Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Black Combe & Scafell, Copeland

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Black Combe & Scafell, Copeland, Cumbria

We have used the 4 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Black Combe & Scafell, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Copeland. 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 4 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 Black Combe & Scafell 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 Black Combe & Scafell. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Black Combe & Scafell

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Black Combe & Scafell. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Copeland.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Copeland 008E 23.762 11529/32,844 4
Copeland 008B 22.742 12225/32,844 4
Copeland 008A 19.562 14753/32,844 5
Copeland 007F 19.012 15231/32,844 5

Income Deprivation in Black Combe & Scafell

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 Black Combe & Scafell. 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
Copeland 008B 0.078 19889/32,844 7
Copeland 008A 0.074 20754/32,844 7
Copeland 008E 0.062 23287/32,844 8
Copeland 007F 0.053 25511/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Black Combe & Scafell

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Black Combe & Scafell 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
Copeland 008B 0.098 12952/32,844 4
Copeland 008A 0.083 15710/32,844 5
Copeland 007F 0.057 22247/32,844 7
Copeland 008E 0.049 24946/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Black Combe & Scafell

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Black Combe & Scafell population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (17423/32,844) in Black Combe & Scafell is less than the adult average rank (18171/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Copeland 008B 29.142 8918/32,844 3
Copeland 008A 18.569 14721/32,844 5
Copeland 008E 8.909 22961/32,844 7
Copeland 007F 6.481 25624/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Black Combe & Scafell

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
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 Black Combe & Scafell. 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
Copeland 008B 1.302 2340/32,844 1
Copeland 008E 0.394 10416/32,844 4
Copeland 007F 0.089 14673/32,844 5
Copeland 008A 0.042 15349/32,844 5

Crime Deprivation in Black Combe & Scafell

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 Black Combe & Scafell. 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
Copeland 008B -1.383 31371/32,844 10
Copeland 007F -1.636 32160/32,844 10
Copeland 008A -1.75 32374/32,844 10
Copeland 008E -1.817 32474/32,844 10

There were 0 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Black Combe & Scafell in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Black Combe & Scafell

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Black Combe & Scafell. 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
Copeland 008E 47.802 592/32,844 1
Copeland 007F 42.441 1554/32,844 1
Copeland 008A 17.656 19581/32,844 6
Copeland 008B 16.273 21318/32,844 7

Inside Environment Deprivation in Black Combe & Scafell

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Black Combe & Scafell. 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
Copeland 008E 2.214 81/32,844 1
Copeland 008A 2.043 186/32,844 1
Copeland 007F 1.624 760/32,844 1
Copeland 008B 0.955 4208/32,844 2

Outside Environment Deprivation in Black Combe & Scafell

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Black Combe & Scafell. 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
Copeland 007F -0.274 19872/32,844 7
Copeland 008E -0.408 22160/32,844 7
Copeland 008A -1.113 30362/32,844 10
Copeland 008B -1.369 31717/32,844 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.