Deprivation Statistics for Milton & Waterbeach, South Cambridgeshire

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Milton & Waterbeach, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire

We have used the 7 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Milton & Waterbeach, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of South Cambridgeshire. 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 7 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 Milton & Waterbeach 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 Milton & Waterbeach. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Milton & Waterbeach

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Milton & Waterbeach. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of South Cambridgeshire.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
South Cambridgeshire 007B 20.154 14206/32,844 5
South Cambridgeshire 004C 14.84 19079/32,844 6
South Cambridgeshire 004A 9.599 25009/32,844 8
South Cambridgeshire 007C 9.307 25377/32,844 8
South Cambridgeshire 004B 8.405 26551/32,844 9
South Cambridgeshire 004D 3.766 31700/32,844 10
South Cambridgeshire 007A 2.985 32243/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Milton & Waterbeach

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 Milton & Waterbeach. 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
South Cambridgeshire 007B 0.12 13639/32,844 5
South Cambridgeshire 004C 0.074 20776/32,844 7
South Cambridgeshire 004B 0.071 21371/32,844 7
South Cambridgeshire 007C 0.066 22340/32,844 7
South Cambridgeshire 004A 0.043 27964/32,844 9
South Cambridgeshire 004D 0.042 28163/32,844 9
South Cambridgeshire 007A 0.034 30041/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Milton & Waterbeach

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Milton & Waterbeach 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
South Cambridgeshire 007B 0.09 14347/32,844 5
South Cambridgeshire 004C 0.067 19497/32,844 6
South Cambridgeshire 004B 0.065 20210/32,844 7
South Cambridgeshire 007C 0.048 25253/32,844 8
South Cambridgeshire 004D 0.036 29016/32,844 9
South Cambridgeshire 004A 0.033 29904/32,844 10
South Cambridgeshire 007A 0.025 31683/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Milton & Waterbeach

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 Milton & Waterbeach population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (23895/32,844) in Milton & Waterbeach is less than the adult average rank (25625/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
South Cambridgeshire 007B 18.688 14639/32,844 5
South Cambridgeshire 004A 12.071 19878/32,844 7
South Cambridgeshire 004C 7.392 24597/32,844 8
South Cambridgeshire 004B 7.138 24892/32,844 8
South Cambridgeshire 007C 2.457 30353/32,844 10
South Cambridgeshire 004D 2.175 30695/32,844 10
South Cambridgeshire 007A 1.128 31869/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Milton & Waterbeach

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 Milton & Waterbeach. 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
South Cambridgeshire 007B -0.376 21814/32,844 7
South Cambridgeshire 004B -0.427 22473/32,844 7
South Cambridgeshire 004C -0.555 24124/32,844 8
South Cambridgeshire 004D -0.661 25485/32,844 8
South Cambridgeshire 004A -1.235 30513/32,844 10
South Cambridgeshire 007C -1.34 31066/32,844 10
South Cambridgeshire 007A -1.671 32153/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Milton & Waterbeach

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Milton & Waterbeach. 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
South Cambridgeshire 004C 0.254 12670/32,844 4
South Cambridgeshire 007B -0.186 19440/32,844 6
South Cambridgeshire 004B -0.316 21270/32,844 7
South Cambridgeshire 007A -0.327 21434/32,844 7
South Cambridgeshire 004D -0.401 22447/32,844 7
South Cambridgeshire 004A -0.863 27915/32,844 9
South Cambridgeshire 007C -0.948 28676/32,844 9

There were 138 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Milton & Waterbeach in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Milton & Waterbeach

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Milton & Waterbeach. 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
South Cambridgeshire 004C 38.856 2537/32,844 1
South Cambridgeshire 004A 38.302 2735/32,844 1
South Cambridgeshire 007B 31.546 5942/32,844 2
South Cambridgeshire 007C 20.222 16395/32,844 5
South Cambridgeshire 004B 13.535 24772/32,844 8
South Cambridgeshire 007A 12.714 25739/32,844 8
South Cambridgeshire 004D 9.668 28918/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Milton & Waterbeach

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Milton & Waterbeach. 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
South Cambridgeshire 007C 1.082 3252/32,844 1
South Cambridgeshire 007B 0.938 4368/32,844 2
South Cambridgeshire 004A 0.254 12522/32,844 4
South Cambridgeshire 004C -0.182 19349/32,844 6
South Cambridgeshire 007A -0.545 24463/32,844 8
South Cambridgeshire 004D -0.563 24699/32,844 8
South Cambridgeshire 004B -0.622 25439/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Milton & Waterbeach

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Milton & Waterbeach. 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
South Cambridgeshire 007A 0.123 13265/32,844 5
South Cambridgeshire 004C -0.208 18787/32,844 6
South Cambridgeshire 007C -0.24 19321/32,844 6
South Cambridgeshire 007B -0.35 21194/32,844 7
South Cambridgeshire 004D -0.776 27122/32,844 9
South Cambridgeshire 004B -0.926 28776/32,844 9
South Cambridgeshire 004A -0.952 29012/32,844 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.