Deprivation Statistics Comparison for Yeovil Lyde, South Somerset

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Yeovil Lyde, South Somerset, Somerset

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

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Overall Deprivation in Yeovil Lyde

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Yeovil Lyde. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of South Somerset.
LSOA Name IMD Score IMD Rank (England) IMD Decile
South Somerset 014D 42.056 3703/32,844 2
South Somerset 015C 38.118 4833/32,844 2
South Somerset 014E 35.667 5651/32,844 2
South Somerset 011A 22.369 12489/32,844 4
South Somerset 015D 17.594 16475/32,844 6

Income Deprivation in Yeovil Lyde

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Yeovil Lyde. 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 Somerset 014E 0.249 4057/32,844 2
South Somerset 014D 0.247 4186/32,844 2
South Somerset 015C 0.209 6155/32,844 2
South Somerset 011A 0.147 10734/32,844 4
South Somerset 015D 0.069 21733/32,844 7

Employment Deprivation in Yeovil Lyde

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Yeovil Lyde 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 Somerset 014D 0.176 4588/32,844 2
South Somerset 014E 0.173 4754/32,844 2
South Somerset 015C 0.172 4823/32,844 2
South Somerset 011A 0.104 11896/32,844 4
South Somerset 015D 0.074 17810/32,844 6

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Yeovil Lyde

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Yeovil Lyde population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (4791/32,844) in Yeovil Lyde is less than the adult average rank (8013/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated adults move into the area.
LSOA Name Education Score Education Rank (England) Education Decile
South Somerset 014D 65.059 1190/32,844 1
South Somerset 014E 55.555 2312/32,844 1
South Somerset 011A 43.151 4607/32,844 2
South Somerset 015C 34.616 6896/32,844 3
South Somerset 015D 17.536 15435/32,844 5

Health Deprivation and Disability in Yeovil Lyde

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
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 Yeovil Lyde. 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 Somerset 014D 0.822 5706/32,844 2
South Somerset 015C 0.654 7351/32,844 3
South Somerset 014E 0.491 9199/32,844 3
South Somerset 011A 0.102 14482/32,844 5
South Somerset 015D 0.001 15988/32,844 5

Crime Deprivation in Yeovil Lyde

8
Bad
iLivehere Rating 8/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Yeovil Lyde. 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 Somerset 015C 1.571 871/32,844 1
South Somerset 014D 1.089 2868/32,844 1
South Somerset 015D 0.812 5292/32,844 2
South Somerset 014E 0.614 7527/32,844 3
South Somerset 011A -0.018 16964/32,844 6

There were 319 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Yeovil Lyde in February 2024

Barriers to Housing and Services in Yeovil Lyde

3
Good
iLivehere Rating 3/10
This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Yeovil Lyde. 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 Somerset 011A 19.127 17710/32,844 6
South Somerset 014D 17.481 19819/32,844 7
South Somerset 015C 16.969 20474/32,844 7
South Somerset 014E 13.666 24619/32,844 8
South Somerset 015D 10.773 27873/32,844 9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Yeovil Lyde

7
Below Average
iLivehere Rating 7/10
This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Yeovil Lyde. 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 Somerset 015D 1.145 2798/32,844 1
South Somerset 015C 0.926 4457/32,844 2
South Somerset 014D 0.311 11731/32,844 4
South Somerset 011A -0.187 19419/32,844 6
South Somerset 014E -0.423 22858/32,844 7

Outside Environment Deprivation in Yeovil Lyde

2
Very Good
iLivehere Rating 2/10
This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Yeovil Lyde. 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 Somerset 015C -0.44 22639/32,844 7
South Somerset 014D -0.505 23563/32,844 8
South Somerset 014E -0.705 26245/32,844 8
South Somerset 015D -0.754 26871/32,844 9
South Somerset 011A -1.04 29774/32,844 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.