Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Gerrards Cross, South Bucks

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Gerrards Cross, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Gerrards Cross

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 Gerrards Cross. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of South Bucks.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
South Bucks 002A 11.373 22888/32,844 7
South Bucks 002D 9.259 25450/32,844 8
South Bucks 003B 9.215 25512/32,844 8
South Bucks 002E 5.673 29839/32,844 10
South Bucks 002C 5.6 29904/32,844 10
South Bucks 002B 4.246 31262/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Gerrards Cross

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Gerrards Cross. 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 Bucks 002A 0.068 21846/32,844 7
South Bucks 003B 0.064 22852/32,844 7
South Bucks 002D 0.059 24010/32,844 8
South Bucks 002C 0.038 28970/32,844 9
South Bucks 002E 0.022 31945/32,844 10
South Bucks 002B 0.017 32428/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Gerrards Cross

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Gerrards Cross 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 Bucks 003B 0.049 24909/32,844 8
South Bucks 002C 0.046 25900/32,844 8
South Bucks 002A 0.032 30059/32,844 10
South Bucks 002D 0.028 31031/32,844 10
South Bucks 002B 0.021 32097/32,844 10
South Bucks 002E 0.008 32789/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Gerrards Cross

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Gerrards Cross population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (29063/32,844) in Gerrards Cross is less than the adult average rank (29373/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
South Bucks 003B 6.933 25114/32,844 8
South Bucks 002A 6.263 25884/32,844 8
South Bucks 002D 1.829 31074/32,844 10
South Bucks 002E 1.012 32008/32,844 10
South Bucks 002C 0.52 32504/32,844 10
South Bucks 002B 0.397 32613/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Gerrards Cross

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
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 Gerrards Cross. 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 Bucks 003B -0.404 22165/32,844 7
South Bucks 002A -1.201 30289/32,844 10
South Bucks 002C -1.498 31697/32,844 10
South Bucks 002D -2.044 32642/32,844 10
South Bucks 002B -2.309 32762/32,844 10
South Bucks 002E -2.331 32770/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Gerrards Cross

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 Gerrards Cross. 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 Bucks 003B 0.167 14057/32,844 5
South Bucks 002C 0.028 16260/32,844 5
South Bucks 002A -0.347 21698/32,844 7
South Bucks 002B -0.693 26151/32,844 8
South Bucks 002D -0.696 26173/32,844 8
South Bucks 002E -1.722 32327/32,844 10

There were 36 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Gerrards Cross in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Gerrards Cross

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Gerrards Cross. 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 Bucks 002D 43.134 1409/32,844 1
South Bucks 002A 39.584 2326/32,844 1
South Bucks 002E 38.34 2722/32,844 1
South Bucks 002B 24.257 11875/32,844 4
South Bucks 003B 20.86 15652/32,844 5
South Bucks 002C 17.648 19594/32,844 6

Inside Environment Deprivation in Gerrards Cross

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Gerrards Cross. 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 Bucks 002A -0.473 23546/32,844 8
South Bucks 003B -0.756 26891/32,844 9
South Bucks 002C -0.84 27689/32,844 9
South Bucks 002B -1.519 31592/32,844 10
South Bucks 002D -1.694 32047/32,844 10
South Bucks 002E -1.92 32460/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Gerrards Cross

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Gerrards Cross. 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 Bucks 002B 1.205 2921/32,844 1
South Bucks 002A 1.026 3950/32,844 2
South Bucks 002C 0.65 6936/32,844 3
South Bucks 002D 0.259 11286/32,844 4
South Bucks 002E 0.083 13955/32,844 5
South Bucks 003B 0.073 14114/32,844 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.