Deprivation Statistics for Macclesfield South, Cheshire East

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Macclesfield South, Cheshire East, Cheshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Macclesfield South

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Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Macclesfield South. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Cheshire East.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Cheshire East 021D 45.321 3001/32,844 1
Cheshire East 021A 28.76 8623/32,844 3
Cheshire East 021B 25.428 10497/32,844 4
Cheshire East 021C 23.752 11538/32,844 4
Cheshire East 018E 19.692 14631/32,844 5
Cheshire East 020A 10.828 23515/32,844 8
Cheshire East 018G 9.845 24705/32,844 8
Cheshire East 019A 6.6 28784/32,844 9
Cheshire East 017E 4.217 31291/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Macclesfield South

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Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Macclesfield South. 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
Cheshire East 021D 0.246 4214/32,844 2
Cheshire East 021A 0.207 6249/32,844 2
Cheshire East 021B 0.173 8566/32,844 3
Cheshire East 021C 0.131 12404/32,844 4
Cheshire East 018E 0.112 14705/32,844 5
Cheshire East 018G 0.06 23723/32,844 8
Cheshire East 019A 0.039 28921/32,844 9
Cheshire East 017E 0.032 30407/32,844 10
Cheshire East 020A 0.03 30852/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Macclesfield South

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Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Macclesfield South 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
Cheshire East 021D 0.212 2608/32,844 1
Cheshire East 021A 0.165 5360/32,844 2
Cheshire East 021B 0.14 7446/32,844 3
Cheshire East 021C 0.115 10321/32,844 4
Cheshire East 018E 0.107 11439/32,844 4
Cheshire East 019A 0.068 19352/32,844 6
Cheshire East 018G 0.049 24934/32,844 8
Cheshire East 017E 0.044 26578/32,844 9
Cheshire East 020A 0.033 29940/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Macclesfield South

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Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Macclesfield South population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (18672/32,844) in Macclesfield South is more than the adult average rank (18406/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Cheshire East 021D 42.802 4676/32,844 2
Cheshire East 021B 30.578 8338/32,844 3
Cheshire East 021A 27.34 9676/32,844 3
Cheshire East 021C 21.958 12564/32,844 4
Cheshire East 019A 7.699 24250/32,844 8
Cheshire East 018E 6.364 25764/32,844 8
Cheshire East 018G 6.029 26131/32,844 8
Cheshire East 020A 4.359 28083/32,844 9
Cheshire East 017E 2.242 30606/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Macclesfield South

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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 Macclesfield South. 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
Cheshire East 021D 1.576 1212/32,844 1
Cheshire East 021B 0.602 7907/32,844 3
Cheshire East 021A 0.518 8892/32,844 3
Cheshire East 021C 0.415 10127/32,844 4
Cheshire East 018E 0.179 13337/32,844 5
Cheshire East 018G -0.184 18903/32,844 6
Cheshire East 017E -0.501 23430/32,844 8
Cheshire East 019A -0.553 24094/32,844 8
Cheshire East 020A -0.889 27878/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Macclesfield South

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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 Macclesfield South. 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
Cheshire East 021D 1.349 1542/32,844 1
Cheshire East 018E 0.77 5737/32,844 2
Cheshire East 021C 0.586 7910/32,844 3
Cheshire East 021A 0.397 10494/32,844 4
Cheshire East 021B 0.311 11770/32,844 4
Cheshire East 018G -0.002 16716/32,844 6
Cheshire East 017E -0.169 19185/32,844 6
Cheshire East 020A -0.194 19529/32,844 6
Cheshire East 019A -0.545 24392/32,844 8

There were 143 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Macclesfield South in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Macclesfield South

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Macclesfield South. 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
Cheshire East 020A 34.222 4469/32,844 2
Cheshire East 018G 25.407 10740/32,844 4
Cheshire East 021A 18.73 18195/32,844 6
Cheshire East 021D 17.887 19290/32,844 6
Cheshire East 021C 13.44 24891/32,844 8
Cheshire East 021B 11.007 27630/32,844 9
Cheshire East 019A 10.422 28201/32,844 9
Cheshire East 018E 10.382 28244/32,844 9
Cheshire East 017E 8.145 30212/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Macclesfield South

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Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Macclesfield South. 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
Cheshire East 020A 1.06 3404/32,844 2
Cheshire East 021C 0.904 4664/32,844 2
Cheshire East 018E 0.895 4756/32,844 2
Cheshire East 018G -0.18 19320/32,844 6
Cheshire East 019A -0.419 22802/32,844 7
Cheshire East 021D -0.526 24230/32,844 8
Cheshire East 021B -0.777 27112/32,844 9
Cheshire East 021A -0.953 28678/32,844 9
Cheshire East 017E -1.066 29504/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Macclesfield South

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Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Macclesfield South. 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
Cheshire East 020A -0.13 17502/32,844 6
Cheshire East 021C -0.45 22771/32,844 7
Cheshire East 021D -0.472 23094/32,844 8
Cheshire East 017E -0.477 23162/32,844 8
Cheshire East 018E -0.51 23629/32,844 8
Cheshire East 021B -0.562 24371/32,844 8
Cheshire East 019A -0.623 25215/32,844 8
Cheshire East 018G -0.664 25727/32,844 8
Cheshire East 021A -0.85 27985/32,844 9

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.