Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Redlands, Reading

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Redlands, Reading, Berkshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Redlands

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 Redlands. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Reading.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Reading 016D 38.924 4594/32,844 2
Reading 012C 15.346 18594/32,844 6
Reading 012D 12.466 21649/32,844 7
Reading 012E 9.125 25623/32,844 8
Reading 014F 8.026 27039/32,844 9
Reading 014E 7.195 28073/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Redlands

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 Redlands. 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
Reading 016D 0.229 5058/32,844 2
Reading 012D 0.073 20974/32,844 7
Reading 012E 0.053 25430/32,844 8
Reading 012C 0.052 25658/32,844 8
Reading 014F 0.038 29137/32,844 9
Reading 014E 0.03 30779/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Redlands

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Redlands 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
Reading 016D 0.158 5876/32,844 2
Reading 012D 0.04 27862/32,844 9
Reading 012C 0.039 28050/32,844 9
Reading 014F 0.03 30663/32,844 10
Reading 012E 0.028 30991/32,844 10
Reading 014E 0.018 32423/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Redlands

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Redlands population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (20357/32,844) in Redlands is less than the adult average rank (27366/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Reading 016D 35.581 6589/32,844 3
Reading 012C 12.562 19442/32,844 6
Reading 012E 8.256 23682/32,844 8
Reading 012D 3.171 29542/32,844 9
Reading 014F 1.482 31472/32,844 10
Reading 014E 0.626 32415/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Redlands

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 Redlands. 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
Reading 016D 1.088 3612/32,844 2
Reading 012D 0.125 14112/32,844 5
Reading 012C -0.373 21777/32,844 7
Reading 012E -0.44 22645/32,844 7
Reading 014F -0.512 23585/32,844 8
Reading 014E -1.014 28940/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Redlands

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Redlands. 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
Reading 016D 0.55 8395/32,844 3
Reading 014E 0.142 14433/32,844 5
Reading 012C -0.06 17540/32,844 6
Reading 012D -0.077 17806/32,844 6
Reading 014F -0.424 22755/32,844 7
Reading 012E -0.706 26273/32,844 8

There were 728 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Redlands in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Redlands

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Redlands. 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
Reading 012C 39.755 2271/32,844 1
Reading 016D 38.878 2526/32,844 1
Reading 014F 30.114 6884/32,844 3
Reading 014E 27.94 8496/32,844 3
Reading 012D 26.624 9620/32,844 3
Reading 012E 23.836 12311/32,844 4

Inside Environment Deprivation in Redlands

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Redlands. 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
Reading 012E 0.739 6378/32,844 2
Reading 012C 0.656 7250/32,844 3
Reading 012D 0.547 8575/32,844 3
Reading 014F 0.296 11917/32,844 4
Reading 016D 0.187 13509/32,844 5
Reading 014E 0.106 14817/32,844 5

Outside Environment Deprivation in Redlands

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Redlands. 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
Reading 012C 0.944 4554/32,844 2
Reading 014E 0.509 8314/32,844 3
Reading 012D 0.356 10046/32,844 4
Reading 014F 0.223 11807/32,844 4
Reading 012E 0.101 13641/32,844 5
Reading 016D 0.097 13724/32,844 5

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.