Deprivation Statistics for Newport South & East, Telford and Wrekin

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Newport South & East, Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Newport South & East

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Newport South & East. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Telford and Wrekin.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Telford and Wrekin 003A 17.375 16665/32,844 6
Telford and Wrekin 001A 16.558 17417/32,844 6
Telford and Wrekin 002A 10.469 23917/32,844 8
Telford and Wrekin 003B 8.664 26215/32,844 8
Telford and Wrekin 001B 5.997 29473/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Newport South & East

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 Newport South & East. 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
Telford and Wrekin 001A 0.123 13328/32,844 5
Telford and Wrekin 003A 0.119 13788/32,844 5
Telford and Wrekin 003B 0.068 21993/32,844 7
Telford and Wrekin 002A 0.056 24572/32,844 8
Telford and Wrekin 001B 0.035 29707/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Newport South & East

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Newport South & East 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
Telford and Wrekin 003A 0.097 13078/32,844 4
Telford and Wrekin 001A 0.068 19219/32,844 6
Telford and Wrekin 003B 0.061 21094/32,844 7
Telford and Wrekin 002A 0.051 24437/32,844 8
Telford and Wrekin 001B 0.041 27532/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Newport South & East

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Newport South & East population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (16732/32,844) in Newport South & East is less than the adult average rank (19782/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Telford and Wrekin 001A 26.302 10156/32,844 4
Telford and Wrekin 003A 21.582 12818/32,844 4
Telford and Wrekin 002A 10.713 21170/32,844 7
Telford and Wrekin 003B 9.46 22410/32,844 7
Telford and Wrekin 001B 5.446 26783/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Newport South & East

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 Newport South & East. 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
Telford and Wrekin 001A 0.334 11155/32,844 4
Telford and Wrekin 003A 0.244 12434/32,844 4
Telford and Wrekin 003B -0.066 17026/32,844 6
Telford and Wrekin 001B -0.21 19278/32,844 6
Telford and Wrekin 002A -0.254 19933/32,844 7

Crime Deprivation in Newport South & East

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 Newport South & East. 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
Telford and Wrekin 001A 0.067 15628/32,844 5
Telford and Wrekin 003A -0.046 17380/32,844 6
Telford and Wrekin 001B -0.39 22314/32,844 7
Telford and Wrekin 003B -0.456 23198/32,844 8
Telford and Wrekin 002A -0.583 24884/32,844 8

There were 55 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Newport South & East in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Newport South & East

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Newport South & East. 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
Telford and Wrekin 002A 24.322 11796/32,844 4
Telford and Wrekin 001B 20.547 16007/32,844 5
Telford and Wrekin 003A 13.097 25280/32,844 8
Telford and Wrekin 001A 12.241 26304/32,844 9
Telford and Wrekin 003B 3.195 32561/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Newport South & East

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Newport South & East. 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
Telford and Wrekin 002A 0.664 7159/32,844 3
Telford and Wrekin 003A -0.066 17509/32,844 6
Telford and Wrekin 003B -0.215 19847/32,844 7
Telford and Wrekin 001A -0.278 20792/32,844 7
Telford and Wrekin 001B -1.377 31100/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Newport South & East

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Newport South & East. 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
Telford and Wrekin 001A -1.4 31852/32,844 10
Telford and Wrekin 002A -1.764 32667/32,844 10
Telford and Wrekin 003A -1.85 32747/32,844 10
Telford and Wrekin 003B -1.865 32759/32,844 10
Telford and Wrekin 001B -1.867 32760/32,844 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.