Deprivation Statistics for Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale, South Lakeland

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale, South Lakeland, Cumbria

We have used the 5 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of South Lakeland. 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 Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale 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 Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of South Lakeland.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
South Lakeland 009C 15.528 18416/32,844 6
South Lakeland 009D 14.865 19049/32,844 6
South Lakeland 010B 11.295 22994/32,844 8
South Lakeland 009A 10.425 23984/32,844 8
South Lakeland 009B 9.099 25655/32,844 8

Income Deprivation in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale

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 Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale. 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
South Lakeland 009D 0.096 17027/32,844 6
South Lakeland 009A 0.067 22081/32,844 7
South Lakeland 009C 0.04 28652/32,844 9
South Lakeland 010B 0.038 29185/32,844 9
South Lakeland 009B 0.031 30586/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale 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
South Lakeland 009D 0.082 15935/32,844 5
South Lakeland 009A 0.062 21029/32,844 7
South Lakeland 009C 0.04 27965/32,844 9
South Lakeland 009B 0.04 27981/32,844 9
South Lakeland 010B 0.039 28140/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (22559/32,844) in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale is less than the adult average rank (23759/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
South Lakeland 009D 11.693 20241/32,844 7
South Lakeland 009C 11.138 20761/32,844 7
South Lakeland 009A 7.698 24251/32,844 8
South Lakeland 010B 5.724 26471/32,844 9
South Lakeland 009B 4.36 28080/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale

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 Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale. 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
South Lakeland 009A 0.071 14926/32,844 5
South Lakeland 009D -0.106 17670/32,844 6
South Lakeland 009B -0.528 23782/32,844 8
South Lakeland 010B -0.763 26603/32,844 9
South Lakeland 009C -1.158 30002/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale

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 Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale. 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
South Lakeland 009B -0.541 24349/32,844 8
South Lakeland 009D -1.139 30100/32,844 10
South Lakeland 009A -1.228 30607/32,844 10
South Lakeland 009C -1.472 31682/32,844 10
South Lakeland 010B -2.41 32802/32,844 10

There were 0 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale. 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
South Lakeland 009C 37.647 2959/32,844 1
South Lakeland 010B 37.575 2986/32,844 1
South Lakeland 009B 30.497 6613/32,844 3
South Lakeland 009D 6.491 31267/32,844 10
South Lakeland 009A 4.325 32276/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale. 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
South Lakeland 009C 1.971 237/32,844 1
South Lakeland 009D 1.267 2057/32,844 1
South Lakeland 010B 1.098 3129/32,844 1
South Lakeland 009A 0.871 4986/32,844 2
South Lakeland 009B 0.857 5106/32,844 2

Outside Environment Deprivation in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale. 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
South Lakeland 010B -0.463 22960/32,844 7
South Lakeland 009A -0.854 28026/32,844 9
South Lakeland 009C -1.107 30309/32,844 10
South Lakeland 009B -1.136 30517/32,844 10
South Lakeland 009D -1.354 31666/32,844 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.