Deprivation

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Key points:

  • In 2010 there were 8 areas (LSOAs1) in Herefordshire that were amongst the 25% most deprived nationally in terms of multiple deprivation out of a total of 116 in the county.
  • These were mostly the same areas that  were amongst the most deprived in 2007, although ‘Hereford city centre’ is no longer amongst the most deprived nationally whereas ‘Ross - John Kyrle’ is.
  • Five of the most deprived areas are in South Hereford, two in Leominster and one in Ross-on-Wye.
  • ‘Golden Post - Newton Farm’ was the most deprived area in the county – the only LSOA to be in the 10% most deprived nationally.
  • There are a further 14 LSOAs that are in the 25% least deprived nationally. These areas are in Hereford City and the surrounding rural area, Ross, Leominster and Ledbury.

The Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010 (IMD 2010) is a measure of multiple deprivation at a small area level (Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)1). The method of producing the IMD 2010 is the same as that for previous editions (2007, 2004 and 2000) and is based on the idea of distinct dimensions (domains) of deprivation which can be recognised and measured separately. In total 38 separate indicators have been grouped into the seven domains, each of which reflects a different aspect of deprivation experienced by individuals living in an area. People may be counted as deprived in one or more of the domains, depending on the number of types of deprivation that they experience. The overall Index of Multiple Deprivation is a combination of these specific dimensions of deprivation. For details of the individual domains of deprivation please see the links below or for full details of the methodology used please see the technical report available from the bottom of the page.

The domains of the indices of deprivation 2010

How the deprivation measures work

Every LSOA in England is given a score for each of the domains and a combined score for the overall index. This score is used to rank all the LSOAs in England from the most deprived to the least deprived, allowing users to identify the most and least deprived areas in England or within the local area, and to compare whether one area is more deprived than another.

For the purposes of identifying the most and least deprived areas, the list of LSOAs in England (or Herefordshire) is placed in order and divided into equal parts called percentiles. An LSOA is in the 25% most deprived nationally if it falls within the most deprived quarter of all areas in England. Note that if an area is in the 10% most deprived, it will also be in the 20% and 25% most deprived.

Multiple deprivation in the national context2

In 2010 there were 8 LSOAs that were amongst the 25% most deprived nationally in terms of multiple deprivation out of a total of 116 in the county. This is a lower proportion than  nationally. The table below shows these areas and how they have changed since the 2007 Indices of Deprivation. These were mostly the same areas that  were amongst the most deprived in 2007, although ‘Hereford city centre’ is no longer amongst the most deprived nationally whereas ‘Ross - John Kyrle’ is. Five of the most deprived areas are in South Hereford, two in Leominster and one in Ross-on-Wye (see maps below). ‘Golden Post - Newton Farm’ was the most deprived area in the county – the only LSOA to be in the 10% most deprived nationally. There are a further 14 LSOAs that are in the 25% least deprived nationally. These areas are in Hereford City and the surrounding rural area, Ross, Leominster and Ledbury.

Table 1. Lower Super Output Areas1 in Herefordshire that are amongst the most deprived nationally according to the 2010 Index of Multiple Deprivation

LSOA name Ward Sub-locality3 National percentile 2010 (2007 percentile)
Golden Post - Newton Farm Belmont South Hereford  Top 10% (Top 10%)
Leominster - Ridgemoor Leominster North Leominster town Top 20% (Top 20%)
Redhill-Belmont Road St Martins and Hinton South Hereford Top 20% (Top 20%)
Hunderton - Bishop's Meadow St Martins and Hinton South Hereford Top 20% (Top 20%)
Hunderton Belmont South Hereford Top 20% (Top 20%)
Newton Farm-Brampton Road Belmont South Hereford Top 20% (Top 20%)
Leominster Grange Leominster South Leominster town Top 20% (Top 25%)
Ross - John Kyrle Ross-on-Wye West Ross-on-Wye town  Top 25% (less deprived)
Source: Department of Communities and Local Government

Figure 1. Maps showing the areas of Herefordshire that are amongst the most deprived nationally according to the Index of Multiple deprivation 2010.
Figure 1. Maps showing the areas of Herefordshire that are amongst the most deprived nationally according to the Index of Multiple deprivation 2010.
Source: Department of Communities and Local Government


Deprivation in the local context4

The indices of deprivation also allow us to see which areas are most deprived in a local context i.e. which areas of the county are in the 25% most deprived or the 25% least deprived in Herefordshire. When all the LSOAs in the county are divided into quarters (quartiles - see link for definition) there are 29 LSOAs in the top 25% and 29 in the bottom 25%. Over half of the 29 LSOAs that are the most deprived in Herefordshire are in Hereford City.  The remainder are in the market towns, but also a number in more rural areas (Golden Valley, Weobley and between Hereford and Ledbury5). Hereford City and the surrounding rural area also has some of the least deprived areas in Herefordshire. The towns of Ledbury and Ross along with their surrounding rural areas also have some of the least deprived areas in Herefordshire, as do the towns of Leominster and Bromyard (see map for detail).

Figure 2. Map showing the most and least deprived areas of Herefordshire according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010
Figure 2. Map showing the most and least deprived areas of Herefordshire according to the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010
Source: Department of Communities and Local Government

Deprivation at county/district level

Out of 326 districts and unitary authorities in England, Herefordshire ranks between 121 – 185 depending on whether ranking is done by average domain score, average domain rank, local concentration or extent of deprivation, with 1 being the most deprived.

 

1.   Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) are fixed statistical geographies of about 1,500 people designed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). For more information please see the useful definitions page http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/factsandfigures/definitions.aspx#OAgeogs
2. National context means how a particular area compares in terms of deprivation relative to all LSOAs in England i.e. the national rank.
3. For more information on localities please see the following page http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/aboutlocalities
4. Local context means how a particular area compares in terms of deprivation relative to other LSOAs in Herefordshire i.e. how it is ranked amongst other Herefordshire LSOAs
5. Defined using locality boundaries. See the about localities page for more information on localities http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/aboutlocalities
 


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Last updated: 11 January 2012