Deprivation Statistics for Walton-le-Dale West, South Ribble

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Walton-le-Dale West, South Ribble, Lancashire

We have used the 5 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Walton-le-Dale West, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of South Ribble. 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 5 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 Walton-le-Dale West 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 Walton-le-Dale West. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Walton-le-Dale West

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Walton-le-Dale West. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of South Ribble.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
South Ribble 004E 14.23 19717/32,844 7
South Ribble 009E 13.165 20873/32,844 7
South Ribble 004C 12.529 21575/32,844 7
South Ribble 009D 6.45 28924/32,844 9
South Ribble 004D 4.851 30648/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Walton-le-Dale West

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 Walton-le-Dale West. 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
South Ribble 004E 0.091 17794/32,844 6
South Ribble 004C 0.06 23728/32,844 8
South Ribble 009E 0.053 25363/32,844 8
South Ribble 009D 0.049 26440/32,844 9
South Ribble 004D 0.028 31156/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Walton-le-Dale West

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Walton-le-Dale West 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
South Ribble 004E 0.071 18602/32,844 6
South Ribble 009E 0.069 19121/32,844 6
South Ribble 004C 0.063 20736/32,844 7
South Ribble 009D 0.048 25448/32,844 8
South Ribble 004D 0.025 31641/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Walton-le-Dale West

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Walton-le-Dale West population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (24026/32,844) in Walton-le-Dale West is more than the adult average rank (22666/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
South Ribble 009E 13.603 18503/32,844 6
South Ribble 004E 10.917 20973/32,844 7
South Ribble 004C 9.668 22194/32,844 7
South Ribble 009D 3.842 28720/32,844 9
South Ribble 004D 2.802 29976/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Walton-le-Dale West

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
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 Walton-le-Dale West. 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
South Ribble 004C 0.233 12623/32,844 4
South Ribble 004E 0.167 13511/32,844 5
South Ribble 009E -0.032 16482/32,844 6
South Ribble 004D -0.542 23958/32,844 8
South Ribble 009D -0.562 24205/32,844 8

Crime Deprivation in Walton-le-Dale West

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 Walton-le-Dale West. 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
South Ribble 009E -0.084 17902/32,844 6
South Ribble 004E -0.352 21780/32,844 7
South Ribble 004C -0.64 25535/32,844 8
South Ribble 009D -0.965 28809/32,844 9
South Ribble 004D -1.156 30202/32,844 10

There were 154 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Walton-le-Dale West in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Walton-le-Dale West

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Walton-le-Dale West. 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
South Ribble 004D 27.82 8586/32,844 3
South Ribble 009D 19.768 16922/32,844 6
South Ribble 004C 17.779 19436/32,844 6
South Ribble 009E 13.172 25199/32,844 8
South Ribble 004E 5.504 31811/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Walton-le-Dale West

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Walton-le-Dale West. 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
South Ribble 009E 0.81 5580/32,844 2
South Ribble 004E 0.73 6480/32,844 2
South Ribble 004C 0.726 6513/32,844 2
South Ribble 009D -0.177 19263/32,844 6
South Ribble 004D -1.69 32038/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Walton-le-Dale West

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Walton-le-Dale West. 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
South Ribble 004E 0.412 9352/32,844 3
South Ribble 009E 0.321 10473/32,844 4
South Ribble 004C 0.075 14081/32,844 5
South Ribble 009D 0.022 14929/32,844 5
South Ribble 004D -0.286 20105/32,844 7

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.