Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Congleton West, Cheshire East

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Congleton West, Cheshire East, Cheshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Congleton West

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Congleton West. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Cheshire East.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Cheshire East 027A 29.193 8407/32,844 3
Cheshire East 027C 27.203 9469/32,844 3
Cheshire East 027B 16.169 17786/32,844 6
Cheshire East 028C 13.814 20135/32,844 7
Cheshire East 027D 8.236 26780/32,844 9
Cheshire East 028A 5.178 30345/32,844 10
Cheshire East 028B 4.956 30548/32,844 10
Cheshire East 028D 4.887 30613/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Congleton West

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 Congleton West. 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
Cheshire East 027A 0.173 8606/32,844 3
Cheshire East 027C 0.123 13343/32,844 5
Cheshire East 027B 0.106 15435/32,844 5
Cheshire East 028C 0.096 16925/32,844 6
Cheshire East 027D 0.051 25890/32,844 8
Cheshire East 028A 0.044 27623/32,844 9
Cheshire East 028D 0.041 28413/32,844 9
Cheshire East 028B 0.041 28430/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Congleton West

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Congleton West 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
Cheshire East 027A 0.137 7761/32,844 3
Cheshire East 027C 0.133 8177/32,844 3
Cheshire East 028C 0.101 12293/32,844 4
Cheshire East 027B 0.101 12421/32,844 4
Cheshire East 027D 0.053 23616/32,844 8
Cheshire East 028B 0.051 24339/32,844 8
Cheshire East 028A 0.046 26035/32,844 8
Cheshire East 028D 0.046 26170/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Congleton West

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 Congleton West population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (20417/32,844) in Congleton West is less than the adult average rank (21657/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Cheshire East 027A 27.477 9611/32,844 3
Cheshire East 027C 23.897 11405/32,844 4
Cheshire East 027D 10.21 21623/32,844 7
Cheshire East 027B 9.445 22430/32,844 7
Cheshire East 028C 8.861 23008/32,844 8
Cheshire East 028B 6.068 26100/32,844 8
Cheshire East 028D 4.329 28130/32,844 9
Cheshire East 028A 3.012 29726/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Congleton West

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
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 Congleton West. 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
Cheshire East 027A 1.061 3788/32,844 2
Cheshire East 027C 0.735 6527/32,844 2
Cheshire East 028C 0.276 11960/32,844 4
Cheshire East 027B -0.09 17404/32,844 6
Cheshire East 028D -0.188 18968/32,844 6
Cheshire East 028A -0.654 25392/32,844 8
Cheshire East 028B -0.683 25750/32,844 8
Cheshire East 027D -0.747 26427/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Congleton West

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 Congleton West. 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
Cheshire East 027C 0.861 4788/32,844 2
Cheshire East 027B 0.615 7510/32,844 3
Cheshire East 027A 0.331 11477/32,844 4
Cheshire East 028A -0.245 20263/32,844 7
Cheshire East 027D -0.571 24742/32,844 8
Cheshire East 028C -0.671 25894/32,844 8
Cheshire East 028D -0.847 27763/32,844 9
Cheshire East 028B -1.13 30050/32,844 10

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

Barriers to Housing and Services in Congleton West

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Congleton West. 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
Cheshire East 027D 26.1 10085/32,844 4
Cheshire East 028B 16.064 21579/32,844 7
Cheshire East 028A 15.669 22126/32,844 7
Cheshire East 027A 12.599 25890/32,844 8
Cheshire East 028D 10.693 27962/32,844 9
Cheshire East 028C 9.994 28612/32,844 9
Cheshire East 027B 9.581 28996/32,844 9
Cheshire East 027C 9.048 29463/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Congleton West

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Congleton West. 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
Cheshire East 027C 1.002 3852/32,844 2
Cheshire East 027A 0.722 6542/32,844 2
Cheshire East 027B 0.092 15009/32,844 5
Cheshire East 028C -0.271 20684/32,844 7
Cheshire East 027D -0.441 23104/32,844 8
Cheshire East 028B -0.695 26277/32,844 9
Cheshire East 028A -0.839 27677/32,844 9
Cheshire East 028D -1.027 29249/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Congleton West

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Congleton West. 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
Cheshire East 027C -0.373 21595/32,844 7
Cheshire East 027A -0.414 22249/32,844 7
Cheshire East 028D -0.662 25707/32,844 8
Cheshire East 027B -0.701 26189/32,844 8
Cheshire East 028C -0.753 26848/32,844 9
Cheshire East 028A -0.79 27291/32,844 9
Cheshire East 027D -0.921 28724/32,844 9
Cheshire East 028B -1.087 30149/32,844 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.