Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Dodworth, Barnsley

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Dodworth

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 Dodworth. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Barnsley.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Barnsley 019D 35.881 5580/32,844 2
Barnsley 012F 22.802 12181/32,844 4
Barnsley 019A 22.155 12657/32,844 4
Barnsley 019C 10.565 23814/32,844 8
Barnsley 012A 10.429 23976/32,844 8
Barnsley 012B 9.487 25139/32,844 8
Barnsley 019B 9.28 25414/32,844 8
Barnsley 012E 7.702 27419/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Dodworth

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 Dodworth. 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
Barnsley 019D 0.196 6901/32,844 3
Barnsley 019A 0.135 12004/32,844 4
Barnsley 012F 0.125 13143/32,844 5
Barnsley 019B 0.071 21246/32,844 7
Barnsley 012A 0.07 21441/32,844 7
Barnsley 019C 0.063 23101/32,844 8
Barnsley 012B 0.062 23263/32,844 8
Barnsley 012E 0.041 28321/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Dodworth

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Dodworth 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
Barnsley 019D 0.211 2653/32,844 1
Barnsley 012F 0.133 8165/32,844 3
Barnsley 019A 0.113 10565/32,844 4
Barnsley 019C 0.077 17017/32,844 6
Barnsley 012A 0.063 20542/32,844 7
Barnsley 012E 0.061 21381/32,844 7
Barnsley 012B 0.06 21585/32,844 7
Barnsley 019B 0.054 23319/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Dodworth

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 Dodworth population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (20518/32,844) in Dodworth is more than the adult average rank (16317/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Barnsley 019D 35.359 6653/32,844 3
Barnsley 019A 22.746 12070/32,844 4
Barnsley 012F 13.688 18432/32,844 6
Barnsley 012A 11.693 20240/32,844 7
Barnsley 019C 11.261 20655/32,844 7
Barnsley 019B 9.159 22700/32,844 7
Barnsley 012B 8.537 23368/32,844 8
Barnsley 012E 6.106 26061/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Dodworth

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
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 Dodworth. 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
Barnsley 019D 1.436 1717/32,844 1
Barnsley 019A 0.824 5691/32,844 2
Barnsley 012F 0.758 6305/32,844 2
Barnsley 019B 0.262 12155/32,844 4
Barnsley 012B 0.193 13163/32,844 5
Barnsley 012A 0.182 13310/32,844 5
Barnsley 019C 0.039 15413/32,844 5
Barnsley 012E -0.119 17876/32,844 6

Crime Deprivation in Dodworth

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 Dodworth. 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
Barnsley 012F 0.519 8799/32,844 3
Barnsley 019D 0.235 12951/32,844 4
Barnsley 019A 0.175 13926/32,844 5
Barnsley 019C 0.078 15448/32,844 5
Barnsley 012E -0.1 18136/32,844 6
Barnsley 012A -0.185 19419/32,844 6
Barnsley 012B -0.685 26048/32,844 8
Barnsley 019B -0.817 27480/32,844 9

There were 392 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Dodworth in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Dodworth

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Dodworth. 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
Barnsley 012B 18.299 18730/32,844 6
Barnsley 012F 15.885 21820/32,844 7
Barnsley 012E 14.162 24030/32,844 8
Barnsley 019B 14.147 24045/32,844 8
Barnsley 019D 9.611 28967/32,844 9
Barnsley 012A 8.565 29893/32,844 10
Barnsley 019C 4.965 32045/32,844 10
Barnsley 019A 2.76 32641/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Dodworth

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Dodworth. 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
Barnsley 019A 0.212 13133/32,844 4
Barnsley 012F -0.461 23376/32,844 8
Barnsley 012A -0.47 23518/32,844 8
Barnsley 019C -1.112 29802/32,844 10
Barnsley 012B -1.166 30095/32,844 10
Barnsley 012E -1.36 31036/32,844 10
Barnsley 019D -1.478 31465/32,844 10
Barnsley 019B -2.132 32651/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Dodworth

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Dodworth. 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
Barnsley 012F 0.11 13499/32,844 5
Barnsley 012E -0.115 17264/32,844 6
Barnsley 019D -0.244 19389/32,844 6
Barnsley 019B -0.342 21060/32,844 7
Barnsley 019A -0.553 24237/32,844 8
Barnsley 012B -0.744 26742/32,844 9
Barnsley 012A -0.818 27607/32,844 9
Barnsley 019C -0.958 29067/32,844 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.