Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Preston Rural North, Preston

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Preston Rural North, Preston, Lancashire

We have used the 4 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Preston Rural North, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Preston. 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 4 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 Rural North 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 Rural North. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Preston Rural North

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Preston Rural North. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Preston.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Preston 001C 25.169 10662/32,844 4
Preston 001B 15.272 18664/32,844 6
Preston 002C 11.152 23162/32,844 8
Preston 002D 8.296 26695/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Preston Rural North

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Preston Rural North. 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
Preston 001C 0.093 17398/32,844 6
Preston 002C 0.05 26221/32,844 8
Preston 001B 0.049 26392/32,844 9
Preston 002D 0.034 30100/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Preston Rural North

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Preston Rural North 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
Preston 001C 0.183 4130/32,844 2
Preston 001B 0.054 23429/32,844 8
Preston 002D 0.043 27034/32,844 9
Preston 002C 0.033 29984/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Preston Rural North

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Preston Rural North population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (29502/32,844) in Preston Rural North is more than the adult average rank (27149/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Preston 001C 6.337 25795/32,844 8
Preston 001B 4.176 28316/32,844 9
Preston 002C 1.921 30980/32,844 10
Preston 002D 1.547 31397/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Preston Rural North

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 Rural North. 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
Preston 001C 1.205 2834/32,844 1
Preston 002D 0.056 15129/32,844 5
Preston 001B -0.151 18413/32,844 6
Preston 002C -0.286 20441/32,844 7

Crime Deprivation in Preston Rural North

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 Rural North. 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
Preston 001C 0.125 14734/32,844 5
Preston 002C 0.076 15476/32,844 5
Preston 002D -0.781 27115/32,844 9
Preston 001B -1.311 31026/32,844 10

There were 0 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Preston Rural North in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Preston Rural North

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Preston Rural North. 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
Preston 001B 38.512 2653/32,844 1
Preston 002C 30.683 6485/32,844 2
Preston 002D 27.195 9085/32,844 3
Preston 001C 15.461 22409/32,844 7

Inside Environment Deprivation in Preston Rural North

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Preston Rural North. 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
Preston 001B 1.37 1590/32,844 1
Preston 002C 0.914 4565/32,844 2
Preston 001C 0.154 14067/32,844 5
Preston 002D 0.086 15098/32,844 5

Outside Environment Deprivation in Preston Rural North

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Preston Rural North. 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
Preston 002D -0.104 17059/32,844 6
Preston 001C -0.351 21215/32,844 7
Preston 002C -0.476 23151/32,844 8
Preston 001B -0.484 23262/32,844 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.