Deprivation Statistics for Simonside and Rekendyke, South Tyneside

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Simonside and Rekendyke, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear

We have used the 8 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Simonside and Rekendyke, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of South Tyneside. 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 8 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 Simonside and Rekendyke 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 Simonside and Rekendyke. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Simonside and Rekendyke

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Simonside and Rekendyke. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of South Tyneside.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
South Tyneside 002C 69.062 305/32,844 1
South Tyneside 012B 60.56 870/32,844 1
South Tyneside 012C 52.381 1820/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002D 52.194 1844/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002A 48.377 2427/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002B 47.276 2611/32,844 1
South Tyneside 014D 43.049 3471/32,844 2
South Tyneside 012D 29.814 8108/32,844 3

Income Deprivation in Simonside and Rekendyke

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Simonside and Rekendyke. 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 Tyneside 002C 0.477 73/32,844 1
South Tyneside 012B 0.381 584/32,844 1
South Tyneside 012C 0.303 2127/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002D 0.294 2415/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002B 0.278 2928/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002A 0.275 3041/32,844 1
South Tyneside 014D 0.272 3154/32,844 1
South Tyneside 012D 0.166 9094/32,844 3

Employment Deprivation in Simonside and Rekendyke

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Simonside and Rekendyke 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 Tyneside 002C 0.366 92/32,844 1
South Tyneside 012C 0.304 415/32,844 1
South Tyneside 012B 0.282 667/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002D 0.277 753/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002B 0.259 1087/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002A 0.224 2122/32,844 1
South Tyneside 014D 0.211 2676/32,844 1
South Tyneside 012D 0.172 4796/32,844 2

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Simonside and Rekendyke

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Simonside and Rekendyke population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (5700/32,844) in Simonside and Rekendyke is more than the adult average rank (5499/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
South Tyneside 012B 66.471 1040/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002C 62.01 1518/32,844 1
South Tyneside 014D 40.611 5220/32,844 2
South Tyneside 002A 40.111 5338/32,844 2
South Tyneside 002D 37.278 6120/32,844 2
South Tyneside 012C 34.4 6978/32,844 3
South Tyneside 002B 32.336 7690/32,844 3
South Tyneside 012D 31.06 8157/32,844 3

Health Deprivation and Disability in Simonside and Rekendyke

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
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 Simonside and Rekendyke. 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 Tyneside 012B 1.825 606/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002A 1.8 657/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002D 1.795 673/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002C 1.62 1065/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002B 1.411 1827/32,844 1
South Tyneside 014D 1.329 2207/32,844 1
South Tyneside 012C 1.327 2213/32,844 1
South Tyneside 012D 0.76 6287/32,844 2

Crime Deprivation in Simonside and Rekendyke

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Simonside and Rekendyke. 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 Tyneside 002A 1.374 1446/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002C 1.366 1480/32,844 1
South Tyneside 014D 1.111 2724/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002B 1.043 3208/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002D 1.014 3407/32,844 2
South Tyneside 012C 0.942 4002/32,844 2
South Tyneside 012D 0.807 5343/32,844 2
South Tyneside 012B 0.763 5797/32,844 2

There were 488 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Simonside and Rekendyke in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Simonside and Rekendyke

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Simonside and Rekendyke. 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 Tyneside 012C 29.867 7055/32,844 3
South Tyneside 002D 22.03 14290/32,844 5
South Tyneside 002B 21.778 14581/32,844 5
South Tyneside 002C 18.802 18111/32,844 6
South Tyneside 002A 16.409 21161/32,844 7
South Tyneside 012B 14.723 23383/32,844 8
South Tyneside 012D 14.276 23909/32,844 8
South Tyneside 014D 14.139 24063/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Simonside and Rekendyke

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Simonside and Rekendyke. 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 Tyneside 002A -0.687 26190/32,844 8
South Tyneside 002B -0.82 27530/32,844 9
South Tyneside 012D -0.956 28695/32,844 9
South Tyneside 002D -1.177 30162/32,844 10
South Tyneside 012B -1.308 30825/32,844 10
South Tyneside 014D -1.631 31912/32,844 10
South Tyneside 012C -1.806 32266/32,844 10
South Tyneside 002C -1.824 32300/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Simonside and Rekendyke

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Simonside and Rekendyke. 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 Tyneside 014D -0.309 20497/32,844 7
South Tyneside 002D -0.363 21413/32,844 7
South Tyneside 002B -0.511 23631/32,844 8
South Tyneside 012D -0.636 25381/32,844 8
South Tyneside 012C -0.692 26059/32,844 8
South Tyneside 002A -0.713 26362/32,844 9
South Tyneside 002C -0.762 26970/32,844 9
South Tyneside 012B -0.815 27586/32,844 9

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.