Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Summertown, Oxford

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Summertown, Oxford, Oxfordshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Summertown

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Summertown. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Oxford.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Oxford 002G 22.396 12465/32,844 4
Oxford 002D 8.659 26223/32,844 8
Oxford 002C 4.612 30894/32,844 10
Oxford 002F 4.298 31217/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Summertown

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 Summertown. 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
Oxford 002G 0.153 10216/32,844 4
Oxford 002F 0.034 30066/32,844 10
Oxford 002C 0.024 31804/32,844 10
Oxford 002D 0.016 32521/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Summertown

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Summertown 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
Oxford 002G 0.09 14289/32,844 5
Oxford 002F 0.028 31046/32,844 10
Oxford 002D 0.016 32514/32,844 10
Oxford 002C 0.013 32659/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Summertown

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 Summertown population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (24454/32,844) in Summertown is less than the adult average rank (31651/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Oxford 002G 12.358 19606/32,844 6
Oxford 002D 5.782 26406/32,844 9
Oxford 002F 0.111 32812/32,844 10
Oxford 002C 0.057 32836/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Summertown

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 Summertown. 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
Oxford 002G -0.159 18522/32,844 6
Oxford 002D -0.861 27604/32,844 9
Oxford 002C -1.266 30684/32,844 10
Oxford 002F -1.476 31623/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Summertown

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Summertown. 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
Oxford 002G -0.213 19808/32,844 7
Oxford 002D -0.272 20644/32,844 7
Oxford 002C -0.693 26144/32,844 8
Oxford 002F -0.96 28775/32,844 9

There were 71 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Summertown in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Summertown

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Summertown. 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
Oxford 002G 39.863 2232/32,844 1
Oxford 002D 28.155 8296/32,844 3
Oxford 002F 24.706 11423/32,844 4
Oxford 002C 23.887 12259/32,844 4

Inside Environment Deprivation in Summertown

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Summertown. 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
Oxford 002D 0.638 7472/32,844 3
Oxford 002G 0.379 10819/32,844 4
Oxford 002C 0.093 14999/32,844 5
Oxford 002F -0.573 24829/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Summertown

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Summertown. 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
Oxford 002D 0.842 5299/32,844 2
Oxford 002G 0.629 7150/32,844 3
Oxford 002F 0.366 9924/32,844 4
Oxford 002C 0.347 10144/32,844 4

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.