Deprivation Statistics for Paulton, Bath and North East Somerset

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Paulton, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset

We have used the 3 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Paulton, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Bath and North East Somerset. 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 3 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 Paulton 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 Paulton. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Paulton

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Paulton. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Bath and North East Somerset.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Bath and North East Somerset 023C 16.925 17055/32,844 6
Bath and North East Somerset 023E 8.485 26434/32,844 9
Bath and North East Somerset 023D 6.868 28479/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Paulton

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 Paulton. 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
Bath and North East Somerset 023C 0.113 14581/32,844 5
Bath and North East Somerset 023E 0.053 25324/32,844 8
Bath and North East Somerset 023D 0.052 25677/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Paulton

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Paulton 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
Bath and North East Somerset 023C 0.101 12432/32,844 4
Bath and North East Somerset 023E 0.051 24496/32,844 8
Bath and North East Somerset 023D 0.05 24637/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Paulton

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Paulton population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (19802/32,844) in Paulton is more than the adult average rank (13782/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Bath and North East Somerset 023C 26.236 10191/32,844 4
Bath and North East Somerset 023D 14.06 18114/32,844 6
Bath and North East Somerset 023E 9.596 22264/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in Paulton

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 Paulton. 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
Bath and North East Somerset 023C 0.207 12975/32,844 4
Bath and North East Somerset 023E -0.69 25823/32,844 8
Bath and North East Somerset 023D -0.789 26891/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Paulton

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 Paulton. 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
Bath and North East Somerset 023E 0.307 11836/32,844 4
Bath and North East Somerset 023C -0.308 21161/32,844 7
Bath and North East Somerset 023D -0.331 21474/32,844 7

There were 17 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Paulton in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Paulton

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Paulton. 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
Bath and North East Somerset 023E 15.904 21803/32,844 7
Bath and North East Somerset 023D 14.887 23181/32,844 8
Bath and North East Somerset 023C 11.566 27065/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Paulton

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Paulton. 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
Bath and North East Somerset 023E -0.021 16803/32,844 6
Bath and North East Somerset 023C -0.603 25206/32,844 8
Bath and North East Somerset 023D -0.827 27572/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Paulton

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Paulton. 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
Bath and North East Somerset 023E -0.999 29427/32,844 9
Bath and North East Somerset 023C -1.452 32040/32,844 10
Bath and North East Somerset 023D -1.697 32590/32,844 10

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.