Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Holmcroft, Stafford

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Holmcroft, Stafford, Staffordshire

We have used the 5 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Holmcroft, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Stafford. 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 5 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 Holmcroft 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 Holmcroft. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Holmcroft

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 Holmcroft. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Stafford.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Stafford 007B 27.706 9195/32,844 3
Stafford 007C 12.599 21497/32,844 7
Stafford 007A 11.668 22562/32,844 7
Stafford 006D 8.819 26031/32,844 8
Stafford 006B 6.399 28992/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Holmcroft

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 Holmcroft. 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
Stafford 007B 0.196 6885/32,844 3
Stafford 007A 0.083 18984/32,844 6
Stafford 007C 0.075 20574/32,844 7
Stafford 006D 0.057 24538/32,844 8
Stafford 006B 0.043 27953/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Holmcroft

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Holmcroft 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
Stafford 007B 0.149 6634/32,844 3
Stafford 007C 0.076 17358/32,844 6
Stafford 007A 0.067 19566/32,844 6
Stafford 006D 0.06 21647/32,844 7
Stafford 006B 0.056 22700/32,844 7

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Holmcroft

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Holmcroft population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (14503/32,844) in Holmcroft is less than the adult average rank (14617/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Stafford 007B 42.833 4667/32,844 2
Stafford 007A 22.768 12053/32,844 4
Stafford 006D 16.622 16100/32,844 5
Stafford 007C 11.696 20235/32,844 7
Stafford 006B 10.742 21139/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in Holmcroft

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 Holmcroft. 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
Stafford 007B 0.127 14077/32,844 5
Stafford 007C -0.008 16135/32,844 5
Stafford 007A -0.111 17748/32,844 6
Stafford 006D -0.177 18780/32,844 6
Stafford 006B -0.356 21537/32,844 7

Crime Deprivation in Holmcroft

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 Holmcroft. 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
Stafford 007B 0.326 11538/32,844 4
Stafford 007C 0.063 15706/32,844 5
Stafford 006D -0.854 27831/32,844 9
Stafford 007A -0.87 27977/32,844 9
Stafford 006B -1.316 31050/32,844 10

There were 144 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Holmcroft in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Holmcroft

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Holmcroft. 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
Stafford 006D 13.909 24348/32,844 8
Stafford 006B 13.636 24649/32,844 8
Stafford 007B 8.01 30311/32,844 10
Stafford 007C 5.631 31745/32,844 10
Stafford 007A 3.854 32420/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Holmcroft

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Holmcroft. 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
Stafford 007C 0.572 8279/32,844 3
Stafford 007B 0.224 12970/32,844 4
Stafford 007A 0.153 14095/32,844 5
Stafford 006B -0.446 23180/32,844 8
Stafford 006D -0.56 24669/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Holmcroft

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Holmcroft. 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
Stafford 006D -0.583 24651/32,844 8
Stafford 006B -0.914 28667/32,844 9
Stafford 007B -1.109 30328/32,844 10
Stafford 007A -1.161 30668/32,844 10
Stafford 007C -1.165 30696/32,844 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.