Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Upton, Northampton

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Upton, Northampton, Northamptonshire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Upton

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Upton. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Northampton.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Northampton 029F 22.184 12637/32,844 4
Northampton 029G 18.299 15872/32,844 5
Northampton 029E 16.754 17225/32,844 6
Northampton 029D 7.978 27082/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Upton

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Upton. 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
Northampton 029G 0.135 11932/32,844 4
Northampton 029F 0.11 14905/32,844 5
Northampton 029E 0.105 15657/32,844 5
Northampton 029D 0.053 25351/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Upton

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Upton 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
Northampton 029G 0.069 19027/32,844 6
Northampton 029E 0.066 19908/32,844 7
Northampton 029F 0.045 26477/32,844 9
Northampton 029D 0.042 27395/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Upton

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Upton population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (12838/32,844) in Upton is less than the adult average rank (26106/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Northampton 029G 28.634 9129/32,844 3
Northampton 029F 18.304 14915/32,844 5
Northampton 029E 8.82 23058/32,844 8
Northampton 029D 7.61 24361/32,844 8

Health Deprivation and Disability in Upton

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
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 Upton. 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
Northampton 029F 1.244 2626/32,844 1
Northampton 029E 0.37 10714/32,844 4
Northampton 029G -0.234 19632/32,844 6
Northampton 029D -0.383 21906/32,844 7

Crime Deprivation in Upton

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Upton. 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
Northampton 029E 0.856 4845/32,844 2
Northampton 029G 0.52 8791/32,844 3
Northampton 029F 0.379 10751/32,844 4
Northampton 029D -0.768 26983/32,844 9

There were 145 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Upton in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Upton

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Upton. 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
Northampton 029F 35.475 3865/32,844 2
Northampton 029D 29.09 7580/32,844 3
Northampton 029G 24.098 12035/32,844 4
Northampton 029E 23.005 13204/32,844 5

Inside Environment Deprivation in Upton

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Upton. 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
Northampton 029F -0.361 22008/32,844 7
Northampton 029G -1.191 30246/32,844 10
Northampton 029D -1.552 31705/32,844 10
Northampton 029E -1.601 31832/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Upton

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Upton. 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
Northampton 029F -0.46 22931/32,844 7
Northampton 029E -0.463 22962/32,844 7
Northampton 029D -0.475 23125/32,844 8
Northampton 029G -0.691 26051/32,844 8

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.