Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Mercian, Tamworth

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Mercian, Tamworth, Staffordshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Mercian

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Mercian. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Tamworth.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Tamworth 002C 33.647 6394/32,844 2
Tamworth 002D 28.485 8774/32,844 3
Tamworth 001A 15.652 18287/32,844 6
Tamworth 001B 9.252 25460/32,844 8
Tamworth 001C 6.875 28475/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Mercian

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 Mercian. 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
Tamworth 002C 0.233 4866/32,844 2
Tamworth 002D 0.17 8803/32,844 3
Tamworth 001A 0.104 15730/32,844 5
Tamworth 001B 0.052 25752/32,844 8
Tamworth 001C 0.044 27533/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Mercian

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Mercian 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
Tamworth 002C 0.164 5443/32,844 2
Tamworth 002D 0.155 6146/32,844 2
Tamworth 001A 0.083 15596/32,844 5
Tamworth 001C 0.037 28668/32,844 9
Tamworth 001B 0.028 31122/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Mercian

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Mercian population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (19155/32,844) in Mercian is more than the adult average rank (10723/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Tamworth 002D 38.749 5703/32,844 2
Tamworth 002C 28.304 9265/32,844 3
Tamworth 001A 18.834 14529/32,844 5
Tamworth 001C 12.504 19495/32,844 6
Tamworth 001B 8.387 23542/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Mercian

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
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 Mercian. 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
Tamworth 002C 0.985 4340/32,844 2
Tamworth 002D 0.663 7259/32,844 3
Tamworth 001A 0.374 10653/32,844 4
Tamworth 001B -0.201 19145/32,844 6
Tamworth 001C -0.266 20123/32,844 7

Crime Deprivation in Mercian

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 Mercian. 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
Tamworth 002C 0.855 4847/32,844 2
Tamworth 002D 0.131 14641/32,844 5
Tamworth 001A -0.152 18923/32,844 6
Tamworth 001B -0.441 22991/32,844 8
Tamworth 001C -0.72 26446/32,844 9

There were 181 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Mercian in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Mercian

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Mercian. 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
Tamworth 001B 34.907 4129/32,844 2
Tamworth 001C 20.069 16565/32,844 6
Tamworth 002D 16.161 21463/32,844 7
Tamworth 002C 15.657 22146/32,844 7
Tamworth 001A 9.139 29394/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Mercian

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Mercian. 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
Tamworth 002D 0.24 12733/32,844 4
Tamworth 001A 0.08 15201/32,844 5
Tamworth 002C -0.16 19015/32,844 6
Tamworth 001C -0.416 22762/32,844 7
Tamworth 001B -0.987 28962/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Mercian

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Mercian. 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
Tamworth 001A -1.249 31168/32,844 10
Tamworth 001B -1.266 31260/32,844 10
Tamworth 002C -1.293 31383/32,844 10
Tamworth 001C -1.381 31776/32,844 10
Tamworth 002D -1.442 32011/32,844 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.