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How deprived is Lichfield 004G?

Lichfield 004G is a small area called a Lower-layer Super Output Area (LSOA) in Lichfield.

LSOAs – referred to here as 'neighbourhoods' – have an average population of 1,600 people.

The latest available data, released in 2025, shows that:

Lichfield 004G is less deprived than most neighbourhoods in England

87% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived (ranked 29,270 out of 33,755 neighbourhoods).

This is an overall measure, called the Index of Multiple Deprivation. It is calculated by combining different types of deprivation in this neighbourhood.

What is deprivation?

Deprivation is a lack of resources needed in life.

This data can be used to compare relative levels of deprivation in different neighbourhoods. However, it can't be used to measure absolute levels of deprivation in a neighbourhood, or to assess trends over time.

Lichfield 004G is less deprived than most neighbourhoods within Lichfield

The Lichfield local authority district contains 61 other neighbourhoods. 82% of neighbourhoods in this area are more deprived than the neighbourhood you selected.

There are different types of deprivation in Lichfield 004G

The neighbourhood you selected is most deprived in relation to income. But it was still less deprived than most neighbourhoods in England.

It's also possible to measure income deprivation affecting people of different ages.

Lichfield 004G has a lower rate of income deprivation affecting children (IDACI) than most neighbourhoods in England.

But it is ranked around the middle for income deprivation affecting older people (IDAOPI), compared to other neighbourhoods in England.

Income deprivation affecting:

Neighbourhoods in Lichfield are generally more deprived in relation to living environment than Lichfield 004G

Only 8% of neighbourhoods in Lichfield are less deprived in relation to living environment than the neighbourhood you selected.

About this article

This article contains semi-automated text. This means that the sentences are produced according to rules programmed by staff at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, based on the data for a local area.

Further reading

What is an LSOA?

Read about the characteristics of Lower-layer Super Output Areas on the Office for National Statistics website.

Technical and research reports

These reports provide information on the methodology of the 2025 Indices of Deprivation.

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Glossary

Understand the terms used in the Indices of Deprivation dataset

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