Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Pelham, Gravesham

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Pelham, Gravesham, Kent

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

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Overall Deprivation in Pelham

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Pelham. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Gravesham.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Gravesham 002F 33.362 6523/32,844 2
Gravesham 002D 27.039 9563/32,844 3
Gravesham 002C 22.862 12144/32,844 4
Gravesham 002G 19.466 14851/32,844 5
Gravesham 005C 14.761 19162/32,844 6

Income Deprivation in Pelham

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Pelham. 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
Gravesham 002D 0.185 7686/32,844 3
Gravesham 002F 0.156 9925/32,844 4
Gravesham 002C 0.118 13909/32,844 5
Gravesham 002G 0.106 15421/32,844 5
Gravesham 005C 0.071 21223/32,844 7

Employment Deprivation in Pelham

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Pelham 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
Gravesham 002F 0.129 8665/32,844 3
Gravesham 002C 0.11 11097/32,844 4
Gravesham 002D 0.101 12343/32,844 4
Gravesham 005C 0.066 19805/32,844 7
Gravesham 002G 0.065 20075/32,844 7

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Pelham

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Pelham population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (13313/32,844) in Pelham is more than the adult average rank (11086/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Gravesham 002F 39.566 5475/32,844 2
Gravesham 002D 35.739 6536/32,844 2
Gravesham 002G 24.921 10877/32,844 4
Gravesham 002C 17.764 15295/32,844 5
Gravesham 005C 10.572 21291/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in Pelham

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 Pelham. 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
Gravesham 002F 0.737 6510/32,844 2
Gravesham 002D 0.21 12917/32,844 4
Gravesham 002C -0.079 17259/32,844 6
Gravesham 002G -0.118 17862/32,844 6
Gravesham 005C -0.486 23224/32,844 8

Crime Deprivation in Pelham

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Pelham. 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
Gravesham 002G 1.401 1355/32,844 1
Gravesham 002C 1.23 2089/32,844 1
Gravesham 002F 1.137 2581/32,844 1
Gravesham 005C 1.038 3236/32,844 1
Gravesham 002D 0.88 4585/32,844 2

There were 446 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Pelham in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Pelham

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Pelham. 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
Gravesham 002F 21.706 14658/32,844 5
Gravesham 002G 15.863 21848/32,844 7
Gravesham 002D 15.317 22607/32,844 7
Gravesham 002C 14.566 23581/32,844 8
Gravesham 005C 8.152 30202/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Pelham

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Pelham. 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
Gravesham 002F 0.938 4365/32,844 2
Gravesham 002C 0.588 8079/32,844 3
Gravesham 005C 0.498 9212/32,844 3
Gravesham 002D 0.401 10529/32,844 4
Gravesham 002G -0.602 25194/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Pelham

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Pelham. 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
Gravesham 005C 0.544 7943/32,844 3
Gravesham 002D 0.368 9905/32,844 4
Gravesham 002G 0.201 12134/32,844 4
Gravesham 002C 0.176 12485/32,844 4
Gravesham 002F 0.036 14719/32,844 5

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.