Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Billingshurst, Horsham

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Billingshurst, Horsham, West Sussex

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

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Overall Deprivation in Billingshurst

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Billingshurst. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Horsham.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Horsham 010A 20.055 14302/32,844 5
Horsham 010D 15.777 18162/32,844 6
Horsham 010C 9.077 25683/32,844 8
Horsham 010B 6.146 29287/32,844 9
Horsham 010E 4.218 31289/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Billingshurst

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 Billingshurst. 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
Horsham 010D 0.104 15745/32,844 5
Horsham 010A 0.054 25132/32,844 8
Horsham 010B 0.053 25395/32,844 8
Horsham 010E 0.051 25974/32,844 8
Horsham 010C 0.042 28024/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Billingshurst

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Billingshurst 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
Horsham 010D 0.084 15430/32,844 5
Horsham 010B 0.044 26835/32,844 9
Horsham 010A 0.04 27796/32,844 9
Horsham 010E 0.038 28333/32,844 9
Horsham 010C 0.033 29752/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Billingshurst

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Billingshurst population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (21316/32,844) in Billingshurst is less than the adult average rank (22010/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Horsham 010D 20.039 13743/32,844 5
Horsham 010A 9.743 22105/32,844 7
Horsham 010C 9.229 22643/32,844 7
Horsham 010B 7.998 23941/32,844 8
Horsham 010E 4.026 28509/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Billingshurst

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 Billingshurst. 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
Horsham 010D -0.209 19256/32,844 6
Horsham 010B -0.666 25543/32,844 8
Horsham 010A -1.107 29642/32,844 10
Horsham 010E -1.203 30295/32,844 10
Horsham 010C -1.289 30805/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Billingshurst

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Billingshurst. 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
Horsham 010D -0.526 24138/32,844 8
Horsham 010A -0.586 24925/32,844 8
Horsham 010C -0.661 25776/32,844 8
Horsham 010E -0.689 26096/32,844 8
Horsham 010B -0.905 28299/32,844 9

There were 4 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Billingshurst in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Billingshurst

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Billingshurst. 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
Horsham 010A 48.488 514/32,844 1
Horsham 010C 33.472 4829/32,844 2
Horsham 010D 26.558 9662/32,844 3
Horsham 010B 20.882 15629/32,844 5
Horsham 010E 14.091 24122/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Billingshurst

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Billingshurst. 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
Horsham 010A 1.784 473/32,844 1
Horsham 010C 0.68 6997/32,844 3
Horsham 010D -0.006 16556/32,844 6
Horsham 010E -0.287 20946/32,844 7
Horsham 010B -0.732 26654/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Billingshurst

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Billingshurst. 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
Horsham 010A 0.398 9509/32,844 3
Horsham 010B -0.848 27959/32,844 9
Horsham 010E -0.972 29182/32,844 9
Horsham 010C -1.194 30872/32,844 10
Horsham 010D -1.204 30927/32,844 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.