Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Windermere, South Lakeland

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Windermere, South Lakeland, Cumbria

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

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Overall Deprivation in Windermere

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Windermere. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of South Lakeland.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
South Lakeland 002D 14.095 19854/32,844 7
South Lakeland 001D 12.738 21344/32,844 7
South Lakeland 002E 11.563 22682/32,844 7
South Lakeland 002B 8.09 26961/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Windermere

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 Windermere. 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 Lakeland 002E 0.083 19039/32,844 6
South Lakeland 002D 0.071 21251/32,844 7
South Lakeland 001D 0.07 21526/32,844 7
South Lakeland 002B 0.068 21964/32,844 7

Employment Deprivation in Windermere

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Windermere 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 Lakeland 002E 0.07 18747/32,844 6
South Lakeland 001D 0.061 21150/32,844 7
South Lakeland 002D 0.061 21358/32,844 7
South Lakeland 002B 0.054 23519/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Windermere

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Windermere population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (11541/32,844) in Windermere is less than the adult average rank (19811/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
South Lakeland 002D 32.287 7708/32,844 3
South Lakeland 002E 17.28 15614/32,844 5
South Lakeland 001D 16.685 16056/32,844 5
South Lakeland 002B 10.415 21441/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in Windermere

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
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 Windermere. 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 Lakeland 002E -0.403 22154/32,844 7
South Lakeland 001D -0.429 22495/32,844 7
South Lakeland 002D -0.463 22929/32,844 7
South Lakeland 002B -1.088 29506/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Windermere

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 Windermere. 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 Lakeland 002D -0.523 24101/32,844 8
South Lakeland 002B -0.904 28276/32,844 9
South Lakeland 002E -0.943 28628/32,844 9
South Lakeland 001D -0.985 28954/32,844 9

There were 39 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Windermere in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Windermere

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Windermere. 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 Lakeland 001D 23.456 12717/32,844 4
South Lakeland 002E 18.357 18664/32,844 6
South Lakeland 002B 10.305 28326/32,844 9
South Lakeland 002D 6.438 31293/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Windermere

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Windermere. 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 Lakeland 002D 1.109 3053/32,844 1
South Lakeland 001D 0.942 4327/32,844 2
South Lakeland 002B 0.712 6655/32,844 3
South Lakeland 002E 0.191 13439/32,844 5

Outside Environment Deprivation in Windermere

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Windermere. 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 Lakeland 002B -1.07 30011/32,844 10
South Lakeland 002D -1.149 30590/32,844 10
South Lakeland 001D -1.365 31703/32,844 10
South Lakeland 002E -1.475 32122/32,844 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.