Deprivation Statistics for Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove, Somerset West and Taunton

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset

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

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Overall Deprivation in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Somerset West and Taunton.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Taunton Deane 008F 16.503 17466/32,844 6
Taunton Deane 008D 12.907 21156/32,844 7
Taunton Deane 002B 12.875 21187/32,844 7
Taunton Deane 002A 11.636 22604/32,844 7
Taunton Deane 008E 7.878 27215/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove

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 Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove. 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
Taunton Deane 008F 0.103 15962/32,844 5
Taunton Deane 008D 0.086 18610/32,844 6
Taunton Deane 002B 0.061 23586/32,844 8
Taunton Deane 002A 0.06 23839/32,844 8
Taunton Deane 008E 0.043 27983/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove 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
Taunton Deane 008F 0.088 14592/32,844 5
Taunton Deane 002A 0.062 20964/32,844 7
Taunton Deane 008D 0.061 21129/32,844 7
Taunton Deane 008E 0.043 26904/32,844 9
Taunton Deane 002B 0.04 27897/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove

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 Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (18603/32,844) in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove is less than the adult average rank (20540/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Taunton Deane 002A 18.871 14495/32,844 5
Taunton Deane 008F 17.577 15411/32,844 5
Taunton Deane 008D 15.357 17077/32,844 6
Taunton Deane 008E 7.963 23992/32,844 8
Taunton Deane 002B 4.881 27447/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove

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 Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove. 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
Taunton Deane 008E 0.135 13962/32,844 5
Taunton Deane 008F 0.13 14025/32,844 5
Taunton Deane 008D 0.095 14605/32,844 5
Taunton Deane 002A -0.287 20459/32,844 7
Taunton Deane 002B -0.425 22442/32,844 7

Crime Deprivation in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove. 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
Taunton Deane 008F 0.318 11666/32,844 4
Taunton Deane 002B -0.283 20807/32,844 7
Taunton Deane 008D -0.427 22791/32,844 7
Taunton Deane 008E -0.586 24923/32,844 8
Taunton Deane 002A -1.128 30037/32,844 10

There were 142 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove. 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
Taunton Deane 002B 34.768 4185/32,844 2
Taunton Deane 002A 27.116 9156/32,844 3
Taunton Deane 008D 24.451 11676/32,844 4
Taunton Deane 008E 19.877 16799/32,844 6
Taunton Deane 008F 18.336 18691/32,844 6

Inside Environment Deprivation in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove. 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
Taunton Deane 002B 0.948 4272/32,844 2
Taunton Deane 002A -0.101 18051/32,844 6
Taunton Deane 008E -0.365 22078/32,844 7
Taunton Deane 008D -0.666 25947/32,844 8
Taunton Deane 008F -1.227 30427/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Norton Fitzwarren & Staplegrove. 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
Taunton Deane 008F 0.13 13168/32,844 5
Taunton Deane 002B -0.082 16662/32,844 6
Taunton Deane 002A -0.253 19522/32,844 6
Taunton Deane 008D -0.357 21313/32,844 7
Taunton Deane 008E -0.59 24756/32,844 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.