Deprivation Statistics for Fellgate and Hedworth, South Tyneside

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Fellgate and Hedworth, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear

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

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Overall Deprivation in Fellgate and Hedworth

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 Fellgate and Hedworth. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of South Tyneside.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
South Tyneside 020B 41.594 3841/32,844 2
South Tyneside 020D 37.933 4892/32,844 2
South Tyneside 017B 35.201 5825/32,844 2
South Tyneside 017A 27.907 9093/32,844 3
South Tyneside 020C 20.709 13772/32,844 5
South Tyneside 020A 9.967 24572/32,844 8

Income Deprivation in Fellgate and Hedworth

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Fellgate and Hedworth. 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 Tyneside 020D 0.273 3103/32,844 1
South Tyneside 020B 0.27 3204/32,844 1
South Tyneside 017B 0.24 4516/32,844 2
South Tyneside 017A 0.177 8273/32,844 3
South Tyneside 020C 0.112 14702/32,844 5
South Tyneside 020A 0.057 24386/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Fellgate and Hedworth

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Fellgate and Hedworth 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 Tyneside 020B 0.223 2141/32,844 1
South Tyneside 020D 0.199 3173/32,844 1
South Tyneside 017B 0.193 3525/32,844 2
South Tyneside 017A 0.152 6398/32,844 2
South Tyneside 020C 0.109 11169/32,844 4
South Tyneside 020A 0.056 22633/32,844 7

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Fellgate and Hedworth

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Fellgate and Hedworth population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (9880/32,844) in Fellgate and Hedworth is less than the adult average rank (9976/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
South Tyneside 020B 46.03 3938/32,844 2
South Tyneside 020D 42.805 4675/32,844 2
South Tyneside 017B 33.19 7375/32,844 3
South Tyneside 017A 29.6 8738/32,844 3
South Tyneside 020C 17.321 15594/32,844 5
South Tyneside 020A 12.138 19821/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in Fellgate and Hedworth

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
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 Fellgate and Hedworth. 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 Tyneside 020B 1.187 2938/32,844 1
South Tyneside 017B 1.153 3144/32,844 1
South Tyneside 020D 1.088 3616/32,844 2
South Tyneside 017A 0.824 5688/32,844 2
South Tyneside 020C 0.603 7896/32,844 3
South Tyneside 020A 0.175 13398/32,844 5

Crime Deprivation in Fellgate and Hedworth

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Fellgate and Hedworth. 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 Tyneside 020B 0.574 8064/32,844 3
South Tyneside 017A 0.365 10944/32,844 4
South Tyneside 020C 0.327 11532/32,844 4
South Tyneside 017B 0.237 12913/32,844 4
South Tyneside 020D 0.172 13954/32,844 5
South Tyneside 020A -1.198 30449/32,844 10

There were 133 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Fellgate and Hedworth in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Fellgate and Hedworth

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Fellgate and Hedworth. 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 Tyneside 020A 23.535 12625/32,844 4
South Tyneside 020C 22.553 13693/32,844 5
South Tyneside 017A 17.722 19494/32,844 6
South Tyneside 017B 16.239 21374/32,844 7
South Tyneside 020D 14.13 24074/32,844 8
South Tyneside 020B 12.868 25558/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Fellgate and Hedworth

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Fellgate and Hedworth. 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 Tyneside 020A -1.195 30259/32,844 10
South Tyneside 020C -1.236 30479/32,844 10
South Tyneside 017A -1.57 31745/32,844 10
South Tyneside 017B -1.85 32344/32,844 10
South Tyneside 020B -2.018 32564/32,844 10
South Tyneside 020D -2.196 32697/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Fellgate and Hedworth

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Fellgate and Hedworth. 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 Tyneside 020C 0.266 11189/32,844 4
South Tyneside 017A -0.487 23293/32,844 8
South Tyneside 020A -0.621 25191/32,844 8
South Tyneside 017B -0.928 28806/32,844 9
South Tyneside 020B -0.986 29320/32,844 9
South Tyneside 020D -1.062 29947/32,844 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.