Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Heworth, York

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Heworth, York, North Yorkshire

We have used the 9 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Heworth, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of York. 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 9 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 Heworth 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 Heworth. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Heworth

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 Heworth. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of York.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
York 010E 28.729 8635/32,844 3
York 008C 28.648 8680/32,844 3
York 010C 20.26 14115/32,844 5
York 015A 16.909 17068/32,844 6
York 010D 16.638 17329/32,844 6
York 010A 9.785 24784/32,844 8
York 014A 5.792 29684/32,844 10
York 008B 4.732 30770/32,844 10
York 008A 3.222 32089/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Heworth

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Heworth. 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
York 010E 0.178 8182/32,844 3
York 008C 0.175 8432/32,844 3
York 010C 0.131 12433/32,844 4
York 015A 0.104 15805/32,844 5
York 010D 0.103 15831/32,844 5
York 008B 0.044 27524/32,844 9
York 014A 0.044 27600/32,844 9
York 008A 0.033 30214/32,844 10
York 010A 0.032 30331/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Heworth

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Heworth 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
York 008C 0.156 5993/32,844 2
York 010E 0.118 9918/32,844 4
York 010C 0.084 15358/32,844 5
York 010D 0.063 20812/32,844 7
York 015A 0.061 21374/32,844 7
York 008B 0.036 29080/32,844 9
York 014A 0.033 29767/32,844 10
York 008A 0.028 31164/32,844 10
York 010A 0.025 31655/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Heworth

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Heworth population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (11911/32,844) in Heworth is less than the adult average rank (19351/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
York 010E 44.682 4244/32,844 2
York 015A 42.925 4652/32,844 2
York 010C 32.169 7753/32,844 3
York 010D 32.094 7779/32,844 3
York 008C 30.225 8463/32,844 3
York 010A 14.52 17747/32,844 6
York 014A 9.806 22034/32,844 7
York 008B 3.527 29099/32,844 9
York 008A 0.86 32172/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Heworth

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 Heworth. 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
York 010E 0.681 7066/32,844 3
York 008C 0.599 7936/32,844 3
York 010D 0.305 11559/32,844 4
York 010C 0.198 13094/32,844 4
York 015A 0.076 14866/32,844 5
York 010A -0.25 19868/32,844 7
York 008B -0.381 21870/32,844 7
York 014A -0.745 26415/32,844 9
York 008A -0.814 27147/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Heworth

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 Heworth. 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
York 010C 0.44 9916/32,844 4
York 008C 0.139 14485/32,844 5
York 010E -0.067 17655/32,844 6
York 015A -0.42 22693/32,844 7
York 010D -0.524 24108/32,844 8
York 014A -0.611 25196/32,844 8
York 010A -0.837 27655/32,844 9
York 008B -1.013 29195/32,844 9
York 008A -1.816 32469/32,844 10

There were 298 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Heworth in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Heworth

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Heworth. 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
York 010E 24.007 12135/32,844 4
York 008C 23.744 12393/32,844 4
York 010A 20.709 15825/32,844 5
York 015A 18.064 19039/32,844 6
York 010C 15.938 21754/32,844 7
York 010D 14.078 24141/32,844 8
York 008A 13.506 24815/32,844 8
York 014A 9.033 29478/32,844 9
York 008B 7.879 30419/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Heworth

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Heworth. 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
York 010A 1.054 3449/32,844 2
York 014A 0.416 10307/32,844 4
York 010D 0.413 10351/32,844 4
York 010E 0.297 11910/32,844 4
York 008A 0.121 14583/32,844 5
York 008B 0.024 16076/32,844 5
York 008C -0.136 18600/32,844 6
York 015A -0.334 21640/32,844 7
York 010C -0.421 22831/32,844 7

Outside Environment Deprivation in Heworth

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Heworth. 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
York 010C 0.241 11549/32,844 4
York 008C 0.105 13577/32,844 5
York 015A -0.021 15652/32,844 5
York 010A -0.091 16823/32,844 6
York 008B -0.107 17115/32,844 6
York 010D -0.157 17941/32,844 6
York 010E -0.158 17955/32,844 6
York 008A -0.195 18551/32,844 6
York 014A -0.263 19690/32,844 6

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.