Deprivation Statistics for Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale, Harrogate

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

We have used the 4 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Harrogate. 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 4 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 Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale 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 Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Harrogate.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Harrogate 016E 14.317 19624/32,844 6
Harrogate 021C 12.8 21264/32,844 7
Harrogate 012D 7.763 27348/32,844 9
Harrogate 021D 6.577 28810/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale

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 Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale. 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
Harrogate 021D 0.061 23371/32,844 8
Harrogate 016E 0.047 26865/32,844 9
Harrogate 012D 0.038 29019/32,844 9
Harrogate 021C 0.022 31962/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale 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
Harrogate 021D 0.037 28710/32,844 9
Harrogate 012D 0.03 30531/32,844 10
Harrogate 016E 0.026 31532/32,844 10
Harrogate 021C 0.018 32405/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (26021/32,844) in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale is less than the adult average rank (28797/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Harrogate 016E 7.768 24179/32,844 8
Harrogate 021D 5.992 26168/32,844 8
Harrogate 012D 2.619 30213/32,844 10
Harrogate 021C 0.945 32086/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
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 Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale. 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
Harrogate 021D -0.805 27057/32,844 9
Harrogate 012D -0.833 27314/32,844 9
Harrogate 016E -1.014 28945/32,844 9
Harrogate 021C -1.428 31448/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale

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 Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale. 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
Harrogate 016E -0.612 25209/32,844 8
Harrogate 021D -0.713 26359/32,844 9
Harrogate 021C -1.233 30640/32,844 10
Harrogate 012D -1.384 31372/32,844 10

There were 3 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale. 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
Harrogate 021C 45.783 920/32,844 1
Harrogate 016E 44.577 1131/32,844 1
Harrogate 012D 22.33 13932/32,844 5
Harrogate 021D 6.756 31115/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale

9
Very Bad
iLivehere Rating 9/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale. 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
Harrogate 021C 1.225 2300/32,844 1
Harrogate 016E 1.06 3403/32,844 2
Harrogate 012D 0.909 4610/32,844 2
Harrogate 021D 0.53 8783/32,844 3

Outside Environment Deprivation in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale. 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
Harrogate 016E 0.5 8420/32,844 3
Harrogate 012D 0.497 8443/32,844 3
Harrogate 021C 0.44 9027/32,844 3
Harrogate 021D 0.104 13590/32,844 5

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.