Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Penge and Cator, Bromley

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Penge and Cator, Bromley, Greater London

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

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Overall Deprivation in Penge and Cator

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Penge and Cator. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Bromley.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Bromley 009D 42.145 3678/32,844 2
Bromley 009C 30.14 7964/32,844 3
Bromley 009E 28.064 8996/32,844 3
Bromley 009F 25.697 10370/32,844 4
Bromley 004E 21.754 12954/32,844 4
Bromley 004B 19.757 14577/32,844 5
Bromley 004A 19.434 14874/32,844 5
Bromley 015E 18.196 15958/32,844 5
Bromley 004C 17.243 16781/32,844 6
Bromley 013E 13.477 20518/32,844 7
Bromley 004D 8.331 26655/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Penge and Cator

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 Penge and Cator. 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
Bromley 009D 0.281 2851/32,844 1
Bromley 009C 0.239 4535/32,844 2
Bromley 009F 0.19 7318/32,844 3
Bromley 009E 0.182 7874/32,844 3
Bromley 004B 0.134 12127/32,844 4
Bromley 004E 0.133 12174/32,844 4
Bromley 004A 0.116 14179/32,844 5
Bromley 004C 0.116 14233/32,844 5
Bromley 015E 0.115 14328/32,844 5
Bromley 013E 0.055 24859/32,844 8
Bromley 004D 0.05 26157/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Penge and Cator

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Penge and Cator 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
Bromley 009D 0.18 4295/32,844 2
Bromley 009C 0.155 6085/32,844 2
Bromley 009E 0.121 9534/32,844 3
Bromley 009F 0.105 11780/32,844 4
Bromley 004A 0.092 13913/32,844 5
Bromley 015E 0.089 14468/32,844 5
Bromley 004C 0.08 16370/32,844 5
Bromley 004B 0.08 16412/32,844 5
Bromley 004E 0.074 17766/32,844 6
Bromley 013E 0.065 20102/32,844 7
Bromley 004D 0.042 27379/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Penge and Cator

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Penge and Cator population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (19215/32,844) in Penge and Cator is less than the adult average rank (19909/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Bromley 009D 33.238 7363/32,844 3
Bromley 009C 22.635 12151/32,844 4
Bromley 009F 19.111 14314/32,844 5
Bromley 009E 18.249 14958/32,844 5
Bromley 004E 14.848 17462/32,844 6
Bromley 015E 13.786 18341/32,844 6
Bromley 004A 8.123 23817/32,844 8
Bromley 004C 6.858 25194/32,844 8
Bromley 004B 6.293 25851/32,844 8
Bromley 013E 2.98 29759/32,844 10
Bromley 004D 2.85 29917/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Penge and Cator

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
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 Penge and Cator. 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
Bromley 009D 0.281 11895/32,844 4
Bromley 009C 0.013 15806/32,844 5
Bromley 009F -0.114 17794/32,844 6
Bromley 004E -0.346 21391/32,844 7
Bromley 009E -0.405 22181/32,844 7
Bromley 004C -0.422 22411/32,844 7
Bromley 015E -0.566 24273/32,844 8
Bromley 004B -0.62 24957/32,844 8
Bromley 004A -0.731 26257/32,844 8
Bromley 013E -0.777 26756/32,844 9
Bromley 004D -1.323 30978/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Penge and Cator

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Penge and Cator. 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
Bromley 009D 1.189 2298/32,844 1
Bromley 009E 1.126 2641/32,844 1
Bromley 013E 0.809 5310/32,844 2
Bromley 004A 0.807 5342/32,844 2
Bromley 004E 0.742 6038/32,844 2
Bromley 004B 0.396 10504/32,844 4
Bromley 009F 0.313 11747/32,844 4
Bromley 004D 0.308 11826/32,844 4
Bromley 015E 0.218 13220/32,844 5
Bromley 009C 0.174 13933/32,844 5
Bromley 004C 0.061 15730/32,844 5

There were 432 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Penge and Cator in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Penge and Cator

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Penge and Cator. 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
Bromley 009D 33.848 4652/32,844 2
Bromley 009F 33.09 5026/32,844 2
Bromley 009C 32.284 5477/32,844 2
Bromley 009E 30.856 6383/32,844 2
Bromley 004C 29.781 7120/32,844 3
Bromley 004B 26.855 9411/32,844 3
Bromley 013E 26.769 9491/32,844 3
Bromley 015E 26.417 9791/32,844 3
Bromley 004A 24.677 11452/32,844 4
Bromley 004E 24.544 11587/32,844 4
Bromley 004D 21.758 14602/32,844 5

Inside Environment Deprivation in Penge and Cator

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Penge and Cator. 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
Bromley 004B 0.866 5028/32,844 2
Bromley 004E 0.827 5407/32,844 2
Bromley 004A 0.384 10761/32,844 4
Bromley 009D 0.327 11520/32,844 4
Bromley 004C 0.32 11621/32,844 4
Bromley 015E 0.283 12094/32,844 4
Bromley 009E 0.114 14691/32,844 5
Bromley 004D 0.046 15715/32,844 5
Bromley 013E 0.02 16144/32,844 5
Bromley 009F -0.008 16583/32,844 6
Bromley 009C -0.777 27114/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Penge and Cator

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Penge and Cator. 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
Bromley 009F 1.257 2658/32,844 1
Bromley 009D 1.147 3237/32,844 1
Bromley 004E 1.141 3269/32,844 1
Bromley 004A 1.124 3360/32,844 2
Bromley 009E 1.106 3463/32,844 2
Bromley 013E 1.028 3946/32,844 2
Bromley 004B 1.007 4074/32,844 2
Bromley 015E 0.955 4463/32,844 2
Bromley 004C 0.949 4512/32,844 2
Bromley 004D 0.703 6455/32,844 2
Bromley 009C 0.69 6579/32,844 3

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.