Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Olney, Milton Keynes

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Olney, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

We have used the 8 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Olney, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Milton Keynes. 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 8 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 Olney 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 Olney. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Olney

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Olney. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Milton Keynes.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Milton Keynes 002F 19.776 14553/32,844 5
Milton Keynes 002E 15.036 18891/32,844 6
Milton Keynes 001D 9.995 24537/32,844 8
Milton Keynes 002D 9.062 25710/32,844 8
Milton Keynes 001B 8.888 25936/32,844 8
Milton Keynes 001E 7.833 27270/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 001A 4.332 31175/32,844 10
Milton Keynes 001C 2.795 32338/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Olney

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 Olney. 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
Milton Keynes 001D 0.081 19349/32,844 6
Milton Keynes 001B 0.067 22166/32,844 7
Milton Keynes 002F 0.066 22468/32,844 7
Milton Keynes 002E 0.065 22675/32,844 7
Milton Keynes 002D 0.054 25204/32,844 8
Milton Keynes 001E 0.048 26600/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 001A 0.04 28502/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 001C 0.019 32318/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Olney

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Olney 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
Milton Keynes 001D 0.047 25526/32,844 8
Milton Keynes 001E 0.038 28404/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 001B 0.038 28434/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 002F 0.037 28854/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 002D 0.035 29344/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 001A 0.03 30600/32,844 10
Milton Keynes 002E 0.027 31196/32,844 10
Milton Keynes 001C 0.023 31944/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Olney

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 Olney population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (25345/32,844) in Olney is less than the adult average rank (26492/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Milton Keynes 002F 11.499 20417/32,844 7
Milton Keynes 002D 7.946 24013/32,844 8
Milton Keynes 001D 7.72 24221/32,844 8
Milton Keynes 001E 6.938 25107/32,844 8
Milton Keynes 001A 3.736 28833/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 002E 3.696 28885/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 001C 1.86 31047/32,844 10
Milton Keynes 001B 1.7 31217/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Olney

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
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 Olney. 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
Milton Keynes 002F -0.624 25018/32,844 8
Milton Keynes 002E -0.773 26725/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 001D -0.802 27024/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 001A -0.895 27930/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 001E -0.927 28202/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 002D -0.941 28330/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 001B -1.094 29558/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 001C -1.687 32187/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Olney

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Olney. 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
Milton Keynes 002F -0.049 17418/32,844 6
Milton Keynes 002E -0.635 25479/32,844 8
Milton Keynes 001D -0.719 26436/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 002D -0.779 27089/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 001A -0.933 28547/32,844 9
Milton Keynes 001B -1.081 29688/32,844 10
Milton Keynes 001E -1.322 31083/32,844 10
Milton Keynes 001C -1.817 32475/32,844 10

There were 52 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Olney in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Olney

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Olney. 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
Milton Keynes 002F 52.864 111/32,844 1
Milton Keynes 002E 51.335 188/32,844 1
Milton Keynes 001B 32.767 5225/32,844 2
Milton Keynes 002D 30.719 6460/32,844 2
Milton Keynes 001D 29.717 7167/32,844 3
Milton Keynes 001E 29.706 7175/32,844 3
Milton Keynes 001C 24.75 11375/32,844 4
Milton Keynes 001A 14.404 23758/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Olney

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Olney. 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
Milton Keynes 002F 1.096 3134/32,844 1
Milton Keynes 002E 0.761 6098/32,844 2
Milton Keynes 001B 0.379 10829/32,844 4
Milton Keynes 002D 0.248 12628/32,844 4
Milton Keynes 001E -0.028 16894/32,844 6
Milton Keynes 001D -0.039 17052/32,844 6
Milton Keynes 001A -0.095 17946/32,844 6
Milton Keynes 001C -2.104 32632/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Olney

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Olney. 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
Milton Keynes 002F 0.439 9037/32,844 3
Milton Keynes 002D 0.365 9934/32,844 4
Milton Keynes 001A 0.321 10470/32,844 4
Milton Keynes 001E 0.313 10571/32,844 4
Milton Keynes 002E -0.038 15917/32,844 5
Milton Keynes 001B -0.246 19419/32,844 6
Milton Keynes 001C -0.466 23014/32,844 8
Milton Keynes 001D -0.523 23814/32,844 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.