Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Putnoe, Bedford

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Putnoe, Bedford, Bedfordshire

We have used the 8 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Putnoe, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Bedford. 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 8 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 Putnoe 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 Putnoe. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Putnoe

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Putnoe. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Bedford.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Bedford 006C 35.092 5853/32,844 2
Bedford 007B 28.33 8866/32,844 3
Bedford 006A 9.381 25285/32,844 8
Bedford 007A 9.236 25484/32,844 8
Bedford 006E 6.042 29417/32,844 9
Bedford 006B 5.26 30261/32,844 10
Bedford 006F 4.669 30834/32,844 10
Bedford 006D 3.966 31538/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Putnoe

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 Putnoe. 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
Bedford 006C 0.24 4521/32,844 2
Bedford 007B 0.23 4993/32,844 2
Bedford 007A 0.063 23012/32,844 8
Bedford 006A 0.044 27562/32,844 9
Bedford 006F 0.042 28120/32,844 9
Bedford 006B 0.04 28540/32,844 9
Bedford 006D 0.033 30121/32,844 10
Bedford 006E 0.027 31240/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Putnoe

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Putnoe 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
Bedford 006C 0.177 4482/32,844 2
Bedford 007B 0.14 7504/32,844 3
Bedford 006A 0.06 21452/32,844 7
Bedford 007A 0.059 21817/32,844 7
Bedford 006B 0.045 26389/32,844 9
Bedford 006E 0.042 27228/32,844 9
Bedford 006F 0.042 27398/32,844 9
Bedford 006D 0.038 28601/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Putnoe

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 Putnoe population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (19354/32,844) in Putnoe is more than the adult average rank (18603/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Bedford 006C 35.874 6482/32,844 2
Bedford 007B 35.752 6531/32,844 2
Bedford 006A 14.758 17542/32,844 6
Bedford 007A 12.328 19635/32,844 6
Bedford 006F 9.408 22466/32,844 7
Bedford 006E 5.421 26815/32,844 9
Bedford 006B 4.918 27396/32,844 9
Bedford 006D 4.137 28361/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Putnoe

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
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 Putnoe. 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
Bedford 006C 0.573 8258/32,844 3
Bedford 007B 0.152 13709/32,844 5
Bedford 006E -0.206 19221/32,844 6
Bedford 006A -0.249 19859/32,844 7
Bedford 007A -0.259 20010/32,844 7
Bedford 006D -0.522 23722/32,844 8
Bedford 006B -0.581 24461/32,844 8
Bedford 006F -0.725 26190/32,844 8

Crime Deprivation in Putnoe

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 Putnoe. 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
Bedford 006A 0.219 13200/32,844 5
Bedford 007B 0.055 15818/32,844 5
Bedford 006C -0.013 16882/32,844 6
Bedford 006E -0.114 18346/32,844 6
Bedford 006D -0.387 22280/32,844 7
Bedford 007A -0.41 22567/32,844 7
Bedford 006B -0.828 27570/32,844 9
Bedford 006F -1.211 30534/32,844 10

There were 138 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Putnoe in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Putnoe

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Putnoe. 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
Bedford 006C 36.076 3596/32,844 2
Bedford 007B 22.873 13345/32,844 5
Bedford 006B 17.858 19324/32,844 6
Bedford 006E 17.051 20379/32,844 7
Bedford 007A 11.168 27444/32,844 9
Bedford 006A 8.502 29936/32,844 10
Bedford 006F 7.071 30928/32,844 10
Bedford 006D 6.088 31486/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Putnoe

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Putnoe. 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
Bedford 007A -0.192 19520/32,844 6
Bedford 006A -0.478 23622/32,844 8
Bedford 006F -0.6 25171/32,844 8
Bedford 007B -0.779 27138/32,844 9
Bedford 006B -0.781 27151/32,844 9
Bedford 006D -0.818 27513/32,844 9
Bedford 006C -0.857 27833/32,844 9
Bedford 006E -1.605 31849/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Putnoe

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Putnoe. 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
Bedford 006F 0.223 11801/32,844 4
Bedford 007A 0.115 13409/32,844 5
Bedford 007B 0.072 14127/32,844 5
Bedford 006A 0.049 14494/32,844 5
Bedford 006E 0.024 14907/32,844 5
Bedford 006D -0.069 16443/32,844 6
Bedford 006B -0.07 16456/32,844 6
Bedford 006C -0.216 18923/32,844 6

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.