Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Lewsey, Luton

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Lewsey, Luton, Bedfordshire

We have used the 9 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Lewsey, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Luton. 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 9 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 Lewsey 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 Lewsey. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Lewsey

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Lewsey. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Luton.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Luton 005A 41.637 3830/32,844 2
Luton 009E 39.664 4364/32,844 2
Luton 009D 37.865 4921/32,844 2
Luton 009C 33.694 6376/32,844 2
Luton 009B 33.032 6651/32,844 3
Luton 009F 27.713 9191/32,844 3
Luton 009A 21.996 12778/32,844 4
Luton 013E 19.974 14371/32,844 5
Luton 013D 18.593 15585/32,844 5

Income Deprivation in Lewsey

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 Lewsey. 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
Luton 005A 0.297 2285/32,844 1
Luton 009D 0.257 3711/32,844 2
Luton 009E 0.254 3835/32,844 2
Luton 009C 0.225 5241/32,844 2
Luton 009B 0.209 6150/32,844 2
Luton 009F 0.173 8598/32,844 3
Luton 009A 0.171 8705/32,844 3
Luton 013E 0.114 14489/32,844 5
Luton 013D 0.096 16932/32,844 6

Employment Deprivation in Lewsey

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Lewsey 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
Luton 009E 0.198 3226/32,844 1
Luton 005A 0.196 3364/32,844 2
Luton 009D 0.174 4674/32,844 2
Luton 009B 0.17 4970/32,844 2
Luton 009F 0.127 8829/32,844 3
Luton 009C 0.125 9065/32,844 3
Luton 009A 0.102 12188/32,844 4
Luton 013E 0.085 15206/32,844 5
Luton 013D 0.063 20574/32,844 7

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Lewsey

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 Lewsey population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (13951/32,844) in Lewsey is more than the adult average rank (6893/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Luton 005A 37.211 6133/32,844 2
Luton 009F 34.06 7080/32,844 3
Luton 009E 33.836 7160/32,844 3
Luton 009D 33.746 7191/32,844 3
Luton 009B 33.417 7308/32,844 3
Luton 009C 25.945 10345/32,844 4
Luton 009A 20.858 13229/32,844 5
Luton 013E 19.08 14337/32,844 5
Luton 013D 17.809 15266/32,844 5

Health Deprivation and Disability in Lewsey

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
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 Lewsey. 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
Luton 009D 1.181 2978/32,844 1
Luton 009E 1.165 3071/32,844 1
Luton 005A 0.848 5467/32,844 2
Luton 009B 0.698 6908/32,844 3
Luton 009C 0.69 6985/32,844 3
Luton 009F 0.651 7381/32,844 3
Luton 009A 0.208 12959/32,844 4
Luton 013E 0.148 13753/32,844 5
Luton 013D -0.023 16342/32,844 5

Crime Deprivation in Lewsey

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Lewsey. 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
Luton 009C 0.817 5231/32,844 2
Luton 005A 0.696 6552/32,844 2
Luton 013E 0.683 6688/32,844 3
Luton 013D 0.49 9204/32,844 3
Luton 009E 0.442 9889/32,844 4
Luton 009B 0.433 9985/32,844 4
Luton 009D 0.406 10344/32,844 4
Luton 009F 0.342 11294/32,844 4
Luton 009A 0.043 16007/32,844 5

There were 178 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Lewsey in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Lewsey

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Lewsey. 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
Luton 009C 39.05 2468/32,844 1
Luton 005A 28.537 8011/32,844 3
Luton 009B 27.853 8560/32,844 3
Luton 009D 27.71 8681/32,844 3
Luton 009E 27.672 8700/32,844 3
Luton 009A 25.56 10607/32,844 4
Luton 013E 25.393 10751/32,844 4
Luton 009F 24.546 11585/32,844 4
Luton 013D 24.537 11595/32,844 4

Inside Environment Deprivation in Lewsey

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Lewsey. 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
Luton 013D 0.585 8116/32,844 3
Luton 009A -0.776 27104/32,844 9
Luton 013E -0.923 28393/32,844 9
Luton 009E -0.94 28561/32,844 9
Luton 009C -1.041 29339/32,844 9
Luton 009F -1.091 29683/32,844 10
Luton 009D -1.302 30797/32,844 10
Luton 005A -1.395 31170/32,844 10
Luton 009B -1.405 31208/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Lewsey

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Lewsey. 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
Luton 013D 0.979 4281/32,844 2
Luton 013E 0.76 5969/32,844 2
Luton 009C 0.547 7912/32,844 3
Luton 005A 0.496 8456/32,844 3
Luton 009F 0.491 8508/32,844 3
Luton 009B 0.478 8635/32,844 3
Luton 009E 0.359 10000/32,844 4
Luton 009A 0.359 10006/32,844 4
Luton 009D 0.232 11682/32,844 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.