Deprivation Statistics for Bournemouth Central, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Bournemouth Central, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole,

We have used the 7 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Bournemouth Central, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. 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 Bournemouth Central 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 Bournemouth Central. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Bournemouth Central

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Bournemouth Central. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Bournemouth 024A 33.816 6331/32,844 2
Bournemouth 017F 28.944 8518/32,844 3
Bournemouth 017A 24.709 10940/32,844 4
Bournemouth 017D 24.404 11120/32,844 4
Bournemouth 017G 23.604 11627/32,844 4
Bournemouth 021A 22.347 12504/32,844 4
Bournemouth 017C 16.61 17355/32,844 6

Income Deprivation in Bournemouth Central

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Bournemouth Central. 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
Bournemouth 024A 0.147 10757/32,844 4
Bournemouth 017F 0.143 11112/32,844 4
Bournemouth 017G 0.13 12492/32,844 4
Bournemouth 017C 0.108 15199/32,844 5
Bournemouth 017D 0.107 15379/32,844 5
Bournemouth 021A 0.1 16352/32,844 5
Bournemouth 017A 0.085 18678/32,844 6

Employment Deprivation in Bournemouth Central

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Bournemouth Central 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
Bournemouth 017F 0.147 6868/32,844 3
Bournemouth 024A 0.123 9295/32,844 3
Bournemouth 021A 0.08 16440/32,844 6
Bournemouth 017G 0.065 20069/32,844 7
Bournemouth 017D 0.063 20651/32,844 7
Bournemouth 017C 0.063 20661/32,844 7
Bournemouth 017A 0.061 21197/32,844 7

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Bournemouth Central

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Bournemouth Central population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (13838/32,844) in Bournemouth Central is less than the adult average rank (24279/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Bournemouth 024A 27.115 9766/32,844 3
Bournemouth 017G 22.56 12209/32,844 4
Bournemouth 017A 12.775 19233/32,844 6
Bournemouth 017F 11.952 19979/32,844 7
Bournemouth 017D 11.498 20418/32,844 7
Bournemouth 017C 8.588 23321/32,844 8
Bournemouth 021A 7.9 24052/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Bournemouth Central

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 Bournemouth Central. 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
Bournemouth 017D 1.089 3610/32,844 2
Bournemouth 017F 0.849 5452/32,844 2
Bournemouth 017G 0.409 10201/32,844 4
Bournemouth 024A 0.295 11702/32,844 4
Bournemouth 021A 0.25 12327/32,844 4
Bournemouth 017A 0.008 15881/32,844 5
Bournemouth 017C -0.113 17791/32,844 6

Crime Deprivation in Bournemouth Central

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Bournemouth Central. 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
Bournemouth 024A 1.848 357/32,844 1
Bournemouth 017A 1.586 826/32,844 1
Bournemouth 021A 1.139 2575/32,844 1
Bournemouth 017G 1.129 2624/32,844 1
Bournemouth 017D 1.065 3027/32,844 1
Bournemouth 017F 0.568 8158/32,844 3
Bournemouth 017C 0.03 16225/32,844 5

There were 814 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Bournemouth Central in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Bournemouth Central

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Bournemouth Central. 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
Bournemouth 017C 34.701 4220/32,844 2
Bournemouth 017D 33.72 4715/32,844 2
Bournemouth 017F 30.395 6682/32,844 3
Bournemouth 017A 26.418 9788/32,844 3
Bournemouth 017G 22.688 13542/32,844 5
Bournemouth 024A 22.431 13821/32,844 5
Bournemouth 021A 20.532 16026/32,844 5

Inside Environment Deprivation in Bournemouth Central

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Bournemouth Central. 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
Bournemouth 017A 1.415 1409/32,844 1
Bournemouth 024A 1.273 2018/32,844 1
Bournemouth 021A 1.085 3212/32,844 1
Bournemouth 017G 0.553 8506/32,844 3
Bournemouth 017F 0.491 9326/32,844 3
Bournemouth 017C 0.155 14055/32,844 5
Bournemouth 017D -0.105 18121/32,844 6

Outside Environment Deprivation in Bournemouth Central

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Bournemouth Central. 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
Bournemouth 021A 0.452 8897/32,844 3
Bournemouth 017G 0.419 9264/32,844 3
Bournemouth 017F 0.413 9344/32,844 3
Bournemouth 017A 0.369 9896/32,844 4
Bournemouth 017D 0.315 10539/32,844 4
Bournemouth 017C 0.313 10566/32,844 4
Bournemouth 024A 0.1 13647/32,844 5

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.