Deprivation Statistics for Checkley, Staffordshire Moorlands

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Checkley, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Checkley

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Checkley. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Staffordshire Moorlands.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Staffordshire Moorlands 012B 17.563 16501/32,844 6
Staffordshire Moorlands 013D 12.041 22126/32,844 7
Staffordshire Moorlands 013C 9.679 24910/32,844 8
Staffordshire Moorlands 013E 7.408 27799/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Checkley

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 Checkley. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 012B 0.086 18450/32,844 6
Staffordshire Moorlands 013D 0.077 20032/32,844 7
Staffordshire Moorlands 013E 0.052 25691/32,844 8
Staffordshire Moorlands 013C 0.043 27943/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Checkley

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Checkley 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 012B 0.085 15253/32,844 5
Staffordshire Moorlands 013D 0.077 17023/32,844 6
Staffordshire Moorlands 013E 0.043 26847/32,844 9
Staffordshire Moorlands 013C 0.036 29143/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Checkley

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 Checkley population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (19364/32,844) in Checkley is less than the adult average rank (19491/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Staffordshire Moorlands 013D 20.549 13431/32,844 5
Staffordshire Moorlands 012B 12.285 19675/32,844 6
Staffordshire Moorlands 013E 11.569 20361/32,844 7
Staffordshire Moorlands 013C 5.832 26352/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Checkley

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 Checkley. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 012B -0.049 16763/32,844 6
Staffordshire Moorlands 013D -0.092 17449/32,844 6
Staffordshire Moorlands 013E -0.45 22775/32,844 7
Staffordshire Moorlands 013C -1.258 30649/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Checkley

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 Checkley. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 012B -0.444 23046/32,844 8
Staffordshire Moorlands 013C -1.095 29790/32,844 10
Staffordshire Moorlands 013D -1.233 30645/32,844 10
Staffordshire Moorlands 013E -1.329 31121/32,844 10

There were 5 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Checkley in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Checkley

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Checkley. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 013C 37.505 3016/32,844 1
Staffordshire Moorlands 012B 36.038 3615/32,844 2
Staffordshire Moorlands 013E 8.603 29868/32,844 10
Staffordshire Moorlands 013D 7.769 30493/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Checkley

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Checkley. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 013C 0.813 5549/32,844 2
Staffordshire Moorlands 013E 0.781 5876/32,844 2
Staffordshire Moorlands 012B 0.637 7488/32,844 3
Staffordshire Moorlands 013D 0.351 11193/32,844 4

Outside Environment Deprivation in Checkley

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Checkley. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 012B -1.161 30667/32,844 10
Staffordshire Moorlands 013E -1.325 31541/32,844 10
Staffordshire Moorlands 013C -1.597 32434/32,844 10
Staffordshire Moorlands 013D -1.711 32611/32,844 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.