Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Moulsham and Central, Chelmsford

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Moulsham and Central, Chelmsford, Essex

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

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Overall Deprivation in Moulsham and Central

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Moulsham and Central. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Chelmsford.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Chelmsford 010F 20.335 14057/32,844 5
Chelmsford 010G 20.162 14202/32,844 5
Chelmsford 010B 11.861 22326/32,844 7
Chelmsford 010D 9.37 25297/32,844 8
Chelmsford 012B 6.963 28378/32,844 9
Chelmsford 012C 5.979 29494/32,844 9
Chelmsford 012D 3.201 32104/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Moulsham and Central

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 Moulsham and Central. 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
Chelmsford 010G 0.166 9139/32,844 3
Chelmsford 010F 0.125 13069/32,844 4
Chelmsford 010B 0.086 18518/32,844 6
Chelmsford 010D 0.066 22412/32,844 7
Chelmsford 012B 0.05 26088/32,844 8
Chelmsford 012C 0.045 27304/32,844 9
Chelmsford 012D 0.022 32052/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Moulsham and Central

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Moulsham and Central 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
Chelmsford 010G 0.102 12178/32,844 4
Chelmsford 010F 0.082 15939/32,844 5
Chelmsford 010B 0.058 22188/32,844 7
Chelmsford 012B 0.049 25194/32,844 8
Chelmsford 010D 0.048 25355/32,844 8
Chelmsford 012C 0.043 27012/32,844 9
Chelmsford 012D 0.028 31106/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Moulsham and Central

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 Moulsham and Central population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (26195/32,844) in Moulsham and Central is less than the adult average rank (27913/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Chelmsford 010G 8.312 23627/32,844 8
Chelmsford 010B 7.407 24585/32,844 8
Chelmsford 010D 4.256 28225/32,844 9
Chelmsford 010F 4.243 28235/32,844 9
Chelmsford 012B 3.387 29274/32,844 9
Chelmsford 012C 2.798 29982/32,844 10
Chelmsford 012D 1.361 31627/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Moulsham and Central

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
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 Moulsham and Central. 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
Chelmsford 010F -0.046 16716/32,844 6
Chelmsford 010G -0.17 18679/32,844 6
Chelmsford 010D -0.413 22301/32,844 7
Chelmsford 010B -0.596 24674/32,844 8
Chelmsford 012C -0.691 25836/32,844 8
Chelmsford 012B -1.198 30271/32,844 10
Chelmsford 012D -1.362 31174/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Moulsham and Central

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Moulsham and Central. 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
Chelmsford 010F 1.403 1340/32,844 1
Chelmsford 010G 0.594 7818/32,844 3
Chelmsford 012B 0.215 13262/32,844 5
Chelmsford 010B 0.045 15971/32,844 5
Chelmsford 010D -0.106 18219/32,844 6
Chelmsford 012C -0.338 21566/32,844 7
Chelmsford 012D -0.391 22325/32,844 7

There were 547 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Moulsham and Central in March 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Moulsham and Central

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Moulsham and Central. 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
Chelmsford 010B 24.631 11495/32,844 4
Chelmsford 010G 24.049 12086/32,844 4
Chelmsford 010F 21.048 15445/32,844 5
Chelmsford 010D 19.67 17038/32,844 6
Chelmsford 012D 18.543 18440/32,844 6
Chelmsford 012B 16.24 21373/32,844 7
Chelmsford 012C 8.984 29519/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Moulsham and Central

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Moulsham and Central. 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
Chelmsford 012C 0.551 8523/32,844 3
Chelmsford 010D 0.431 10108/32,844 4
Chelmsford 010B 0.293 11971/32,844 4
Chelmsford 010F 0.179 13651/32,844 5
Chelmsford 010G -0.041 17103/32,844 6
Chelmsford 012B -0.29 20989/32,844 7
Chelmsford 012D -0.395 22499/32,844 7

Outside Environment Deprivation in Moulsham and Central

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Moulsham and Central. 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
Chelmsford 012B 0.172 12539/32,844 4
Chelmsford 010F 0.134 13100/32,844 4
Chelmsford 010D -0.14 17668/32,844 6
Chelmsford 010B -0.3 20344/32,844 7
Chelmsford 012C -0.439 22631/32,844 7
Chelmsford 010G -0.481 23214/32,844 8
Chelmsford 012D -0.51 23627/32,844 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.