Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Littlemoor & Preston, Dorset

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Littlemoor & Preston, Dorset, Dorset

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

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Overall Deprivation in Littlemoor & Preston

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Littlemoor & Preston. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Dorset.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Weymouth and Portland 001B 55.601 1396/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 001A 28.649 8679/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 001D 24.703 10945/32,844 4
Weymouth and Portland 002B 8.336 26650/32,844 9
Weymouth and Portland 002A 7.571 27597/32,844 9
Weymouth and Portland 002C 5.402 30118/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Littlemoor & Preston

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Littlemoor & Preston. 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
Weymouth and Portland 001B 0.323 1578/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 001A 0.164 9253/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 001D 0.146 10876/32,844 4
Weymouth and Portland 002A 0.037 29433/32,844 9
Weymouth and Portland 002B 0.033 30265/32,844 10
Weymouth and Portland 002C 0.026 31533/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Littlemoor & Preston

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Littlemoor & Preston 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
Weymouth and Portland 001B 0.245 1455/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 001A 0.131 8347/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 001D 0.119 9822/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 002B 0.06 21628/32,844 7
Weymouth and Portland 002A 0.057 22248/32,844 7
Weymouth and Portland 002C 0.045 26202/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Littlemoor & Preston

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Littlemoor & Preston population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (13650/32,844) in Littlemoor & Preston is less than the adult average rank (18515/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Weymouth and Portland 001B 65.329 1162/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 001A 32.883 7477/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 001D 21.452 12888/32,844 4
Weymouth and Portland 002A 8.076 23863/32,844 8
Weymouth and Portland 002C 7.135 24896/32,844 8
Weymouth and Portland 002B 5.988 26177/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Littlemoor & Preston

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 Littlemoor & Preston. 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
Weymouth and Portland 001B 2.009 337/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 001A 0.719 6695/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 001D 0.662 7267/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 002B 0.329 11227/32,844 4
Weymouth and Portland 002C 0.048 15271/32,844 5
Weymouth and Portland 002A -0.05 16791/32,844 6

Crime Deprivation in Littlemoor & Preston

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Littlemoor & Preston. 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
Weymouth and Portland 001A 0.543 8503/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 001B 0.463 9578/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 002B -0.386 22261/32,844 7
Weymouth and Portland 001D -0.74 26685/32,844 9
Weymouth and Portland 002C -0.842 27723/32,844 9
Weymouth and Portland 002A -1.293 30950/32,844 10

There were 41 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Littlemoor & Preston in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Littlemoor & Preston

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Littlemoor & Preston. 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
Weymouth and Portland 001D 38.506 2656/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 001A 27.05 9219/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 001B 25.402 10743/32,844 4
Weymouth and Portland 002A 22.753 13470/32,844 5
Weymouth and Portland 002B 15.357 22538/32,844 7
Weymouth and Portland 002C 12.421 26097/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Littlemoor & Preston

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Littlemoor & Preston. 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
Weymouth and Portland 001A -0.113 18249/32,844 6
Weymouth and Portland 002B -0.594 25089/32,844 8
Weymouth and Portland 001B -0.667 25957/32,844 8
Weymouth and Portland 001D -0.818 27506/32,844 9
Weymouth and Portland 002A -1.488 31492/32,844 10
Weymouth and Portland 002C -1.609 31853/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Littlemoor & Preston

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Littlemoor & Preston. 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
Weymouth and Portland 001A -0.877 28275/32,844 9
Weymouth and Portland 002B -1.021 29612/32,844 10
Weymouth and Portland 002C -1.079 30088/32,844 10
Weymouth and Portland 001D -1.292 31379/32,844 10
Weymouth and Portland 002A -1.349 31644/32,844 10
Weymouth and Portland 001B -1.365 31702/32,844 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.