Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Witney Central, West Oxfordshire

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Witney Central, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire

We have used the 3 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Witney Central, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of West Oxfordshire. 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 3 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 Witney Central 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 Witney Central. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

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Overall Deprivation in Witney Central

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 Witney Central. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of West Oxfordshire.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
West Oxfordshire 009A 24.626 10990/32,844 4
West Oxfordshire 010B 8.999 25800/32,844 8
West Oxfordshire 010A 8.727 26140/32,844 8

Income Deprivation in Witney Central

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 Witney Central. 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
West Oxfordshire 009A 0.152 10278/32,844 4
West Oxfordshire 010A 0.078 19998/32,844 7
West Oxfordshire 010B 0.062 23251/32,844 8

Employment Deprivation in Witney Central

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Witney Central 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
West Oxfordshire 009A 0.097 13075/32,844 4
West Oxfordshire 010A 0.067 19617/32,844 6
West Oxfordshire 010B 0.054 23472/32,844 8

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Witney Central

6
Average
iLivehere Rating 6/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Witney Central population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (9865/32,844) in Witney Central is less than the adult average rank (15449/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
West Oxfordshire 009A 67.592 958/32,844 1
West Oxfordshire 010B 19.393 14150/32,844 5
West Oxfordshire 010A 9.652 22222/32,844 7

Health Deprivation and Disability in Witney Central

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 Witney Central. 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
West Oxfordshire 009A -0.266 20120/32,844 7
West Oxfordshire 010B -0.708 25999/32,844 8
West Oxfordshire 010A -0.847 27480/32,844 9

Crime Deprivation in Witney Central

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Witney Central. 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
West Oxfordshire 010A -0.353 21799/32,844 7
West Oxfordshire 009A -0.657 25733/32,844 8
West Oxfordshire 010B -0.686 26066/32,844 8

There were 126 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Witney Central in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Witney Central

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Witney Central. 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
West Oxfordshire 009A 22.326 13937/32,844 5
West Oxfordshire 010B 20.186 16432/32,844 6
West Oxfordshire 010A 14.658 23465/32,844 8

Inside Environment Deprivation in Witney Central

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Witney Central. 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
West Oxfordshire 009A -0.345 21783/32,844 7
West Oxfordshire 010B -0.565 24729/32,844 8
West Oxfordshire 010A -0.931 28475/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Witney Central

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Witney Central. 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
West Oxfordshire 010A -0.363 21412/32,844 7
West Oxfordshire 010B -0.715 26385/32,844 9
West Oxfordshire 009A -0.885 28351/32,844 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.