Deprivation Statistics for Hythe Rural, Folkestone and Hythe

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Hythe Rural, Folkestone and Hythe, Kent

We have used the 4 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Hythe Rural, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Folkestone and Hythe. 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 4 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 Hythe Rural 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 Hythe Rural. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Hythe Rural

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Hythe Rural. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Folkestone and Hythe.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Shepway 010D 29.291 8363/32,844 3
Shepway 010E 18.224 15939/32,844 5
Shepway 009C 16.569 17410/32,844 6
Shepway 009B 16.11 17833/32,844 6

Income Deprivation in Hythe Rural

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 Hythe Rural. 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
Shepway 010D 0.148 10657/32,844 4
Shepway 010E 0.112 14667/32,844 5
Shepway 009C 0.061 23593/32,844 8
Shepway 009B 0.055 24858/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Hythe Rural

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Hythe Rural 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
Shepway 010D 0.158 5844/32,844 2
Shepway 010E 0.096 13276/32,844 5
Shepway 009B 0.08 16208/32,844 5
Shepway 009C 0.078 16714/32,844 6

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Hythe Rural

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Hythe Rural population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (14112/32,844) in Hythe Rural is less than the adult average rank (14955/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Shepway 010D 53.239 2687/32,844 1
Shepway 009B 19.232 14236/32,844 5
Shepway 010E 16.191 16410/32,844 5
Shepway 009C 7.551 24424/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Hythe Rural

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 Hythe Rural. 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
Shepway 010E 0.246 12397/32,844 4
Shepway 010D 0.098 14547/32,844 5
Shepway 009C -0.342 21323/32,844 7
Shepway 009B -0.381 21877/32,844 7

Crime Deprivation in Hythe Rural

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 Hythe Rural. 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
Shepway 010D -0.256 20430/32,844 7
Shepway 009B -0.378 22145/32,844 7
Shepway 010E -0.752 26807/32,844 9
Shepway 009C -0.755 26832/32,844 9

There were 8 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Hythe Rural in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Hythe Rural

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Hythe Rural. 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
Shepway 009C 45.282 1013/32,844 1
Shepway 009B 42.093 1637/32,844 1
Shepway 010D 32.522 5367/32,844 2
Shepway 010E 30.191 6830/32,844 3

Inside Environment Deprivation in Hythe Rural

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Hythe Rural. 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
Shepway 009C 0.66 7198/32,844 3
Shepway 010E -0.009 16604/32,844 6
Shepway 009B -0.223 19970/32,844 7
Shepway 010D -0.293 21033/32,844 7

Outside Environment Deprivation in Hythe Rural

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Hythe Rural. 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
Shepway 009C -0.656 25619/32,844 8
Shepway 009B -0.845 27934/32,844 9
Shepway 010E -0.897 28471/32,844 9
Shepway 010D -1.264 31245/32,844 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.