Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Sewell, Norwich

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Sewell, Norwich, Norfolk

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

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Overall Deprivation in Sewell

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Sewell. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Norwich.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Norwich 003D 40.589 4086/32,844 2
Norwich 003C 30.393 7846/32,844 3
Norwich 003A 23.424 11744/32,844 4
Norwich 003F 23.328 11833/32,844 4
Norwich 003E 18.903 15325/32,844 5
Norwich 003B 16.102 17846/32,844 6

Income Deprivation in Sewell

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Sewell. 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
Norwich 003D 0.257 3735/32,844 2
Norwich 003C 0.178 8214/32,844 3
Norwich 003F 0.125 13082/32,844 4
Norwich 003E 0.108 15236/32,844 5
Norwich 003A 0.092 17564/32,844 6
Norwich 003B 0.063 23039/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Sewell

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Sewell 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
Norwich 003D 0.181 4267/32,844 2
Norwich 003C 0.139 7562/32,844 3
Norwich 003F 0.079 16572/32,844 6
Norwich 003B 0.077 17110/32,844 6
Norwich 003A 0.066 19804/32,844 7
Norwich 003E 0.064 20239/32,844 7

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Sewell

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Sewell population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (7476/32,844) in Sewell is less than the adult average rank (20108/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Norwich 003D 62.273 1477/32,844 1
Norwich 003C 38.082 5884/32,844 2
Norwich 003A 22.126 12453/32,844 4
Norwich 003F 19.677 13963/32,844 5
Norwich 003B 12.751 19266/32,844 6
Norwich 003E 12.524 19480/32,844 6

Health Deprivation and Disability in Sewell

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
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 Sewell. 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
Norwich 003D 1.101 3523/32,844 2
Norwich 003C 0.807 5843/32,844 2
Norwich 003E 0.7 6875/32,844 3
Norwich 003A 0.633 7574/32,844 3
Norwich 003B 0.438 9846/32,844 3
Norwich 003F 0.409 10213/32,844 4

Crime Deprivation in Sewell

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Sewell. 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
Norwich 003A 0.816 5245/32,844 2
Norwich 003C 0.582 7955/32,844 3
Norwich 003F 0.569 8150/32,844 3
Norwich 003D 0.416 10221/32,844 4
Norwich 003E 0.224 13124/32,844 4
Norwich 003B -0.017 16947/32,844 6

There were 662 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Sewell in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Sewell

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Sewell. 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
Norwich 003D 10.022 28595/32,844 9
Norwich 003C 9.456 29113/32,844 9
Norwich 003B 6.577 31217/32,844 10
Norwich 003F 3.034 32597/32,844 10
Norwich 003A 1.565 32796/32,844 10
Norwich 003E 1.044 32828/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Sewell

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Sewell. 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
Norwich 003A 1.535 995/32,844 1
Norwich 003F 1.417 1401/32,844 1
Norwich 003E 1.16 2699/32,844 1
Norwich 003B 1.072 3326/32,844 2
Norwich 003C 0.641 7443/32,844 3
Norwich 003D 0.311 11733/32,844 4

Outside Environment Deprivation in Sewell

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Sewell. 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
Norwich 003F 0.301 10728/32,844 4
Norwich 003A 0.145 12948/32,844 4
Norwich 003B 0.11 13494/32,844 5
Norwich 003C 0.017 15008/32,844 5
Norwich 003E -0.147 17796/32,844 6
Norwich 003D -0.35 21188/32,844 7

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.