Deprivation Statistics for Leek North, Staffordshire Moorlands

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Leek North, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire

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

How grim is your Postcode?

Overall Deprivation in Leek North

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Leek North. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Staffordshire Moorlands.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Staffordshire Moorlands 001D 40.56 4091/32,844 2
Staffordshire Moorlands 001E 32.64 6818/32,844 3
Staffordshire Moorlands 001C 27.529 9281/32,844 3
Staffordshire Moorlands 005B 24.75 10918/32,844 4

Income Deprivation in Leek North

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 Leek North. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 001D 0.25 4028/32,844 2
Staffordshire Moorlands 001E 0.198 6804/32,844 3
Staffordshire Moorlands 001C 0.147 10792/32,844 4
Staffordshire Moorlands 005B 0.139 11549/32,844 4

Employment Deprivation in Leek North

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Leek North 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 001D 0.19 3703/32,844 2
Staffordshire Moorlands 001E 0.157 5906/32,844 2
Staffordshire Moorlands 005B 0.127 8839/32,844 3
Staffordshire Moorlands 001C 0.118 9952/32,844 4

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Leek North

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Leek North population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (2961/32,844) in Leek North is less than the adult average rank (6818/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Staffordshire Moorlands 001D 65.488 1146/32,844 1
Staffordshire Moorlands 001E 51.168 3034/32,844 1
Staffordshire Moorlands 001C 48.269 3548/32,844 2
Staffordshire Moorlands 005B 28.169 9329/32,844 3

Health Deprivation and Disability in Leek North

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 Leek North. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 001D 0.706 6813/32,844 3
Staffordshire Moorlands 001E 0.679 7084/32,844 3
Staffordshire Moorlands 001C 0.433 9903/32,844 4
Staffordshire Moorlands 005B 0.404 10262/32,844 4

Crime Deprivation in Leek North

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Leek North. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 005B 0.553 8347/32,844 3
Staffordshire Moorlands 001D 0.19 13677/32,844 5
Staffordshire Moorlands 001C -0.064 17603/32,844 6
Staffordshire Moorlands 001E -0.095 18068/32,844 6

There were 138 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Leek North in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Leek North

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Leek North. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 001D 27.422 8893/32,844 3
Staffordshire Moorlands 005B 16.502 21033/32,844 7
Staffordshire Moorlands 001E 16.295 21296/32,844 7
Staffordshire Moorlands 001C 9.7 28887/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Leek North

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Leek North. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 001C 1.238 2206/32,844 1
Staffordshire Moorlands 001E 0.824 5444/32,844 2
Staffordshire Moorlands 005B 0.594 8014/32,844 3
Staffordshire Moorlands 001D -0.087 17832/32,844 6

Outside Environment Deprivation in Leek North

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Leek North. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands 001C -1.295 31395/32,844 10
Staffordshire Moorlands 001E -1.44 32002/32,844 10
Staffordshire Moorlands 001D -1.485 32151/32,844 10
Staffordshire Moorlands 005B -1.511 32215/32,844 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.