Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Priory Heath, Ipswich

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Priory Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk

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

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Overall Deprivation in Priory Heath

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 Priory Heath. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Ipswich.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Ipswich 014B 54.752 1496/32,844 1
Ipswich 014G 46.273 2804/32,844 1
Ipswich 014D 31.833 7149/32,844 3
Ipswich 014F 29.058 8472/32,844 3
Ipswich 014E 19.353 14957/32,844 5
Ipswich 014C 12.928 21133/32,844 7

Income Deprivation in Priory Heath

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Priory Heath. 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
Ipswich 014B 0.303 2115/32,844 1
Ipswich 014G 0.262 3506/32,844 2
Ipswich 014D 0.185 7666/32,844 3
Ipswich 014F 0.139 11622/32,844 4
Ipswich 014E 0.13 12498/32,844 4
Ipswich 014C 0.066 22475/32,844 7

Employment Deprivation in Priory Heath

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Priory Heath 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
Ipswich 014B 0.242 1554/32,844 1
Ipswich 014G 0.198 3229/32,844 1
Ipswich 014D 0.149 6666/32,844 3
Ipswich 014F 0.111 10876/32,844 4
Ipswich 014E 0.076 17373/32,844 6
Ipswich 014C 0.063 20597/32,844 7

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Priory Heath

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Priory Heath population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (5296/32,844) in Priory Heath is less than the adult average rank (8876/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Ipswich 014B 85.779 127/32,844 1
Ipswich 014G 62.455 1452/32,844 1
Ipswich 014D 49.187 3397/32,844 2
Ipswich 014E 27.392 9650/32,844 3
Ipswich 014F 24.364 11150/32,844 4
Ipswich 014C 18.874 14488/32,844 5

Health Deprivation and Disability in Priory Heath

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 Priory Heath. 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
Ipswich 014B 1.398 1894/32,844 1
Ipswich 014F 1.028 4033/32,844 2
Ipswich 014G 0.937 4714/32,844 2
Ipswich 014D 0.747 6394/32,844 2
Ipswich 014E 0.639 7514/32,844 3
Ipswich 014C 0.014 15782/32,844 5

Crime Deprivation in Priory Heath

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Priory Heath. 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
Ipswich 014F 1.274 1862/32,844 1
Ipswich 014G 0.872 4669/32,844 2
Ipswich 014B 0.654 7033/32,844 3
Ipswich 014D 0.495 9139/32,844 3
Ipswich 014C -0.073 17733/32,844 6
Ipswich 014E -0.475 23436/32,844 8

There were 71 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Priory Heath in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Priory Heath

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Priory Heath. 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
Ipswich 014G 33.31 4934/32,844 2
Ipswich 014F 24.469 11661/32,844 4
Ipswich 014E 20.292 16308/32,844 5
Ipswich 014B 19.201 17616/32,844 6
Ipswich 014D 14.811 23281/32,844 8
Ipswich 014C 10.547 28086/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Priory Heath

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Priory Heath. 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
Ipswich 014C 0.676 7029/32,844 3
Ipswich 014B 0.312 11714/32,844 4
Ipswich 014D 0.306 11802/32,844 4
Ipswich 014G 0.129 14456/32,844 5
Ipswich 014E -0.086 17809/32,844 6
Ipswich 014F -0.291 21010/32,844 7

Outside Environment Deprivation in Priory Heath

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Priory Heath. 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
Ipswich 014F -0.108 17133/32,844 6
Ipswich 014D -0.308 20472/32,844 7
Ipswich 014E -0.361 21370/32,844 7
Ipswich 014C -0.365 21446/32,844 7
Ipswich 014G -0.384 21769/32,844 7
Ipswich 014B -0.557 24287/32,844 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.