Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Marks Tey and Layer, Colchester, Essex

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

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Overall Deprivation in Marks Tey and Layer

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Marks Tey and Layer. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Colchester.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Colchester 019B 21.308 13314/32,844 5
Colchester 010E 17.882 16239/32,844 5
Colchester 010A 9.759 24811/32,844 8
Colchester 010D 8.868 25972/32,844 8
Colchester 019A 7.57 27601/32,844 9
Colchester 019C 3.312 32031/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Marks Tey and Layer

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Marks Tey and Layer. 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
Colchester 019B 0.081 19342/32,844 6
Colchester 010E 0.071 21261/32,844 7
Colchester 010A 0.052 25672/32,844 8
Colchester 019A 0.039 28946/32,844 9
Colchester 010D 0.038 29073/32,844 9
Colchester 019C 0.031 30656/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Marks Tey and Layer

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Marks Tey and Layer 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
Colchester 019B 0.089 14581/32,844 5
Colchester 010E 0.081 16025/32,844 5
Colchester 010D 0.055 23073/32,844 8
Colchester 010A 0.046 25963/32,844 8
Colchester 019C 0.035 29349/32,844 9
Colchester 019A 0.031 30451/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Marks Tey and Layer

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Marks Tey and Layer population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (20537/32,844) in Marks Tey and Layer is more than the adult average rank (20276/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Colchester 010E 15.259 17159/32,844 6
Colchester 019A 15.099 17286/32,844 6
Colchester 019B 12.866 19148/32,844 6
Colchester 010D 10.113 21712/32,844 7
Colchester 010A 6.909 25136/32,844 8
Colchester 019C 6.695 25381/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Marks Tey and Layer

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 Marks Tey and Layer. 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
Colchester 010E -0.192 19012/32,844 6
Colchester 019B -0.26 20038/32,844 7
Colchester 010D -0.623 24997/32,844 8
Colchester 010A -0.679 25697/32,844 8
Colchester 019A -1.011 28914/32,844 9
Colchester 019C -1.16 30026/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Marks Tey and Layer

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 Marks Tey and Layer. 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
Colchester 010E 0.725 6227/32,844 2
Colchester 019A -0.383 22211/32,844 7
Colchester 010A -0.64 25537/32,844 8
Colchester 019B -0.68 25998/32,844 8
Colchester 010D -0.989 29002/32,844 9
Colchester 019C -1.75 32373/32,844 10

There were 0 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Marks Tey and Layer in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Marks Tey and Layer

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Marks Tey and Layer. 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
Colchester 019B 49.977 325/32,844 1
Colchester 010A 34.531 4309/32,844 2
Colchester 010D 32.695 5268/32,844 2
Colchester 010E 32.481 5388/32,844 2
Colchester 019A 28.79 7830/32,844 3
Colchester 019C 17.569 19697/32,844 6

Inside Environment Deprivation in Marks Tey and Layer

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Marks Tey and Layer. 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
Colchester 019B 0.784 5858/32,844 2
Colchester 010A 0.165 13894/32,844 5
Colchester 010E -0.009 16601/32,844 6
Colchester 019A -0.416 22754/32,844 7
Colchester 019C -0.599 25153/32,844 8
Colchester 010D -1.082 29625/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Marks Tey and Layer

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Marks Tey and Layer. 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
Colchester 010E -0.016 15587/32,844 5
Colchester 019B -0.167 18090/32,844 6
Colchester 010D -0.182 18351/32,844 6
Colchester 019A -0.792 27313/32,844 9
Colchester 010A -0.887 28371/32,844 9
Colchester 019C -1.092 30196/32,844 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.