Deprivation Statistics for Whittlefield with Ightenhill, Burnley

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Whittlefield with Ightenhill, Burnley, Lancashire

We have used the 4 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Whittlefield with Ightenhill, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Burnley. 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 4 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 Whittlefield with Ightenhill 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 Whittlefield with Ightenhill. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Whittlefield with Ightenhill

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 Whittlefield with Ightenhill. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Burnley.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Burnley 006D 30.275 7901/32,844 3
Burnley 005E 12.511 21600/32,844 7
Burnley 005D 9.302 25388/32,844 8
Burnley 005C 8.734 26127/32,844 8

Income Deprivation in Whittlefield with Ightenhill

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Whittlefield with Ightenhill. 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
Burnley 006D 0.182 7860/32,844 3
Burnley 005E 0.058 24178/32,844 8
Burnley 005D 0.041 28333/32,844 9
Burnley 005C 0.038 29018/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Whittlefield with Ightenhill

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Whittlefield with Ightenhill 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
Burnley 006D 0.151 6514/32,844 2
Burnley 005E 0.08 16302/32,844 5
Burnley 005D 0.064 20509/32,844 7
Burnley 005C 0.051 24232/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Whittlefield with Ightenhill

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 Whittlefield with Ightenhill population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (21205/32,844) in Whittlefield with Ightenhill is more than the adult average rank (20892/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Burnley 006D 28.439 9214/32,844 3
Burnley 005D 7.652 24305/32,844 8
Burnley 005E 6.931 25116/32,844 8
Burnley 005C 4.207 28279/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Whittlefield with Ightenhill

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 Whittlefield with Ightenhill. 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
Burnley 006D 0.928 4805/32,844 2
Burnley 005E 0.474 9419/32,844 3
Burnley 005D 0.4 10331/32,844 4
Burnley 005C 0.149 13745/32,844 5

Crime Deprivation in Whittlefield with Ightenhill

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Whittlefield with Ightenhill. 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
Burnley 006D 0.606 7675/32,844 3
Burnley 005C 0.229 13053/32,844 4
Burnley 005E -0.056 17504/32,844 6
Burnley 005D -0.142 18766/32,844 6

There were 414 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Whittlefield with Ightenhill in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Whittlefield with Ightenhill

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Whittlefield with Ightenhill. 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
Burnley 005C 18.094 19000/32,844 6
Burnley 006D 13.532 24779/32,844 8
Burnley 005E 11.452 27172/32,844 9
Burnley 005D 7.436 30714/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Whittlefield with Ightenhill

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Whittlefield with Ightenhill. 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
Burnley 006D 0.323 11575/32,844 4
Burnley 005E 0.012 16271/32,844 5
Burnley 005C -1.012 29148/32,844 9
Burnley 005D -1.386 31137/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Whittlefield with Ightenhill

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Whittlefield with Ightenhill. 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
Burnley 005D 0.076 14069/32,844 5
Burnley 006D 0.028 14832/32,844 5
Burnley 005C -0.123 17385/32,844 6
Burnley 005E -0.266 19748/32,844 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.