Deprivation Statistics for Hertford Sele, East Hertfordshire

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Hertford Sele, East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire

We have used the 4 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Hertford Sele, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of East Hertfordshire. 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 4 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 Hertford Sele 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 Hertford Sele. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Hertford Sele

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 Hertford Sele. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of East Hertfordshire.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
East Hertfordshire 015B 25.326 10561/32,844 4
East Hertfordshire 015A 23.305 11847/32,844 4
East Hertfordshire 015D 7.405 27802/32,844 9
East Hertfordshire 015C 3.404 31970/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Hertford Sele

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 Hertford Sele. 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
East Hertfordshire 015B 0.179 8092/32,844 3
East Hertfordshire 015A 0.16 9631/32,844 3
East Hertfordshire 015D 0.073 20946/32,844 7
East Hertfordshire 015C 0.035 29871/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Hertford Sele

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Hertford Sele 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
East Hertfordshire 015A 0.144 7102/32,844 3
East Hertfordshire 015B 0.138 7657/32,844 3
East Hertfordshire 015D 0.053 23673/32,844 8
East Hertfordshire 015C 0.023 31845/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Hertford Sele

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Hertford Sele population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (18938/32,844) in Hertford Sele is more than the adult average rank (16107/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
East Hertfordshire 015A 36.512 6306/32,844 2
East Hertfordshire 015B 30.37 8405/32,844 3
East Hertfordshire 015D 4.439 27992/32,844 9
East Hertfordshire 015C 3.954 28588/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Hertford Sele

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
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 Hertford Sele. 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
East Hertfordshire 015B 0.061 15060/32,844 5
East Hertfordshire 015A -0.195 19058/32,844 6
East Hertfordshire 015D -1.14 29885/32,844 10
East Hertfordshire 015C -1.305 30881/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Hertford Sele

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 Hertford Sele. 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
East Hertfordshire 015B 0.318 11668/32,844 4
East Hertfordshire 015A 0.138 14507/32,844 5
East Hertfordshire 015C 0.136 14549/32,844 5
East Hertfordshire 015D -0.188 19460/32,844 6

There were 113 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Hertford Sele in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Hertford Sele

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Hertford Sele. 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
East Hertfordshire 015B 23.419 12744/32,844 4
East Hertfordshire 015D 19.156 17671/32,844 6
East Hertfordshire 015A 15.457 22414/32,844 7
East Hertfordshire 015C 10.07 28532/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Hertford Sele

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Hertford Sele. 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
East Hertfordshire 015B -0.461 23377/32,844 8
East Hertfordshire 015A -0.486 23718/32,844 8
East Hertfordshire 015D -0.727 26592/32,844 9
East Hertfordshire 015C -0.894 28144/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Hertford Sele

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Hertford Sele. 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
East Hertfordshire 015D -0.59 24763/32,844 8
East Hertfordshire 015C -0.84 27878/32,844 9
East Hertfordshire 015B -0.95 28994/32,844 9
East Hertfordshire 015A -1.047 29828/32,844 10

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.