Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Cheddar and Shipham, Sedgemoor

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Cheddar and Shipham, Sedgemoor, Somerset

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

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Overall Deprivation in Cheddar and Shipham

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 Cheddar and Shipham. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Sedgemoor.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Sedgemoor 001C 13.268 20770/32,844 7
Sedgemoor 001B 10.206 24252/32,844 8
Sedgemoor 001E 9.454 25192/32,844 8
Sedgemoor 001D 4.709 30795/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Cheddar and Shipham

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Cheddar and Shipham. 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
Sedgemoor 001C 0.101 16228/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 001E 0.079 19668/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 001B 0.077 20091/32,844 7
Sedgemoor 001D 0.032 30326/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Cheddar and Shipham

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Cheddar and Shipham 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
Sedgemoor 001C 0.081 16032/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 001B 0.065 19993/32,844 7
Sedgemoor 001E 0.065 20200/32,844 7
Sedgemoor 001D 0.029 30786/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Cheddar and Shipham

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Cheddar and Shipham population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (22686/32,844) in Cheddar and Shipham is more than the adult average rank (21679/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Sedgemoor 001B 16.613 16108/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 001C 9.54 22334/32,844 7
Sedgemoor 001E 8.822 23056/32,844 8
Sedgemoor 001D 2.987 29752/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Cheddar and Shipham

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 Cheddar and Shipham. 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
Sedgemoor 001C 0.062 15049/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 001E -0.407 22208/32,844 7
Sedgemoor 001B -0.642 25250/32,844 8
Sedgemoor 001D -0.779 26777/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Cheddar and Shipham

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 Cheddar and Shipham. 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
Sedgemoor 001C 0.049 15893/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 001E -0.256 20433/32,844 7
Sedgemoor 001D -0.317 21273/32,844 7
Sedgemoor 001B -0.431 22848/32,844 7

There were 1 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Cheddar and Shipham in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Cheddar and Shipham

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Cheddar and Shipham. 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
Sedgemoor 001E 15.938 21756/32,844 7
Sedgemoor 001D 13.394 24939/32,844 8
Sedgemoor 001B 11.962 26603/32,844 9
Sedgemoor 001C 8.41 30012/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Cheddar and Shipham

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Cheddar and Shipham. 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
Sedgemoor 001D 0.165 13901/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 001B 0.038 15848/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 001C -0.176 19248/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 001E -1.326 30908/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Cheddar and Shipham

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Cheddar and Shipham. 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
Sedgemoor 001D 0.098 13715/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 001E -0.251 19492/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 001C -0.367 21489/32,844 7
Sedgemoor 001B -0.47 23082/32,844 8

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.