Deprivation Statistics for Walland & Denge Marsh, Folkestone and Hythe

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Walland & Denge Marsh, Folkestone and Hythe, Kent

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

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Overall Deprivation in Walland & Denge Marsh

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Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Walland & Denge Marsh. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Folkestone and Hythe.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Shepway 011D 34.96 5900/32,844 2
Shepway 011E 34.254 6160/32,844 2
Shepway 013B 33.613 6413/32,844 2
Shepway 013C 33.258 6562/32,844 2
Shepway 013D 27.033 9570/32,844 3
Shepway 013A 20.922 13611/32,844 5

Income Deprivation in Walland & Denge Marsh

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Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Walland & Denge Marsh. 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
Shepway 013C 0.239 4542/32,844 2
Shepway 011D 0.178 8155/32,844 3
Shepway 013B 0.155 10045/32,844 4
Shepway 013D 0.148 10632/32,844 4
Shepway 011E 0.111 14876/32,844 5
Shepway 013A 0.085 18657/32,844 6

Employment Deprivation in Walland & Denge Marsh

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Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Walland & Denge Marsh 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
Shepway 013C 0.162 5581/32,844 2
Shepway 013B 0.155 6165/32,844 2
Shepway 013D 0.131 8387/32,844 3
Shepway 011D 0.115 10382/32,844 4
Shepway 011E 0.114 10496/32,844 4
Shepway 013A 0.096 13186/32,844 5

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Walland & Denge Marsh

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Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Walland & Denge Marsh population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (4964/32,844) in Walland & Denge Marsh is less than the adult average rank (8658/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Shepway 013C 54.897 2417/32,844 1
Shepway 013D 42.825 4668/32,844 2
Shepway 013A 37.214 6132/32,844 2
Shepway 011D 36.724 6255/32,844 2
Shepway 013B 31.795 7887/32,844 3
Shepway 011E 24.239 11211/32,844 4

Health Deprivation and Disability in Walland & Denge Marsh

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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 Walland & Denge Marsh. 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
Shepway 013C 0.586 8099/32,844 3
Shepway 013B 0.499 9099/32,844 3
Shepway 011E 0.2 13056/32,844 4
Shepway 013A 0.01 15843/32,844 5
Shepway 011D -0.01 16164/32,844 5
Shepway 013D -0.049 16767/32,844 6

Crime Deprivation in Walland & Denge Marsh

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Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Walland & Denge Marsh. 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
Shepway 011D 0.67 6847/32,844 3
Shepway 011E 0.529 8681/32,844 3
Shepway 013D 0.32 11635/32,844 4
Shepway 013C -0.406 22502/32,844 7
Shepway 013A -0.964 28805/32,844 9
Shepway 013B -1.251 30740/32,844 10

There were 15 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Walland & Denge Marsh in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Walland & Denge Marsh

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Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Walland & Denge Marsh. 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
Shepway 011E 51.06 209/32,844 1
Shepway 013B 48.992 452/32,844 1
Shepway 011D 35.259 3962/32,844 2
Shepway 013A 33.155 5000/32,844 2
Shepway 013D 25.793 10372/32,844 4
Shepway 013C 15.344 22562/32,844 7

Inside Environment Deprivation in Walland & Denge Marsh

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Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Walland & Denge Marsh. 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
Shepway 011D 1.931 287/32,844 1
Shepway 011E 1.872 352/32,844 1
Shepway 013B 1.051 3469/32,844 2
Shepway 013A 0.694 6854/32,844 3
Shepway 013D 0.66 7201/32,844 3
Shepway 013C 0.258 12461/32,844 4

Outside Environment Deprivation in Walland & Denge Marsh

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Walland & Denge Marsh. 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
Shepway 011E -0.626 25248/32,844 8
Shepway 011D -0.634 25358/32,844 8
Shepway 013D -0.853 28024/32,844 9
Shepway 013A -1.213 30975/32,844 10
Shepway 013C -1.302 31426/32,844 10
Shepway 013B -1.425 31962/32,844 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.