Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Preston, Torbay

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Preston, Torbay, Devon

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

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Overall Deprivation in Preston

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Preston. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Torbay.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Torbay 011E 32.771 6773/32,844 3
Torbay 014A 28.231 8910/32,844 3
Torbay 011B 17.28 16745/32,844 6
Torbay 011A 15.497 18450/32,844 6
Torbay 011C 13.117 20933/32,844 7
Torbay 011F 11.199 23105/32,844 8
Torbay 011D 9.247 25465/32,844 8

Income Deprivation in Preston

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Preston. 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
Torbay 011E 0.202 6551/32,844 2
Torbay 014A 0.189 7365/32,844 3
Torbay 011B 0.123 13341/32,844 5
Torbay 011A 0.108 15237/32,844 5
Torbay 011C 0.077 20058/32,844 7
Torbay 011D 0.067 22201/32,844 7
Torbay 011F 0.054 25183/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Preston

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Preston 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
Torbay 011E 0.167 5189/32,844 2
Torbay 014A 0.149 6654/32,844 3
Torbay 011B 0.11 11093/32,844 4
Torbay 011A 0.093 13694/32,844 5
Torbay 011C 0.092 13937/32,844 5
Torbay 011F 0.074 17702/32,844 6
Torbay 011D 0.056 22817/32,844 7

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Preston

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Preston population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (16556/32,844) in Preston is less than the adult average rank (16956/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Torbay 011E 35.606 6580/32,844 3
Torbay 014A 22.934 11952/32,844 4
Torbay 011B 17.51 15454/32,844 5
Torbay 011F 12.472 19521/32,844 6
Torbay 011A 12.147 19815/32,844 7
Torbay 011C 9.123 22737/32,844 7
Torbay 011D 8.146 23796/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Preston

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
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 Preston. 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
Torbay 011E 1.004 4209/32,844 2
Torbay 014A 0.635 7552/32,844 3
Torbay 011A 0.195 13134/32,844 4
Torbay 011F 0.073 14909/32,844 5
Torbay 011B 0.005 15921/32,844 5
Torbay 011C -0.042 16672/32,844 6
Torbay 011D -0.26 20019/32,844 7

Crime Deprivation in Preston

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Preston. 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
Torbay 014A 0.326 11552/32,844 4
Torbay 011E -0.037 17248/32,844 6
Torbay 011B -0.389 22305/32,844 7
Torbay 011D -0.757 26863/32,844 9
Torbay 011A -0.857 27864/32,844 9
Torbay 011C -1.318 31063/32,844 10
Torbay 011F -1.368 31308/32,844 10

There were 0 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Preston in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Preston

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Preston. 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
Torbay 011C 28.499 8040/32,844 3
Torbay 011F 26.216 9970/32,844 4
Torbay 011D 23.182 13006/32,844 4
Torbay 014A 16.264 21335/32,844 7
Torbay 011B 16.056 21597/32,844 7
Torbay 011E 14.911 23153/32,844 8
Torbay 011A 12.782 25659/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Preston

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Preston. 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
Torbay 011E 0.777 5935/32,844 2
Torbay 011A 0.648 7357/32,844 3
Torbay 014A 0.597 7974/32,844 3
Torbay 011B 0.167 13872/32,844 5
Torbay 011D -0.264 20566/32,844 7
Torbay 011F -1.226 30422/32,844 10
Torbay 011C -1.501 31529/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Preston

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Preston. 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
Torbay 014A -0.291 20199/32,844 7
Torbay 011E -0.569 24449/32,844 8
Torbay 011F -0.605 24987/32,844 8
Torbay 011D -0.736 26645/32,844 9
Torbay 011A -0.872 28222/32,844 9
Torbay 011B -0.929 28808/32,844 9
Torbay 011C -1.079 30090/32,844 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.