Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Topsham, Exeter

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Topsham, Exeter, Devon

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

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Overall Deprivation in Topsham

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Topsham. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Exeter.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Exeter 015B 26.343 9970/32,844 4
Exeter 015C 16.36 17593/32,844 6
Exeter 015A 9.184 25560/32,844 8
Exeter 011D 8.382 26579/32,844 9
Exeter 015E 7.176 28099/32,844 9
Exeter 015F 6.28 29118/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Topsham

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 Topsham. 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
Exeter 015B 0.147 10713/32,844 4
Exeter 015C 0.131 12417/32,844 4
Exeter 015E 0.08 19587/32,844 6
Exeter 011D 0.06 23627/32,844 8
Exeter 015A 0.057 24389/32,844 8
Exeter 015F 0.05 26273/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Topsham

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Topsham 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
Exeter 015B 0.134 8052/32,844 3
Exeter 015C 0.104 11876/32,844 4
Exeter 011D 0.065 19989/32,844 7
Exeter 015A 0.065 20010/32,844 7
Exeter 015E 0.048 25496/32,844 8
Exeter 015F 0.042 27351/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Topsham

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Topsham population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (19337/32,844) in Topsham is less than the adult average rank (23175/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Exeter 015B 44.593 4261/32,844 2
Exeter 015C 11.028 20861/32,844 7
Exeter 015A 10.339 21511/32,844 7
Exeter 011D 7.368 24627/32,844 8
Exeter 015F 3.356 29302/32,844 9
Exeter 015E 2.972 29770/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Topsham

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
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 Topsham. 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
Exeter 015B 0.452 9686/32,844 3
Exeter 015C -0.288 20467/32,844 7
Exeter 015E -0.526 23752/32,844 8
Exeter 015A -0.589 24579/32,844 8
Exeter 015F -0.658 25453/32,844 8
Exeter 011D -1.003 28837/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Topsham

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 Topsham. 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
Exeter 015B 0.279 12251/32,844 4
Exeter 015A 0.003 16627/32,844 6
Exeter 015C -0.088 17951/32,844 6
Exeter 011D -0.919 28420/32,844 9
Exeter 015E -1.392 31403/32,844 10
Exeter 015F -1.509 31807/32,844 10

There were 1 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Topsham in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Topsham

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Topsham. 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
Exeter 011D 22.503 13745/32,844 5
Exeter 015C 18.843 18070/32,844 6
Exeter 015F 18.688 18250/32,844 6
Exeter 015A 13.963 24276/32,844 8
Exeter 015B 10.39 28237/32,844 9
Exeter 015E 10.019 28599/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Topsham

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Topsham. 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
Exeter 015F 0.598 7964/32,844 3
Exeter 015E 0.46 9731/32,844 3
Exeter 015B 0.382 10791/32,844 4
Exeter 015A 0.013 16245/32,844 5
Exeter 015C 0.001 16450/32,844 6
Exeter 011D -0.068 17536/32,844 6

Outside Environment Deprivation in Topsham

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Topsham. 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
Exeter 015C -0.499 23472/32,844 8
Exeter 015A -0.622 25210/32,844 8
Exeter 015B -0.695 26101/32,844 8
Exeter 011D -0.704 26237/32,844 8
Exeter 015E -0.75 26815/32,844 9
Exeter 015F -1.155 30622/32,844 10

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.