Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Mirfield, Kirklees

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Mirfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire

We have used the 12 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Mirfield, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Kirklees. 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 12 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 Mirfield 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 Mirfield. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Mirfield

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 Mirfield. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Kirklees.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Kirklees 021C 41.842 3770/32,844 2
Kirklees 026A 30.19 7938/32,844 3
Kirklees 020D 22.436 12430/32,844 4
Kirklees 026D 17.687 16403/32,844 5
Kirklees 026C 15.964 17983/32,844 6
Kirklees 020B 14.744 19185/32,844 6
Kirklees 021A 9.889 24655/32,844 8
Kirklees 021B 9.303 25385/32,844 8
Kirklees 020C 8.971 25831/32,844 8
Kirklees 021D 7.08 28216/32,844 9
Kirklees 026B 4.542 30977/32,844 10
Kirklees 020A 3.9 31594/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Mirfield

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 Mirfield. 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
Kirklees 021C 0.269 3249/32,844 1
Kirklees 026A 0.176 8315/32,844 3
Kirklees 020D 0.131 12431/32,844 4
Kirklees 026D 0.093 17426/32,844 6
Kirklees 026C 0.083 19104/32,844 6
Kirklees 020C 0.065 22566/32,844 7
Kirklees 021B 0.062 23174/32,844 8
Kirklees 021A 0.059 24086/32,844 8
Kirklees 020B 0.052 25794/32,844 8
Kirklees 021D 0.039 28940/32,844 9
Kirklees 026B 0.031 30623/32,844 10
Kirklees 020A 0.025 31638/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Mirfield

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Mirfield 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
Kirklees 021C 0.179 4364/32,844 2
Kirklees 026A 0.156 6054/32,844 2
Kirklees 020D 0.119 9834/32,844 3
Kirklees 026D 0.075 17442/32,844 6
Kirklees 020B 0.067 19678/32,844 6
Kirklees 020C 0.065 20162/32,844 7
Kirklees 026C 0.062 20905/32,844 7
Kirklees 021B 0.053 23769/32,844 8
Kirklees 021D 0.048 25375/32,844 8
Kirklees 021A 0.047 25731/32,844 8
Kirklees 026B 0.047 25737/32,844 8
Kirklees 020A 0.036 28922/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Mirfield

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Mirfield population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (23733/32,844) in Mirfield is more than the adult average rank (18550/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Kirklees 021C 61.928 1529/32,844 1
Kirklees 020D 26.337 10136/32,844 4
Kirklees 026A 24.985 10834/32,844 4
Kirklees 020C 8.861 23009/32,844 8
Kirklees 020B 8.636 23269/32,844 8
Kirklees 021B 7.154 24880/32,844 8
Kirklees 026C 6.582 25510/32,844 8
Kirklees 021D 6.284 25862/32,844 8
Kirklees 026D 5.57 26638/32,844 9
Kirklees 021A 4.476 27945/32,844 9
Kirklees 026B 3.147 29566/32,844 10
Kirklees 020A 2.85 29918/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Mirfield

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
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 Mirfield. 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
Kirklees 026A 0.986 4332/32,844 2
Kirklees 021C 0.626 7641/32,844 3
Kirklees 020D 0.338 11110/32,844 4
Kirklees 026D 0.12 14198/32,844 5
Kirklees 026C -0.003 16065/32,844 5
Kirklees 021A -0.044 16691/32,844 6
Kirklees 020C -0.243 19770/32,844 7
Kirklees 020B -0.346 21399/32,844 7
Kirklees 021B -0.497 23386/32,844 8
Kirklees 021D -0.52 23703/32,844 8
Kirklees 026B -0.67 25591/32,844 8
Kirklees 020A -1.024 29013/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Mirfield

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 Mirfield. 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
Kirklees 020B 0.828 5137/32,844 2
Kirklees 021C 0.66 6970/32,844 3
Kirklees 021A 0.485 9270/32,844 3
Kirklees 026C 0.423 10129/32,844 4
Kirklees 020D 0.232 12987/32,844 4
Kirklees 026D 0.141 14468/32,844 5
Kirklees 026A -0.008 16813/32,844 6
Kirklees 021B -0.031 17149/32,844 6
Kirklees 021D -0.189 19479/32,844 6
Kirklees 020A -0.382 22209/32,844 7
Kirklees 020C -0.547 24418/32,844 8
Kirklees 026B -0.554 24502/32,844 8

There were 53 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Mirfield in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Mirfield

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Mirfield. 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
Kirklees 021C 26.394 9814/32,844 3
Kirklees 026C 26.053 10130/32,844 4
Kirklees 020A 17.815 19387/32,844 6
Kirklees 026D 17.091 20327/32,844 7
Kirklees 021D 16.377 21200/32,844 7
Kirklees 026A 14.527 23633/32,844 8
Kirklees 021A 14.32 23858/32,844 8
Kirklees 021B 12.926 25495/32,844 8
Kirklees 020B 12.73 25721/32,844 8
Kirklees 020D 12.364 26163/32,844 8
Kirklees 026B 11.132 27490/32,844 9
Kirklees 020C 9.896 28690/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Mirfield

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Mirfield. 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
Kirklees 026D 1.304 1876/32,844 1
Kirklees 020B 1.157 2720/32,844 1
Kirklees 026A 0.895 4751/32,844 2
Kirklees 026C 0.809 5602/32,844 2
Kirklees 020D 0.51 9043/32,844 3
Kirklees 021B 0.472 9571/32,844 3
Kirklees 021C 0.214 13094/32,844 4
Kirklees 021D 0.088 15066/32,844 5
Kirklees 021A -0.149 18832/32,844 6
Kirklees 026B -0.186 19408/32,844 6
Kirklees 020C -0.214 19829/32,844 7
Kirklees 020A -0.697 26298/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Mirfield

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Mirfield. 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
Kirklees 021A 0.192 12250/32,844 4
Kirklees 026D 0.109 13508/32,844 5
Kirklees 020C 0.073 14109/32,844 5
Kirklees 021B 0.041 14636/32,844 5
Kirklees 026C 0.039 14658/32,844 5
Kirklees 021D 0.02 14967/32,844 5
Kirklees 020D 0.013 15085/32,844 5
Kirklees 026A -0.025 15699/32,844 5
Kirklees 021C -0.091 16826/32,844 6
Kirklees 020A -0.171 18158/32,844 6
Kirklees 026B -0.201 18674/32,844 6
Kirklees 020B -0.252 19500/32,844 6

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.