Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Wotton-under-Edge, Stroud

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Wotton-under-Edge, Stroud, Gloucestershire

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

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Overall Deprivation in Wotton-under-Edge

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Wotton-under-Edge. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Stroud.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
Stroud 015C 12.922 21140/32,844 7
Stroud 012D 10.969 23379/32,844 8
Stroud 015E 5.881 29592/32,844 10
Stroud 015B 4.432 31075/32,844 10
Stroud 015D 3.084 32184/32,844 10

Income Deprivation in Wotton-under-Edge

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Wotton-under-Edge. 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
Stroud 015C 0.113 14576/32,844 5
Stroud 015E 0.059 23855/32,844 8
Stroud 012D 0.044 27528/32,844 9
Stroud 015D 0.036 29577/32,844 10
Stroud 015B 0.031 30602/32,844 10

Employment Deprivation in Wotton-under-Edge

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Wotton-under-Edge 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
Stroud 015C 0.1 12520/32,844 4
Stroud 015E 0.053 23632/32,844 8
Stroud 015D 0.039 28301/32,844 9
Stroud 015B 0.031 30498/32,844 10
Stroud 012D 0.027 31331/32,844 10

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Wotton-under-Edge

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Wotton-under-Edge population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (23553/32,844) in Wotton-under-Edge is less than the adult average rank (24561/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
Stroud 015C 18.127 15051/32,844 5
Stroud 015D 9.346 22531/32,844 7
Stroud 012D 8.244 23692/32,844 8
Stroud 015E 2.566 30256/32,844 10
Stroud 015B 0.983 32040/32,844 10

Health Deprivation and Disability in Wotton-under-Edge

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 Wotton-under-Edge. 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
Stroud 015C -0.4 22119/32,844 7
Stroud 015E -0.668 25568/32,844 8
Stroud 012D -1.11 29674/32,844 10
Stroud 015D -1.266 30685/32,844 10
Stroud 015B -1.542 31820/32,844 10

Crime Deprivation in Wotton-under-Edge

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Wotton-under-Edge. 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
Stroud 012D -0.84 27697/32,844 9
Stroud 015B -1.182 30369/32,844 10
Stroud 015E -1.273 30855/32,844 10
Stroud 015D -2.005 32657/32,844 10
Stroud 015C -2.098 32706/32,844 10

There were 26 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Wotton-under-Edge in January 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Wotton-under-Edge

4
Above Average
iLivehere Rating 4/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Wotton-under-Edge. 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
Stroud 012D 38.153 2786/32,844 1
Stroud 015B 20.389 16194/32,844 5
Stroud 015E 9.35 29205/32,844 9
Stroud 015C 9.186 29350/32,844 9
Stroud 015D 8.191 30179/32,844 10

Inside Environment Deprivation in Wotton-under-Edge

5
Average
iLivehere Rating 5/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Wotton-under-Edge. 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
Stroud 012D 1.036 3596/32,844 2
Stroud 015B 0.654 7269/32,844 3
Stroud 015E 0.307 11787/32,844 4
Stroud 015D -0.488 23752/32,844 8
Stroud 015C -0.834 27633/32,844 9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Wotton-under-Edge

1
Excellent
iLivehere Rating 1/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Wotton-under-Edge. 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
Stroud 012D -1.067 29985/32,844 10
Stroud 015E -1.459 32066/32,844 10
Stroud 015D -1.606 32453/32,844 10
Stroud 015B -1.607 32455/32,844 10
Stroud 015C -1.778 32681/32,844 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.