Tunbridge Wells 013C -1.307 31447/32,844 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.