Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Minden, West Suffolk

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Minden, West Suffolk, Suffolk

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

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Overall Deprivation in Minden

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 Minden. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of West Suffolk.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
St Edmundsbury 007B 26.739 9730/32,844 3
St Edmundsbury 007A 20.895 13637/32,844 5
St Edmundsbury 007D 13.635 20328/32,844 7
St Edmundsbury 006G 10.231 24227/32,844 8
St Edmundsbury 007C 4.871 30630/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Minden

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 Minden. 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
St Edmundsbury 007B 0.159 9677/32,844 3
St Edmundsbury 007A 0.11 14949/32,844 5
St Edmundsbury 007D 0.094 17304/32,844 6
St Edmundsbury 006G 0.058 24119/32,844 8
St Edmundsbury 007C 0.037 29241/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Minden

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Minden 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
St Edmundsbury 007B 0.127 8835/32,844 3
St Edmundsbury 007A 0.127 8851/32,844 3
St Edmundsbury 007D 0.089 14459/32,844 5
St Edmundsbury 006G 0.066 19717/32,844 7
St Edmundsbury 007C 0.052 24180/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Minden

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Minden population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (17660/32,844) in Minden is less than the adult average rank (18400/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
St Edmundsbury 007B 30.042 8540/32,844 3
St Edmundsbury 007D 23.727 11478/32,844 4
St Edmundsbury 007A 14.624 17663/32,844 6
St Edmundsbury 007C 6.076 26089/32,844 8
St Edmundsbury 006G 4.583 27809/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Minden

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
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 Minden. 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
St Edmundsbury 007B 0.371 10713/32,844 4
St Edmundsbury 007A 0.321 11333/32,844 4
St Edmundsbury 007D -0.427 22467/32,844 7
St Edmundsbury 006G -0.493 23332/32,844 8
St Edmundsbury 007C -0.863 27629/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Minden

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 Minden. 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
St Edmundsbury 007A 0.3 11925/32,844 4
St Edmundsbury 007B 0.282 12210/32,844 4
St Edmundsbury 006G 0.11 14983/32,844 5
St Edmundsbury 007D -0.832 27611/32,844 9
St Edmundsbury 007C -1.282 30896/32,844 10

There were 198 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Minden in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Minden

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Minden. 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
St Edmundsbury 007B 34.761 4191/32,844 2
St Edmundsbury 007A 22.698 13533/32,844 5
St Edmundsbury 007D 19.031 17828/32,844 6
St Edmundsbury 007C 18.01 19116/32,844 6
St Edmundsbury 006G 15.719 22055/32,844 7

Inside Environment Deprivation in Minden

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Minden. 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
St Edmundsbury 006G 0.593 8015/32,844 3
St Edmundsbury 007A 0.166 13884/32,844 5
St Edmundsbury 007D -0.598 25137/32,844 8
St Edmundsbury 007C -0.668 25964/32,844 8
St Edmundsbury 007B -0.768 27038/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Minden

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Minden. 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
St Edmundsbury 007A -0.433 22532/32,844 7
St Edmundsbury 006G -0.433 22534/32,844 7
St Edmundsbury 007B -0.777 27139/32,844 9
St Edmundsbury 007C -0.884 28345/32,844 9
St Edmundsbury 007D -1.099 30251/32,844 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.