Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Marden and Yalding, Maidstone

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Marden and Yalding, Maidstone, Kent

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

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Overall Deprivation in Marden and Yalding

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Marden and Yalding. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Maidstone.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Maidstone 018D 23.402 11754/32,844 4
Maidstone 014C 22.01 12767/32,844 4
Maidstone 018B 20.518 13919/32,844 5
Maidstone 014D 16.068 17879/32,844 6
Maidstone 018C 13.783 20177/32,844 7

Income Deprivation in Marden and Yalding

5
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 Marden and Yalding. 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
Maidstone 018D 0.17 8823/32,844 3
Maidstone 014D 0.124 13246/32,844 5
Maidstone 014C 0.099 16516/32,844 6
Maidstone 018B 0.08 19603/32,844 6
Maidstone 018C 0.055 24978/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Marden and Yalding

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Marden and Yalding 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
Maidstone 018D 0.117 10071/32,844 4
Maidstone 014D 0.095 13482/32,844 5
Maidstone 014C 0.091 14150/32,844 5
Maidstone 018B 0.047 25751/32,844 8
Maidstone 018C 0.037 28905/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Marden and Yalding

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Marden and Yalding population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (17073/32,844) in Marden and Yalding is less than the adult average rank (17718/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Maidstone 018D 35.805 6510/32,844 2
Maidstone 014C 19.546 14054/32,844 5
Maidstone 014D 10.943 20954/32,844 7
Maidstone 018B 10.582 21280/32,844 7
Maidstone 018C 7.326 24683/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Marden and Yalding

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
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 Marden and Yalding. 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
Maidstone 018D 0.007 15902/32,844 5
Maidstone 014C -0.049 16762/32,844 6
Maidstone 014D -0.15 18397/32,844 6
Maidstone 018B -0.733 26278/32,844 9
Maidstone 018C -1.467 31594/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Marden and Yalding

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Marden and Yalding. 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
Maidstone 014C 0.302 11910/32,844 4
Maidstone 018D 0.077 15470/32,844 5
Maidstone 018C -0.027 17091/32,844 6
Maidstone 014D -0.08 17848/32,844 6
Maidstone 018B -0.384 22226/32,844 7

There were 3 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Marden and Yalding in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Marden and Yalding

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Marden and Yalding. 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
Maidstone 018B 49.088 439/32,844 1
Maidstone 014C 38.102 2803/32,844 1
Maidstone 018C 32.136 5559/32,844 2
Maidstone 018D 16.756 20739/32,844 7
Maidstone 014D 10.64 28005/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Marden and Yalding

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Marden and Yalding. 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
Maidstone 018B 1.574 890/32,844 1
Maidstone 018C 1.5 1111/32,844 1
Maidstone 014D 0.699 6798/32,844 3
Maidstone 014C 0.681 6984/32,844 3
Maidstone 018D 0.229 12882/32,844 4

Outside Environment Deprivation in Marden and Yalding

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Marden and Yalding. 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
Maidstone 014C -0.084 16698/32,844 6
Maidstone 018C -0.389 21865/32,844 7
Maidstone 018B -0.48 23198/32,844 8
Maidstone 014D -0.611 25060/32,844 8
Maidstone 018D -0.725 26510/32,844 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.