Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Bennetts End, Dacorum

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Bennetts End, Dacorum, Hertfordshire

We have used the 7 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Bennetts End, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Dacorum. 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 7 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 Bennetts End 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 Bennetts End. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Bennetts End

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Bennetts End. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Dacorum.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Dacorum 020A 27.475 9312/32,844 3
Dacorum 019B 25.009 10761/32,844 4
Dacorum 020B 23.925 11409/32,844 4
Dacorum 019A 18.622 15556/32,844 5
Dacorum 020C 16.432 17533/32,844 6
Dacorum 020D 12.073 22088/32,844 7
Dacorum 019D 7.116 28175/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Bennetts End

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Bennetts End. 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
Dacorum 020A 0.189 7349/32,844 3
Dacorum 020B 0.159 9718/32,844 3
Dacorum 019B 0.144 11085/32,844 4
Dacorum 019A 0.132 12274/32,844 4
Dacorum 020C 0.127 12832/32,844 4
Dacorum 020D 0.09 17882/32,844 6
Dacorum 019D 0.054 25088/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Bennetts End

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Bennetts End 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
Dacorum 020A 0.133 8209/32,844 3
Dacorum 019B 0.113 10603/32,844 4
Dacorum 020B 0.097 13125/32,844 4
Dacorum 019A 0.089 14396/32,844 5
Dacorum 020C 0.077 16932/32,844 6
Dacorum 020D 0.07 18732/32,844 6
Dacorum 019D 0.039 28029/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Bennetts End

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Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Bennetts End population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (11284/32,844) in Bennetts End is more than the adult average rank (11226/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Dacorum 020B 41.856 4913/32,844 2
Dacorum 020A 37.915 5931/32,844 2
Dacorum 020C 30.326 8422/32,844 3
Dacorum 019A 29.114 8930/32,844 3
Dacorum 019B 27.442 9626/32,844 3
Dacorum 020D 14.634 17650/32,844 6
Dacorum 019D 7.753 24190/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Bennetts End

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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 Bennetts End. 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
Dacorum 020A 0.595 7996/32,844 3
Dacorum 019B -0.041 16637/32,844 6
Dacorum 020B -0.097 17523/32,844 6
Dacorum 019A -0.279 20330/32,844 7
Dacorum 020D -0.402 22135/32,844 7
Dacorum 020C -0.567 24289/32,844 8
Dacorum 019D -1.068 29355/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Bennetts End

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 Bennetts End. 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
Dacorum 019B 0.945 3984/32,844 2
Dacorum 020B 0.831 5105/32,844 2
Dacorum 020A 0.121 14807/32,844 5
Dacorum 019A 0.036 16119/32,844 5
Dacorum 019D -0.044 17348/32,844 6
Dacorum 020C -0.049 17417/32,844 6
Dacorum 020D -0.212 19807/32,844 7

There were 289 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Bennetts End in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Bennetts End

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Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Bennetts End. 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
Dacorum 019B 31.202 6157/32,844 2
Dacorum 019A 25.271 10857/32,844 4
Dacorum 019D 22.729 13497/32,844 5
Dacorum 020D 21.248 15204/32,844 5
Dacorum 020A 20.158 16461/32,844 6
Dacorum 020B 19.753 16942/32,844 6
Dacorum 020C 19.487 17289/32,844 6

Inside Environment Deprivation in Bennetts End

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Bennetts End. 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
Dacorum 020C -0.297 21108/32,844 7
Dacorum 019D -0.351 21864/32,844 7
Dacorum 020A -0.428 22942/32,844 7
Dacorum 020D -0.58 24907/32,844 8
Dacorum 019A -0.758 26923/32,844 9
Dacorum 020B -0.763 26979/32,844 9
Dacorum 019B -1.205 30311/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Bennetts End

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Bennetts End. 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
Dacorum 019B -0.29 20176/32,844 7
Dacorum 020B -0.407 22124/32,844 7
Dacorum 020C -0.488 23320/32,844 8
Dacorum 020A -0.561 24346/32,844 8
Dacorum 020D -0.563 24383/32,844 8
Dacorum 019A -0.602 24945/32,844 8
Dacorum 019D -0.751 26827/32,844 9

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.