Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Meriden, Solihull

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Meriden, Solihull, West Midlands

We have used the 8 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Meriden, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Solihull. 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 8 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 Meriden 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 Meriden. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Meriden

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Meriden. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Solihull.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Solihull 017D 21.014 13548/32,844 5
Solihull 017C 16.576 17405/32,844 6
Solihull 017B 11.127 23186/32,844 8
Solihull 025E 7.95 27115/32,844 9
Solihull 025B 7.199 28065/32,844 9
Solihull 025A 4.819 30687/32,844 10
Solihull 025C 2.803 32334/32,844 10
Solihull 025D 1.963 32677/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Meriden

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Meriden. 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
Solihull 017C 0.13 12512/32,844 4
Solihull 017D 0.113 14521/32,844 5
Solihull 025E 0.062 23217/32,844 8
Solihull 017B 0.061 23537/32,844 8
Solihull 025B 0.04 28514/32,844 9
Solihull 025A 0.025 31577/32,844 10
Solihull 025C 0.022 32028/32,844 10
Solihull 025D 0.014 32640/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Meriden

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Meriden 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
Solihull 017C 0.096 13256/32,844 5
Solihull 017D 0.064 20243/32,844 7
Solihull 017B 0.05 24565/32,844 8
Solihull 025E 0.047 25686/32,844 8
Solihull 025B 0.038 28605/32,844 9
Solihull 025A 0.029 30843/32,844 10
Solihull 025D 0.027 31246/32,844 10
Solihull 025C 0.026 31456/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Meriden

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Meriden population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (23451/32,844) in Meriden is less than the adult average rank (26611/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Solihull 017D 16.891 15891/32,844 5
Solihull 017C 14.484 17772/32,844 6
Solihull 017B 9.611 22250/32,844 7
Solihull 025E 5.138 27142/32,844 9
Solihull 025A 2.986 29754/32,844 10
Solihull 025B 2.918 29833/32,844 10
Solihull 025C 2.254 30591/32,844 10
Solihull 025D 1.9 31006/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Meriden

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
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 Meriden. 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
Solihull 017C 0.28 11904/32,844 4
Solihull 017D -0.481 23148/32,844 8
Solihull 025E -0.567 24285/32,844 8
Solihull 017B -0.793 26936/32,844 9
Solihull 025C -0.991 28750/32,844 9
Solihull 025A -1.015 28954/32,844 9
Solihull 025D -1.122 29754/32,844 10
Solihull 025B -1.187 30210/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Meriden

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 Meriden. 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
Solihull 017C -0.124 18501/32,844 6
Solihull 025B -0.177 19317/32,844 6
Solihull 025E -0.414 22623/32,844 7
Solihull 025C -0.415 22632/32,844 7
Solihull 017B -0.423 22743/32,844 7
Solihull 017D -0.655 25702/32,844 8
Solihull 025A -0.738 26670/32,844 9
Solihull 025D -0.904 28286/32,844 9

There were 2 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Meriden in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Meriden

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Meriden. 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
Solihull 017D 47.379 647/32,844 1
Solihull 017B 36.264 3510/32,844 2
Solihull 025B 32.581 5341/32,844 2
Solihull 025A 28.51 8028/32,844 3
Solihull 025E 26.026 10155/32,844 4
Solihull 025D 15.801 21936/32,844 7
Solihull 025C 13.859 24401/32,844 8
Solihull 017C 10.817 27832/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Meriden

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Meriden. 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
Solihull 017D 1.073 3319/32,844 2
Solihull 017B -0.058 17378/32,844 6
Solihull 017C -0.157 18951/32,844 6
Solihull 025C -0.284 20896/32,844 7
Solihull 025B -0.364 22049/32,844 7
Solihull 025A -0.559 24656/32,844 8
Solihull 025E -0.654 25805/32,844 8
Solihull 025D -1.382 31116/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Meriden

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Meriden. 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
Solihull 017B -0.604 24983/32,844 8
Solihull 017C -0.983 29300/32,844 9
Solihull 025A -1.073 30038/32,844 10
Solihull 025D -1.087 30145/32,844 10
Solihull 025E -1.113 30365/32,844 10
Solihull 025B -1.139 30536/32,844 10
Solihull 025C -1.185 30809/32,844 10
Solihull 017D -1.284 31347/32,844 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.