Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Wish, Brighton and Hove

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Wish, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex

We have used the 6 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Wish, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Brighton and Hove. 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 6 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 Wish 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 Wish. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Wish

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 Wish. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Brighton and Hove.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Brighton and Hove 023C 36.118 5491/32,844 2
Brighton and Hove 021D 17.389 16652/32,844 6
Brighton and Hove 016D 14.749 19177/32,844 6
Brighton and Hove 021E 8.505 26410/32,844 9
Brighton and Hove 023D 7.738 27376/32,844 9
Brighton and Hove 021C 7.609 27547/32,844 9

Income Deprivation in Wish

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 Wish. 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
Brighton and Hove 023C 0.264 3424/32,844 2
Brighton and Hove 021D 0.125 13127/32,844 4
Brighton and Hove 016D 0.09 17828/32,844 6
Brighton and Hove 021E 0.058 24266/32,844 8
Brighton and Hove 021C 0.056 24802/32,844 8
Brighton and Hove 023D 0.053 25339/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Wish

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Wish 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
Brighton and Hove 023C 0.207 2821/32,844 1
Brighton and Hove 021D 0.083 15606/32,844 5
Brighton and Hove 016D 0.078 16785/32,844 6
Brighton and Hove 021E 0.053 23771/32,844 8
Brighton and Hove 023D 0.052 23991/32,844 8
Brighton and Hove 021C 0.043 27035/32,844 9

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Wish

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Wish population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (24529/32,844) in Wish is less than the adult average rank (26581/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Brighton and Hove 023C 16.196 16407/32,844 5
Brighton and Hove 016D 7.581 24394/32,844 8
Brighton and Hove 021D 5.815 26373/32,844 9
Brighton and Hove 021E 3.827 28732/32,844 9
Brighton and Hove 021C 2.341 30484/32,844 10
Brighton and Hove 023D 2.239 30611/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Wish

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 Wish. 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
Brighton and Hove 023C 1.123 3361/32,844 2
Brighton and Hove 021D 0.012 15810/32,844 5
Brighton and Hove 016D -0.233 19630/32,844 6
Brighton and Hove 021E -0.24 19723/32,844 7
Brighton and Hove 023D -0.49 23288/32,844 8
Brighton and Hove 021C -0.545 23987/32,844 8

Crime Deprivation in Wish

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 Wish. 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
Brighton and Hove 023D 0.149 14326/32,844 5
Brighton and Hove 021C 0.148 14334/32,844 5
Brighton and Hove 021D -0.173 19248/32,844 6
Brighton and Hove 023C -0.191 19509/32,844 6
Brighton and Hove 016D -0.387 22269/32,844 7
Brighton and Hove 021E -0.525 24118/32,844 8

There were 266 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Wish in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Wish

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Wish. 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
Brighton and Hove 021D 23.6 12547/32,844 4
Brighton and Hove 023C 22.6 13638/32,844 5
Brighton and Hove 021C 21.314 15116/32,844 5
Brighton and Hove 021E 19.537 17225/32,844 6
Brighton and Hove 023D 16.268 21329/32,844 7
Brighton and Hove 016D 14.494 23672/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Wish

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Wish. 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
Brighton and Hove 016D 1.054 3452/32,844 2
Brighton and Hove 021D 0.656 7237/32,844 3
Brighton and Hove 021E -0.036 17026/32,844 6
Brighton and Hove 023D -0.157 18964/32,844 6
Brighton and Hove 023C -0.322 21484/32,844 7
Brighton and Hove 021C -0.447 23192/32,844 8

Outside Environment Deprivation in Wish

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Wish. 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
Brighton and Hove 021D 0.361 9967/32,844 4
Brighton and Hove 023C 0.323 10448/32,844 4
Brighton and Hove 021E 0.197 12186/32,844 4
Brighton and Hove 016D 0.193 12236/32,844 4
Brighton and Hove 021C -0.176 18238/32,844 6
Brighton and Hove 023D -0.193 18523/32,844 6

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.