Deprivation Statistics for Biggleswade North, Central Bedfordshire

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Biggleswade North, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Biggleswade North

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 Biggleswade North. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Central Bedfordshire.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Central Bedfordshire 005B 19.318 14993/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005F 18.328 15842/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005C 17.454 16594/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 006D 15.158 18755/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 005E 9.404 25254/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 006C 6.92 28430/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Biggleswade North

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Biggleswade North. 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
Central Bedfordshire 005B 0.116 14144/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005C 0.116 14151/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 006D 0.104 15808/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005F 0.103 15858/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005E 0.067 22068/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 006C 0.055 24901/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Biggleswade North

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Biggleswade North 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
Central Bedfordshire 005F 0.104 11874/32,844 4
Central Bedfordshire 005B 0.087 14817/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 006D 0.082 15808/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005C 0.08 16375/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005E 0.055 22924/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 006C 0.04 28006/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Biggleswade North

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Biggleswade North population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (9344/32,844) in Biggleswade North is less than the adult average rank (14018/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Central Bedfordshire 005B 38.368 5809/32,844 2
Central Bedfordshire 005F 33.993 7101/32,844 3
Central Bedfordshire 006D 33.333 7336/32,844 3
Central Bedfordshire 005C 24.001 11348/32,844 4
Central Bedfordshire 005E 20.505 13464/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 006C 8.686 23207/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Biggleswade North

4
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 Biggleswade North. 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
Central Bedfordshire 005F 0.042 15358/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005B 0.036 15453/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005C -0.153 18436/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 006D -0.363 21629/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 005E -0.829 27278/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 006C -1.305 30880/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Biggleswade North

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 Biggleswade North. 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
Central Bedfordshire 005C 0.216 13250/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005B 0.188 13698/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005F -0.17 19203/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 006D -0.493 23679/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 005E -0.709 26315/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 006C -0.756 26848/32,844 9

There were 91 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Biggleswade North in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Biggleswade North

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Biggleswade North. 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
Central Bedfordshire 006C 28.45 8073/32,844 3
Central Bedfordshire 005E 21 15500/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005C 12.71 25746/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 006D 12.485 26027/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 005F 11.433 27190/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 005B 9.865 28721/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Biggleswade North

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Biggleswade North. 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
Central Bedfordshire 005C 0.596 7989/32,844 3
Central Bedfordshire 005B 0.151 14127/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 006D -0.097 17986/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 005F -0.111 18197/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 005E -0.975 28859/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 006C -1.454 31377/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Biggleswade North

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Biggleswade North. 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
Central Bedfordshire 005B -0.066 16381/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005F -0.09 16806/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 005C -0.114 17243/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 005E -0.436 22594/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 006C -0.581 24619/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 006D -0.62 25168/32,844 8

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.