Deprivation Statistics for Sandbach Heath and East, Cheshire East

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Sandbach Heath and East, Cheshire East, Cheshire

We have used the 5 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Sandbach Heath and East, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Cheshire East. 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 5 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 Sandbach Heath and East 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 Sandbach Heath and East. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Sandbach Heath and East

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 Sandbach Heath and East. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Cheshire East.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Cheshire East 032D 28.417 8813/32,844 3
Cheshire East 032B 12.071 22091/32,844 7
Cheshire East 032A 11.648 22587/32,844 7
Cheshire East 032C 9.225 25496/32,844 8
Cheshire East 030D 3.688 31755/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Sandbach Heath and East

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Sandbach Heath and East. 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
Cheshire East 032D 0.176 8299/32,844 3
Cheshire East 032A 0.095 17133/32,844 6
Cheshire East 032C 0.073 20978/32,844 7
Cheshire East 032B 0.058 24285/32,844 8
Cheshire East 030D 0.023 31912/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Sandbach Heath and East

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Sandbach Heath and East 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
Cheshire East 032D 0.127 8810/32,844 3
Cheshire East 032B 0.08 16438/32,844 6
Cheshire East 032A 0.079 16548/32,844 6
Cheshire East 032C 0.056 22590/32,844 7
Cheshire East 030D 0.04 27824/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Sandbach Heath and East

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Sandbach Heath and East population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (23684/32,844) in Sandbach Heath and East is more than the adult average rank (21514/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Cheshire East 032D 30.092 8522/32,844 3
Cheshire East 032B 8.296 23643/32,844 8
Cheshire East 032A 6.62 25461/32,844 8
Cheshire East 032C 5.948 26220/32,844 8
Cheshire East 030D 0.885 32144/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Sandbach Heath and East

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
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 Sandbach Heath and East. 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
Cheshire East 032D 0.993 4284/32,844 2
Cheshire East 032B 0.431 9935/32,844 4
Cheshire East 032A -0.025 16386/32,844 5
Cheshire East 032C -0.12 17889/32,844 6
Cheshire East 030D -0.784 26835/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Sandbach Heath and East

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 Sandbach Heath and East. 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
Cheshire East 032D 0.698 6526/32,844 2
Cheshire East 032C -0.477 23459/32,844 8
Cheshire East 032B -0.551 24475/32,844 8
Cheshire East 032A -0.629 25407/32,844 8
Cheshire East 030D -0.97 28854/32,844 9

There were 6 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Sandbach Heath and East in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Sandbach Heath and East

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Sandbach Heath and East. 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
Cheshire East 030D 20.674 15860/32,844 5
Cheshire East 032C 19.643 17079/32,844 6
Cheshire East 032D 16.297 21294/32,844 7
Cheshire East 032B 14.817 23275/32,844 8
Cheshire East 032A 13.703 24581/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Sandbach Heath and East

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Sandbach Heath and East. 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
Cheshire East 032B -0.032 16965/32,844 6
Cheshire East 032A -0.112 18228/32,844 6
Cheshire East 032D -0.483 23682/32,844 8
Cheshire East 032C -0.511 24044/32,844 8
Cheshire East 030D -1.529 31628/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Sandbach Heath and East

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Sandbach Heath and East. 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
Cheshire East 032B -0.212 18851/32,844 6
Cheshire East 030D -0.238 19289/32,844 6
Cheshire East 032D -0.441 22653/32,844 7
Cheshire East 032A -0.456 22863/32,844 7
Cheshire East 032C -0.506 23566/32,844 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.