Deprivation Statistics for West Moors & Three Legged Cross, Dorset

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in West Moors & Three Legged Cross, Dorset, Dorset

We have used the 8 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in West Moors & Three Legged Cross, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Dorset. 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 8 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 West Moors & Three Legged Cross 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 West Moors & Three Legged Cross. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in West Moors & Three Legged Cross

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for West Moors & Three Legged Cross. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Dorset.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
East Dorset 003A 22.177 12639/32,844 4
East Dorset 003B 21.155 13434/32,844 5
East Dorset 005B 15.709 18231/32,844 6
East Dorset 006B 14.808 19114/32,844 6
East Dorset 006D 13.489 20509/32,844 7
East Dorset 006A 9.267 25439/32,844 8
East Dorset 006E 9.207 25520/32,844 8
East Dorset 006C 6.448 28926/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in West Moors & Three Legged Cross

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 West Moors & Three Legged Cross. 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
East Dorset 003A 0.153 10185/32,844 4
East Dorset 003B 0.134 12062/32,844 4
East Dorset 006B 0.12 13723/32,844 5
East Dorset 006D 0.096 16975/32,844 6
East Dorset 006A 0.074 20687/32,844 7
East Dorset 006E 0.073 20945/32,844 7
East Dorset 006C 0.05 26165/32,844 8
East Dorset 005B 0.039 28838/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in West Moors & Three Legged Cross

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in West Moors & Three Legged Cross 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
East Dorset 003A 0.128 8792/32,844 3
East Dorset 006B 0.119 9817/32,844 3
East Dorset 006D 0.086 15020/32,844 5
East Dorset 003B 0.085 15189/32,844 5
East Dorset 006A 0.081 16202/32,844 5
East Dorset 006E 0.071 18578/32,844 6
East Dorset 006C 0.064 20453/32,844 7
East Dorset 005B 0.036 29193/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in West Moors & Three Legged Cross

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the West Moors & Three Legged Cross population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (11683/32,844) in West Moors & Three Legged Cross is less than the adult average rank (17510/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
East Dorset 003B 41.859 4911/32,844 2
East Dorset 003A 39.267 5569/32,844 2
East Dorset 006D 27.264 9709/32,844 3
East Dorset 006B 20.991 13146/32,844 5
East Dorset 006A 12.092 19861/32,844 7
East Dorset 005B 12.007 19927/32,844 7
East Dorset 006E 11.602 20321/32,844 7
East Dorset 006C 11.361 20552/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in West Moors & Three Legged Cross

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 West Moors & Three Legged Cross. 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
East Dorset 003A 0.139 13898/32,844 5
East Dorset 006D -0.454 22820/32,844 7
East Dorset 006B -0.487 23245/32,844 8
East Dorset 006A -0.593 24626/32,844 8
East Dorset 003B -0.731 26259/32,844 8
East Dorset 006E -0.762 26590/32,844 9
East Dorset 006C -1.154 29975/32,844 10
East Dorset 005B -1.313 30919/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in West Moors & Three Legged Cross

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 West Moors & Three Legged Cross. 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
East Dorset 003B 0.153 14255/32,844 5
East Dorset 003A 0.034 16167/32,844 5
East Dorset 006C -0.421 22712/32,844 7
East Dorset 005B -0.553 24497/32,844 8
East Dorset 006A -0.641 25555/32,844 8
East Dorset 006B -1.174 30315/32,844 10
East Dorset 006E -1.177 30338/32,844 10
East Dorset 006D -1.692 32275/32,844 10

There were 13 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers West Moors & Three Legged Cross in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in West Moors & Three Legged Cross

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in West Moors & Three Legged Cross. 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
East Dorset 005B 47.077 697/32,844 1
East Dorset 003B 32.779 5214/32,844 2
East Dorset 006E 20.066 16572/32,844 6
East Dorset 006D 18.353 18670/32,844 6
East Dorset 006A 10.334 28295/32,844 9
East Dorset 006C 8.488 29946/32,844 10
East Dorset 003A 7.988 30329/32,844 10
East Dorset 006B 7.241 30834/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in West Moors & Three Legged Cross

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in West Moors & Three Legged Cross. 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
East Dorset 005B 1.215 2353/32,844 1
East Dorset 003B -0.945 28596/32,844 9
East Dorset 006A -1.178 30169/32,844 10
East Dorset 006B -1.303 30800/32,844 10
East Dorset 006D -1.433 31315/32,844 10
East Dorset 006C -1.458 31389/32,844 10
East Dorset 006E -1.475 31450/32,844 10
East Dorset 003A -2.035 32582/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in West Moors & Three Legged Cross

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in West Moors & Three Legged Cross. 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
East Dorset 005B 0.101 13642/32,844 5
East Dorset 006E -0.071 16475/32,844 6
East Dorset 006C -0.288 20150/32,844 7
East Dorset 003B -0.369 21519/32,844 7
East Dorset 006D -0.453 22809/32,844 7
East Dorset 006B -0.477 23158/32,844 8
East Dorset 003A -0.814 27568/32,844 9
East Dorset 006A -0.961 29090/32,844 9

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.