Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Haldens, Welwyn Hatfield

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Haldens, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire

We have used the 7 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Haldens, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Welwyn Hatfield. 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 7 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 Haldens 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 Haldens. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Haldens

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 Haldens. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Welwyn Hatfield.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Welwyn Hatfield 005B 27.251 9435/32,844 3
Welwyn Hatfield 004C 22.345 12508/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 005C 17.515 16541/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 004B 15.033 18894/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 004D 14.92 18997/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 004A 7.607 27552/32,844 9
Welwyn Hatfield 005A 7.029 28284/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Haldens

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Haldens. 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
Welwyn Hatfield 005B 0.166 9123/32,844 3
Welwyn Hatfield 004C 0.14 11403/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 004B 0.127 12931/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 005C 0.122 13453/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 004D 0.109 15113/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 004A 0.045 27493/32,844 9
Welwyn Hatfield 005A 0.043 27848/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Haldens

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Haldens 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
Welwyn Hatfield 005B 0.155 6160/32,844 2
Welwyn Hatfield 004C 0.123 9358/32,844 3
Welwyn Hatfield 004D 0.087 14909/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 005C 0.081 16188/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 004B 0.078 16816/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 005A 0.051 24305/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 004A 0.05 24779/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Haldens

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Haldens population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (18103/32,844) in Haldens is more than the adult average rank (17752/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Welwyn Hatfield 005B 21.139 13052/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 004B 18.846 14519/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 004D 17.801 15270/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 004C 17.045 15780/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 005C 13.062 18985/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 004A 10.903 20982/32,844 7
Welwyn Hatfield 005A 3.845 28715/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Haldens

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
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 Haldens. 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
Welwyn Hatfield 004C 0.609 7824/32,844 3
Welwyn Hatfield 005B 0.589 8075/32,844 3
Welwyn Hatfield 005C 0.35 10977/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 004D -0.078 17232/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 004A -0.256 19969/32,844 7
Welwyn Hatfield 004B -0.335 21209/32,844 7
Welwyn Hatfield 005A -0.854 27527/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Haldens

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Haldens. 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
Welwyn Hatfield 005B 0.568 8157/32,844 3
Welwyn Hatfield 004C 0.164 14102/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 004B 0.104 15068/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 005C -0.174 19278/32,844 6
Welwyn Hatfield 004A -0.497 23756/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 005A -0.563 24619/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 004D -1.813 32464/32,844 10

There were 267 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Haldens in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Haldens

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Haldens. 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
Welwyn Hatfield 005A 28.26 8218/32,844 3
Welwyn Hatfield 004D 26.758 9501/32,844 3
Welwyn Hatfield 005C 26.186 10000/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 004C 22.948 13264/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 005B 20.541 16010/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 004A 17.173 20214/32,844 7
Welwyn Hatfield 004B 14.991 23033/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Haldens

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Haldens. 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
Welwyn Hatfield 005C -0.393 22466/32,844 7
Welwyn Hatfield 005B -0.457 23328/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 004A -0.594 25084/32,844 8
Welwyn Hatfield 004B -0.811 27430/32,844 9
Welwyn Hatfield 004C -1.11 29796/32,844 10
Welwyn Hatfield 005A -1.378 31104/32,844 10
Welwyn Hatfield 004D -1.557 31716/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Haldens

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Haldens. 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
Welwyn Hatfield 005B 0.277 11056/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 004B 0.241 11547/32,844 4
Welwyn Hatfield 004A 0.043 14608/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 004C 0.025 14898/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 005C 0.002 15273/32,844 5
Welwyn Hatfield 005A -0.276 19909/32,844 7
Welwyn Hatfield 004D -0.721 26457/32,844 9

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.