Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Layton, Blackpool

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Layton, Blackpool, Lancashire

We have used the 6 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Layton, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Blackpool. 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 6 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 Layton 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 Layton. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Layton

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Layton. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Blackpool.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Blackpool 007A 54.451 1529/32,844 1
Blackpool 009D 49.534 2259/32,844 1
Blackpool 005B 42.951 3491/32,844 2
Blackpool 009A 38.409 4763/32,844 2
Blackpool 009C 32.225 6998/32,844 3
Blackpool 009E 21.683 13011/32,844 4

Income Deprivation in Layton

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Layton. 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
Blackpool 007A 0.3 2188/32,844 1
Blackpool 009D 0.261 3551/32,844 2
Blackpool 005B 0.213 5911/32,844 2
Blackpool 009A 0.194 7057/32,844 3
Blackpool 009C 0.165 9173/32,844 3
Blackpool 009E 0.11 14983/32,844 5

Employment Deprivation in Layton

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Layton 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
Blackpool 007A 0.235 1746/32,844 1
Blackpool 009D 0.192 3601/32,844 2
Blackpool 009A 0.176 4589/32,844 2
Blackpool 005B 0.157 5982/32,844 2
Blackpool 009C 0.122 9494/32,844 3
Blackpool 009E 0.08 16208/32,844 5

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Layton

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Layton population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (11727/32,844) in Layton is more than the adult average rank (10499/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Blackpool 005B 35.925 6460/32,844 2
Blackpool 009D 35.185 6701/32,844 3
Blackpool 007A 33.694 7206/32,844 3
Blackpool 009A 23.808 11433/32,844 4
Blackpool 009C 19.152 14291/32,844 5
Blackpool 009E 10.671 21205/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in Layton

10
Extremely Bad
iLivehere Rating 10/10
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 Layton. 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
Blackpool 007A 2.024 326/32,844 1
Blackpool 009D 1.755 750/32,844 1
Blackpool 009A 1.697 876/32,844 1
Blackpool 005B 1.689 894/32,844 1
Blackpool 009C 1.57 1232/32,844 1
Blackpool 009E 1.278 2463/32,844 1

Crime Deprivation in Layton

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Layton. 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
Blackpool 007A 1.334 1609/32,844 1
Blackpool 009D 1.153 2506/32,844 1
Blackpool 005B 1.057 3099/32,844 1
Blackpool 009A 0.833 5080/32,844 2
Blackpool 009C 0.783 5608/32,844 2
Blackpool 009E 0.04 16044/32,844 5

There were 976 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Layton in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Layton

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Layton. 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
Blackpool 009E 13.53 24780/32,844 8
Blackpool 007A 12.169 26377/32,844 9
Blackpool 009D 8.13 30220/32,844 10
Blackpool 009C 7.778 30487/32,844 10
Blackpool 009A 7.549 30644/32,844 10
Blackpool 005B 6.976 30985/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Layton

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Layton. 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
Blackpool 009D 1.521 1034/32,844 1
Blackpool 005B 1.265 2070/32,844 1
Blackpool 009C 0.949 4252/32,844 2
Blackpool 007A 0.919 4504/32,844 2
Blackpool 009A 0.912 4583/32,844 2
Blackpool 009E 0.644 7401/32,844 3

Outside Environment Deprivation in Layton

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Layton. 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
Blackpool 005B 0.74 6137/32,844 2
Blackpool 007A 0.721 6308/32,844 2
Blackpool 009D 0.602 7414/32,844 3
Blackpool 009E 0.529 8099/32,844 3
Blackpool 009C 0.252 11388/32,844 4
Blackpool 009A 0.193 12243/32,844 4

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.