Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Wigmore, Luton

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Wigmore, Luton, Bedfordshire

We have used the 8 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Wigmore, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Luton. 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 8 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 Wigmore 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 Wigmore. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Wigmore

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 Wigmore. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Luton.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Luton 008F 31.69 7209/32,844 3
Luton 016G 31.225 7442/32,844 3
Luton 014F 21.728 12972/32,844 4
Luton 014D 12.005 22166/32,844 7
Luton 008E 11.359 22906/32,844 7
Luton 014C 8.644 26244/32,844 8
Luton 014E 7.977 27083/32,844 9
Luton 014G 6.846 28509/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Wigmore

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 Wigmore. 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
Luton 016G 0.189 7375/32,844 3
Luton 014F 0.159 9720/32,844 3
Luton 008F 0.157 9874/32,844 4
Luton 014D 0.072 21130/32,844 7
Luton 014C 0.051 25961/32,844 8
Luton 008E 0.04 28705/32,844 9
Luton 014G 0.037 29227/32,844 9
Luton 014E 0.033 30132/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Wigmore

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Wigmore 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
Luton 016G 0.154 6202/32,844 2
Luton 008F 0.127 8888/32,844 3
Luton 014F 0.082 15906/32,844 5
Luton 014D 0.046 26175/32,844 8
Luton 014E 0.033 29781/32,844 10
Luton 014C 0.033 29794/32,844 10
Luton 014G 0.033 29968/32,844 10
Luton 008E 0.032 30207/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Wigmore

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Wigmore population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (15127/32,844) in Wigmore is less than the adult average rank (15555/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Luton 016G 34.219 7030/32,844 3
Luton 008F 23.993 11351/32,844 4
Luton 014F 18.368 14859/32,844 5
Luton 008E 17.973 15148/32,844 5
Luton 014D 16.206 16401/32,844 5
Luton 014E 13.545 18551/32,844 6
Luton 014G 12.13 19828/32,844 7
Luton 014C 11.322 20595/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in Wigmore

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
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 Wigmore. 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
Luton 008F 0.958 4552/32,844 2
Luton 016G 0.339 11105/32,844 4
Luton 014F 0.173 13428/32,844 5
Luton 014D 0.003 15955/32,844 5
Luton 014C -0.187 18938/32,844 6
Luton 008E -0.271 20212/32,844 7
Luton 014E -0.439 22637/32,844 7
Luton 014G -0.663 25504/32,844 8

Crime Deprivation in Wigmore

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 Wigmore. 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
Luton 016G 0.737 6092/32,844 2
Luton 008F 0.163 14112/32,844 5
Luton 014E -0.188 19470/32,844 6
Luton 008E -0.306 21136/32,844 7
Luton 014G -0.32 21321/32,844 7
Luton 014F -0.414 22624/32,844 7
Luton 014D -0.649 25635/32,844 8
Luton 014C -0.65 25653/32,844 8

There were 319 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Wigmore in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Wigmore

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Wigmore. 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
Luton 014F 39.975 2195/32,844 1
Luton 008F 36.368 3476/32,844 2
Luton 008E 35.75 3748/32,844 2
Luton 014D 30.583 6543/32,844 2
Luton 016G 27.814 8592/32,844 3
Luton 014C 26.931 9338/32,844 3
Luton 014E 25.823 10338/32,844 4
Luton 014G 24.129 12010/32,844 4

Inside Environment Deprivation in Wigmore

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Wigmore. 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
Luton 008F 0.824 5438/32,844 2
Luton 008E -0.354 21918/32,844 7
Luton 016G -0.789 27235/32,844 9
Luton 014C -0.835 27643/32,844 9
Luton 014G -0.926 28424/32,844 9
Luton 014F -1.369 31069/32,844 10
Luton 014E -1.442 31338/32,844 10
Luton 014D -1.545 31682/32,844 10

Outside Environment Deprivation in Wigmore

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Wigmore. 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
Luton 016G 0.752 6038/32,844 2
Luton 008F 0.398 9516/32,844 3
Luton 014E 0.388 9672/32,844 3
Luton 008E 0.255 11347/32,844 4
Luton 014F 0.254 11361/32,844 4
Luton 014C 0.244 11512/32,844 4
Luton 014D 0.122 13291/32,844 5
Luton 014G -0.027 15743/32,844 5

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.