Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Wickham Market, East Suffolk

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Wickham Market, East Suffolk, Suffolk

We have used the 5 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Wickham Market, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of East Suffolk. 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 5 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 Wickham Market 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 Wickham Market. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Wickham Market

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 Wickham Market. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of East Suffolk.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Suffolk Coastal 002E 21.588 13104/32,844 4
Suffolk Coastal 003E 15.97 17976/32,844 6
Suffolk Coastal 005D 14.443 19502/32,844 6
Suffolk Coastal 007J 13.825 20124/32,844 7
Suffolk Coastal 005A 7.508 27681/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Wickham Market

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 Wickham Market. 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
Suffolk Coastal 005D 0.101 16130/32,844 5
Suffolk Coastal 007J 0.095 17187/32,844 6
Suffolk Coastal 002E 0.08 19655/32,844 6
Suffolk Coastal 003E 0.067 22231/32,844 7
Suffolk Coastal 005A 0.039 28724/32,844 9

Employment Deprivation in Wickham Market

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Wickham Market 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
Suffolk Coastal 005D 0.077 17116/32,844 6
Suffolk Coastal 007J 0.06 21445/32,844 7
Suffolk Coastal 003E 0.053 23614/32,844 8
Suffolk Coastal 002E 0.045 26196/32,844 8
Suffolk Coastal 005A 0.031 30312/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Wickham Market

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 Wickham Market population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (18625/32,844) in Wickham Market is less than the adult average rank (20331/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Suffolk Coastal 005D 27.98 9406/32,844 3
Suffolk Coastal 007J 14.344 17869/32,844 6
Suffolk Coastal 003E 13.608 18500/32,844 6
Suffolk Coastal 002E 6.962 25083/32,844 8
Suffolk Coastal 005A 3.522 29106/32,844 9

Health Deprivation and Disability in Wickham Market

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 Wickham Market. 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
Suffolk Coastal 005D -0.327 21071/32,844 7
Suffolk Coastal 007J -0.626 25044/32,844 8
Suffolk Coastal 002E -0.768 26659/32,844 9
Suffolk Coastal 003E -0.914 28098/32,844 9
Suffolk Coastal 005A -1.004 28849/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Wickham Market

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Wickham Market. 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
Suffolk Coastal 005D -0.524 24105/32,844 8
Suffolk Coastal 005A -0.633 25455/32,844 8
Suffolk Coastal 002E -0.853 27824/32,844 9
Suffolk Coastal 003E -0.982 28929/32,844 9
Suffolk Coastal 007J -1.004 29124/32,844 9

There were 3 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Wickham Market in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Wickham Market

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Wickham Market. 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
Suffolk Coastal 002E 49.506 390/32,844 1
Suffolk Coastal 003E 33.324 4918/32,844 2
Suffolk Coastal 005A 32.009 5647/32,844 2
Suffolk Coastal 007J 10.998 27640/32,844 9
Suffolk Coastal 005D 9.085 29438/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Wickham Market

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Wickham Market. 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
Suffolk Coastal 002E 1.963 245/32,844 1
Suffolk Coastal 003E 1.53 1006/32,844 1
Suffolk Coastal 007J 1.42 1390/32,844 1
Suffolk Coastal 005D 0.449 9887/32,844 4
Suffolk Coastal 005A 0.212 13129/32,844 4

Outside Environment Deprivation in Wickham Market

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Wickham Market. 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
Suffolk Coastal 005A -0.106 17095/32,844 6
Suffolk Coastal 002E -0.142 17699/32,844 6
Suffolk Coastal 003E -0.377 21672/32,844 7
Suffolk Coastal 007J -0.809 27505/32,844 9
Suffolk Coastal 005D -0.942 28928/32,844 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.