Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Paddock, Walsall

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

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

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Overall Deprivation in Paddock

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Paddock. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Walsall.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Walsall 029B 31.117 7487/32,844 3
Walsall 029D 26.741 9727/32,844 3
Walsall 029A 17.321 16719/32,844 6
Walsall 035C 10.684 23670/32,844 8
Walsall 035D 7.988 27073/32,844 9
Walsall 035B 7.859 27237/32,844 9
Walsall 035A 7.278 27961/32,844 9
Walsall 029C 7.028 28287/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Paddock

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 Paddock. 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
Walsall 029B 0.208 6183/32,844 2
Walsall 029D 0.187 7565/32,844 3
Walsall 029A 0.108 15219/32,844 5
Walsall 035C 0.077 20146/32,844 7
Walsall 035A 0.059 24019/32,844 8
Walsall 035B 0.056 24590/32,844 8
Walsall 029C 0.055 24842/32,844 8
Walsall 035D 0.04 28603/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Paddock

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Paddock 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
Walsall 029D 0.128 8798/32,844 3
Walsall 029B 0.124 9205/32,844 3
Walsall 029A 0.09 14340/32,844 5
Walsall 035C 0.063 20714/32,844 7
Walsall 035B 0.06 21449/32,844 7
Walsall 035A 0.045 26349/32,844 9
Walsall 035D 0.045 26482/32,844 9
Walsall 029C 0.041 27704/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Paddock

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Paddock population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (26422/32,844) in Paddock is more than the adult average rank (17757/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Walsall 029B 48.893 3446/32,844 2
Walsall 029D 15.394 17056/32,844 6
Walsall 029A 10.844 21045/32,844 7
Walsall 035C 6.558 25529/32,844 8
Walsall 035A 5.214 27072/32,844 9
Walsall 029C 5.12 27158/32,844 9
Walsall 035B 4.418 28014/32,844 9
Walsall 035D 3.364 29298/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Paddock

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 Paddock. 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
Walsall 029D 0.293 11728/32,844 4
Walsall 029B 0.25 12340/32,844 4
Walsall 029A 0.158 13639/32,844 5
Walsall 035C 0.004 15946/32,844 5
Walsall 035A -0.36 21598/32,844 7
Walsall 029C -0.461 22902/32,844 7
Walsall 035D -0.531 23806/32,844 8
Walsall 035B -0.548 24025/32,844 8

Crime Deprivation in Paddock

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 Paddock. 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
Walsall 029D 0.709 6404/32,844 2
Walsall 035D 0.184 13772/32,844 5
Walsall 029B 0.071 15568/32,844 5
Walsall 029A -0.011 16850/32,844 6
Walsall 029C -0.249 20324/32,844 7
Walsall 035B -0.51 23929/32,844 8
Walsall 035A -1.026 29308/32,844 9
Walsall 035C -1.043 29442/32,844 9

There were 149 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Paddock in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Paddock

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Paddock. 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
Walsall 035D 20.498 16074/32,844 5
Walsall 035A 20.46 16122/32,844 5
Walsall 035B 17.221 20147/32,844 7
Walsall 029D 15.578 22257/32,844 7
Walsall 029B 14.685 23419/32,844 8
Walsall 035C 14.534 23625/32,844 8
Walsall 029C 14.011 24213/32,844 8
Walsall 029A 8.293 30097/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Paddock

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Paddock. 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
Walsall 029B 1.039 3567/32,844 2
Walsall 029D 0.731 6466/32,844 2
Walsall 029A 0.696 6833/32,844 3
Walsall 035C 0.287 12037/32,844 4
Walsall 035D -0.217 19880/32,844 7
Walsall 029C -0.345 21784/32,844 7
Walsall 035B -0.432 23003/32,844 8
Walsall 035A -0.68 26112/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Paddock

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Paddock. 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
Walsall 029A 0.773 5862/32,844 2
Walsall 029C 0.668 6772/32,844 3
Walsall 035D 0.661 6839/32,844 3
Walsall 029D 0.542 7957/32,844 3
Walsall 035A 0.446 8954/32,844 3
Walsall 035B 0.381 9749/32,844 3
Walsall 029B 0.372 9870/32,844 4
Walsall 035C 0.287 10918/32,844 4

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.