Deprivation Statistics for Whitburn and Marsden, South Tyneside

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

We have used the 6 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Whitburn and Marsden, 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 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 Whitburn and Marsden 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 Whitburn and Marsden. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Whitburn and Marsden

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Whitburn and Marsden. 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 018B 30.889 7610/32,844 3
South Tyneside 018A 22.985 12060/32,844 4
South Tyneside 018D 21.29 13327/32,844 5
South Tyneside 018C 17.402 16637/32,844 6
South Tyneside 018E 17.346 16700/32,844 6
South Tyneside 023C 7.115 28176/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Whitburn and Marsden

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Whitburn and Marsden. 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 018B 0.187 7572/32,844 3
South Tyneside 018A 0.165 9181/32,844 3
South Tyneside 018E 0.151 10383/32,844 4
South Tyneside 018D 0.148 10683/32,844 4
South Tyneside 018C 0.132 12350/32,844 4
South Tyneside 023C 0.057 24419/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Whitburn and Marsden

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Whitburn and Marsden 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 018B 0.17 4961/32,844 2
South Tyneside 018A 0.142 7275/32,844 3
South Tyneside 018D 0.139 7583/32,844 3
South Tyneside 018E 0.13 8523/32,844 3
South Tyneside 018C 0.11 11043/32,844 4
South Tyneside 023C 0.047 25797/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Whitburn and Marsden

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Whitburn and Marsden population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (18596/32,844) in Whitburn and Marsden is more than the adult average rank (16530/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
South Tyneside 018D 29.256 8877/32,844 3
South Tyneside 018A 18.998 14409/32,844 5
South Tyneside 018B 18.595 14703/32,844 5
South Tyneside 018C 15.31 17116/32,844 6
South Tyneside 018E 11.859 20076/32,844 7
South Tyneside 023C 1.959 30937/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Whitburn and Marsden

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 Whitburn and Marsden. 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 018B 1.539 1326/32,844 1
South Tyneside 018A 0.517 8910/32,844 3
South Tyneside 018C 0.216 12837/32,844 4
South Tyneside 018D 0.166 13522/32,844 5
South Tyneside 018E 0.075 14872/32,844 5
South Tyneside 023C -0.039 16613/32,844 6

Crime Deprivation in Whitburn and Marsden

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 Whitburn and Marsden. 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 023C 0.21 13327/32,844 5
South Tyneside 018A -0.154 18946/32,844 6
South Tyneside 018C -0.162 19075/32,844 6
South Tyneside 018B -0.656 25717/32,844 8
South Tyneside 018E -0.722 26470/32,844 9
South Tyneside 018D -0.83 27595/32,844 9

There were 108 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Whitburn and Marsden in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Whitburn and Marsden

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Whitburn and Marsden. 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 018B 23.222 12960/32,844 4
South Tyneside 018A 19.623 17106/32,844 6
South Tyneside 018D 18.599 18365/32,844 6
South Tyneside 018C 16.407 21162/32,844 7
South Tyneside 018E 10.846 27794/32,844 9
South Tyneside 023C 8.755 29723/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Whitburn and Marsden

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Whitburn and Marsden. 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 018B -1.499 31525/32,844 10
South Tyneside 018E -1.591 31809/32,844 10
South Tyneside 018C -1.708 32080/32,844 10
South Tyneside 018D -1.829 32306/32,844 10
South Tyneside 023C -1.875 32381/32,844 10
South Tyneside 018A -1.975 32525/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Whitburn and Marsden

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Whitburn and Marsden. 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 018B -0.831 27770/32,844 9
South Tyneside 018C -0.912 28649/32,844 9
South Tyneside 023C -1.073 30037/32,844 10
South Tyneside 018A -1.161 30665/32,844 10
South Tyneside 018E -1.233 31089/32,844 10
South Tyneside 018D -1.453 32041/32,844 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.