Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Berkeley Vale, Stroud

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Berkeley Vale, Stroud, Gloucestershire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Berkeley Vale

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Berkeley Vale. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Stroud.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Stroud 012A 17.364 16677/32,844 6
Stroud 003D 12.848 21211/32,844 7
Stroud 012D 10.969 23379/32,844 8
Stroud 012B 8.212 26809/32,844 9
Stroud 012C 7.891 27195/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Berkeley Vale

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 Berkeley Vale. 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
Stroud 012A 0.094 17219/32,844 6
Stroud 003D 0.069 21763/32,844 7
Stroud 012C 0.066 22309/32,844 7
Stroud 012B 0.048 26550/32,844 9
Stroud 012D 0.044 27528/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Berkeley Vale

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Berkeley Vale 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
Stroud 003D 0.069 18912/32,844 6
Stroud 012A 0.065 20199/32,844 7
Stroud 012C 0.058 22009/32,844 7
Stroud 012B 0.05 24600/32,844 8
Stroud 012D 0.027 31331/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Berkeley Vale

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 Berkeley Vale population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (16708/32,844) in Berkeley Vale is less than the adult average rank (19263/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Stroud 012A 28.952 8992/32,844 3
Stroud 012C 19.196 14261/32,844 5
Stroud 003D 12.209 19756/32,844 7
Stroud 012D 8.244 23692/32,844 8
Stroud 012B 7.436 24551/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Berkeley Vale

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 Berkeley Vale. 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
Stroud 012A -0.28 20343/32,844 7
Stroud 003D -0.444 22691/32,844 7
Stroud 012C -0.621 24963/32,844 8
Stroud 012B -0.91 28057/32,844 9
Stroud 012D -1.11 29674/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Berkeley Vale

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Berkeley Vale. 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
Stroud 012D -0.84 27697/32,844 9
Stroud 003D -0.863 27911/32,844 9
Stroud 012C -1.072 29634/32,844 10
Stroud 012B -1.203 30484/32,844 10
Stroud 012A -1.422 31515/32,844 10

There were 0 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Berkeley Vale in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Berkeley Vale

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Berkeley Vale. 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
Stroud 012D 38.153 2786/32,844 1
Stroud 012B 31.654 5867/32,844 2
Stroud 003D 25.577 10588/32,844 4
Stroud 012A 22.733 13495/32,844 5
Stroud 012C 4.463 32232/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Berkeley Vale

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Berkeley Vale. 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
Stroud 012A 1.289 1949/32,844 1
Stroud 012D 1.036 3596/32,844 2
Stroud 003D 0.88 4902/32,844 2
Stroud 012B -0.113 18237/32,844 6
Stroud 012C -0.468 23485/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Berkeley Vale

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Berkeley Vale. 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
Stroud 012D -1.067 29985/32,844 10
Stroud 003D -1.21 30951/32,844 10
Stroud 012A -1.527 32262/32,844 10
Stroud 012B -1.647 32521/32,844 10
Stroud 012C -1.77 32671/32,844 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.