Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Whitehaven Central, Copeland

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Whitehaven Central, Copeland, Cumbria

We have used the 7 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Whitehaven Central, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Copeland. 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 7 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 Whitehaven Central 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 Whitehaven Central. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Whitehaven Central

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Whitehaven Central. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Copeland.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Copeland 002B 59.64 943/32,844 1
Copeland 005A 28.732 8633/32,844 3
Copeland 002A 23.687 11583/32,844 4
Copeland 002C 22.339 12511/32,844 4
Copeland 005B 21.227 13385/32,844 5
Copeland 003B 10.056 24449/32,844 8
Copeland 003A 5.644 29865/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Whitehaven Central

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 Whitehaven Central. 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
Copeland 002B 0.312 1890/32,844 1
Copeland 005A 0.155 10063/32,844 4
Copeland 002A 0.127 12934/32,844 4
Copeland 002C 0.121 13522/32,844 5
Copeland 005B 0.066 22360/32,844 7
Copeland 003B 0.04 28625/32,844 9
Copeland 003A 0.022 32053/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Whitehaven Central

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Whitehaven Central 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
Copeland 002B 0.357 117/32,844 1
Copeland 005A 0.141 7434/32,844 3
Copeland 002C 0.129 8615/32,844 3
Copeland 002A 0.106 11658/32,844 4
Copeland 005B 0.085 15232/32,844 5
Copeland 003B 0.059 21659/32,844 7
Copeland 003A 0.035 29242/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Whitehaven Central

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Whitehaven Central population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (11781/32,844) in Whitehaven Central is less than the adult average rank (14236/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Copeland 005A 44.684 4242/32,844 2
Copeland 002A 38.12 5870/32,844 2
Copeland 002B 33.921 7129/32,844 3
Copeland 005B 28.944 8997/32,844 3
Copeland 002C 21.733 12720/32,844 4
Copeland 003B 7.73 24211/32,844 8
Copeland 003A 4.471 27950/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Whitehaven Central

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
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 Whitehaven Central. 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
Copeland 002B 2.436 88/32,844 1
Copeland 005A 1.202 2854/32,844 1
Copeland 005B 0.99 4301/32,844 2
Copeland 002C 0.811 5799/32,844 2
Copeland 002A 0.755 6328/32,844 2
Copeland 003B 0.05 15225/32,844 5
Copeland 003A -0.156 18482/32,844 6

Crime Deprivation in Whitehaven Central

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Whitehaven Central. 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
Copeland 002B 1.348 1547/32,844 1
Copeland 005B 0.251 12708/32,844 4
Copeland 002C 0.172 13961/32,844 5
Copeland 002A -0.465 23299/32,844 8
Copeland 005A -1.069 29614/32,844 10
Copeland 003B -1.58 32007/32,844 10
Copeland 003A -2.509 32817/32,844 10

There were 118 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Whitehaven Central in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Whitehaven Central

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Whitehaven Central. 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
Copeland 003B 32.295 5469/32,844 2
Copeland 003A 26.879 9391/32,844 3
Copeland 005A 19.953 16708/32,844 6
Copeland 005B 18.15 18936/32,844 6
Copeland 002C 13.243 25121/32,844 8
Copeland 002A 11.466 27157/32,844 9
Copeland 002B 6.1 31478/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Whitehaven Central

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Whitehaven Central. 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
Copeland 002A 0.816 5528/32,844 2
Copeland 005B 0.737 6408/32,844 2
Copeland 002B 0.014 16238/32,844 5
Copeland 002C -0.263 20565/32,844 7
Copeland 005A -0.318 21426/32,844 7
Copeland 003B -0.615 25361/32,844 8
Copeland 003A -1.065 29496/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Whitehaven Central

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Whitehaven Central. 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
Copeland 002C -0.415 22266/32,844 7
Copeland 002B -0.54 24042/32,844 8
Copeland 005B -0.71 26319/32,844 9
Copeland 002A -0.742 26709/32,844 9
Copeland 003B -1.107 30317/32,844 10
Copeland 003A -1.11 30340/32,844 10
Copeland 005A -1.363 31698/32,844 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.