Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Morpeth North, Northumberland

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Morpeth North, Northumberland, Northumberland

We have used the 4 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Morpeth North, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Northumberland. 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 4 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 Morpeth North 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 Morpeth North. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Morpeth North

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 Morpeth North. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Northumberland.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Northumberland 016A 19.457 14860/32,844 5
Northumberland 016B 19.006 15236/32,844 5
Northumberland 011A 11.376 22886/32,844 7
Northumberland 018B 3.748 31715/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Morpeth North

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 Morpeth North. 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
Northumberland 016A 0.138 11734/32,844 4
Northumberland 016B 0.136 11915/32,844 4
Northumberland 011A 0.045 27397/32,844 9
Northumberland 018B 0.014 32670/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Morpeth North

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Morpeth North 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
Northumberland 016A 0.152 6363/32,844 2
Northumberland 016B 0.126 8910/32,844 3
Northumberland 011A 0.081 16132/32,844 5
Northumberland 018B 0.033 29801/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Morpeth North

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 Morpeth North population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (27030/32,844) in Morpeth North is more than the adult average rank (25057/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Northumberland 016A 9.702 22155/32,844 7
Northumberland 016B 7.133 24899/32,844 8
Northumberland 011A 5.716 26482/32,844 9
Northumberland 018B 0.445 32569/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Morpeth North

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 Morpeth North. 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
Northumberland 016B 0.45 9711/32,844 3
Northumberland 011A 0.196 13116/32,844 4
Northumberland 016A -0.102 17607/32,844 6
Northumberland 018B -0.653 25383/32,844 8

Crime Deprivation in Morpeth North

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 Morpeth North. 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
Northumberland 011A 0.649 7096/32,844 3
Northumberland 016B 0.391 10589/32,844 4
Northumberland 016A 0.222 13161/32,844 5
Northumberland 018B -1.373 31324/32,844 10

There were 161 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Morpeth North in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Morpeth North

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Morpeth North. 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
Northumberland 018B 25.185 10931/32,844 4
Northumberland 016A 13.058 25323/32,844 8
Northumberland 016B 7.226 30846/32,844 10
Northumberland 011A 3.409 32516/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Morpeth North

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Morpeth North. 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
Northumberland 016A -0.251 20417/32,844 7
Northumberland 016B -0.454 23291/32,844 8
Northumberland 011A -0.637 25607/32,844 8
Northumberland 018B -1.571 31750/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Morpeth North

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Morpeth North. 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
Northumberland 016A -1.107 30310/32,844 10
Northumberland 011A -1.162 30670/32,844 10
Northumberland 018B -1.296 31399/32,844 10
Northumberland 016B -1.466 32088/32,844 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.