Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Longden, Shropshire

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Longden, Shropshire, Shropshire

We have used the 5 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Longden, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Shropshire. 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 5 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 Longden 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 Longden. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Longden

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Longden. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Shropshire.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Shropshire 026B 19.977 14363/32,844 5
Shropshire 014F 16.919 17063/32,844 6
Shropshire 026D 12.225 21920/32,844 7
Shropshire 026A 12.131 22011/32,844 7
Shropshire 026E 10.131 24341/32,844 8

Income Deprivation in Longden

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 Longden. 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
Shropshire 026B 0.139 11573/32,844 4
Shropshire 026E 0.082 19267/32,844 6
Shropshire 014F 0.065 22488/32,844 7
Shropshire 026D 0.048 26773/32,844 9
Shropshire 026A 0.043 27940/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Longden

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Longden 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
Shropshire 026B 0.115 10338/32,844 4
Shropshire 026E 0.071 18526/32,844 6
Shropshire 026A 0.048 25243/32,844 8
Shropshire 014F 0.047 25709/32,844 8
Shropshire 026D 0.045 26360/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Longden

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Longden population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (21868/32,844) in Longden is less than the adult average rank (23125/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Shropshire 026B 18.052 15101/32,844 5
Shropshire 014F 10.015 21804/32,844 7
Shropshire 026E 6.317 25818/32,844 8
Shropshire 026D 5.857 26317/32,844 9
Shropshire 026A 5.749 26444/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Longden

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
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 Longden. 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
Shropshire 026B 0.218 12810/32,844 4
Shropshire 026E -0.264 20092/32,844 7
Shropshire 014F -0.314 20865/32,844 7
Shropshire 026D -0.606 24784/32,844 8
Shropshire 026A -0.608 24812/32,844 8

Crime Deprivation in Longden

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Longden. 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
Shropshire 014F 0.168 14040/32,844 5
Shropshire 026A 0.045 15967/32,844 5
Shropshire 026D -0.76 26896/32,844 9
Shropshire 026B -0.985 28953/32,844 9
Shropshire 026E -1.184 30378/32,844 10

There were 4 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Longden in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Longden

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Longden. 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
Shropshire 026D 43.301 1361/32,844 1
Shropshire 026A 36.785 3281/32,844 1
Shropshire 014F 35.665 3783/32,844 2
Shropshire 026B 28.793 7825/32,844 3
Shropshire 026E 15.658 22144/32,844 7

Inside Environment Deprivation in Longden

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Longden. 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
Shropshire 014F 1.427 1364/32,844 1
Shropshire 026A 0.786 5830/32,844 2
Shropshire 026D 0.646 7381/32,844 3
Shropshire 026E 0.374 10890/32,844 4
Shropshire 026B -0.292 21019/32,844 7

Outside Environment Deprivation in Longden

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Longden. 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
Shropshire 026A -1.412 31908/32,844 10
Shropshire 026B -1.446 32023/32,844 10
Shropshire 026D -1.481 32139/32,844 10
Shropshire 014F -1.648 32525/32,844 10
Shropshire 026E -1.74 32644/32,844 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.