We have used the 4 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Kingsholm and Wotton, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Gloucester. 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 Kingsholm and Wotton 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%)
Overall Deprivation in Kingsholm and Wotton
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Kingsholm and Wotton. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Gloucester.
| LSOA Name | IMD Score | IMD Rank (England) | IMD Decile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 002C | 55.052 | 1456/32,844 | 1 |
| Gloucester 002A | 28.071 | 8994/32,844 | 3 |
| Gloucester 002B | 23.162 | 11949/32,844 | 4 |
| Gloucester 002D | 18.381 | 15803/32,844 | 5 |
Income Deprivation in Kingsholm and Wotton
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Kingsholm and Wotton. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 002C | 0.264 | 3445/32,844 | 2 |
| Gloucester 002B | 0.142 | 11293/32,844 | 4 |
| Gloucester 002A | 0.132 | 12352/32,844 | 4 |
| Gloucester 002D | 0.102 | 16042/32,844 | 5 |
Employment Deprivation in Kingsholm and Wotton
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Kingsholm and Wotton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 002C | 0.263 | 1000/32,844 | 1 |
| Gloucester 002A | 0.14 | 7450/32,844 | 3 |
| Gloucester 002D | 0.092 | 13989/32,844 | 5 |
| Gloucester 002B | 0.082 | 15797/32,844 | 5 |
Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Kingsholm and Wotton
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Kingsholm and Wotton population.
The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (15871/32,844) in Kingsholm and Wotton is less than the adult average rank (16681/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
| LSOA Name | Education Score | Education Rank (England) | Education Decile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 002C | 29.563 | 8758/32,844 | 3 |
| Gloucester 002B | 27.952 | 9412/32,844 | 3 |
| Gloucester 002A | 9.268 | 22607/32,844 | 7 |
| Gloucester 002D | 7.357 | 24637/32,844 | 8 |
Health Deprivation and Disability in Kingsholm and Wotton
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 Kingsholm and Wotton. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 002C | 2.529 | 64/32,844 | 1 |
| Gloucester 002A | 1.3 | 2351/32,844 | 1 |
| Gloucester 002D | 0.566 | 8326/32,844 | 3 |
| Gloucester 002B | 0.448 | 9746/32,844 | 3 |
Crime Deprivation in Kingsholm and Wotton
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Kingsholm and Wotton. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 002C | 1.305 | 1732/32,844 | 1 |
| Gloucester 002A | 0.534 | 8622/32,844 | 3 |
| Gloucester 002B | 0.29 | 12089/32,844 | 4 |
| Gloucester 002D | 0 | 16682/32,844 | 6 |
There were 315 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Kingsholm and Wotton in January 2024
Barriers to Housing and Services in Kingsholm and Wotton
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Kingsholm and Wotton. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 002D | 28.837 | 7781/32,844 | 3 |
| Gloucester 002B | 26.087 | 10100/32,844 | 4 |
| Gloucester 002A | 24.8 | 11325/32,844 | 4 |
| Gloucester 002C | 22.304 | 13963/32,844 | 5 |
Inside Environment Deprivation in Kingsholm and Wotton
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Kingsholm and Wotton. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 002C | 0.912 | 4588/32,844 | 2 |
| Gloucester 002B | 0.64 | 7460/32,844 | 3 |
| Gloucester 002A | 0.531 | 8766/32,844 | 3 |
| Gloucester 002D | 0.131 | 14422/32,844 | 5 |
Outside Environment Deprivation in Kingsholm and Wotton
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Kingsholm and Wotton. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester 002C | -0.532 | 23922/32,844 | 8 |
| Gloucester 002A | -0.568 | 24438/32,844 | 8 |
| Gloucester 002B | -0.646 | 25502/32,844 | 8 |
| Gloucester 002D | -0.915 | 28678/32,844 | 9 |
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.
