Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Drake, Plymouth

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Drake, Plymouth, Devon

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

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Overall Deprivation in Drake

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Drake. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Plymouth.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Plymouth 027A 37.292 5121/32,844 2
Plymouth 028A 30.819 7643/32,844 3
Plymouth 023D 23.684 11586/32,844 4
Plymouth 027B 21.899 12840/32,844 4
Plymouth 023E 19.438 14870/32,844 5
Plymouth 023C 18.169 15992/32,844 5

Income Deprivation in Drake

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Drake. 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
Plymouth 027A 0.162 9430/32,844 3
Plymouth 028A 0.137 11749/32,844 4
Plymouth 023C 0.097 16733/32,844 6
Plymouth 027B 0.096 16934/32,844 6
Plymouth 023D 0.085 18721/32,844 6
Plymouth 023E 0.078 19951/32,844 7

Employment Deprivation in Drake

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Drake 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
Plymouth 027A 0.126 8986/32,844 3
Plymouth 028A 0.108 11259/32,844 4
Plymouth 023C 0.064 20457/32,844 7
Plymouth 027B 0.061 21206/32,844 7
Plymouth 023D 0.059 21873/32,844 7
Plymouth 023E 0.056 22863/32,844 7

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Drake

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Drake population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (9430/32,844) in Drake is less than the adult average rank (20755/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Plymouth 028A 34.536 6933/32,844 3
Plymouth 027A 28.467 9203/32,844 3
Plymouth 027B 25.534 10554/32,844 4
Plymouth 023E 20.375 13553/32,844 5
Plymouth 023D 18.793 14556/32,844 5
Plymouth 023C 4.358 28088/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Drake

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
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 Drake. 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
Plymouth 023D 1.456 1639/32,844 1
Plymouth 027A 1.393 1909/32,844 1
Plymouth 028A 1.231 2699/32,844 1
Plymouth 027B 1.225 2742/32,844 1
Plymouth 023E 0.788 6014/32,844 2
Plymouth 023C 0.505 9033/32,844 3

Crime Deprivation in Drake

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Drake. 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
Plymouth 027A 1.254 1954/32,844 1
Plymouth 023C 0.769 5744/32,844 2
Plymouth 023D 0.667 6895/32,844 3
Plymouth 028A 0.619 7454/32,844 3
Plymouth 027B 0.459 9636/32,844 3
Plymouth 023E 0.252 12702/32,844 4

There were 0 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Drake in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Drake

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Drake. 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
Plymouth 027A 21.676 14683/32,844 5
Plymouth 023D 19.593 17146/32,844 6
Plymouth 028A 19.511 17262/32,844 6
Plymouth 027B 18.913 17968/32,844 6
Plymouth 023C 17.353 19981/32,844 7
Plymouth 023E 17.258 20101/32,844 7

Inside Environment Deprivation in Drake

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Drake. 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
Plymouth 027A 1.166 2666/32,844 1
Plymouth 023E 0.904 4668/32,844 2
Plymouth 028A 0.87 4994/32,844 2
Plymouth 023C 0.728 6496/32,844 2
Plymouth 023D 0.636 7507/32,844 3
Plymouth 027B 0.231 12851/32,844 4

Outside Environment Deprivation in Drake

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Drake. 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
Plymouth 023E 0.655 6902/32,844 3
Plymouth 023D 0.518 8221/32,844 3
Plymouth 023C 0.476 8658/32,844 3
Plymouth 027A 0.408 9389/32,844 3
Plymouth 028A 0.401 9482/32,844 3
Plymouth 027B 0.173 12523/32,844 4

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.