Deprivation Statistics for Hitchin Walsworth, North Hertfordshire

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Hitchin Walsworth, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire

We have used the 7 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Hitchin Walsworth, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of North 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 7 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 Hitchin Walsworth 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 Hitchin Walsworth. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Hitchin Walsworth

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Hitchin Walsworth. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of North Hertfordshire.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
North Hertfordshire 011D 21.454 13206/32,844 5
North Hertfordshire 011E 16.748 17234/32,844 6
North Hertfordshire 011B 12.352 21770/32,844 7
North Hertfordshire 011C 7.5 27693/32,844 9
North Hertfordshire 011A 4.885 30617/32,844 10
North Hertfordshire 013B 2.374 32544/32,844 10
North Hertfordshire 013E 2.045 32651/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Hitchin Walsworth

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Hitchin Walsworth. 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
North Hertfordshire 011D 0.146 10814/32,844 4
North Hertfordshire 011E 0.116 14229/32,844 5
North Hertfordshire 011B 0.08 19485/32,844 6
North Hertfordshire 011C 0.054 25187/32,844 8
North Hertfordshire 011A 0.039 28891/32,844 9
North Hertfordshire 013E 0.022 31953/32,844 10
North Hertfordshire 013B 0.02 32172/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Hitchin Walsworth

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Hitchin Walsworth 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
North Hertfordshire 011D 0.124 9173/32,844 3
North Hertfordshire 011E 0.095 13411/32,844 5
North Hertfordshire 011B 0.071 18412/32,844 6
North Hertfordshire 011C 0.044 26635/32,844 9
North Hertfordshire 011A 0.03 30575/32,844 10
North Hertfordshire 013B 0.02 32217/32,844 10
North Hertfordshire 013E 0.019 32373/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Hitchin Walsworth

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Hitchin Walsworth population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (24086/32,844) in Hitchin Walsworth is more than the adult average rank (23469/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
North Hertfordshire 011B 18.65 14663/32,844 5
North Hertfordshire 011D 16.008 16573/32,844 6
North Hertfordshire 011E 12.148 19813/32,844 7
North Hertfordshire 011C 4.5 27908/32,844 9
North Hertfordshire 011A 3.514 29113/32,844 9
North Hertfordshire 013B 2.352 30469/32,844 10
North Hertfordshire 013E 0.616 32429/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Hitchin Walsworth

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 Hitchin Walsworth. 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
North Hertfordshire 011D 0.212 12896/32,844 4
North Hertfordshire 011E -0.08 17281/32,844 6
North Hertfordshire 011B -0.726 26191/32,844 8
North Hertfordshire 011A -1.023 29004/32,844 9
North Hertfordshire 011C -1.031 29065/32,844 9
North Hertfordshire 013B -1.162 30040/32,844 10
North Hertfordshire 013E -1.265 30672/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Hitchin Walsworth

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Hitchin Walsworth. 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
North Hertfordshire 011D -0.176 19299/32,844 6
North Hertfordshire 011A -0.447 23081/32,844 8
North Hertfordshire 011E -0.606 25149/32,844 8
North Hertfordshire 013E -0.704 26261/32,844 8
North Hertfordshire 011C -0.746 26745/32,844 9
North Hertfordshire 011B -1.131 30057/32,844 10
North Hertfordshire 013B -1.436 31569/32,844 10

There were 144 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Hitchin Walsworth in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Hitchin Walsworth

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Hitchin Walsworth. 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
North Hertfordshire 011E 32.404 5423/32,844 2
North Hertfordshire 011D 30.047 6938/32,844 3
North Hertfordshire 011C 26.434 9775/32,844 3
North Hertfordshire 011B 23.921 12223/32,844 4
North Hertfordshire 011A 23.525 12638/32,844 4
North Hertfordshire 013B 19.797 16885/32,844 6
North Hertfordshire 013E 16.436 21123/32,844 7

Inside Environment Deprivation in Hitchin Walsworth

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Hitchin Walsworth. 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
North Hertfordshire 011C 0.137 14327/32,844 5
North Hertfordshire 011B -0.008 16585/32,844 6
North Hertfordshire 011A -0.671 25999/32,844 8
North Hertfordshire 011E -0.974 28854/32,844 9
North Hertfordshire 013B -1.097 29721/32,844 10
North Hertfordshire 011D -1.202 30286/32,844 10
North Hertfordshire 013E -1.218 30380/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Hitchin Walsworth

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Hitchin Walsworth. 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
North Hertfordshire 011B 0.161 12702/32,844 4
North Hertfordshire 011C -0.271 19830/32,844 7
North Hertfordshire 011A -0.364 21441/32,844 7
North Hertfordshire 013E -0.408 22143/32,844 7
North Hertfordshire 013B -0.461 22935/32,844 7
North Hertfordshire 011D -0.558 24308/32,844 8
North Hertfordshire 011E -0.565 24394/32,844 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.