Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Potton, Central Bedfordshire

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Potton, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire

We have used the 6 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Potton, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Central Bedfordshire. 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 6 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 Potton 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 Potton. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Potton

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Potton. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Central Bedfordshire.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Central Bedfordshire 004C 13.801 20150/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 003C 12.488 21626/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 003B 10.795 23552/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 003A 9.722 24856/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 003D 9.45 25197/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 003E 6.1 29336/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Potton

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Potton. 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
Central Bedfordshire 003D 0.083 19090/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 004C 0.079 19742/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 003C 0.075 20495/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 003A 0.048 26522/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 003B 0.045 27450/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 003E 0.044 27648/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Potton

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Potton 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
Central Bedfordshire 003C 0.066 19893/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 003D 0.062 21033/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 004C 0.052 24207/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 003A 0.042 27293/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 003B 0.04 27880/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 003E 0.038 28455/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Potton

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 Potton population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (18483/32,844) in Potton is less than the adult average rank (21065/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Central Bedfordshire 003C 17.893 15209/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 003A 15.943 16629/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 003D 11.132 20772/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 003B 10.368 21486/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 004C 8.674 23216/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 003E 7.595 24376/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Potton

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
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 Potton. 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
Central Bedfordshire 003A -0.665 25519/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 003D -0.689 25812/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 004C -0.787 26862/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 003C -0.912 28078/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 003E -0.929 28228/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 003B -1.098 29587/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Potton

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 Potton. 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
Central Bedfordshire 003E -0.089 17966/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 003D -0.155 18958/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 003C -0.231 20076/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 003B -0.327 21424/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 003A -0.382 22202/32,844 7
Central Bedfordshire 004C -0.873 27995/32,844 9

There were 5 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Potton in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Potton

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Potton. 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
Central Bedfordshire 004C 39.281 2407/32,844 1
Central Bedfordshire 003B 35.194 3991/32,844 2
Central Bedfordshire 003C 25.83 10333/32,844 4
Central Bedfordshire 003A 23.092 13106/32,844 4
Central Bedfordshire 003D 11.974 26588/32,844 9
Central Bedfordshire 003E 9.432 29136/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Potton

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Potton. 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
Central Bedfordshire 004C 0.683 6955/32,844 3
Central Bedfordshire 003B 0.601 7930/32,844 3
Central Bedfordshire 003A 0.465 9670/32,844 3
Central Bedfordshire 003E 0.454 9811/32,844 3
Central Bedfordshire 003C 0.231 12853/32,844 4
Central Bedfordshire 003D -0.15 18852/32,844 6

Outside Environment Deprivation in Potton

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Potton. 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
Central Bedfordshire 003A 0.059 14338/32,844 5
Central Bedfordshire 003B -0.178 18283/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 004C -0.251 19491/32,844 6
Central Bedfordshire 003C -0.537 23993/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 003D -0.64 25423/32,844 8
Central Bedfordshire 003E -0.67 25800/32,844 8

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.