Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Gaisford, Worthing

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Gaisford, Worthing, West Sussex

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

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Overall Deprivation in Gaisford

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 Gaisford. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Worthing.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Worthing 008C 24.129 11306/32,844 4
Worthing 008D 18.931 15296/32,844 5
Worthing 005E 16.855 17130/32,844 6
Worthing 008B 16.263 17691/32,844 6
Worthing 004C 5.853 29623/32,844 10
Worthing 004B 4.791 30715/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Gaisford

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 Gaisford. 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
Worthing 008C 0.159 9738/32,844 3
Worthing 008D 0.111 14813/32,844 5
Worthing 008B 0.09 17839/32,844 6
Worthing 005E 0.083 19000/32,844 6
Worthing 004C 0.045 27464/32,844 9
Worthing 004B 0.035 29856/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Gaisford

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Gaisford 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
Worthing 008C 0.128 8755/32,844 3
Worthing 008B 0.085 15283/32,844 5
Worthing 008D 0.082 15842/32,844 5
Worthing 005E 0.081 16127/32,844 5
Worthing 004C 0.044 26829/32,844 9
Worthing 004B 0.041 27538/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Gaisford

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 Gaisford population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (17368/32,844) in Gaisford is less than the adult average rank (21486/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Worthing 008C 18.656 14658/32,844 5
Worthing 005E 15.825 16726/32,844 6
Worthing 008B 13.611 18497/32,844 6
Worthing 008D 13.59 18511/32,844 6
Worthing 004C 8.664 23230/32,844 8
Worthing 004B 4.818 27523/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Gaisford

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
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 Gaisford. 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
Worthing 008C 0.243 12447/32,844 4
Worthing 005E -0.046 16718/32,844 6
Worthing 008B -0.208 19239/32,844 6
Worthing 008D -0.246 19807/32,844 7
Worthing 004B -0.785 26837/32,844 9
Worthing 004C -0.871 27718/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Gaisford

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 Gaisford. 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
Worthing 008D 0.338 11364/32,844 4
Worthing 005E 0.322 11612/32,844 4
Worthing 008B 0.037 16101/32,844 5
Worthing 008C -0.107 18234/32,844 6
Worthing 004C -0.676 25945/32,844 8
Worthing 004B -0.889 28139/32,844 9

There were 274 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Gaisford in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Gaisford

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Gaisford. 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
Worthing 008D 19.233 17578/32,844 6
Worthing 008B 16.623 20894/32,844 7
Worthing 005E 13.599 24697/32,844 8
Worthing 008C 11.303 27313/32,844 9
Worthing 004C 10.85 27790/32,844 9
Worthing 004B 5.021 32033/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Gaisford

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Gaisford. 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
Worthing 008D 0.871 4980/32,844 2
Worthing 008C 0.814 5546/32,844 2
Worthing 008B 0.626 7634/32,844 3
Worthing 005E 0.611 7819/32,844 3
Worthing 004B 0.024 16069/32,844 5
Worthing 004C -0.31 21293/32,844 7

Outside Environment Deprivation in Gaisford

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Gaisford. 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
Worthing 005E 0.941 4575/32,844 2
Worthing 008C 0.935 4625/32,844 2
Worthing 008B 0.826 5429/32,844 2
Worthing 008D 0.824 5450/32,844 2
Worthing 004C 0.719 6330/32,844 2
Worthing 004B 0.67 6760/32,844 3

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.