Deprivation Statistics for Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport, South Somerset

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport, South Somerset, Somerset

We have used the 5 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of South Somerset. 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 5 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 Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport 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 Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of South Somerset.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
South Somerset 007A 26.673 9776/32,844 3
South Somerset 004A 24.388 11128/32,844 4
South Somerset 004C 18.443 15742/32,844 5
South Somerset 004B 11.15 23166/32,844 8
South Somerset 007B 9.797 24761/32,844 8

Income Deprivation in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport

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 Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport. 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
South Somerset 004A 0.178 8197/32,844 3
South Somerset 007A 0.108 15265/32,844 5
South Somerset 004C 0.064 22794/32,844 7
South Somerset 004B 0.05 26282/32,844 9
South Somerset 007B 0.035 29696/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport 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
South Somerset 004A 0.135 7979/32,844 3
South Somerset 007A 0.116 10227/32,844 4
South Somerset 004B 0.059 21739/32,844 7
South Somerset 004C 0.059 21929/32,844 7
South Somerset 007B 0.054 23402/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (14591/32,844) in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport is less than the adult average rank (18734/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
South Somerset 004A 25.342 10649/32,844 4
South Somerset 007A 23.849 11421/32,844 4
South Somerset 004B 16.626 16096/32,844 5
South Somerset 004C 12.739 19279/32,844 6
South Somerset 007B 5.434 26797/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
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 Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport. 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
South Somerset 004A 0.388 10507/32,844 4
South Somerset 007A 0.336 11131/32,844 4
South Somerset 007B -0.528 23778/32,844 8
South Somerset 004B -0.792 26930/32,844 9
South Somerset 004C -0.914 28095/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport

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 Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport. 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
South Somerset 007A 0.131 14633/32,844 5
South Somerset 004A 0.037 16103/32,844 5
South Somerset 004C -0.189 19476/32,844 6
South Somerset 004B -0.468 23336/32,844 8
South Somerset 007B -0.657 25732/32,844 8

There were 2 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport. 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
South Somerset 004C 45.239 1023/32,844 1
South Somerset 004B 35.007 4087/32,844 2
South Somerset 007A 25.968 10201/32,844 4
South Somerset 007B 19.905 16768/32,844 6
South Somerset 004A 13.982 24259/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport. 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
South Somerset 007A 1.703 594/32,844 1
South Somerset 004C 1.369 1596/32,844 1
South Somerset 007B 1.23 2270/32,844 1
South Somerset 004A 0.374 10887/32,844 4
South Somerset 004B -0.688 26202/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Curry Rivel, Huish & Langport. 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
South Somerset 007B -1.285 31350/32,844 10
South Somerset 007A -1.396 31834/32,844 10
South Somerset 004A -1.563 32352/32,844 10
South Somerset 004C -1.611 32461/32,844 10
South Somerset 004B -1.637 32503/32,844 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.