Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Breightmet, Bolton

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Breightmet, Bolton, Greater Manchester

We have used the 12 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Breightmet, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Bolton. 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 12 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 Breightmet 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 Breightmet. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Breightmet

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 Breightmet. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Bolton.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Bolton 013A 67.018 401/32,844 1
Bolton 013C 63.88 599/32,844 1
Bolton 019E 61.511 786/32,844 1
Bolton 013E 53.253 1684/32,844 1
Bolton 013B 50.299 2135/32,844 1
Bolton 013D 45.227 3014/32,844 1
Bolton 019B 38.934 4592/32,844 2
Bolton 019A 29.999 8023/32,844 3
Bolton 006B 25.123 10688/32,844 4
Bolton 019D 14.858 19060/32,844 6
Bolton 019C 12.804 21263/32,844 7
Bolton 006F 5.601 29903/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Breightmet

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Breightmet. 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
Bolton 013A 0.435 187/32,844 1
Bolton 013C 0.433 192/32,844 1
Bolton 019E 0.369 731/32,844 1
Bolton 013E 0.315 1795/32,844 1
Bolton 013B 0.291 2491/32,844 1
Bolton 013D 0.231 4966/32,844 2
Bolton 019B 0.192 7198/32,844 3
Bolton 006B 0.151 10451/32,844 4
Bolton 019A 0.133 12211/32,844 4
Bolton 019C 0.075 20559/32,844 7
Bolton 019D 0.066 22390/32,844 7
Bolton 006F 0.027 31293/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Breightmet

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Breightmet 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
Bolton 013A 0.322 276/32,844 1
Bolton 013C 0.297 492/32,844 1
Bolton 019E 0.281 683/32,844 1
Bolton 013D 0.252 1248/32,844 1
Bolton 013B 0.224 2115/32,844 1
Bolton 013E 0.205 2886/32,844 1
Bolton 019B 0.19 3673/32,844 2
Bolton 006B 0.132 8266/32,844 3
Bolton 019A 0.123 9276/32,844 3
Bolton 019D 0.09 14303/32,844 5
Bolton 019C 0.071 18572/32,844 6
Bolton 006F 0.044 26790/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Breightmet

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Breightmet population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (10607/32,844) in Breightmet is more than the adult average rank (9055/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Bolton 013C 75.609 476/32,844 1
Bolton 019E 70.497 752/32,844 1
Bolton 013E 59.69 1766/32,844 1
Bolton 013A 53.205 2694/32,844 1
Bolton 013B 53.125 2709/32,844 1
Bolton 019B 40.07 5345/32,844 2
Bolton 019A 25.056 10798/32,844 4
Bolton 013D 24.925 10874/32,844 4
Bolton 006B 18.847 14518/32,844 5
Bolton 019D 13.722 18393/32,844 6
Bolton 019C 12.857 19161/32,844 6
Bolton 006F 4.288 28183/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Breightmet

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
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 Breightmet. 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
Bolton 013A 1.759 741/32,844 1
Bolton 013D 1.718 829/32,844 1
Bolton 013E 1.324 2227/32,844 1
Bolton 013B 1.23 2711/32,844 1
Bolton 019E 1.151 3156/32,844 1
Bolton 013C 1.128 3328/32,844 2
Bolton 019B 1.028 4027/32,844 2
Bolton 006B 0.522 8850/32,844 3
Bolton 019D 0.476 9389/32,844 3
Bolton 019A 0.249 12357/32,844 4
Bolton 006F 0.074 14885/32,844 5
Bolton 019C 0.014 15783/32,844 5

Crime Deprivation in Breightmet

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Breightmet. 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
Bolton 013E 1.951 250/32,844 1
Bolton 013B 1.666 642/32,844 1
Bolton 019B 1.467 1157/32,844 1
Bolton 019E 1.446 1213/32,844 1
Bolton 019A 1.388 1400/32,844 1
Bolton 013A 1.225 2110/32,844 1
Bolton 013C 1.106 2764/32,844 1
Bolton 006B 1.034 3273/32,844 1
Bolton 013D 0.98 3683/32,844 2
Bolton 019C 0.406 10347/32,844 4
Bolton 019D -0.747 26751/32,844 9
Bolton 006F -0.996 29060/32,844 9

There were 0 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Breightmet in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Breightmet

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Breightmet. 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
Bolton 019E 22.063 14248/32,844 5
Bolton 013A 21.323 15104/32,844 5
Bolton 013B 18.394 18614/32,844 6
Bolton 013D 17.109 20298/32,844 7
Bolton 013E 16.92 20535/32,844 7
Bolton 006F 15.782 21968/32,844 7
Bolton 019D 15.536 22308/32,844 7
Bolton 013C 13.428 24907/32,844 8
Bolton 019C 12.269 26255/32,844 8
Bolton 006B 12.109 26450/32,844 9
Bolton 019B 10.146 28467/32,844 9
Bolton 019A 5.455 31829/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Breightmet

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Breightmet. 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
Bolton 019A 1.302 1885/32,844 1
Bolton 019D 0.47 9608/32,844 3
Bolton 019B 0.454 9822/32,844 3
Bolton 013A 0.247 12642/32,844 4
Bolton 013D 0.024 16067/32,844 5
Bolton 013E -0.048 17215/32,844 6
Bolton 013B -0.072 17599/32,844 6
Bolton 019E -0.077 17673/32,844 6
Bolton 013C -0.189 19471/32,844 6
Bolton 006B -0.334 21642/32,844 7
Bolton 019C -0.456 23314/32,844 8
Bolton 006F -0.847 27749/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Breightmet

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Breightmet. 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
Bolton 013E 0.632 7121/32,844 3
Bolton 019A 0.603 7409/32,844 3
Bolton 013C 0.201 12136/32,844 4
Bolton 013D 0.104 13589/32,844 5
Bolton 013B 0.084 13939/32,844 5
Bolton 019C 0.02 14960/32,844 5
Bolton 019B -0.027 15735/32,844 5
Bolton 013A -0.063 16330/32,844 5
Bolton 019E -0.064 16342/32,844 5
Bolton 006B -0.081 16646/32,844 6
Bolton 019D -0.197 18594/32,844 6
Bolton 006F -0.287 20138/32,844 7

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.