Deprivation Statistics for Highbridge and Burnham Marine, Sedgemoor

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Highbridge and Burnham Marine, Sedgemoor, Somerset

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

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Overall Deprivation in Highbridge and Burnham Marine

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Highbridge and Burnham Marine. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Sedgemoor.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Sedgemoor 005C 57.809 1133/32,844 1
Sedgemoor 005B 39.534 4407/32,844 2
Sedgemoor 005E 26.551 9859/32,844 4
Sedgemoor 006B 24.209 11246/32,844 4
Sedgemoor 005D 17.64 16433/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 002F 13.025 21028/32,844 7

Income Deprivation in Highbridge and Burnham Marine

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Highbridge and Burnham Marine. 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
Sedgemoor 005C 0.331 1400/32,844 1
Sedgemoor 005B 0.223 5336/32,844 2
Sedgemoor 005E 0.145 10987/32,844 4
Sedgemoor 006B 0.115 14273/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 005D 0.087 18402/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 002F 0.063 23100/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Highbridge and Burnham Marine

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Highbridge and Burnham Marine 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
Sedgemoor 005C 0.262 1022/32,844 1
Sedgemoor 005B 0.19 3711/32,844 2
Sedgemoor 005E 0.141 7433/32,844 3
Sedgemoor 006B 0.089 14452/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 002F 0.088 14626/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 005D 0.074 17809/32,844 6

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Highbridge and Burnham Marine

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Highbridge and Burnham Marine population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (6801/32,844) in Highbridge and Burnham Marine is less than the adult average rank (8529/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Sedgemoor 005C 80.075 288/32,844 1
Sedgemoor 005B 52.73 2770/32,844 1
Sedgemoor 006B 35.305 6674/32,844 3
Sedgemoor 005E 32.002 7821/32,844 3
Sedgemoor 005D 30.771 8277/32,844 3
Sedgemoor 002F 13.784 18345/32,844 6

Health Deprivation and Disability in Highbridge and Burnham Marine

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
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 Highbridge and Burnham Marine. 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
Sedgemoor 005C 1.126 3347/32,844 2
Sedgemoor 005B 0.762 6252/32,844 2
Sedgemoor 005E 0.662 7271/32,844 3
Sedgemoor 005D -0.152 18421/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 006B -0.248 19845/32,844 7
Sedgemoor 002F -0.59 24595/32,844 8

Crime Deprivation in Highbridge and Burnham Marine

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 Highbridge and Burnham Marine. 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
Sedgemoor 005C 1.055 3111/32,844 1
Sedgemoor 005D 0.773 5704/32,844 2
Sedgemoor 005B 0.646 7125/32,844 3
Sedgemoor 005E 0.438 9937/32,844 4
Sedgemoor 006B -0.161 19050/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 002F -0.746 26741/32,844 9

There were 126 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Highbridge and Burnham Marine in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Highbridge and Burnham Marine

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Highbridge and Burnham Marine. 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
Sedgemoor 006B 32.966 5101/32,844 2
Sedgemoor 002F 29.042 7621/32,844 3
Sedgemoor 005C 22.077 14232/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 005D 14.717 23387/32,844 8
Sedgemoor 005B 13.663 24622/32,844 8
Sedgemoor 005E 11.862 26704/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Highbridge and Burnham Marine

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Highbridge and Burnham Marine. 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
Sedgemoor 006B 1.191 2497/32,844 1
Sedgemoor 005B 0.912 4590/32,844 2
Sedgemoor 005E 0.38 10812/32,844 4
Sedgemoor 005C 0.197 13335/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 005D 0.077 15251/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 002F -0.096 17973/32,844 6

Outside Environment Deprivation in Highbridge and Burnham Marine

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Highbridge and Burnham Marine. 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
Sedgemoor 005B 0.191 12266/32,844 4
Sedgemoor 005D -0.023 15683/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 006B -0.116 17278/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 005E -0.132 17550/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 002F -0.155 17909/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 005C -0.221 19004/32,844 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.