Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Middlewich, Cheshire East

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

We have used the 9 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Middlewich, 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 Middlewich 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 Middlewich. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Middlewich

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Middlewich. 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 025E 32.482 6889/32,844 3
Cheshire East 024C 18.483 15710/32,844 5
Cheshire East 024B 16.492 17475/32,844 6
Cheshire East 025D 16.244 17710/32,844 6
Cheshire East 025C 14.644 19294/32,844 6
Cheshire East 024A 11.281 23010/32,844 8
Cheshire East 025A 7.536 27649/32,844 9
Cheshire East 024D 7.157 28118/32,844 9
Cheshire East 025B 6.503 28874/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Middlewich

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Middlewich. 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 025E 0.185 7663/32,844 3
Cheshire East 024C 0.105 15630/32,844 5
Cheshire East 025D 0.094 17320/32,844 6
Cheshire East 024B 0.083 19004/32,844 6
Cheshire East 025C 0.071 21199/32,844 7
Cheshire East 024A 0.065 22590/32,844 7
Cheshire East 025A 0.056 24574/32,844 8
Cheshire East 024D 0.052 25739/32,844 8
Cheshire East 025B 0.041 28401/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Middlewich

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Middlewich 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 025E 0.193 3503/32,844 2
Cheshire East 024C 0.1 12585/32,844 4
Cheshire East 025D 0.083 15639/32,844 5
Cheshire East 024B 0.077 17099/32,844 6
Cheshire East 024A 0.069 19033/32,844 6
Cheshire East 025C 0.058 22193/32,844 7
Cheshire East 024D 0.052 23913/32,844 8
Cheshire East 025A 0.042 27346/32,844 9
Cheshire East 025B 0.03 30708/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Middlewich

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 Middlewich population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (16210/32,844) in Middlewich is less than the adult average rank (18900/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Cheshire East 025E 43.072 4623/32,844 2
Cheshire East 024C 26.684 9984/32,844 4
Cheshire East 025D 17.774 15290/32,844 5
Cheshire East 025C 15.487 16991/32,844 6
Cheshire East 024B 11.863 20073/32,844 7
Cheshire East 024D 10.038 21787/32,844 7
Cheshire East 025A 8.854 23019/32,844 8
Cheshire East 024A 8.424 23495/32,844 8
Cheshire East 025B 6.427 25683/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Middlewich

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 Middlewich. 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 025E 0.939 4693/32,844 2
Cheshire East 024B 0.723 6648/32,844 3
Cheshire East 025D 0.447 9759/32,844 3
Cheshire East 024C 0.343 11053/32,844 4
Cheshire East 025C 0.239 12533/32,844 4
Cheshire East 024A -0.101 17589/32,844 6
Cheshire East 024D -0.271 20221/32,844 7
Cheshire East 025A -0.278 20323/32,844 7
Cheshire East 025B -0.481 23144/32,844 8

Crime Deprivation in Middlewich

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 Middlewich. 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 025C 0.479 9356/32,844 3
Cheshire East 024A 0.379 10750/32,844 4
Cheshire East 025D 0.309 11802/32,844 4
Cheshire East 024B 0.287 12147/32,844 4
Cheshire East 024C 0.146 14377/32,844 5
Cheshire East 025A 0.027 16268/32,844 5
Cheshire East 025E -0.014 16891/32,844 6
Cheshire East 025B -0.617 25270/32,844 8
Cheshire East 024D -1.374 31329/32,844 10

There were 12 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Middlewich in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Middlewich

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Middlewich. 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 025B 27.301 8993/32,844 3
Cheshire East 025C 22.366 13889/32,844 5
Cheshire East 024D 19.147 17680/32,844 6
Cheshire East 024A 13.742 24538/32,844 8
Cheshire East 025D 13.386 24948/32,844 8
Cheshire East 025A 12.77 25675/32,844 8
Cheshire East 024C 11.606 27012/32,844 9
Cheshire East 025E 9.546 29026/32,844 9
Cheshire East 024B 5.647 31738/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Middlewich

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Middlewich. 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 024B 0.606 7869/32,844 3
Cheshire East 025C -0.003 16515/32,844 6
Cheshire East 025E -0.101 18048/32,844 6
Cheshire East 024A -0.109 18176/32,844 6
Cheshire East 025A -0.237 20200/32,844 7
Cheshire East 024C -0.272 20705/32,844 7
Cheshire East 025D -0.328 21566/32,844 7
Cheshire East 025B -0.593 25081/32,844 8
Cheshire East 024D -1.14 29948/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Middlewich

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Middlewich. 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 024C -0.157 17946/32,844 6
Cheshire East 025C -0.246 19405/32,844 6
Cheshire East 024D -0.524 23819/32,844 8
Cheshire East 025E -0.525 23835/32,844 8
Cheshire East 025B -0.547 24154/32,844 8
Cheshire East 025D -0.646 25494/32,844 8
Cheshire East 024A -0.676 25866/32,844 8
Cheshire East 024B -0.681 25931/32,844 8
Cheshire East 025A -0.688 26013/32,844 8

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.