Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Hilsea, Portsmouth

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Hilsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Hilsea

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Hilsea. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Portsmouth.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Portsmouth 007B 35.383 5755/32,844 2
Portsmouth 007D 30.958 7573/32,844 3
Portsmouth 009B 25.543 10451/32,844 4
Portsmouth 009C 24.387 11132/32,844 4
Portsmouth 007C 22.294 12536/32,844 4
Portsmouth 009A 21.327 13292/32,844 5
Portsmouth 008E 21.158 13433/32,844 5
Portsmouth 007E 15.933 18015/32,844 6
Portsmouth 007A 12.811 21255/32,844 7

Income Deprivation in Hilsea

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 Hilsea. 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
Portsmouth 007B 0.17 8788/32,844 3
Portsmouth 007D 0.164 9258/32,844 3
Portsmouth 009B 0.125 13061/32,844 4
Portsmouth 008E 0.113 14528/32,844 5
Portsmouth 007C 0.113 14547/32,844 5
Portsmouth 009C 0.109 15123/32,844 5
Portsmouth 007E 0.086 18617/32,844 6
Portsmouth 009A 0.076 20362/32,844 7
Portsmouth 007A 0.061 23492/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Hilsea

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Hilsea 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
Portsmouth 007D 0.121 9554/32,844 3
Portsmouth 007B 0.116 10190/32,844 4
Portsmouth 009B 0.114 10421/32,844 4
Portsmouth 009C 0.086 15116/32,844 5
Portsmouth 008E 0.082 15841/32,844 5
Portsmouth 009A 0.074 17881/32,844 6
Portsmouth 007E 0.068 19185/32,844 6
Portsmouth 007C 0.061 21276/32,844 7
Portsmouth 007A 0.04 27747/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Hilsea

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Hilsea population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (12252/32,844) in Hilsea is less than the adult average rank (13499/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Portsmouth 007B 42.36 4787/32,844 2
Portsmouth 008E 27.809 9480/32,844 3
Portsmouth 007C 23.966 11372/32,844 4
Portsmouth 009B 22.996 11904/32,844 4
Portsmouth 007D 21.842 12647/32,844 4
Portsmouth 009C 20.601 13392/32,844 5
Portsmouth 007A 17.83 15253/32,844 5
Portsmouth 009A 14.139 18039/32,844 6
Portsmouth 007E 13.487 18604/32,844 6

Health Deprivation and Disability in Hilsea

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 Hilsea. 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
Portsmouth 007D 1.12 3386/32,844 2
Portsmouth 007B 0.999 4237/32,844 2
Portsmouth 009B 0.156 13658/32,844 5
Portsmouth 009C 0.114 14304/32,844 5
Portsmouth 008E 0.101 14488/32,844 5
Portsmouth 009A 0.016 15755/32,844 5
Portsmouth 007E -0.052 16822/32,844 6
Portsmouth 007A -0.071 17113/32,844 6
Portsmouth 007C -0.196 19079/32,844 6

Crime Deprivation in Hilsea

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Hilsea. 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
Portsmouth 009A 1.233 2076/32,844 1
Portsmouth 007B 0.895 4444/32,844 2
Portsmouth 007C 0.687 6647/32,844 3
Portsmouth 007D 0.673 6813/32,844 3
Portsmouth 009C 0.655 7020/32,844 3
Portsmouth 008E 0.223 13147/32,844 5
Portsmouth 009B 0.142 14446/32,844 5
Portsmouth 007E 0.088 15301/32,844 5
Portsmouth 007A -0.041 17306/32,844 6

There were 501 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Hilsea in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Hilsea

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Hilsea. 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
Portsmouth 007B 25.796 10369/32,844 4
Portsmouth 007C 22.741 13490/32,844 5
Portsmouth 008E 22.199 14093/32,844 5
Portsmouth 009B 21.572 14814/32,844 5
Portsmouth 007D 21.507 14895/32,844 5
Portsmouth 009A 20.785 15727/32,844 5
Portsmouth 009C 19.54 17219/32,844 6
Portsmouth 007E 14.341 23835/32,844 8
Portsmouth 007A 9.523 29053/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Hilsea

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Hilsea. 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
Portsmouth 009C 1.121 2968/32,844 1
Portsmouth 009B 0.977 4043/32,844 2
Portsmouth 009A 0.855 5117/32,844 2
Portsmouth 007A 0.688 6912/32,844 3
Portsmouth 007E 0.619 7708/32,844 3
Portsmouth 007C 0.547 8577/32,844 3
Portsmouth 008E 0.365 11004/32,844 4
Portsmouth 007B 0.286 12055/32,844 4
Portsmouth 007D 0.115 14672/32,844 5

Outside Environment Deprivation in Hilsea

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Hilsea. 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
Portsmouth 007C 2.25 129/32,844 1
Portsmouth 007B 1.896 581/32,844 1
Portsmouth 007D 1.794 796/32,844 1
Portsmouth 009C 1.502 1619/32,844 1
Portsmouth 009B 1.454 1779/32,844 1
Portsmouth 007E 1.307 2407/32,844 1
Portsmouth 008E 1.253 2673/32,844 1
Portsmouth 007A 1.211 2886/32,844 1
Portsmouth 009A 1.051 3787/32,844 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.