Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Berkhamsted East, Dacorum

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

We have used the 6 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Berkhamsted East, 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 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 Berkhamsted East 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 Berkhamsted East. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Berkhamsted East

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Berkhamsted East. 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 014B 12.509 21602/32,844 7
Dacorum 014A 10.676 23683/32,844 8
Dacorum 009A 4.503 31011/32,844 10
Dacorum 009B 2.561 32468/32,844 10
Dacorum 014C 2.152 32619/32,844 10
Dacorum 014D 1.216 32819/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Berkhamsted East

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Berkhamsted East. 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 014B 0.105 15636/32,844 5
Dacorum 014A 0.078 19874/32,844 7
Dacorum 009A 0.042 28127/32,844 9
Dacorum 014D 0.018 32416/32,844 10
Dacorum 014C 0.017 32481/32,844 10
Dacorum 009B 0.01 32783/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Berkhamsted East

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Berkhamsted East 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 014B 0.075 17588/32,844 6
Dacorum 014A 0.052 23922/32,844 8
Dacorum 009A 0.031 30481/32,844 10
Dacorum 014C 0.025 31682/32,844 10
Dacorum 009B 0.021 32109/32,844 10
Dacorum 014D 0.017 32486/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Berkhamsted East

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Berkhamsted East population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (27141/32,844) in Berkhamsted East is less than the adult average rank (28447/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Dacorum 014B 15.484 16998/32,844 6
Dacorum 014A 5.985 26179/32,844 8
Dacorum 009A 3.949 28595/32,844 9
Dacorum 014D 0.487 32531/32,844 10
Dacorum 009B 0.305 32680/32,844 10
Dacorum 014C 0.223 32747/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Berkhamsted East

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
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 Berkhamsted East. 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 014B -0.569 24317/32,844 8
Dacorum 014A -0.684 25756/32,844 8
Dacorum 014C -1.149 29941/32,844 10
Dacorum 009A -1.22 30421/32,844 10
Dacorum 014D -1.982 32587/32,844 10
Dacorum 009B -2.012 32616/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Berkhamsted East

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Berkhamsted East. 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 014A 0.113 14933/32,844 5
Dacorum 009A -0.184 19397/32,844 6
Dacorum 014B -0.196 19563/32,844 6
Dacorum 009B -0.527 24152/32,844 8
Dacorum 014C -0.731 26585/32,844 9
Dacorum 014D -0.83 27591/32,844 9

There were 21 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Berkhamsted East in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Berkhamsted East

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Berkhamsted East. 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 014A 29.009 7645/32,844 3
Dacorum 009B 21.63 14747/32,844 5
Dacorum 014B 18.653 18292/32,844 6
Dacorum 014C 16.155 21473/32,844 7
Dacorum 009A 12.07 26484/32,844 9
Dacorum 014D 7.465 30696/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Berkhamsted East

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Berkhamsted East. 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 009A 0.194 13394/32,844 5
Dacorum 014D -0.215 19844/32,844 7
Dacorum 014A -0.459 23350/32,844 8
Dacorum 014B -0.531 24289/32,844 8
Dacorum 014C -0.624 25456/32,844 8
Dacorum 009B -1.082 29627/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Berkhamsted East

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Berkhamsted East. 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 014A -0.695 26100/32,844 8
Dacorum 014C -0.712 26344/32,844 9
Dacorum 014B -0.748 26795/32,844 9
Dacorum 009A -0.806 27447/32,844 9
Dacorum 014D -0.934 28857/32,844 9
Dacorum 009B -1.018 29586/32,844 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.