Deprivation Statistics for Forsbrook, Staffordshire Moorlands

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Forsbrook, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire

We have used the 3 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Forsbrook, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Staffordshire Moorlands. 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 3 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 Forsbrook 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 Forsbrook. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Forsbrook

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Forsbrook. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Staffordshire Moorlands.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Staffordshire Moorlands 012C 13.707 20252/32,844 7
Staffordshire Moorlands 012D 6.876 28474/32,844 9
Staffordshire Moorlands 012E 6.744 28612/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Forsbrook

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Forsbrook. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 012C 0.102 16086/32,844 5
Staffordshire Moorlands 012D 0.049 26427/32,844 9
Staffordshire Moorlands 012E 0.042 28095/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Forsbrook

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Forsbrook 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 012C 0.098 12956/32,844 4
Staffordshire Moorlands 012D 0.056 22790/32,844 7
Staffordshire Moorlands 012E 0.056 22832/32,844 7

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Forsbrook

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Forsbrook population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (19466/32,844) in Forsbrook is more than the adult average rank (15587/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Staffordshire Moorlands 012C 18.281 14936/32,844 5
Staffordshire Moorlands 012D 14.056 18117/32,844 6
Staffordshire Moorlands 012E 11.186 20725/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in Forsbrook

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 Forsbrook. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 012C -0.313 20847/32,844 7
Staffordshire Moorlands 012E -0.495 23365/32,844 8
Staffordshire Moorlands 012D -0.568 24295/32,844 8

Crime Deprivation in Forsbrook

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 Forsbrook. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 012C -0.252 20371/32,844 7
Staffordshire Moorlands 012E -0.371 22037/32,844 7
Staffordshire Moorlands 012D -1.152 30184/32,844 10

There were 2 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Forsbrook in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Forsbrook

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Forsbrook. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 012D 15.097 22872/32,844 7
Staffordshire Moorlands 012E 8.435 29986/32,844 10
Staffordshire Moorlands 012C 3.355 32525/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Forsbrook

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Forsbrook. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 012E -0.09 17878/32,844 6
Staffordshire Moorlands 012C -0.151 18860/32,844 6
Staffordshire Moorlands 012D -0.528 24250/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Forsbrook

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Forsbrook. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 012C -1.153 30615/32,844 10
Staffordshire Moorlands 012E -1.261 31235/32,844 10
Staffordshire Moorlands 012D -1.352 31659/32,844 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.