Rother Vale Ward Profile 2019

Description Rother Vale stretches across south central part of with a population of 13,780 (2017) and an area of 2,309 hectares. Although Rother Vale covers a large rural area, most people live in the large villages of Thurcroft (population 5,660) and Treeton (population 3,600), the suburban areas of Swallownest and the parish of Orgreave (population 2,820). The latter includes the greater part of the new settlement of Waverley where large scale housing development is taking place over a 20 year period (2012-32).

The most deprived parts of the ward are the former mining communities of Thurcroft and part of Treeton. The central rural area of the ward includes the small villages of (population 160) and Brampton en le (population 110). The hilly landscape around forms the setting for a country park.

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Contents Page Population 2 Ethnic Group 2 Housing and Households 3 Employment, Benefits and Pensions 3 General Health and Disability 4 Lifestyles and Specific Health Issues 5 Education 6 Crime and Anti-social Behaviour 6 Index of Multiple Deprivation 2015 6 Population by Age

2017 Estimate Population Percentage Rotherham Average Aged 0-15 2,830 20.5% 19.2% Aged 16-24 1,400 10.2% 10.5% Aged 25-44 3,660 26.6% 24.3% Aged 45-64 3,620 26.3% 27.0% Aged 65+ 2,270 16.5% 19.0% Total 13,780 100% 100%

Population change since 2011: + 1,403 (+ 11.3%) (Rotherham +2.4%)

The population of Rother Vale has increased significantly since 2011 reflecting new housing development at Waverley and Thurcroft. The age structure is slightly younger than average which may reflect new housing development.

Ethnic Group

2011 Census Population Percentage Rotherham Average 11,956 96.6% 91.9% 98 0.8% 1.7% Mixed 101 0.8% 1.0% Asian 87 0.7% 4.1% Black 92 0.7% 0.8% Other 43 0.3% 0.5% Total 12,377 100% 100%

Only 3.4% of Rother Vale residents were from a BME community in 2011, well below the Borough average of 8.1%.

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Housing and Households

Dwellings in 2018: 6,211 (5,235 in 2011), Households in 2018: 6,057 (5,111 in 2011)

The number of dwellings in Rother Vale has increased by 976 (+18.6%) since 2011 and there are 946 more households (+18.5%).

2011 Census Detached Semi Terraced Flats Total Owner Occupied 1,171 1,625 602 107 3,505 (69%) Social Rented 14 473 103 232 822 (16%) Private Rented 91 239 300 154 784 (15%) Total 1,276 (25%) 2,337 (46%) 1,005 (20%) 493 (10%) 5,111

The mix of housing in Rother Vale is fairly typical of Rotherham with the majority of homes being owner occupied detached and semi-detached. The proportion of private rented housing is above average whilst social rented is below average.

Council Rented Properties in 2017: 841 (580 houses and 261 flats), 14.3% of dwellings Employment, Benefits and Pensions

Employment by Industry

Employment by Workplace Number Percent Rotherham Located in the Ward (2017) Average Manufacturing & Production 500 17.8% 15.4% Construction 350 12.5% 7.9% Retail, Wholesale & Motor Trades 350 12.5% 15.3% Transport & Storage 75 2.7% 4.9% Accommodation & Catering 250 8.9% 5.8% Finance, Communications & Property 100 3.6% 4.6% Professional, Scientific & Technical 125 4.4% 6.8% Business Administration & Support 200 7.1% 8.8% Public Administration 10 0.4% 5.8% Education 225 8.0% 8.8% Health 500 17.8% 12.7% Arts, Entertainment, Leisure & Other 125 4.4% 3.4% Total 2,810 100% 100%

Total Employment by Workplace in 2017: 2,810 (3,454 in 2011) - 644

Rother Vale has a high proportion of local employment in production industries and also health. Employment levels in the ward depend on opportunities in other areas as local jobs were only sufficient for 32% of local working age residents.

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Benefits and Pensions

DWP Benefits (2018) Number Percentage Rotherham Average Working Age Population (16-64) 8,676 - Employment & Support Allowance 620 7.1% 7.4% - Job Seekers Allowance 115 1.3% 1.5% - Income Support 170 2.0% 2.1% - Carers Allowance 320 3.7% 3.7% - Universal Credit 95 1.1% 1.9% Total on working age benefits 1,320 15.2% 16.6% State Pensioners 2,260 - Pension Credit 365 16.2% 16.3%

The proportion of working age people claiming benefits in Rother Vale is slightly below the Rotherham average and pensioners are more likely to claim than working age people.

Child Poverty 2016 (HMRC)

Children aged 0-15: 2,540 Children in low income families: 465 (18.2%) (Borough 21.8%, 17%)

Child poverty in Rother Vale is below the Borough average but above the national average.

General Health & Disability

General Health bad or very bad (2011): 7.5% (Rotherham 7.6%, England 5.5%)

Limiting Long Term Illness or Disability (2011): 21.4% (Rotherham 22%, England 17.6%)

DWP Disability Benefits (2018) Number Percentage Rotherham Average - Attendance Allowance (aged 65+) 320 14.1% 13.6% - Disability Living Allowance (all ages) 610 4.4% 4.5% - Personal Independence Payment (16-64) 543 6.3% 6.6% Total on Disability Benefits 1,473 10.7% 11.1%

Rother Vale had rates of poor health and disability just below the Borough average in 2011 but much higher than the national average, with a similar picture disability benefit claims.

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Lifestyle and Specific Health Issues 70% of health and lifestyle indicators are worse (have higher rates) than Rotherham average. Rother Vale ward has significantly better rates for A&E attendances in the under 5s, but significantly worse rates for deaths from all causes, particularly coronary heart disease and circulatory diseases. The period data relates to is shown as (a) to (e) below and explained in the notes.

Compared to Rotherham average, Rother Vale ward is better for (has lower rates/less): A&E attendances in children under 5 and emergency hospital admissions in children under 5 (b); emergency hospital admissions (all ages) for myocardial infarction (heart attack) (d).

In contrast, Rother Vale ward is worse for (has higher rates/more): deliveries to teenage mothers (d); hospital admissions for injuries in young people aged 15-24 (d); obese children in Year 6 (aged 10-11) (b); emergency hospital admissions for stroke (d); binge drinking adults (e); incidence of lung cancer (a); elective hospital admissions for hip replacement (d); premature deaths (aged less than 75) for all causes, in particular cancers (a); and deaths (all ages) from all causes including cancers, circulatory diseases, coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and respiratory diseases) (a). Rother Vale ward also has higher rates of deaths of people aged less than 65 years and life expectancy at birth in females is 2 years lower than Rotherham average (a).

The Top 5 better and worse indicators are shown below (see Notes):

Better than Rotherham average A&E attendances in under 5s (per 1,000) (2013/14-2015/16) 457.4 (Rotherham 493.4, England 551.6) Emergency hospital admissions in under 5s (per 1,000) (2013/14-2015/16) 142.3 (Rotherham 160.4, England 149.2) Hospital admissions for injuries in under 5s (per 10,000) (2013/14-2015/16) 119.4 (Rotherham 134.1, England 138.8) Emergency hospital adm.s for myocardial infarction (2011/12-2015/16) 99 (Rotherham 110) Premature deaths** from CHD (2011-2015) 107 (Rotherham 116) (less than 10%)

Worse than Rotherham average Deaths from coronary heart disease (2011-2015) 155 (Rotherham 119) Deaths from all causes (2011-2015) 136 (Rotherham 113) Hospital admissions for injuries in 15-24 year olds (per 10,000) (2013/14-2015/16) 149.8 (Rotherham 126.3, England 137.0) Emergency hospital admissions for stroke (2011/12-2015/16) 117 (Rotherham 104) Incidence of lung cancer (2011-2015) 145 (Rotherham 130)

Notes Hospital admissions, cancer incidence and death rates are standardised to England (England = 100) A ratio less than 100 is relatively better, more than 100 is relatively worse. These are based on 5 years data to produce robust rates at ward level. Deaths and cancer incidence data based on 2011-2015, hospital admissions/stays 2011/12-2015/16. Data periods: (a) 2011-2015 (b) 2013/14-2015/16 (c) 2009-2012 (d) 2011/12-2015/16 (e) 2006-2008.

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Data represents persons all ages unless otherwise specified. *Modelled prevalence (based on socio-demographic profile and small area population data) **Persons aged under 75. ‘better’ and ‘worse’ based on differences over 10% from Rotherham average. Top 5 – Based on statistically significant or largest differences from Rotherham value. Ordering difficult due to comparing different measures (rates, percentages, ratios, life expectancy) (less than 10%) – Indicators in the top 5 but difference from Rotherham is less than 10%.

Education

Local Secondary Schools: Aston Academy and Wales High School (Academy)

Good Development at Age 5 - 2013/14: 64.9% (Rotherham 62.2%, England 60.4%)

Key Stage 2 Level 4 in Reading, Writing & Maths 2014: 84.3% (Rotherham 77%, England 78%)

5+ GCSE inc English & Maths - 2013/14: 56.5% (Rotherham 56.8%, England 56.6%)

Primary attainment in 2014 was above the Rotherham and national averages and GCSE attainment was average.

Highest Level of Qualification (2011 Census): Degree or diploma 17.8% (Rotherham 17.4%, England 27.4%) No Qualifications 28.9% (Rotherham 29.8%, England 22.5%)

Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Recorded Crime (2018/19): 1,106 (80.3 per 1,000 population) (Rotherham 98.6) Recorded ASB (2018/19): 278 (20.2 per 1,000 population) (Rotherham 24.3)

Recorded crime in Rother Vale is below the Rotherham average and ASB is slightly below average. Index of Multiple Deprivation 2015

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is a Government index for all areas in England. The 2015 index uses 37 indicators across 7 deprivation domains (themes) with a 2013/14 baseline. The IMD is only produced for Lower-level Super Output Areas (SOAs) of which there are 167 in Rotherham (around 8 per ward) and 32,844 in England, each with around 1,500 people. SOAs are ranked across England where 1 is the most deprived. Any rank below 3,285 indicates that an area is within the 10% most deprived areas of England.

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Deprivation in Rother Vale

Rother Vale has lower deprivation than the Rotherham average although still above the national average and there are large differences within the ward. Thurcroft is the more deprived part, especially the west and central part of the village, both within the 20% most deprived areas of England. By contrast, areas with modern housing estates at Treeton, Swallownest and Waverley (Orgreave) are less deprived than the national average.

Indices of Deprivation 2015 Deprived of Income Persons Income Percent Rotherham Deprived Average All People 12,637 2,066 16.3% 18.7% Children aged 0-15 2,552 521 20.4% 24.3% Working Age 16-60/64 7,307 1,014 13.9% 16.6% Older People 60/65+ 2,778 531 19.1% 19.0%

Income deprivation in Rother Vale is below average for Rotherham although this is not the case for older people who have average levels of deprivation.

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SOA Code SOA Local Name IMD Score IMD Rank IMD Percentile E01007809 Thurcroft South West 50.7 2,096 7% E01007815 Thurcroft Central 38.0 5,139 16% E01007701 Treeton West 33.9 6,575 21% E01007710 Thurcroft East 25.3 10,700 33% E01007665 Orgreave 14.5 19,171 59% E01007700 Treeton East 12.3 21,432 66% E01007671 Swallownest Central 10.4 23,712 73%

The IMD is not published for wards but the average SOA score in Rother Vale is 23.2, below the Rotherham average score of 28.3, with an SOA equivalent rank of 11,953 (36th percentile).

Data Sources

2011 Census, ward population estimates: Office for National Statistics Employment data: Business Register and Employment Survey, ONS (via NOMIS) Benefit data: Department for Work and Pensions (via NOMIS) Child poverty data: HM Revenue and Customs Local Health Indicators: Public Health England. For non-commercial use only. Hospital Admissions: Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) Modelled smoking prevalence estimates: University of Essex, Office for National Statistics and other sources. Mortality: Office for National Statistics.(ONS) Dwellings, households, council benefits, educational attainment: Rotherham MBC Crime and ASB: South Police Indices of Deprivation 2015: Department for Communities and Local Government

Office for National Statistics sources licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.

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