Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Hemsworth, Wakefield

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Hemsworth, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

We have used the 10 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Hemsworth, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Wakefield. 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 10 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 Hemsworth 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 Hemsworth. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Hemsworth

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Hemsworth. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Wakefield.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Wakefield 039D 71.126 230/32,844 1
Wakefield 039B 53.193 1694/32,844 1
Wakefield 039C 46.422 2772/32,844 1
Wakefield 042D 45.614 2932/32,844 1
Wakefield 042C 45.493 2969/32,844 1
Wakefield 042E 39.431 4449/32,844 2
Wakefield 039A 37.631 4995/32,844 2
Wakefield 040C 27.191 9477/32,844 3
Wakefield 042A 21.69 13004/32,844 4
Wakefield 042B 18.819 15396/32,844 5

Income Deprivation in Hemsworth

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Hemsworth. 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
Wakefield 039D 0.398 408/32,844 1
Wakefield 039B 0.265 3412/32,844 2
Wakefield 042D 0.239 4530/32,844 2
Wakefield 039C 0.232 4880/32,844 2
Wakefield 042C 0.227 5136/32,844 2
Wakefield 042E 0.221 5461/32,844 2
Wakefield 039A 0.212 6005/32,844 2
Wakefield 040C 0.138 11714/32,844 4
Wakefield 042A 0.114 14442/32,844 5
Wakefield 042B 0.085 18695/32,844 6

Employment Deprivation in Hemsworth

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Hemsworth 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
Wakefield 039D 0.336 193/32,844 1
Wakefield 042D 0.263 1013/32,844 1
Wakefield 039B 0.257 1124/32,844 1
Wakefield 042C 0.234 1761/32,844 1
Wakefield 039C 0.221 2218/32,844 1
Wakefield 042E 0.207 2813/32,844 1
Wakefield 039A 0.198 3223/32,844 1
Wakefield 040C 0.152 6389/32,844 2
Wakefield 042A 0.134 8094/32,844 3
Wakefield 042B 0.111 10870/32,844 4

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Hemsworth

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Hemsworth population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (4784/32,844) in Hemsworth is more than the adult average rank (3610/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Wakefield 039D 97.544 6/32,844 1
Wakefield 039C 75.691 472/32,844 1
Wakefield 039B 74.929 510/32,844 1
Wakefield 042D 67.229 985/32,844 1
Wakefield 042C 55.423 2333/32,844 1
Wakefield 042E 52.313 2838/32,844 1
Wakefield 039A 51.026 3063/32,844 1
Wakefield 040C 38.791 5688/32,844 2
Wakefield 042B 24.85 10914/32,844 4
Wakefield 042A 22.074 12493/32,844 4

Health Deprivation and Disability in Hemsworth

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
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 Hemsworth. 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
Wakefield 039D 1.829 593/32,844 1
Wakefield 039B 1.531 1355/32,844 1
Wakefield 039C 1.4 1883/32,844 1
Wakefield 042C 1.396 1902/32,844 1
Wakefield 042E 1.097 3542/32,844 2
Wakefield 042D 1.044 3912/32,844 2
Wakefield 039A 1.03 4013/32,844 2
Wakefield 040C 0.83 5626/32,844 2
Wakefield 042B 0.434 9898/32,844 4
Wakefield 042A 0.313 11453/32,844 4

Crime Deprivation in Hemsworth

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Hemsworth. 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
Wakefield 039D 1.201 2227/32,844 1
Wakefield 042C 1.077 2949/32,844 1
Wakefield 039B 0.86 4797/32,844 2
Wakefield 039A 0.837 5036/32,844 2
Wakefield 042E 0.799 5431/32,844 2
Wakefield 039C 0.758 5856/32,844 2
Wakefield 042A 0.521 8777/32,844 3
Wakefield 042D 0.471 9456/32,844 3
Wakefield 042B 0.315 11716/32,844 4
Wakefield 040C 0.274 12325/32,844 4

There were 27 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Hemsworth in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Hemsworth

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Hemsworth. 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
Wakefield 039D 21.528 14872/32,844 5
Wakefield 039B 18.589 18378/32,844 6
Wakefield 042B 17.138 20268/32,844 7
Wakefield 042A 16.953 20499/32,844 7
Wakefield 040C 15.767 21985/32,844 7
Wakefield 042D 13.776 24483/32,844 8
Wakefield 042C 13.353 24989/32,844 8
Wakefield 039C 12.34 26183/32,844 8
Wakefield 042E 9.57 29008/32,844 9
Wakefield 039A 7.448 30707/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Hemsworth

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Hemsworth. 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
Wakefield 042C -0.298 21116/32,844 7
Wakefield 042A -0.334 21647/32,844 7
Wakefield 039B -0.453 23275/32,844 8
Wakefield 042E -0.505 23965/32,844 8
Wakefield 039A -0.635 25586/32,844 8
Wakefield 040C -0.644 25693/32,844 8
Wakefield 039C -0.75 26825/32,844 9
Wakefield 042B -0.76 26952/32,844 9
Wakefield 042D -1.185 30215/32,844 10
Wakefield 039D -1.296 30762/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Hemsworth

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Hemsworth. 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
Wakefield 039B 0.097 13734/32,844 5
Wakefield 042E -0.091 16830/32,844 6
Wakefield 042C -0.253 19530/32,844 6
Wakefield 039A -0.278 19952/32,844 7
Wakefield 042A -0.388 21848/32,844 7
Wakefield 042D -0.435 22552/32,844 7
Wakefield 039C -0.456 22866/32,844 7
Wakefield 040C -0.513 23679/32,844 8
Wakefield 039D -0.525 23836/32,844 8
Wakefield 042B -0.699 26160/32,844 8

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.