Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Redbourn, St Albans

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Redbourn, St Albans, Hertfordshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Redbourn

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Redbourn. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of St Albans.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
St Albans 006A 19.759 14574/32,844 5
St Albans 006B 16.707 17275/32,844 6
St Albans 006D 7.074 28225/32,844 9
St Albans 006C 2.855 32309/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Redbourn

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 Redbourn. 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
St Albans 006B 0.126 12967/32,844 4
St Albans 006A 0.056 24602/32,844 8
St Albans 006C 0.037 29204/32,844 9
St Albans 006D 0.015 32591/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Redbourn

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Redbourn 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
St Albans 006B 0.089 14449/32,844 5
St Albans 006A 0.031 30340/32,844 10
St Albans 006C 0.03 30549/32,844 10
St Albans 006D 0.019 32320/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Redbourn

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Redbourn population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (25194/32,844) in Redbourn is less than the adult average rank (25986/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
St Albans 006B 22.303 12348/32,844 4
St Albans 006A 4.5 27906/32,844 9
St Albans 006C 1.173 31816/32,844 10
St Albans 006D 0.653 32391/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Redbourn

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
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 Redbourn. 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
St Albans 006B -0.561 24200/32,844 8
St Albans 006A -1.079 29432/32,844 9
St Albans 006C -1.546 31832/32,844 10
St Albans 006D -1.972 32583/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Redbourn

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Redbourn. 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
St Albans 006A 1.258 1938/32,844 1
St Albans 006D 0.189 13692/32,844 5
St Albans 006B 0.162 14126/32,844 5
St Albans 006C -0.805 27344/32,844 9

There were 92 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Redbourn in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Redbourn

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Redbourn. 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
St Albans 006A 49.011 450/32,844 1
St Albans 006D 26.563 9658/32,844 3
St Albans 006B 21.703 14659/32,844 5
St Albans 006C 13.983 24258/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Redbourn

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Redbourn. 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
St Albans 006A 0.543 8621/32,844 3
St Albans 006D 0.348 11233/32,844 4
St Albans 006C -0.346 21789/32,844 7
St Albans 006B -1.089 29668/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Redbourn

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Redbourn. 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
St Albans 006A 1.095 3533/32,844 2
St Albans 006D 0.694 6542/32,844 2
St Albans 006B 0.073 14112/32,844 5
St Albans 006C -0.252 19515/32,844 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.