Deprivation Statistics for Leadgate and Medomsley, County Durham

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Leadgate and Medomsley, County Durham, County Durham

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

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Overall Deprivation in Leadgate and Medomsley

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Leadgate and Medomsley. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of County Durham.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
County Durham 012D 35.219 5817/32,844 2
County Durham 010F 27.821 9138/32,844 3
County Durham 012E 26.784 9713/32,844 3
County Durham 003E 26.314 9985/32,844 4
County Durham 003F 17.366 16674/32,844 6
County Durham 003D 13.85 20097/32,844 7

Income Deprivation in Leadgate and Medomsley

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Leadgate and Medomsley. 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
County Durham 012D 0.23 5008/32,844 2
County Durham 012E 0.19 7341/32,844 3
County Durham 010F 0.182 7851/32,844 3
County Durham 003E 0.179 8113/32,844 3
County Durham 003F 0.105 15650/32,844 5
County Durham 003D 0.094 17250/32,844 6

Employment Deprivation in Leadgate and Medomsley

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Leadgate and Medomsley 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
County Durham 012D 0.197 3314/32,844 2
County Durham 003E 0.17 4988/32,844 2
County Durham 010F 0.168 5090/32,844 2
County Durham 012E 0.16 5724/32,844 2
County Durham 003D 0.081 16176/32,844 5
County Durham 003F 0.08 16333/32,844 5

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Leadgate and Medomsley

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Leadgate and Medomsley population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (14097/32,844) in Leadgate and Medomsley is less than the adult average rank (14892/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
County Durham 012D 35.675 6559/32,844 2
County Durham 012E 28.038 9384/32,844 3
County Durham 010F 20.962 13162/32,844 5
County Durham 003E 19.334 14175/32,844 5
County Durham 003D 9.4 22473/32,844 7
County Durham 003F 9.161 22694/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in Leadgate and Medomsley

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
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 Leadgate and Medomsley. 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
County Durham 012D 1.042 3925/32,844 2
County Durham 010F 0.852 5429/32,844 2
County Durham 012E 0.692 6974/32,844 3
County Durham 003E 0.543 8601/32,844 3
County Durham 003F 0.498 9124/32,844 3
County Durham 003D -0.192 19013/32,844 6

Crime Deprivation in Leadgate and Medomsley

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Leadgate and Medomsley. 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
County Durham 012D 0.631 7315/32,844 3
County Durham 003F 0.426 10077/32,844 4
County Durham 010F 0.26 12553/32,844 4
County Durham 012E -0.167 19150/32,844 6
County Durham 003E -0.269 20604/32,844 7
County Durham 003D -0.285 20835/32,844 7

There were 0 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Leadgate and Medomsley in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Leadgate and Medomsley

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Leadgate and Medomsley. 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
County Durham 003D 29.684 7189/32,844 3
County Durham 003F 25.887 10278/32,844 4
County Durham 003E 22.17 14130/32,844 5
County Durham 012E 15.914 21792/32,844 7
County Durham 010F 15.799 21940/32,844 7
County Durham 012D 3.57 32488/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Leadgate and Medomsley

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Leadgate and Medomsley. 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
County Durham 003E -0.2 19637/32,844 6
County Durham 012D -0.576 24860/32,844 8
County Durham 010F -0.601 25185/32,844 8
County Durham 003F -0.717 26480/32,844 9
County Durham 012E -1.14 29949/32,844 10
County Durham 003D -1.281 30694/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Leadgate and Medomsley

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Leadgate and Medomsley. 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
County Durham 010F -0.706 26267/32,844 8
County Durham 012E -0.984 29308/32,844 9
County Durham 003E -1.007 29506/32,844 9
County Durham 012D -1.031 29703/32,844 10
County Durham 003D -1.071 30023/32,844 10
County Durham 003F -1.135 30511/32,844 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.