Deprivation Statistics Comparison for De Parys, Bedford

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in De Parys, Bedford, Bedfordshire

We have used the 6 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in De Parys, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Bedford. 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 6 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 De Parys 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 De Parys. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in De Parys

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for De Parys. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Bedford.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Bedford 009C 32.989 6676/32,844 3
Bedford 009A 23.643 11607/32,844 4
Bedford 009D 13.46 20542/32,844 7
Bedford 007A 9.236 25484/32,844 8
Bedford 009B 5.17 30350/32,844 10
Bedford 006F 4.669 30834/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in De Parys

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 De Parys. 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
Bedford 009C 0.124 13179/32,844 5
Bedford 009A 0.12 13745/32,844 5
Bedford 009D 0.07 21460/32,844 7
Bedford 007A 0.063 23012/32,844 8
Bedford 006F 0.042 28120/32,844 9
Bedford 009B 0.042 28151/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in De Parys

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in De Parys 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
Bedford 009C 0.156 6046/32,844 2
Bedford 009A 0.133 8190/32,844 3
Bedford 009D 0.076 17242/32,844 6
Bedford 007A 0.059 21817/32,844 7
Bedford 006F 0.042 27398/32,844 9
Bedford 009B 0.028 31055/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in De Parys

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the De Parys population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (20465/32,844) in De Parys is less than the adult average rank (22883/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Bedford 009C 18.924 14455/32,844 5
Bedford 007A 12.328 19635/32,844 6
Bedford 009A 11.528 20392/32,844 7
Bedford 006F 9.408 22466/32,844 7
Bedford 009B 7.573 24402/32,844 8
Bedford 009D 2.199 30664/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in De Parys

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 De Parys. 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
Bedford 009C 1.443 1686/32,844 1
Bedford 009A 0.42 10063/32,844 4
Bedford 007A -0.259 20010/32,844 7
Bedford 009D -0.334 21196/32,844 7
Bedford 006F -0.725 26190/32,844 8
Bedford 009B -1.067 29350/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in De Parys

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in De Parys. 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
Bedford 009C 0.769 5751/32,844 2
Bedford 009A 0.549 8418/32,844 3
Bedford 009D 0.013 16471/32,844 6
Bedford 009B -0.371 22032/32,844 7
Bedford 007A -0.41 22567/32,844 7
Bedford 006F -1.211 30534/32,844 10

There were 634 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers De Parys in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in De Parys

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in De Parys. 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
Bedford 009A 21.649 14727/32,844 5
Bedford 009C 21.118 15362/32,844 5
Bedford 009B 19.429 17352/32,844 6
Bedford 009D 16.35 21230/32,844 7
Bedford 007A 11.168 27444/32,844 9
Bedford 006F 7.071 30928/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in De Parys

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in De Parys. 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
Bedford 009D 1.029 3664/32,844 2
Bedford 009C 0.706 6723/32,844 3
Bedford 009A 0.396 10590/32,844 4
Bedford 007A -0.192 19520/32,844 6
Bedford 006F -0.6 25171/32,844 8
Bedford 009B -0.656 25830/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in De Parys

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in De Parys. 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
Bedford 009C 0.777 5827/32,844 2
Bedford 009A 0.758 5992/32,844 2
Bedford 006F 0.223 11801/32,844 4
Bedford 009D 0.178 12445/32,844 4
Bedford 007A 0.115 13409/32,844 5
Bedford 009B 0.085 13911/32,844 5

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.