Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Quantocks, Sedgemoor

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Quantocks, Sedgemoor, Somerset

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

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Overall Deprivation in Quantocks

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 Quantocks. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Sedgemoor.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Sedgemoor 007E 19.058 15186/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 007A 17.771 16338/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 007D 11.937 22241/32,844 7
Sedgemoor 007B 10.696 23656/32,844 8

Income Deprivation in Quantocks

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 Quantocks. 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
Sedgemoor 007D 0.073 20933/32,844 7
Sedgemoor 007A 0.055 24927/32,844 8
Sedgemoor 007B 0.047 26953/32,844 9
Sedgemoor 007E 0.041 28334/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Quantocks

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Quantocks 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
Sedgemoor 007D 0.075 17503/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 007B 0.051 24345/32,844 8
Sedgemoor 007A 0.039 28288/32,844 9
Sedgemoor 007E 0.033 29957/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Quantocks

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 Quantocks population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (16133/32,844) in Quantocks is less than the adult average rank (21537/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Sedgemoor 007B 17.607 15388/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 007A 15.879 16677/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 007D 13.915 18240/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 007E 6.264 25879/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Quantocks

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 Quantocks. 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
Sedgemoor 007A -0.478 23109/32,844 8
Sedgemoor 007E -0.481 23145/32,844 8
Sedgemoor 007D -0.559 24171/32,844 8
Sedgemoor 007B -0.702 25946/32,844 8

Crime Deprivation in Quantocks

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 Quantocks. 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
Sedgemoor 007E 0.336 11398/32,844 4
Sedgemoor 007B -0.39 22313/32,844 7
Sedgemoor 007A -0.668 25856/32,844 8
Sedgemoor 007D -0.698 26203/32,844 8

There were 2 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Quantocks in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Quantocks

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Quantocks. 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
Sedgemoor 007E 40.231 2131/32,844 1
Sedgemoor 007A 38.134 2789/32,844 1
Sedgemoor 007B 11.465 27160/32,844 9
Sedgemoor 007D 9.361 29197/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Quantocks

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Quantocks. 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
Sedgemoor 007E 2.037 193/32,844 1
Sedgemoor 007A 1.719 557/32,844 1
Sedgemoor 007B 1.023 3704/32,844 2
Sedgemoor 007D 0.945 4298/32,844 2

Outside Environment Deprivation in Quantocks

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Quantocks. 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
Sedgemoor 007B 0.064 14278/32,844 5
Sedgemoor 007E -0.11 17185/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 007A -0.227 19111/32,844 6
Sedgemoor 007D -0.643 25461/32,844 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.