Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Nascot, Watford

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Nascot, Watford, Hertfordshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Nascot

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Nascot. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Watford.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Watford 004A 19.916 14418/32,844 5
Watford 006A 15.224 18708/32,844 6
Watford 008C 12.24 21895/32,844 7
Watford 007C 10.15 24310/32,844 8
Watford 007B 7.159 28114/32,844 9
Watford 007D 5.225 30292/32,844 10
Watford 007A 3.848 31626/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Nascot

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 Nascot. 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
Watford 004A 0.128 12741/32,844 4
Watford 008C 0.079 19793/32,844 7
Watford 006A 0.069 21700/32,844 7
Watford 007B 0.067 22088/32,844 7
Watford 007C 0.064 22863/32,844 7
Watford 007D 0.048 26657/32,844 9
Watford 007A 0.017 32466/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Nascot

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Nascot 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
Watford 004A 0.089 14561/32,844 5
Watford 008C 0.071 18637/32,844 6
Watford 006A 0.044 26579/32,844 9
Watford 007B 0.043 26960/32,844 9
Watford 007C 0.033 29771/32,844 10
Watford 007D 0.03 30704/32,844 10
Watford 007A 0.023 31924/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Nascot

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 Nascot population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (25788/32,844) in Nascot is less than the adult average rank (26504/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Watford 004A 20.704 13326/32,844 5
Watford 006A 11.37 20546/32,844 7
Watford 007D 3.747 28824/32,844 9
Watford 007C 1.971 30920/32,844 10
Watford 008C 1.896 31007/32,844 10
Watford 007B 1.774 31132/32,844 10
Watford 007A 1.161 31832/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Nascot

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 Nascot. 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
Watford 004A 0.362 10827/32,844 4
Watford 007C -0.348 21428/32,844 7
Watford 006A -0.398 22092/32,844 7
Watford 007B -0.503 23458/32,844 8
Watford 007D -0.582 24484/32,844 8
Watford 008C -0.626 25037/32,844 8
Watford 007A -1.749 32302/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Nascot

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 Nascot. 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
Watford 008C 0.421 10160/32,844 4
Watford 006A 0.354 11105/32,844 4
Watford 004A 0.154 14247/32,844 5
Watford 007C 0.023 16341/32,844 5
Watford 007A -0.365 21959/32,844 7
Watford 007B -0.365 21962/32,844 7
Watford 007D -0.512 23955/32,844 8

There were 559 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Nascot in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Nascot

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Nascot. 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
Watford 007C 26.02 10161/32,844 4
Watford 004A 24.919 11207/32,844 4
Watford 008C 24.536 11597/32,844 4
Watford 007A 24.277 11849/32,844 4
Watford 007B 21.12 15359/32,844 5
Watford 006A 20.737 15788/32,844 5
Watford 007D 16.453 21104/32,844 7

Inside Environment Deprivation in Nascot

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Nascot. 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
Watford 006A 1.15 2762/32,844 1
Watford 007C 0.317 11659/32,844 4
Watford 007D -0.465 23440/32,844 8
Watford 004A -0.517 24108/32,844 8
Watford 008C -0.741 26746/32,844 9
Watford 007A -0.961 28747/32,844 9
Watford 007B -0.972 28840/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Nascot

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Nascot. 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
Watford 006A 0.836 5349/32,844 2
Watford 008C 0.706 6437/32,844 2
Watford 007C 0.662 6829/32,844 3
Watford 004A 0.236 11617/32,844 4
Watford 007D 0.232 11689/32,844 4
Watford 007A 0.08 13989/32,844 5
Watford 007B 0.059 14337/32,844 5

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.