Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Heathfield, Richmond upon Thames

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Heathfield, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

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

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Overall Deprivation in Heathfield

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 Heathfield. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Richmond upon Thames.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Richmond upon Thames 013B 26.04 10173/32,844 4
Richmond upon Thames 013C 20.358 14040/32,844 5
Richmond upon Thames 013D 15.73 18212/32,844 6
Richmond upon Thames 013A 14.808 19113/32,844 6
Richmond upon Thames 013F 9.314 25364/32,844 8
Richmond upon Thames 013E 9.207 25517/32,844 8

Income Deprivation in Heathfield

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 Heathfield. 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
Richmond upon Thames 013B 0.189 7357/32,844 3
Richmond upon Thames 013C 0.126 12960/32,844 4
Richmond upon Thames 013D 0.12 13678/32,844 5
Richmond upon Thames 013A 0.112 14638/32,844 5
Richmond upon Thames 013F 0.057 24536/32,844 8
Richmond upon Thames 013E 0.051 25902/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Heathfield

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Heathfield 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
Richmond upon Thames 013B 0.117 10056/32,844 4
Richmond upon Thames 013C 0.103 12062/32,844 4
Richmond upon Thames 013D 0.092 14003/32,844 5
Richmond upon Thames 013A 0.067 19581/32,844 6
Richmond upon Thames 013E 0.064 20313/32,844 7
Richmond upon Thames 013F 0.056 22803/32,844 7

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Heathfield

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 Heathfield population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (22610/32,844) in Heathfield is more than the adult average rank (17510/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Richmond upon Thames 013B 22.116 12461/32,844 4
Richmond upon Thames 013C 18.135 15044/32,844 5
Richmond upon Thames 013D 13.067 18980/32,844 6
Richmond upon Thames 013F 9.232 22641/32,844 7
Richmond upon Thames 013A 8.168 23763/32,844 8
Richmond upon Thames 013E 3.2 29502/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Heathfield

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
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 Heathfield. 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
Richmond upon Thames 013B -0.016 16245/32,844 5
Richmond upon Thames 013C -0.172 18700/32,844 6
Richmond upon Thames 013E -1.052 29234/32,844 9
Richmond upon Thames 013A -1.108 29660/32,844 10
Richmond upon Thames 013D -1.118 29728/32,844 10
Richmond upon Thames 013F -1.377 31251/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Heathfield

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Heathfield. 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
Richmond upon Thames 013C 0.393 10558/32,844 4
Richmond upon Thames 013E 0.294 12014/32,844 4
Richmond upon Thames 013A 0.203 13432/32,844 5
Richmond upon Thames 013F 0.174 13932/32,844 5
Richmond upon Thames 013B 0.167 14062/32,844 5
Richmond upon Thames 013D -0.395 22389/32,844 7

There were 240 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Heathfield in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Heathfield

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Heathfield. 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
Richmond upon Thames 013B 32.525 5362/32,844 2
Richmond upon Thames 013A 28.319 8176/32,844 3
Richmond upon Thames 013D 25.754 10402/32,844 4
Richmond upon Thames 013F 19.416 17374/32,844 6
Richmond upon Thames 013C 19.289 17526/32,844 6
Richmond upon Thames 013E 13.058 25324/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Heathfield

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Heathfield. 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
Richmond upon Thames 013C 0.413 10349/32,844 4
Richmond upon Thames 013E -0.017 16747/32,844 6
Richmond upon Thames 013A -0.217 19884/32,844 7
Richmond upon Thames 013D -0.252 20434/32,844 7
Richmond upon Thames 013B -0.28 20831/32,844 7
Richmond upon Thames 013F -0.514 24080/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Heathfield

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Heathfield. 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
Richmond upon Thames 013B 1.095 3534/32,844 2
Richmond upon Thames 013A 1.084 3588/32,844 2
Richmond upon Thames 013E 1.021 3984/32,844 2
Richmond upon Thames 013F 0.957 4445/32,844 2
Richmond upon Thames 013D 0.941 4570/32,844 2
Richmond upon Thames 013C 0.804 5615/32,844 2

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.