Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Norcot, Reading

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Norcot, Reading, Berkshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Norcot

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Norcot. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Reading.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Reading 009A 46.48 2755/32,844 1
Reading 006E 40.507 4108/32,844 2
Reading 006D 33.653 6392/32,844 2
Reading 008F 24.345 11158/32,844 4
Reading 008C 22.743 12224/32,844 4
Reading 008D 17.919 16196/32,844 5
Reading 008E 13.379 20648/32,844 7

Income Deprivation in Norcot

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Norcot. 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
Reading 009A 0.298 2254/32,844 1
Reading 006E 0.248 4150/32,844 2
Reading 006D 0.189 7393/32,844 3
Reading 008F 0.137 11778/32,844 4
Reading 008D 0.101 16224/32,844 5
Reading 008C 0.099 16388/32,844 5
Reading 008E 0.066 22335/32,844 7

Employment Deprivation in Norcot

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Norcot 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
Reading 009A 0.197 3296/32,844 2
Reading 006E 0.161 5658/32,844 2
Reading 006D 0.114 10507/32,844 4
Reading 008F 0.097 13087/32,844 4
Reading 008C 0.077 17112/32,844 6
Reading 008D 0.074 17860/32,844 6
Reading 008E 0.061 21215/32,844 7

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Norcot

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Norcot population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (9561/32,844) in Norcot is less than the adult average rank (12914/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Reading 006D 60.406 1692/32,844 1
Reading 009A 52.987 2734/32,844 1
Reading 006E 51.087 3049/32,844 1
Reading 008F 17.991 15138/32,844 5
Reading 008C 17.931 15183/32,844 5
Reading 008D 11.77 20176/32,844 7
Reading 008E 11.586 20349/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in Norcot

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
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 Norcot. 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
Reading 009A 1.272 2496/32,844 1
Reading 006D 0.74 6468/32,844 2
Reading 006E 0.658 7308/32,844 3
Reading 008F 0.567 8315/32,844 3
Reading 008D 0.244 12435/32,844 4
Reading 008C 0.073 14902/32,844 5
Reading 008E -0.344 21355/32,844 7

Crime Deprivation in Norcot

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Norcot. 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
Reading 008C 1.162 2451/32,844 1
Reading 006E 1.037 3240/32,844 1
Reading 008F 0.553 8359/32,844 3
Reading 009A 0.519 8802/32,844 3
Reading 008D 0.499 9085/32,844 3
Reading 006D 0.39 10594/32,844 4
Reading 008E 0.134 14585/32,844 5

There were 217 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Norcot in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Norcot

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Norcot. 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
Reading 006E 34.477 4331/32,844 2
Reading 008C 33.989 4576/32,844 2
Reading 006D 32.629 5309/32,844 2
Reading 009A 31.573 5930/32,844 2
Reading 008F 30.051 6934/32,844 3
Reading 008E 26.34 9861/32,844 4
Reading 008D 23.582 12566/32,844 4

Inside Environment Deprivation in Norcot

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Norcot. 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
Reading 008E 0.473 9565/32,844 3
Reading 008D 0.357 11108/32,844 4
Reading 008F 0.242 12711/32,844 4
Reading 008C 0.208 13186/32,844 5
Reading 006D -0.382 22309/32,844 7
Reading 006E -0.495 23853/32,844 8
Reading 009A -0.566 24730/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Norcot

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Norcot. 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
Reading 006E 0.396 9554/32,844 3
Reading 009A 0.393 9594/32,844 3
Reading 008C 0.341 10219/32,844 4
Reading 008F 0.335 10295/32,844 4
Reading 008D 0.311 10599/32,844 4
Reading 008E 0.154 12811/32,844 4
Reading 006D 0.051 14452/32,844 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.