Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Byfleet and West Byfleet, Woking

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Byfleet and West Byfleet, Woking, Surrey

We have used the 8 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Byfleet and West Byfleet, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Woking. 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 8 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 Byfleet and West Byfleet 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 Byfleet and West Byfleet. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Byfleet and West Byfleet

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Byfleet and West Byfleet. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Woking.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Woking 001A 19.963 14378/32,844 5
Woking 001D 11.539 22705/32,844 7
Woking 001E 10.381 24047/32,844 8
Woking 002E 8.424 26531/32,844 9
Woking 001B 7.031 28280/32,844 9
Woking 001C 4.563 30941/32,844 10
Woking 002D 3.809 31668/32,844 10
Woking 002C 2.56 32472/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Byfleet and West Byfleet

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Byfleet and West Byfleet. 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
Woking 001A 0.118 13975/32,844 5
Woking 002E 0.078 19914/32,844 7
Woking 001E 0.059 23939/32,844 8
Woking 001B 0.051 25823/32,844 8
Woking 001D 0.051 25860/32,844 8
Woking 001C 0.033 30227/32,844 10
Woking 002C 0.015 32604/32,844 10
Woking 002D 0.014 32663/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Byfleet and West Byfleet

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Byfleet and West Byfleet 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
Woking 001A 0.091 14145/32,844 5
Woking 001D 0.055 22986/32,844 7
Woking 001B 0.046 25882/32,844 8
Woking 001E 0.046 26187/32,844 8
Woking 002E 0.043 27098/32,844 9
Woking 001C 0.025 31645/32,844 10
Woking 002C 0.022 32059/32,844 10
Woking 002D 0.014 32639/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Byfleet and West Byfleet

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Byfleet and West Byfleet population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (20310/32,844) in Byfleet and West Byfleet is less than the adult average rank (22558/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Woking 001A 24.855 10909/32,844 4
Woking 001E 15.509 16975/32,844 6
Woking 001D 15.312 17115/32,844 6
Woking 001B 13.637 18477/32,844 6
Woking 002E 9.984 21840/32,844 7
Woking 001C 7.649 24313/32,844 8
Woking 002C 0.895 32133/32,844 10
Woking 002D 0.708 32335/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Byfleet and West Byfleet

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 Byfleet and West Byfleet. 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
Woking 001A 0.247 12387/32,844 4
Woking 001D -0.025 16377/32,844 5
Woking 002E -0.624 25007/32,844 8
Woking 001E -0.691 25833/32,844 8
Woking 001B -0.789 26887/32,844 9
Woking 001C -1.194 30251/32,844 10
Woking 002D -1.447 31527/32,844 10
Woking 002C -1.534 31801/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Byfleet and West Byfleet

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Byfleet and West Byfleet. 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
Woking 001C 0.11 14990/32,844 5
Woking 001A 0.06 15734/32,844 5
Woking 002C 0.031 16213/32,844 5
Woking 002D -0.245 20275/32,844 7
Woking 001D -0.36 21897/32,844 7
Woking 001E -0.435 22898/32,844 7
Woking 002E -0.633 25450/32,844 8
Woking 001B -1.157 30210/32,844 10

There were 95 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Byfleet and West Byfleet in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Byfleet and West Byfleet

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Byfleet and West Byfleet. 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
Woking 001E 26.461 9743/32,844 3
Woking 002D 22.921 13292/32,844 5
Woking 001A 22.022 14304/32,844 5
Woking 001B 20.131 16491/32,844 6
Woking 001D 19.36 17441/32,844 6
Woking 002E 16.255 21347/32,844 7
Woking 001C 11.145 27471/32,844 9
Woking 002C 10.366 28257/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Byfleet and West Byfleet

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Byfleet and West Byfleet. 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
Woking 001D 0.348 11235/32,844 4
Woking 002E 0.168 13854/32,844 5
Woking 001E 0.119 14612/32,844 5
Woking 001A -0.054 17325/32,844 6
Woking 001C -0.368 22113/32,844 7
Woking 001B -0.695 26266/32,844 8
Woking 002C -1.199 30271/32,844 10
Woking 002D -1.637 31931/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Byfleet and West Byfleet

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Byfleet and West Byfleet. 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
Woking 001A 0.689 6594/32,844 3
Woking 002D 0.443 8986/32,844 3
Woking 001D 0.426 9179/32,844 3
Woking 001E 0.205 12064/32,844 4
Woking 002C 0.061 14305/32,844 5
Woking 001B 0.027 14845/32,844 5
Woking 001C -0.086 16718/32,844 6
Woking 002E -0.139 17647/32,844 6

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.