Deprivation Statistics for Biggleswade South, Central Bedfordshire

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

We have used the 7 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Biggleswade South, 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 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 Biggleswade South 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 South. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Biggleswade South

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Biggleswade South. 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 005C 17.454 16594/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 005D 15.163 18748/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 006D 15.158 18755/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 006B 14.062 19895/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 005A 8.877 25952/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 006C 6.92 28430/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 006A 6.213 29191/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Biggleswade South

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 Biggleswade South. 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 005C 0.116 14151/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 006D 0.104 15808/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 006B 0.092 17607/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 005D 0.091 17762/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 005A 0.062 23195/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 006C 0.055 24901/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 006A 0.042 28162/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Biggleswade South

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Biggleswade South 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 006D 0.082 15808/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005C 0.08 16375/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 005D 0.072 18224/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 006B 0.069 18987/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 005A 0.056 22763/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 006A 0.044 26720/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 006C 0.04 28006/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Biggleswade South

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Biggleswade South population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (13331/32,844) in Biggleswade South is less than the adult average rank (16639/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Central Bedfordshire 006D 33.333 7336/32,844 3
Central Bedfordshire 006B 26.737 9952/32,844 4
Central Bedfordshire 005C 24.001 11348/32,844 4
Central Bedfordshire 005D 20.861 13228/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 006A 12.872 19143/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 005A 11.197 20714/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 006C 8.686 23207/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Biggleswade South

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
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 South. 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 005D -0.011 16174/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 006B -0.083 17314/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 005C -0.153 18436/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 006D -0.363 21629/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 006A -0.795 26953/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 005A -0.822 27217/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 006C -1.305 30880/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Biggleswade South

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 Biggleswade South. 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 006B -0.212 19798/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 005A -0.234 20115/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 006D -0.493 23679/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 006A -0.53 24190/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 005D -0.534 24239/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 006C -0.756 26848/32,844 9

There were 102 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Biggleswade South in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Biggleswade South

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Biggleswade South. 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 005D 25.279 10851/32,844 4
Central Bedfordshire 006A 15.682 22101/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 005A 14.223 23963/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 006B 13.429 24902/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 005C 12.71 25746/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 006D 12.485 26027/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Biggleswade South

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Biggleswade South. 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 005A 0.263 12388/32,844 4
Central Bedfordshire 005D 0.121 14571/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 006D -0.097 17986/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 006B -0.293 21028/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 006A -0.501 23916/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 006C -1.454 31377/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Biggleswade South

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Biggleswade South. 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 006B 0 15304/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 006A -0.086 16737/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 005A -0.104 17048/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 005C -0.114 17243/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 005D -0.366 21469/32,844 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.