Deprivation Statistics for Ditchingham & Earsham, South Norfolk

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Ditchingham & Earsham, South Norfolk, Norfolk

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

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Overall Deprivation in Ditchingham & Earsham

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Ditchingham & Earsham. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of South Norfolk.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
South Norfolk 010A 23.324 11836/32,844 4
South Norfolk 012C 23.314 11841/32,844 4
South Norfolk 012A 20.494 13936/32,844 5
South Norfolk 010B 16.323 17625/32,844 6
South Norfolk 012B 13.929 20016/32,844 7
South Norfolk 012E 13.832 20118/32,844 7

Income Deprivation in Ditchingham & Earsham

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 Ditchingham & Earsham. 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 Norfolk 012A 0.117 14090/32,844 5
South Norfolk 012C 0.114 14433/32,844 5
South Norfolk 010A 0.091 17734/32,844 6
South Norfolk 012E 0.081 19288/32,844 6
South Norfolk 010B 0.064 22800/32,844 7
South Norfolk 012B 0.059 23880/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Ditchingham & Earsham

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Ditchingham & Earsham 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 Norfolk 010A 0.096 13196/32,844 5
South Norfolk 012A 0.091 14059/32,844 5
South Norfolk 012C 0.089 14457/32,844 5
South Norfolk 012E 0.062 20855/32,844 7
South Norfolk 012B 0.057 22530/32,844 7
South Norfolk 010B 0.054 23488/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Ditchingham & Earsham

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Ditchingham & Earsham population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (11045/32,844) in Ditchingham & Earsham is less than the adult average rank (16191/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
South Norfolk 010A 26.257 10178/32,844 4
South Norfolk 012A 25.948 10343/32,844 4
South Norfolk 010B 22.462 12267/32,844 4
South Norfolk 012C 19.745 13915/32,844 5
South Norfolk 012B 17.086 15753/32,844 5
South Norfolk 012E 14.282 17913/32,844 6

Health Deprivation and Disability in Ditchingham & Earsham

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 Ditchingham & Earsham. 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 Norfolk 012A 0.05 15234/32,844 5
South Norfolk 012B -0.179 18813/32,844 6
South Norfolk 010A -0.439 22633/32,844 7
South Norfolk 012C -0.495 23366/32,844 8
South Norfolk 012E -0.552 24078/32,844 8
South Norfolk 010B -0.795 26952/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Ditchingham & Earsham

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Ditchingham & Earsham. 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 Norfolk 010A -0.104 18184/32,844 6
South Norfolk 012B -0.337 21551/32,844 7
South Norfolk 012C -0.531 24196/32,844 8
South Norfolk 010B -0.632 25444/32,844 8
South Norfolk 012A -0.866 27945/32,844 9
South Norfolk 012E -1.161 30238/32,844 10

There were 6 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Ditchingham & Earsham in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Ditchingham & Earsham

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Ditchingham & Earsham. 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 Norfolk 012C 41.837 1700/32,844 1
South Norfolk 010B 34.615 4260/32,844 2
South Norfolk 010A 33.52 4803/32,844 2
South Norfolk 012E 32.659 5296/32,844 2
South Norfolk 012A 28.691 7898/32,844 3
South Norfolk 012B 21.06 15425/32,844 5

Inside Environment Deprivation in Ditchingham & Earsham

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Ditchingham & Earsham. 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 Norfolk 010A 1.472 1178/32,844 1
South Norfolk 012C 1.365 1615/32,844 1
South Norfolk 010B 1.206 2412/32,844 1
South Norfolk 012B 1.182 2564/32,844 1
South Norfolk 012A 0.858 5098/32,844 2
South Norfolk 012E 0.675 7038/32,844 3

Outside Environment Deprivation in Ditchingham & Earsham

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Ditchingham & Earsham. 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 Norfolk 010B -0.261 19665/32,844 6
South Norfolk 010A -0.303 20392/32,844 7
South Norfolk 012A -0.492 23369/32,844 8
South Norfolk 012B -0.717 26407/32,844 9
South Norfolk 012C -0.773 27087/32,844 9
South Norfolk 012E -0.777 27142/32,844 9

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.