Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Portland, Dorset

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Portland, Dorset,

We have used the 7 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Portland, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Dorset. 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 7 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 Portland 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 Portland. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Portland

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 Portland. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Dorset.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Weymouth and Portland 008D 50.72 2073/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 008A 35.273 5796/32,844 2
Weymouth and Portland 008E 34.155 6203/32,844 2
Weymouth and Portland 009B 30.116 7975/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 009C 21.184 13414/32,844 5
Weymouth and Portland 009A 18.161 15997/32,844 5
Weymouth and Portland 009D 15.045 18877/32,844 6

Income Deprivation in Portland

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 Portland. 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
Weymouth and Portland 008D 0.304 2098/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 009B 0.197 6843/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 008A 0.171 8729/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 008E 0.154 10116/32,844 4
Weymouth and Portland 009C 0.106 15424/32,844 5
Weymouth and Portland 009A 0.092 17550/32,844 6
Weymouth and Portland 009D 0.071 21250/32,844 7

Employment Deprivation in Portland

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Portland 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
Weymouth and Portland 008D 0.22 2248/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 009B 0.157 5896/32,844 2
Weymouth and Portland 008E 0.127 8859/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 008A 0.11 11080/32,844 4
Weymouth and Portland 009C 0.106 11636/32,844 4
Weymouth and Portland 009A 0.092 13969/32,844 5
Weymouth and Portland 009D 0.073 17951/32,844 6

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Portland

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Portland population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (4610/32,844) in Portland is less than the adult average rank (12144/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Weymouth and Portland 008D 65.63 1125/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 009B 45.671 4019/32,844 2
Weymouth and Portland 008E 42.71 4700/32,844 2
Weymouth and Portland 009C 34.57 6915/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 008A 29.451 8799/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 009A 22.347 12322/32,844 4
Weymouth and Portland 009D 20.951 13172/32,844 5

Health Deprivation and Disability in Portland

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
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 Portland. 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
Weymouth and Portland 008D 1.276 2475/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 008A 1.258 2556/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 009B 0.738 6499/32,844 2
Weymouth and Portland 009C 0.53 8733/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 008E 0.514 8939/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 009A 0.287 11801/32,844 4
Weymouth and Portland 009D 0.095 14590/32,844 5

Crime Deprivation in Portland

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 Portland. 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
Weymouth and Portland 008A 1.129 2627/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 008D 0.432 10020/32,844 4
Weymouth and Portland 008E 0.347 11214/32,844 4
Weymouth and Portland 009C -0.422 22714/32,844 7
Weymouth and Portland 009B -0.451 23127/32,844 8
Weymouth and Portland 009A -0.631 25437/32,844 8
Weymouth and Portland 009D -0.88 28058/32,844 9

There were 40 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Portland in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Portland

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Portland. 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
Weymouth and Portland 008E 41.656 1742/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 008A 35.99 3650/32,844 2
Weymouth and Portland 008D 34.702 4219/32,844 2
Weymouth and Portland 009D 33.377 4891/32,844 2
Weymouth and Portland 009B 20.164 16453/32,844 6
Weymouth and Portland 009C 17.739 19471/32,844 6
Weymouth and Portland 009A 11.782 26791/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Portland

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Portland. 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
Weymouth and Portland 009A 1.134 2872/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 008E 1.125 2938/32,844 1
Weymouth and Portland 008A 0.712 6659/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 009C 0.459 9748/32,844 3
Weymouth and Portland 008D -0.134 18565/32,844 6
Weymouth and Portland 009B -0.453 23271/32,844 8
Weymouth and Portland 009D -0.469 23502/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Portland

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Portland. 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
Weymouth and Portland 008E -0.577 24568/32,844 8
Weymouth and Portland 009B -0.854 28028/32,844 9
Weymouth and Portland 009C -0.908 28600/32,844 9
Weymouth and Portland 009A -1.106 30305/32,844 10
Weymouth and Portland 008D -1.236 31106/32,844 10
Weymouth and Portland 008A -1.321 31520/32,844 10
Weymouth and Portland 009D -1.493 32167/32,844 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.