Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Olton, Solihull

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Olton, Solihull, West Midlands

We have used the 11 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Olton, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Solihull. 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 11 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 Olton 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 Olton. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Olton

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Olton. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Solihull.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Solihull 018D 38.921 4597/32,844 2
Solihull 013D 31.69 7210/32,844 3
Solihull 013A 15.475 18471/32,844 6
Solihull 013C 15.319 18625/32,844 6
Solihull 012E 11.134 23180/32,844 8
Solihull 014D 9.473 25161/32,844 8
Solihull 013B 6.427 28953/32,844 9
Solihull 014C 4.287 31232/32,844 10
Solihull 016C 3.901 31592/32,844 10
Solihull 014A 3.62 31819/32,844 10
Solihull 014B 2.609 32435/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Olton

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 Olton. 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
Solihull 018D 0.22 5502/32,844 2
Solihull 013D 0.214 5871/32,844 2
Solihull 013C 0.094 17340/32,844 6
Solihull 013A 0.091 17701/32,844 6
Solihull 012E 0.073 20966/32,844 7
Solihull 014D 0.067 22252/32,844 7
Solihull 013B 0.049 26298/32,844 9
Solihull 014C 0.031 30543/32,844 10
Solihull 014A 0.03 30737/32,844 10
Solihull 016C 0.029 31068/32,844 10
Solihull 014B 0.014 32652/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Olton

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Olton 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
Solihull 018D 0.192 3596/32,844 2
Solihull 013D 0.173 4726/32,844 2
Solihull 013A 0.085 15288/32,844 5
Solihull 013C 0.081 15995/32,844 5
Solihull 014D 0.071 18609/32,844 6
Solihull 012E 0.065 20188/32,844 7
Solihull 014A 0.038 28397/32,844 9
Solihull 016C 0.037 28647/32,844 9
Solihull 014C 0.036 29024/32,844 9
Solihull 013B 0.033 29842/32,844 10
Solihull 014B 0.02 32196/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Olton

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Olton population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (25238/32,844) in Olton is more than the adult average rank (22798/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Solihull 018D 31.255 8087/32,844 3
Solihull 013C 16.421 16252/32,844 5
Solihull 013D 13.38 18699/32,844 6
Solihull 013A 8.782 23094/32,844 8
Solihull 012E 6.836 25214/32,844 8
Solihull 014D 6.711 25357/32,844 8
Solihull 014C 3 29740/32,844 10
Solihull 016C 2.622 30205/32,844 10
Solihull 014A 1.834 31067/32,844 10
Solihull 013B 1.697 31220/32,844 10
Solihull 014B 1.223 31757/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Olton

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
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 Olton. 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
Solihull 013D 1.073 3714/32,844 2
Solihull 018D 0.79 5993/32,844 2
Solihull 013A -0.077 17199/32,844 6
Solihull 013C -0.108 17708/32,844 6
Solihull 012E -0.156 18473/32,844 6
Solihull 014D -0.386 21941/32,844 7
Solihull 013B -0.754 26512/32,844 9
Solihull 014C -0.788 26881/32,844 9
Solihull 014B -0.934 28258/32,844 9
Solihull 014A -1.028 29045/32,844 9
Solihull 016C -1.035 29090/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Olton

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 Olton. 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
Solihull 018D 0.845 4940/32,844 2
Solihull 013A 0.651 7061/32,844 3
Solihull 013B 0.085 15348/32,844 5
Solihull 013D 0.08 15427/32,844 5
Solihull 012E 0.074 15513/32,844 5
Solihull 013C -0.173 19255/32,844 6
Solihull 014C -0.261 20493/32,844 7
Solihull 016C -0.403 22474/32,844 7
Solihull 014B -0.618 25284/32,844 8
Solihull 014D -0.65 25652/32,844 8
Solihull 014A -0.839 27682/32,844 9

There were 414 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Olton in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Olton

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Olton. 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
Solihull 018D 36.813 3266/32,844 1
Solihull 013D 27.848 8564/32,844 3
Solihull 014B 18.164 18918/32,844 6
Solihull 013C 17.534 19746/32,844 7
Solihull 013B 17.277 20082/32,844 7
Solihull 016C 17.163 20232/32,844 7
Solihull 014C 16.845 20625/32,844 7
Solihull 014D 15.9 21808/32,844 7
Solihull 014A 15.888 21814/32,844 7
Solihull 013A 14.492 23673/32,844 8
Solihull 012E 12.695 25769/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Olton

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Olton. 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
Solihull 013C 0.656 7239/32,844 3
Solihull 012E 0.464 9686/32,844 3
Solihull 013A 0.39 10669/32,844 4
Solihull 013B 0.32 11626/32,844 4
Solihull 018D 0.157 14030/32,844 5
Solihull 014D 0.112 14726/32,844 5
Solihull 014A -0.091 17888/32,844 6
Solihull 013D -0.17 19148/32,844 6
Solihull 014C -0.455 23304/32,844 8
Solihull 016C -0.626 25488/32,844 8
Solihull 014B -1.328 30918/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Olton

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Olton. 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
Solihull 016C -0.224 19049/32,844 6
Solihull 013D -0.241 19330/32,844 6
Solihull 014D -0.285 20089/32,844 7
Solihull 014B -0.308 20491/32,844 7
Solihull 013C -0.404 22084/32,844 7
Solihull 012E -0.424 22404/32,844 7
Solihull 013A -0.543 24082/32,844 8
Solihull 018D -0.58 24608/32,844 8
Solihull 014A -0.612 25068/32,844 8
Solihull 013B -0.629 25294/32,844 8
Solihull 014C -0.659 25662/32,844 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.