Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Seamer, Scarborough

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Seamer, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

We have used the 3 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Seamer, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Scarborough. 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 3 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 Seamer 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 Seamer. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Seamer

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Seamer. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Scarborough.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Scarborough 012E 13.384 20635/32,844 7
Scarborough 012D 13.043 21002/32,844 7
Scarborough 013D 8.167 26870/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Seamer

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 Seamer. 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
Scarborough 012E 0.076 20270/32,844 7
Scarborough 012D 0.053 25539/32,844 8
Scarborough 013D 0.051 25889/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Seamer

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Seamer 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
Scarborough 012D 0.07 18729/32,844 6
Scarborough 012E 0.069 18981/32,844 6
Scarborough 013D 0.047 25774/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Seamer

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Seamer population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (12905/32,844) in Seamer is less than the adult average rank (20664/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Scarborough 012E 23.718 11486/32,844 4
Scarborough 013D 13.664 18454/32,844 6
Scarborough 012D 12.108 19848/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in Seamer

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
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 Seamer. 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
Scarborough 012D 0.376 10642/32,844 4
Scarborough 012E -0.003 16067/32,844 5
Scarborough 013D -0.228 19539/32,844 6

Crime Deprivation in Seamer

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Seamer. 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
Scarborough 012E -1.051 29487/32,844 9
Scarborough 012D -1.268 30827/32,844 10
Scarborough 013D -1.677 32252/32,844 10

There were 95 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Seamer in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Seamer

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Seamer. 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
Scarborough 012D 31.377 6037/32,844 2
Scarborough 013D 21.19 15282/32,844 5
Scarborough 012E 20.073 16559/32,844 6

Inside Environment Deprivation in Seamer

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Seamer. 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
Scarborough 012E 0.138 14306/32,844 5
Scarborough 013D -0.01 16615/32,844 6
Scarborough 012D -0.469 23498/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Seamer

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Seamer. 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
Scarborough 012E -0.554 24253/32,844 8
Scarborough 012D -0.962 29101/32,844 9
Scarborough 013D -1.162 30674/32,844 10

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.