Deprivation Statistics for Priestwood and Garth, Bracknell Forest

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Priestwood and Garth, Bracknell Forest, Berkshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Priestwood and Garth

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 Priestwood and Garth. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Bracknell Forest.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Bracknell Forest 004D 21.378 13246/32,844 5
Bracknell Forest 004C 19.029 15216/32,844 5
Bracknell Forest 004B 18.012 16114/32,844 5
Bracknell Forest 004A 13.245 20791/32,844 7
Bracknell Forest 003A 9.32 25354/32,844 8
Bracknell Forest 003B 8.197 26834/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Priestwood and Garth

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 Priestwood and Garth. 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
Bracknell Forest 004D 0.138 11659/32,844 4
Bracknell Forest 004C 0.134 12100/32,844 4
Bracknell Forest 004B 0.11 14928/32,844 5
Bracknell Forest 003A 0.093 17391/32,844 6
Bracknell Forest 004A 0.083 19008/32,844 6
Bracknell Forest 003B 0.057 24482/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Priestwood and Garth

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Priestwood and Garth 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
Bracknell Forest 004D 0.109 11139/32,844 4
Bracknell Forest 004C 0.107 11457/32,844 4
Bracknell Forest 004B 0.084 15392/32,844 5
Bracknell Forest 004A 0.062 20892/32,844 7
Bracknell Forest 003A 0.05 24725/32,844 8
Bracknell Forest 003B 0.031 30480/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Priestwood and Garth

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Priestwood and Garth population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (10261/32,844) in Priestwood and Garth is less than the adult average rank (12376/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Bracknell Forest 004B 39.955 5379/32,844 2
Bracknell Forest 004C 35.677 6556/32,844 2
Bracknell Forest 004D 30.402 8398/32,844 3
Bracknell Forest 004A 29.279 8868/32,844 3
Bracknell Forest 003B 14.486 17770/32,844 6
Bracknell Forest 003A 11.238 20683/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in Priestwood and Garth

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 Priestwood and Garth. 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
Bracknell Forest 004D 0.255 12254/32,844 4
Bracknell Forest 004B -0.337 21229/32,844 7
Bracknell Forest 004C -0.433 22550/32,844 7
Bracknell Forest 004A -0.725 26188/32,844 8
Bracknell Forest 003A -0.807 27077/32,844 9
Bracknell Forest 003B -0.869 27688/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Priestwood and Garth

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 Priestwood and Garth. 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
Bracknell Forest 003B 0.016 16429/32,844 6
Bracknell Forest 004C -0.028 17103/32,844 6
Bracknell Forest 004B -0.084 17900/32,844 6
Bracknell Forest 004A -0.157 18984/32,844 6
Bracknell Forest 004D -0.674 25924/32,844 8
Bracknell Forest 003A -0.847 27762/32,844 9

There were 55 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Priestwood and Garth in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Priestwood and Garth

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Priestwood and Garth. 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
Bracknell Forest 004D 26.159 10037/32,844 4
Bracknell Forest 003B 25.126 10985/32,844 4
Bracknell Forest 003A 24.819 11303/32,844 4
Bracknell Forest 004A 24.657 11474/32,844 4
Bracknell Forest 004B 22.847 13373/32,844 5
Bracknell Forest 004C 18.633 18321/32,844 6

Inside Environment Deprivation in Priestwood and Garth

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Priestwood and Garth. 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
Bracknell Forest 004D -0.17 19144/32,844 6
Bracknell Forest 004B -0.961 28750/32,844 9
Bracknell Forest 004A -0.987 28960/32,844 9
Bracknell Forest 003B -1.014 29156/32,844 9
Bracknell Forest 004C -1.4 31187/32,844 10
Bracknell Forest 003A -1.592 31811/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Priestwood and Garth

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Priestwood and Garth. 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
Bracknell Forest 004B -0.374 21611/32,844 7
Bracknell Forest 003B -0.549 24173/32,844 8
Bracknell Forest 004A -0.657 25629/32,844 8
Bracknell Forest 003A -0.764 26992/32,844 9
Bracknell Forest 004C -0.851 27996/32,844 9
Bracknell Forest 004D -0.908 28599/32,844 9

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.