Deprivation Statistics for Smallbridge and Firgrove, Rochdale

English Indices of Deprivation statistical comparisons for Lower-Super Output Areas in Smallbridge and Firgrove, Rochdale, Greater Manchester

We have used the 11 English index of deprivation statistics Lower-Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Smallbridge and Firgrove, to provide you with an at-a-glace overview of deprivation in this area of Rochdale. 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 11 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 Smallbridge and Firgrove 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 Smallbridge and Firgrove. However, the Living Environment Deprivation decile is used for the overall ward iLiveHere rating.

Overall Deprivation in Smallbridge and Firgrove

Very Bad

iLivehere Rating 9/10

Taking into consideration all the English Indices of Deprivation (2019) domains, this is our overall iLiveHere rating for Smallbridge and Firgrove. It is certainly something you should take into account if you are thinking of moving to this area of Rochdale.

LSOA Name	IMD Score	IMD Rank (England)	IMD Decile
Rochdale 004C	65.87	473/32,844	1
Rochdale 008B	60.77	853/32,844	1
Rochdale 004E	60.718	855/32,844	1
Rochdale 004A	59.085	1000/32,844	1
Rochdale 004B	55.538	1400/32,844	1
Rochdale 013B	46.658	2723/32,844	1
Rochdale 012D	35.913	5569/32,844	2
Rochdale 004D	35.443	5737/32,844	2
Rochdale 013D	30.478	7800/32,844	3
Rochdale 002B	25.818	10303/32,844	4
Rochdale 013A	17.968	16148/32,844	5

Income Deprivation in Smallbridge and Firgrove

Bad

iLivehere Rating 8/10

This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what proportion of the population are experiencing deprivation relating to low income in Smallbridge and Firgrove. 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
Rochdale 004C	0.371	701/32,844	1
Rochdale 004A	0.357	912/32,844	1
Rochdale 008B	0.336	1283/32,844	1
Rochdale 004B	0.336	1285/32,844	1
Rochdale 004E	0.333	1365/32,844	1
Rochdale 013B	0.249	4058/32,844	2
Rochdale 004D	0.214	5897/32,844	2
Rochdale 012D	0.203	6492/32,844	2
Rochdale 002B	0.145	10943/32,844	4
Rochdale 013D	0.136	11898/32,844	4
Rochdale 013A	0.093	17510/32,844	6

Employment Deprivation in Smallbridge and Firgrove

Very Bad

iLivehere Rating 9/10

This iLiveHere rating is an iundicator of the proportion of working-age residents in Smallbridge and Firgrove 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
Rochdale 004E	0.33	221/32,844	1
Rochdale 004C	0.279	717/32,844	1
Rochdale 008B	0.258	1106/32,844	1
Rochdale 004B	0.247	1379/32,844	1
Rochdale 004A	0.243	1513/32,844	1
Rochdale 013B	0.221	2235/32,844	1
Rochdale 004D	0.179	4370/32,844	2
Rochdale 012D	0.152	6361/32,844	2
Rochdale 013D	0.134	8036/32,844	3
Rochdale 002B	0.11	10993/32,844	4
Rochdale 013A	0.082	15951/32,844	5

Education, Skills and Training Deprivation in Smallbridge and Firgrove

Bad

iLivehere Rating 8/10

This iLiveHere rating ia an indicator of the lack of formal qualification and job-based skills in the Smallbridge and Firgrove population. The average Education, Skill and Training rank for children (9149/32,844) in Smallbridge and Firgrove is more than the adult average rank (5736/32,844). It could be argued that the more educated children leave the area.

LSOA Name	Education Score	Education Rank (England)	Education Decile
Rochdale 004C	72.771	619/32,844	1
Rochdale 004B	69.468	821/32,844	1
Rochdale 008B	61.013	1626/32,844	1
Rochdale 004A	46.687	3823/32,844	2
Rochdale 013B	44.941	4179/32,844	2
Rochdale 004D	40.41	5266/32,844	2
Rochdale 004E	38.911	5660/32,844	2
Rochdale 012D	29.991	8562/32,844	3
Rochdale 013D	24.899	10883/32,844	4
Rochdale 002B	21.593	12802/32,844	4
Rochdale 013A	12.337	19626/32,844	6

Health Deprivation and Disability in Smallbridge and Firgrove

Very Bad

iLivehere Rating 9/10

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 Smallbridge and Firgrove. 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
Rochdale 004E	2.007	339/32,844	1
Rochdale 004A	1.816	627/32,844	1
Rochdale 008B	1.685	903/32,844	1
Rochdale 013B	1.669	936/32,844	1
Rochdale 004C	1.433	1729/32,844	1
Rochdale 004B	1.321	2242/32,844	1
Rochdale 012D	0.801	5887/32,844	2
Rochdale 004D	0.76	6288/32,844	2
Rochdale 013D	0.756	6326/32,844	2
Rochdale 002B	0.687	7005/32,844	3
Rochdale 013A	0.332	11181/32,844	4

Crime Deprivation in Smallbridge and Firgrove

Very Bad

iLivehere Rating 9/10

This iLiveHere rating is an indictor of how likely you are to be a victim of personal and material crime in Smallbridge and Firgrove. 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
Rochdale 004C	1.741	493/32,844	1
Rochdale 013D	1.597	788/32,844	1
Rochdale 004A	1.534	960/32,844	1
Rochdale 008B	1.482	1116/32,844	1
Rochdale 012D	1.341	1576/32,844	1
Rochdale 004E	1.16	2458/32,844	1
Rochdale 013B	1.072	2982/32,844	1
Rochdale 002B	0.994	3567/32,844	2
Rochdale 004B	0.891	4476/32,844	2
Rochdale 004D	0.863	4762/32,844	2
Rochdale 013A	0.845	4935/32,844	2

There were 1 street level crime incidents in the Policing neighbourhood that covers Smallbridge and Firgrove in October 2024

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Barriers to Housing and Services in Smallbridge and Firgrove

Average

iLivehere Rating 6/10

This iLiveHere rating measures the financial accessibility and physical accessibility to housing and local services in Smallbridge and Firgrove. 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
Rochdale 004C	32.33	5457/32,844	2
Rochdale 004A	27.516	8825/32,844	3
Rochdale 004E	26.133	10058/32,844	4
Rochdale 012D	25.357	10785/32,844	4
Rochdale 004D	24.416	11703/32,844	4
Rochdale 004B	24.116	12021/32,844	4
Rochdale 013B	23.752	12390/32,844	4
Rochdale 008B	20.984	15529/32,844	5
Rochdale 013D	19.323	17490/32,844	6
Rochdale 002B	18.381	18636/32,844	6
Rochdale 013A	10.305	28325/32,844	9

Inside Environment Deprivation in Smallbridge and Firgrove

Average

iLivehere Rating 5/10

This iLivehHere rating is an indicator of the quality of housing in Smallbridge and Firgrove. 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
Rochdale 008B	0.705	6732/32,844	3
Rochdale 012D	0.563	8394/32,844	3
Rochdale 013A	0.482	9447/32,844	3
Rochdale 002B	0.453	9829/32,844	3
Rochdale 013D	0.381	10795/32,844	4
Rochdale 004A	0.055	15577/32,844	5
Rochdale 004B	-0.147	18784/32,844	6
Rochdale 004E	-0.367	22107/32,844	7
Rochdale 004D	-0.552	24560/32,844	8
Rochdale 004C	-0.62	25416/32,844	8
Rochdale 013B	-0.932	28488/32,844	9

Outside Environment Deprivation in Smallbridge and Firgrove

Good

iLivehere Rating 3/10

This iLiveHere rating is an indicator of what the outdoors environment is like in Smallbridge and Firgrove. 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
Rochdale 008B	0.072	14135/32,844	5
Rochdale 013A	-0.036	15879/32,844	5
Rochdale 004B	-0.211	18839/32,844	6
Rochdale 004A	-0.264	19703/32,844	6
Rochdale 012D	-0.335	20930/32,844	7
Rochdale 013B	-0.385	21791/32,844	7
Rochdale 004E	-0.389	21871/32,844	7
Rochdale 013D	-0.427	22443/32,844	7
Rochdale 004C	-0.534	23953/32,844	8
Rochdale 002B	-1.017	29582/32,844	10
Rochdale 004D	-1.034	29731/32,844	10

Source: English indices of deprivation 2019
Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0

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.

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