Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Westoe, South Tyneside

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Westoe, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear

We have used the 11 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Westoe, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of South Tyneside. 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 11 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 Westoe 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 Westoe. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Westoe

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Westoe. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of South Tyneside.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
South Tyneside 002A 48.377 2427/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002E 42.311 3638/32,844 2
South Tyneside 003E 27.23 9447/32,844 3
South Tyneside 003C 25.908 10251/32,844 4
South Tyneside 003B 21.581 13107/32,844 4
South Tyneside 006B 12.056 22110/32,844 7
South Tyneside 003D 9.475 25159/32,844 8
South Tyneside 004A 8.727 26138/32,844 8
South Tyneside 003A 8.651 26235/32,844 8
South Tyneside 005B 8.342 26648/32,844 9
South Tyneside 006C 6.031 29436/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Westoe

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 Westoe. 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 Tyneside 002A 0.275 3041/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002E 0.26 3609/32,844 2
South Tyneside 003E 0.172 8657/32,844 3
South Tyneside 003C 0.17 8792/32,844 3
South Tyneside 003B 0.161 9555/32,844 3
South Tyneside 006B 0.095 17093/32,844 6
South Tyneside 003D 0.068 22002/32,844 7
South Tyneside 004A 0.063 22997/32,844 8
South Tyneside 005B 0.058 24171/32,844 8
South Tyneside 003A 0.048 26625/32,844 9
South Tyneside 006C 0.033 30270/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Westoe

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Westoe 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 Tyneside 002E 0.232 1841/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002A 0.224 2122/32,844 1
South Tyneside 003C 0.14 7519/32,844 3
South Tyneside 003E 0.125 9106/32,844 3
South Tyneside 003B 0.121 9598/32,844 3
South Tyneside 006B 0.08 16305/32,844 5
South Tyneside 004A 0.071 18410/32,844 6
South Tyneside 003D 0.07 18830/32,844 6
South Tyneside 003A 0.067 19600/32,844 6
South Tyneside 005B 0.066 19712/32,844 7
South Tyneside 006C 0.056 22820/32,844 7

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Westoe

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Westoe population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (21129/32,844) in Westoe is more than the adult average rank (18657/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
South Tyneside 002A 40.111 5338/32,844 2
South Tyneside 002E 37.797 5964/32,844 2
South Tyneside 003C 18.172 15023/32,844 5
South Tyneside 003B 14.724 17567/32,844 6
South Tyneside 003E 13.028 19014/32,844 6
South Tyneside 006B 8.205 23731/32,844 8
South Tyneside 003D 7.54 24435/32,844 8
South Tyneside 004A 7.205 24798/32,844 8
South Tyneside 005B 3.558 29057/32,844 9
South Tyneside 006C 3.398 29265/32,844 9
South Tyneside 003A 3.145 29567/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Westoe

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
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 Westoe. 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 Tyneside 002A 1.8 657/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002E 1.127 3337/32,844 2
South Tyneside 003C 0.964 4510/32,844 2
South Tyneside 003E 0.822 5711/32,844 2
South Tyneside 003B 0.719 6693/32,844 3
South Tyneside 006B 0.297 11675/32,844 4
South Tyneside 004A 0.141 13872/32,844 5
South Tyneside 003A 0.129 14037/32,844 5
South Tyneside 005B 0.117 14253/32,844 5
South Tyneside 003D 0.101 14496/32,844 5
South Tyneside 006C -0.114 17805/32,844 6

Crime Deprivation in Westoe

5
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 Westoe. 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 Tyneside 002A 1.374 1446/32,844 1
South Tyneside 003E 1.121 2669/32,844 1
South Tyneside 002E 0.842 4982/32,844 2
South Tyneside 003C 0.494 9146/32,844 3
South Tyneside 003B -0.091 18004/32,844 6
South Tyneside 003A -0.259 20477/32,844 7
South Tyneside 006B -0.296 20997/32,844 7
South Tyneside 006C -0.333 21500/32,844 7
South Tyneside 005B -0.465 23303/32,844 8
South Tyneside 003D -0.621 25328/32,844 8
South Tyneside 004A -0.816 27467/32,844 9

There were 488 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Westoe in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Westoe

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Westoe. 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 Tyneside 002E 18.857 18048/32,844 6
South Tyneside 002A 16.409 21161/32,844 7
South Tyneside 006C 12.016 26554/32,844 9
South Tyneside 003D 11.718 26865/32,844 9
South Tyneside 005B 10.196 28415/32,844 9
South Tyneside 003E 9.403 29160/32,844 9
South Tyneside 003C 7.825 30457/32,844 10
South Tyneside 003B 6.797 31089/32,844 10
South Tyneside 004A 5.923 31583/32,844 10
South Tyneside 003A 5.706 31703/32,844 10
South Tyneside 006B 3.964 32385/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Westoe

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Westoe. 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 Tyneside 003E 0.438 10011/32,844 4
South Tyneside 003B 0.178 13663/32,844 5
South Tyneside 003A 0.049 15668/32,844 5
South Tyneside 003C -0.111 18201/32,844 6
South Tyneside 002E -0.611 25302/32,844 8
South Tyneside 003D -0.642 25671/32,844 8
South Tyneside 002A -0.687 26190/32,844 8
South Tyneside 006B -1.153 30023/32,844 10
South Tyneside 005B -1.167 30102/32,844 10
South Tyneside 004A -1.734 32128/32,844 10
South Tyneside 006C -1.782 32220/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Westoe

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Westoe. 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 Tyneside 003E -0.218 18966/32,844 6
South Tyneside 006C -0.22 18986/32,844 6
South Tyneside 002E -0.239 19298/32,844 6
South Tyneside 005B -0.293 20243/32,844 7
South Tyneside 003A -0.554 24247/32,844 8
South Tyneside 003C -0.655 25609/32,844 8
South Tyneside 002A -0.713 26362/32,844 9
South Tyneside 003D -0.83 27765/32,844 9
South Tyneside 003B -0.838 27845/32,844 9
South Tyneside 006B -0.912 28641/32,844 9
South Tyneside 004A -0.935 28872/32,844 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.