Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Soham North, East Cambridgeshire

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Soham North, East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Soham North

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 Soham North. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of East Cambridgeshire.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
East Cambridgeshire 006C 15.905 18030/32,844 6
East Cambridgeshire 006A 14.956 18958/32,844 6
East Cambridgeshire 006F 14.561 19385/32,844 6
East Cambridgeshire 006G 11.142 23172/32,844 8
East Cambridgeshire 006H 10.133 24338/32,844 8
East Cambridgeshire 006D 9.761 24808/32,844 8

Income Deprivation in Soham North

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 Soham North. 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
East Cambridgeshire 006F 0.097 16729/32,844 6
East Cambridgeshire 006C 0.084 18806/32,844 6
East Cambridgeshire 006G 0.075 20407/32,844 7
East Cambridgeshire 006A 0.073 20973/32,844 7
East Cambridgeshire 006D 0.067 22104/32,844 7
East Cambridgeshire 006H 0.057 24453/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Soham North

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Soham North 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
East Cambridgeshire 006F 0.075 17624/32,844 6
East Cambridgeshire 006A 0.055 23077/32,844 8
East Cambridgeshire 006D 0.053 23638/32,844 8
East Cambridgeshire 006G 0.045 26496/32,844 9
East Cambridgeshire 006H 0.044 26687/32,844 9
East Cambridgeshire 006C 0.041 27728/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Soham North

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Soham North population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (11521/32,844) in Soham North is less than the adult average rank (14617/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
East Cambridgeshire 006H 28.26 9288/32,844 3
East Cambridgeshire 006F 26.627 10014/32,844 4
East Cambridgeshire 006D 25.542 10545/32,844 4
East Cambridgeshire 006G 22.754 12063/32,844 4
East Cambridgeshire 006A 21.317 12956/32,844 4
East Cambridgeshire 006C 9.567 22303/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in Soham North

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
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 Soham North. 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
East Cambridgeshire 006F -0.173 18709/32,844 6
East Cambridgeshire 006H -0.694 25864/32,844 8
East Cambridgeshire 006C -0.833 27320/32,844 9
East Cambridgeshire 006D -0.88 27801/32,844 9
East Cambridgeshire 006G -1.06 29295/32,844 9
East Cambridgeshire 006A -1.379 31258/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Soham North

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Soham North. 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
East Cambridgeshire 006C -0.056 17502/32,844 6
East Cambridgeshire 006D -0.494 23705/32,844 8
East Cambridgeshire 006F -0.499 23784/32,844 8
East Cambridgeshire 006A -0.744 26722/32,844 9
East Cambridgeshire 006G -0.933 28551/32,844 9
East Cambridgeshire 006H -1.009 29161/32,844 9

There were 7 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Soham North in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Soham North

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Soham North. 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
East Cambridgeshire 006C 48.4 524/32,844 1
East Cambridgeshire 006A 42.483 1546/32,844 1
East Cambridgeshire 006G 31.733 5824/32,844 2
East Cambridgeshire 006H 25.546 10621/32,844 4
East Cambridgeshire 006F 17.518 19766/32,844 7
East Cambridgeshire 006D 14.676 23432/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Soham North

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Soham North. 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
East Cambridgeshire 006C 0.431 10096/32,844 4
East Cambridgeshire 006A 0.387 10708/32,844 4
East Cambridgeshire 006F 0.063 15475/32,844 5
East Cambridgeshire 006D -0.087 17824/32,844 6
East Cambridgeshire 006G -0.476 23598/32,844 8
East Cambridgeshire 006H -0.481 23656/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Soham North

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Soham North. 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
East Cambridgeshire 006H -0.568 24440/32,844 8
East Cambridgeshire 006C -0.709 26300/32,844 9
East Cambridgeshire 006G -0.731 26588/32,844 9
East Cambridgeshire 006D -0.781 27186/32,844 9
East Cambridgeshire 006A -0.807 27470/32,844 9
East Cambridgeshire 006F -0.81 27519/32,844 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.