Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Longtown & the Border, Carlisle

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Longtown & the Border, Carlisle, Cumbria

We have used the 7 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Longtown & the Border, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Carlisle. 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 7 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 Longtown & the Border 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 Longtown & the Border. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Longtown & the Border

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Longtown & the Border. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Carlisle.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Carlisle 001B 42.673 3547/32,844 2
Carlisle 001D 24.817 10872/32,844 4
Carlisle 001C 24.201 11252/32,844 4
Carlisle 002D 19.484 14837/32,844 5
Carlisle 001A 18.524 15665/32,844 5
Carlisle 007C 15.261 18674/32,844 6
Carlisle 004C 14.094 19856/32,844 7

Income Deprivation in Longtown & the Border

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 Longtown & the Border. 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
Carlisle 001B 0.177 8249/32,844 3
Carlisle 001C 0.086 18519/32,844 6
Carlisle 001D 0.08 19528/32,844 6
Carlisle 001A 0.079 19777/32,844 7
Carlisle 004C 0.072 21069/32,844 7
Carlisle 002D 0.065 22505/32,844 7
Carlisle 007C 0.045 27316/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Longtown & the Border

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Longtown & the Border 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
Carlisle 001B 0.182 4157/32,844 2
Carlisle 001D 0.07 18832/32,844 6
Carlisle 001C 0.069 19028/32,844 6
Carlisle 001A 0.063 20720/32,844 7
Carlisle 004C 0.059 21841/32,844 7
Carlisle 002D 0.059 21847/32,844 7
Carlisle 007C 0.039 28073/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Longtown & the Border

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Longtown & the Border population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (13173/32,844) in Longtown & the Border is less than the adult average rank (15589/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Carlisle 001B 79.099 321/32,844 1
Carlisle 001C 35.054 6744/32,844 3
Carlisle 001A 23.231 11774/32,844 4
Carlisle 001D 18.203 14990/32,844 5
Carlisle 007C 9.838 22008/32,844 7
Carlisle 004C 8.848 23025/32,844 8
Carlisle 002D 8.447 23462/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Longtown & the Border

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
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 Longtown & the Border. 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
Carlisle 001B 1.391 1920/32,844 1
Carlisle 001C 0.354 10923/32,844 4
Carlisle 001A 0.261 12173/32,844 4
Carlisle 004C 0.173 13421/32,844 5
Carlisle 001D -0.306 20748/32,844 7
Carlisle 002D -0.519 23682/32,844 8
Carlisle 007C -0.826 27262/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Longtown & the Border

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Longtown & the Border. 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
Carlisle 001C 0.068 15626/32,844 5
Carlisle 001B -0.063 17587/32,844 6
Carlisle 001A -0.648 25626/32,844 8
Carlisle 002D -1.421 31513/32,844 10
Carlisle 004C -1.515 31829/32,844 10
Carlisle 001D -1.831 32488/32,844 10
Carlisle 007C -3.459 32844/32,844 10

There were 8 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Longtown & the Border in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Longtown & the Border

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Longtown & the Border. 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
Carlisle 001D 51.803 160/32,844 1
Carlisle 002D 47.375 648/32,844 1
Carlisle 007C 40.361 2092/32,844 1
Carlisle 004C 36.937 3226/32,844 1
Carlisle 001A 36.138 3564/32,844 2
Carlisle 001C 30.887 6358/32,844 2
Carlisle 001B 8.862 29627/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Longtown & the Border

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Longtown & the Border. 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
Carlisle 001D 1.868 357/32,844 1
Carlisle 007C 1.659 699/32,844 1
Carlisle 002D 1.654 706/32,844 1
Carlisle 001C 1.53 1008/32,844 1
Carlisle 001B 1.212 2376/32,844 1
Carlisle 001A 0.768 6017/32,844 2
Carlisle 004C 0.281 12129/32,844 4

Outside Environment Deprivation in Longtown & the Border

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Longtown & the Border. 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
Carlisle 001A -0.587 24722/32,844 8
Carlisle 007C -0.792 27307/32,844 9
Carlisle 001B -1.242 31135/32,844 10
Carlisle 004C -1.262 31240/32,844 10
Carlisle 002D -1.278 31321/32,844 10
Carlisle 001D -1.343 31616/32,844 10
Carlisle 001C -1.343 31617/32,844 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.