Deprivation Statistics for Ford Green and Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Ford Green and Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Ford Green and Smallthorne

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 Ford Green and Smallthorne. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Stoke-on-Trent.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Stoke-on-Trent 004A 48.391 2424/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008A 47.89 2501/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008B 44.613 3132/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008C 26.111 10114/32,844 4
Stoke-on-Trent 007E 16.976 17010/32,844 6
Stoke-on-Trent 008D 15.592 18365/32,844 6

Income Deprivation in Ford Green and Smallthorne

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 Ford Green and Smallthorne. 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
Stoke-on-Trent 004A 0.29 2537/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008B 0.278 2926/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008A 0.273 3126/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008C 0.147 10811/32,844 4
Stoke-on-Trent 007E 0.095 17122/32,844 6
Stoke-on-Trent 008D 0.063 23128/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Ford Green and Smallthorne

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Ford Green and Smallthorne 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
Stoke-on-Trent 004A 0.208 2772/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008A 0.2 3121/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008B 0.181 4239/32,844 2
Stoke-on-Trent 008C 0.091 14105/32,844 5
Stoke-on-Trent 007E 0.082 15875/32,844 5
Stoke-on-Trent 008D 0.07 18885/32,844 6

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Ford Green and Smallthorne

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 Ford Green and Smallthorne population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (11489/32,844) in Ford Green and Smallthorne is more than the adult average rank (6688/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Stoke-on-Trent 004A 59.822 1755/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008A 49.34 3369/32,844 2
Stoke-on-Trent 008B 44.565 4267/32,844 2
Stoke-on-Trent 008C 21.125 13059/32,844 4
Stoke-on-Trent 007E 19.636 13992/32,844 5
Stoke-on-Trent 008D 19.016 14389/32,844 5

Health Deprivation and Disability in Ford Green and Smallthorne

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 Ford Green and Smallthorne. 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
Stoke-on-Trent 004A 1.44 1701/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008B 1.362 2027/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008C 1.2 2870/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008A 1.109 3469/32,844 2
Stoke-on-Trent 008D 0.413 10156/32,844 4
Stoke-on-Trent 007E 0.322 11314/32,844 4

Crime Deprivation in Ford Green and Smallthorne

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 Ford Green and Smallthorne. 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
Stoke-on-Trent 008A 1.236 2059/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008B 1.223 2115/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 004A 0.763 5799/32,844 2
Stoke-on-Trent 008C 0.647 7118/32,844 3
Stoke-on-Trent 008D 0.36 11012/32,844 4
Stoke-on-Trent 007E 0.059 15751/32,844 5

There were 164 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Ford Green and Smallthorne in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Ford Green and Smallthorne

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Ford Green and Smallthorne. 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
Stoke-on-Trent 007E 17.044 20385/32,844 7
Stoke-on-Trent 008C 15.015 22996/32,844 8
Stoke-on-Trent 004A 12.02 26547/32,844 9
Stoke-on-Trent 008A 8.864 29624/32,844 10
Stoke-on-Trent 008B 8.073 30268/32,844 10
Stoke-on-Trent 008D 5.182 31957/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Ford Green and Smallthorne

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Ford Green and Smallthorne. 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
Stoke-on-Trent 008A 0.943 4317/32,844 2
Stoke-on-Trent 008B 0.672 7075/32,844 3
Stoke-on-Trent 008D 0.583 8137/32,844 3
Stoke-on-Trent 007E 0.258 12458/32,844 4
Stoke-on-Trent 004A 0.166 13876/32,844 5
Stoke-on-Trent 008C -0.25 20390/32,844 7

Outside Environment Deprivation in Ford Green and Smallthorne

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Ford Green and Smallthorne. 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
Stoke-on-Trent 008A 1.351 2215/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008C 1.339 2262/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 004A 1.16 3164/32,844 1
Stoke-on-Trent 008D 0.255 11343/32,844 4
Stoke-on-Trent 008B 0.16 12715/32,844 4
Stoke-on-Trent 007E -0.043 15995/32,844 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.