Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Ivybridge East, South Hams

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Ivybridge East, South Hams, Devon

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

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Overall Deprivation in Ivybridge East

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Ivybridge East. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of South Hams.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
South Hams 005A 15.509 18434/32,844 6
South Hams 002C 14.612 19328/32,844 6
South Hams 005D 12.158 21980/32,844 7
South Hams 005B 6.504 28871/32,844 9
South Hams 005C 5.747 29749/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Ivybridge East

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 Ivybridge East. 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
South Hams 005A 0.138 11677/32,844 4
South Hams 005D 0.103 15945/32,844 5
South Hams 002C 0.065 22554/32,844 7
South Hams 005C 0.052 25626/32,844 8
South Hams 005B 0.045 27318/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Ivybridge East

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Ivybridge East 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
South Hams 005A 0.108 11281/32,844 4
South Hams 005D 0.079 16625/32,844 6
South Hams 005C 0.056 22677/32,844 7
South Hams 002C 0.053 23804/32,844 8
South Hams 005B 0.052 24199/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Ivybridge East

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Ivybridge East population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (24092/32,844) in Ivybridge East is less than the adult average rank (24853/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
South Hams 005A 11.062 20839/32,844 7
South Hams 005B 7.84 24101/32,844 8
South Hams 005D 5.662 26542/32,844 9
South Hams 002C 4.916 27398/32,844 9
South Hams 005C 4.589 27802/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Ivybridge East

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 Ivybridge East. 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
South Hams 005D 0.049 15262/32,844 5
South Hams 005A -0.213 19335/32,844 6
South Hams 002C -0.826 27256/32,844 9
South Hams 005B -0.88 27808/32,844 9
South Hams 005C -0.971 28593/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Ivybridge East

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 Ivybridge East. 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
South Hams 005A -0.398 22413/32,844 7
South Hams 005D -0.804 27342/32,844 9
South Hams 002C -0.833 27621/32,844 9
South Hams 005C -1.316 31053/32,844 10
South Hams 005B -1.478 31714/32,844 10

There were 0 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Ivybridge East in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Ivybridge East

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Ivybridge East. 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
South Hams 002C 36.899 3236/32,844 1
South Hams 005B 23.827 12328/32,844 4
South Hams 005C 20.617 15925/32,844 5
South Hams 005D 15.286 22643/32,844 7
South Hams 005A 6.974 30988/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Ivybridge East

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Ivybridge East. 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
South Hams 002C 1.371 1585/32,844 1
South Hams 005D 0.114 14693/32,844 5
South Hams 005A 0.089 15047/32,844 5
South Hams 005B -0.253 20436/32,844 7
South Hams 005C -1.3 30791/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Ivybridge East

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Ivybridge East. 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
South Hams 002C -0.761 26957/32,844 9
South Hams 005A -0.83 27759/32,844 9
South Hams 005B -1.381 31777/32,844 10
South Hams 005D -1.414 31916/32,844 10
South Hams 005C -1.419 31945/32,844 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.