Annual Quality of Life Indicators Report 2015

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Quality of Life Quality of Life Better or Worse? The annual quality of life indicators report for South Gloucestershire Autumn 2015

1 Quality of life indicators monitor those things that make an area a good place to live. This report measures and communicates important facts about South Gloucestershire and aims to demonstrate whether quality of life is getting better, worse or staying the same. Introduction

Most of the indicators have been monitored for Contents: several years making it possible to track change over time. There are also more recent indicators Quality of Life 3 that show changes over the last few years. The report suggests there have been positive Our Place 4 changes in some areas and identifies areas where further improvements are necessary. The Our Economy 10 indicators will be used by the council and its partners to identify and address priorities for the Our Communities 13 future. Our Health 16

M4 Motorway 'A' Roads Other Roads Railway Line/Station Information about South Gloucestershire Urban Area Kilometres 2 1 0 1 2 3

1 0 1 2 Miles Total administrative area: 53,664.7 hectares / 536.6 sq km (Cartesian Measure) n r Gloucestershire e v e Wards: 35 (70 ward Councillors) S r e v i R Oldbury- Population: 271,600 (Office for National Statistics on-Severn Falfield Tortworth mid-year estimates, 2014) Wales Charfield • Males: 134,800 Thornbury 5 M Alveston Tytherington

• Females: 136,700 M Wickwar 4 8

Rangeworthy Hawkesbury • Children age (0-15 years): 50,300 (18.5% of total M4 Upton Severn population) Beach Almondsbury M

4 9 Iron Acton Chipping Sodbury • Working age (16-64 years): 171,800 (63.3% of total M Badminton 4 Bradley Stoke Winterbourne population) Yate 5 Patchway M • Pensionable age (65+) 49,500 (18.2% of total 2 3 M Filton population) M4 Wiltshire

Downend Pucklechurch Population density: Staple Bristol Hill 5.1 persons per hectare / 506.1 persons per sq km Kingswood Marshfield Wick Households: North Hanham 113,705 (Valuation Office Agency, August 2015) Somerset Bitton Black and Minority Ethnic Population: Bath and North East Somerset 13,193 (5.0% of total population) (Census 2011)

Please note: the axes for some graphs in this report do not start at zero so the differences over time can be seen more clearly

2 Quality of Life Quality of life

Has South Gloucestershire become a Residents’ satisfaction with their local better or worse place to live? area as a place to live

13% of respondents to the 2014 Viewpoint To gauge satisfaction with the local area, the Survey* believe South Gloucestershire has Quality of Life report uses data collected from become a better place to live in the past two surveys undertaken by the council over the last years. 21% feel it has become a worse place to eight years. live, while 58% feel it has remained the same. In autumn 2014, 77% of respondents to the The graph shows the results of the survey Viewpoint Survey* said they were satisfied with question over the last 14 years. It shows that their local area as a place to live, including despite annual fluctuations, the proportion of 32% who were very satisfied. Only 12% of people who consider South Gloucestershire to respondents said they were dissatisfied with be a better place to live in 2014 has remained their local area. broadly consistent over the last 10 years, whilst the proportion who consider South The graph shows that satisfaction with the Gloucestershire to be a worse place to live has local area from panel members has fluctuated risen steadily since 2010. over the last five years and there has been a decline in the percentage of people satisfied Has South Gloucestershire become a better or worse with the area between 2013 and 2014. However, place to live? please see footnote below which may provide a 30 26% possible explanation as to why there has been a 25% Better place to live 25 24% 24% decline in resident satisfaction over the last year. 21% 21% Worse place to live 21% 20% 20 16% Proportion of residents satisfied with their area as a 14% 14% 15% 15 13% 13% 13% 12% place to live 13% 10 13% 12% 2014 45% 32% 11% 11% 11% 77% 11% 10% 11% 10% 9% 8% 5 2013 54% 33% 87%

Proportion of respondents (%) 2012 54% 32% 86% 0 1999 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014* 2011 56% 25% 81% Source: South Gloucestershire Viewpoint Survey* 2010 63% 20% 83%

Fairly satisfied Very satisfied

Source: South Gloucestershire Viewpoint Survey: 2010 - 2014

* South Gloucestershire Viewpoint is the council’s citizens panel. It is a panel of about 1,700 residents who are randomly selected to broadly represent the population of the district. It is made up of those who wish to regularly take part in research and members will have a greater exposure to council activities and communications than the general public. The 2014 Autumn Viewpoint survey received 1,200 responses. In 2014 tweaks to the methodology of the Viewpoint surveys (including a panel refresh) will have had an influence on the response rates. As a result, the trends shown for this year need to be viewed as indication of the general direction of travel rather than direct comparisons to previous years.

3 Number of homes completed in South Gloucestershire Our Place 2006-2015 1400 1,224 Number of affordable homes delivered 1200 1,095 1003

Place 1000 916 923

800 In 2014/15, 326 affordable homes* were delivered. 823 This was just above the target of 320 homes. 600 689 742 714 400 Our

200 Of these, 187 were for social rent, 49 were Total homes completed (Net) for affordable rent and 90 for intermediate 0 affordable housing. 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Source: South Gloucestershire Council Since April 2001, a total of 2,873 affordable homes have been delivered in South Gloucestershire. Development on greenfield and brownfield land Number of affordable homes delivered in South Gloucestershire 2001-2015 Since April 1996, a total of 937 hectares of land 350 340 326 291 298 has been developed in South Gloucestershire. 300 269 During 2014/15, 102.4 hectares of land were 281 250 developed. The increase in development over 215 200 223 the last few years can be attributed to major new housing schemes in the communities of 150 133 138 111 108 the Bristol North and East Fringes at Cheswick 100 Village, Charlton Hayes, and Highbrook Park, Number of affordable homes 50 65 75 together with the first schemes at Emersons Green East. Elsewhere there has been the 0 completion of the East Walk extension at 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Yate shopping centre, the opening of a new Source: South Gloucestershire Council Waitrose store at Chipping Sodbury and the * Information and definitions can be found in the National Planning Policy Framework, Department for Communities and Local Government, March 2012 available at the redevelopment of the Abbey Wood retail centre. following website: www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/nppf Or, call the council’s Housing Contact Centre on 01454 868005. 2014/15 saw the first completions of employment Total homes completed land development at Central Park, Severnside, and the opening of the wildlife park “Wild Place” In 2014/15, 1,224 new homes were completed at Cribbs Causeway. Wild Place covers 55 on sites across South Gloucestershire, the hectares and accounts for a large part of the highest number in 14 years. Of these, 997 were greenfield land development over the last year. on large sites of 10 homes or more and the remainder were completed on small sites of Development on greenfield and brownfield land fewer than 10 homes. (hectares) 1996-2015 120 Total 102.4 Total greenfield 100 Since April 2006, 8,129 new homes have been Total brownfield 87.8 completed in South Gloucestershire. 80

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40 Area (hectares) 20 14.7 0

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1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Source: South Gloucestershire Council *The appearance of a decline in growth on brownfield land (previously developed land) is mostly due to when development of sites straddles two reporting years. For example, if we take a new supermarket development on a brownfield site - the first year may have been recorded as a loss of the existing commercial use on brownfield land and in the second year when the new store was complete, it would 4 have been recorded as a gain of brownfield land development. Our Ratio of average house price to average Number of homeless households earnings accepted by the council

Place This indicator provides a broad measure of house The graph shows that 182 households were affordability by illustrating the difference between accepted as homeless in 2014/15, meaning average salary* and average house price**. In the council had a statutory duty to re-house 2014, the average price paid for a residential them. This compares with 134 households in property in South Gloucestershire was £230,099 2013/14 and 141 households in 2012/13. Whilst (increasing from £213,197 in 2013), and was 8.0 the number of approaches has remained times the average pay (£28,859). steady, the proportion of approaches that are in urgent housing need continues to be high The graph shows that in South Gloucestershire with the main cause of homelessness being over the last year, the gap between average loss of private rented accommodation. The house price and salary has increased slightly. urgency of these cases reduces the council’s In the South West it remained the same and in ability to intervene at an early stage to prevent England it has reduced slightly. these households from becoming homeless, or to help them find alternative accommodation. In South Gloucestershire in 2014, the gap Alongside this, preventing homelessness between average salary and house price was through helping households access private much smaller when compared with the rest of sector accommodation is becoming increasingly the South West and with England and Wales. difficult in the present rental market. This means housing is more affordable in South Gloucestershire when compared to the South The council will continue to work with households West and England and Wales averages. in order to resolve their housing difficulties and recognises that the number of households The average house price in the South West was requiring help may increase in the coming year £240,390 (9.2 times the average salary) and in due to the difficulties in accessing private rented England and Wales, the average house price housing, and as the availability of social housing was £261,031 (9.5 times the average salary). does not make up the difference.

Ratio of average house price to average earnings Number of households accepted by the council as homeless 11 2014/15 182 10 2013/14 134 9.5 2012/13 141 9 9.2 2011/12 155 8 8.0 2010/11 173

England & Wales 2009/10 140 7 South West 2008/09 231

Ratio (average house price/annual pay) South Gloucestershire 6 2007/08 199 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2006/07 276 2005/06 291 Source: * Median gross annual pay (residents) for a full-time worker. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2007 - 2014 (Office of National Statistics). 2004/05 297 ** Average price for all properties sold in 2007- 2014 (Land Registry). Source: South Gloucestershire Council

5 Number of households in temporary The average number of minutes it takes to travel a mile accommodation in South Gloucestershire in the morning rush hour

The graph shows that by the end of the financial 2.5 2.49 2.52 Place 2.37 2.39 2.37 2.41 2.44 2.39 year in 2015, there were 68 households in 2

temporary accommodation which is a slight 1.5 increase on the previous year. This increase 1.0 Our however, was not as large as the increase in the Minutes per mile 0.5 number of households accepted by the council 0 as homeless. 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

Source: South Gloucestershire Council The temporary accommodation figure was successfully kept low by timely offers of new Proportion of people cycling permanent social housing and supporting households to secure alternative private rented The proportion of people cycling to work is accommodation - helping them move into measured in a snapshot survey undertaken settled accommodation as quickly as possible. by the council each year. The survey asks employees from a number of major employers Households in temporary accommodation within South Gloucestershire how they normally 2014/15 68 travel to work, and also how they travelled on the 2013/14 59 actual day of the survey. 2012/13 85 2011/12 72 2010/11 82 In 2015, the proportion of people who say they 2009/10 93 normally travel to work by bicycle was 13.3% 2008/09 222 which is a slight increase since 2014. The 2007/08 326 proportion of people who responded to the 2006/07 387 survey saying they travelled to work by bicycle 2005/06 386 2004/05 395 on the survey day was 11.7%. This has remained broadly similar to the results in 2014. Source: South Gloucestershire Council

Congestion The graph shows that since 2006, there has been an increase in the number of employees Congestion on South Gloucestershire’s roads cycling to work and that cycling continues to be is measured using Department for Transport a popular mode of travel to work. data for the average journey time (expressed as minutes per mile) during the weekday morning Proportion of people who cycle to work peak period on locally managed “A” roads. 13.6% 13.3% 14 13% 12.7% 12.8% 12.4% 11.6% 11.7% 12 The graph shows these figures from 2006/07 to 10.3% 11.8% 12.0% 2013/14 (the most recently published data), and 10 8.3% 8.2% 7.8% 9.3% indicates that the length of time taken to travel 8 8.7% 8.9% a mile during the morning peak has remained 6 broadly the same over this period. In 2013/14, 5.8% 4

it took 2.52 minutes to travel a mile on South Proportion of people who normally travel to work by bicycle

Proportion of respondents (%) 2 Gloucestershire’s “A” roads during the morning Proportion of people who travelled to work by bicycle on the survey day 0 peak, a 1.2% increase compared to 2012/13. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Source: Travel to work survey - South Gloucestershire Council This can be attributed to a slight increase in general traffic levels within South Gloucestershire from 2013 to 2014. See graph above right

6 Our Bus patronage and 53 serious casualties), which is the same number as in 2013. Overall there has been

This graph shows the number of passengers a considerable reduction in road casualties Place boarding buses in South Gloucestershire and since 2008. The graph shows that the road includes cross-boundary services where the casualty rate in South Gloucestershire remains journey starts here (Yate to Bristol for example) considerably lower than the national average. but does not include those originating outside Data for 2013, the latest available nationally, the district. showed that South Gloucestershire had the fourth lowest casualty rate of the 152 local In 2014/15, just over 8.9 million journeys were authorities in England. made by bus. This is an 8% increase on the Comparison of casualty rates per billion vehicle miles previous year and shows an increasing trend for for South Gloucestershire and England bus use in recent years. 800

759 Over the last year there has been a concerted 739 707 s 691 e

l 666 effort to increase bus use and improve the i 600 624 m v customer experience. This has included b South Gloucestershire r continued investment by local bus companies England e p 400 344 339 340 in improved vehicles and services, and the Ra t 301 284 277 introduction of more attractive fares initiatives. 232* 200 There has also been ongoing investment by 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 the council in supporting an enhanced bus Source: South Gloucestershire Council service network and improved infrastructure. * Calculated by dividing total casualty numbers for 2014 (555) by the estimated 2014 traffic flow for South Gloucestershire as shown in Department for Transport table This investment in improved infrastructure will TRA8901 (2396 mv miles) continue through projects such as the MetroBus Please note: the latest available data for England is for 2013. scheme which will see further bus priority measures taken over the next two years. CO2 emissions in South Gloucestershire

The number of passengers boarding buses in South South Gloucestershire Partnership is committed Gloucestershire to reducing CO2 emissions arising from 8,900,236 9,000,000 industrial, commercial and domestic properties 8,242,735 and from road transport. The climate change 8,000,000 7,845,686 7,906,751 strategy has a target to reduce CO2 emissions by 80% to 414.6 kilotonnes by 2050. This 7,000,000 7,345,791 7,425,181 includes interim targets to reduce them by 35%

6,000,000 by 2020 and by 50% by 2025. The target was

Number of passengers set against a 1990 baseline emissions figure of 5,000,000 2,073.3 kilotonnes. In 2013 (the most recently 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 available data), total emissions were 26.4% lower Source: South Gloucestershire Council than in 1990. Number of people killed or injured on roads in South Gloucestershire Each year the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) provide a breakdown

In 2014, the total number of road casualties (i.e. of CO2 emissions by local authority area. This people slightly injured, as well as those killed or data has shown a year on year decrease, seriously injured) within South Gloucestershire with a significant decrease between 2007 was 555. This was a decrease from the 2013 and 2008 resulting from the closure of Terra figure (647) and was the lowest since the council Nitrogen, a significant emitter of CO2. 2010 saw became a unitary authority in 1996. a 3% increase in emissions. This is likely to be associated with the severe winter that year The number of casualties killed or seriously which led to increased fuel use for domestic and injured on roads was 59 (made up of 6 fatalities commercial heating.

continued on next page 7 The 2013 data shows a 3.2% reduction in Proportion of energy from renewable sources CO emissions against the previous year. The 2 Current proportion produced from renewable energy fluctuating trends are influenced by a number of (% of total projected 2020 energy demand = 1.2%) factors such as extremes in weather conditions 0.11 0.74 0.33 Wind turbines Anaerobic digestion

Place and the economy. These factors are likely to Clean wood Energy from waste 1.2% have a continuing influence on future energy Solar PV (ground and roof mounted) Heat pump Landfill gas consumption and CO emissions. 2 0.04 0.01 Our Current proportion plus renewable energy projects with planning consent

CO emissions in South Gloucestershire 2015 2 (% of total projected 2020 energy demand = 4.6%)

0.3 0.11 1.03 0.33 0.47 2.34

2,250 2,087.5 (8.2 tonnes 2,046.6 2,063.5 per person) (8.0 tonnes (8.0 tonnes per person) per person) 4.6%

427.7 1,715.2 427.9 439.5 (6.6 tonnes per person) 1,621.8 1,564.8 (6.2 tonnes 1,575.5 (6.0 tonnes per person) (5.9 tonnes 1,525.7 per person) (5.7 tonnes 1,457.6 per person) 2 per person) (5.5 tonnes 1,500 428.6 per person) 403.5 0.01 583.6 586.1 567.2 412.0 386.6 385.1 393.3

567.3 512.4 546.7 518.4 Please note: the 2020 target is to produce 7.5% of energy demand from renewable resources 477.1 507.8

Kilotonnes CO 750 1,076.2 1,056.7 1,032.7 Source: Regen South West Regional Survey 2015 and South Gloucestershire Council 719.3 640.5 671.5 670.5 632.8 587.2 *MWh: Megawatt hour - A typical home would use approximately 4.2 MWh of electricity a year 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Industry and commercial Domestic Road transport

Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change via South Gloucestershire Council

Proportion of energy produced from renewable sources

The climate change strategy includes a target for 7.5% of South Gloucestershire’s total energy demand (i.e. electricity, heat and transport) to be met from renewable sources by 2020. Quantity of household waste collected and method of disposal Existing renewable energy installations provide enough energy to supply about In 2014/15, 120,054 tonnes* of waste 1.2% (approximately 83,000MWh*) of South were produced by households in South Gloucestershire’s total energy demand. This Gloucestershire, a decrease on the amount includes energy from a range of technologies produced the previous year. The decrease including: wind, solar, heat pumps, biomass in overall waste is primarily the result of a boilers and landfill gas. This is an increase on reduction in garden waste tonnage following the 2014 figure of 0.8%. the introduction of charges for the collection of garden waste at the beginning of 2014/15. The Severnside energy from waste plant is currently under construction, and a number of In 2014/15, 47.5%* of household waste was renewable energy projects such as Alveston recycled compared to 49% in the previous year. wind park, Ring O’Bells solar farm, and Hallen The decline in the recycling rate is largely due anaerobic digestion plant have planning consent. to the reduction in garden waste tonnage. The If these are all completed they will provide introduction of new kerbside services for mixed renewable energy generation capacity to supply plastics, small electrical items and food and 4.6% of South Gloucestershire’s total energy beverage cartons (e.g. Tetra Pak), alongside demand. This will provide 19.2% of the electricity the introduction of standardised recycling demand and 2.1% of the heat demand. services for flats has helped reduce the impact of lower garden waste tonnages on the council’s recycling rate. See graph above right continued on next page

8 Our As the graph shows, since the start of the contract with SITA in 2000, the total amount

of waste sent to landfill is at its lowest point. In Place 2014/15 only 15% was sent to landfill compared to around 17% in 2013/14. More material was being diverted from landfill to alternative treatment methods - thermal treatment by Suez (formally SITA), mechanical biological treatment (MBT) and the treatment and recycling of street sweepings.

A number of changes are now being considered to further improve recycling rates including a thorough review of existing kerbside recycling services and containers, as well as changes to the Sort It Centre services to make them more accessible and easier to use. Some improvements for recycling have already been introduced to the Sort It Centres including separating clean wood Species: from mixed wood for recycling, and bagged waste from bulky waste so recycling can be more easily ❙ Evidence suggests that 8 of the 16 local identified or extracted during secondary treatment Biodiversity Action Plan* species are in decline. processes e.g. MBT. ❙ The British Hedgehog Preservation Society Quantity of household waste collected and method of believes hedgehogs are declining at 5% disposal a year and may be extinct in 50 years. 160000 Anecdotal evidence in South Gloucestershire

140000 is in line with the national trend.

120000 56,959 tonnes* = 47.5% ❙ Bristol Big Garden Bird Watch in 2014 100000 reported increases in common garden birds 80000 such as the wren and robin - this was put 60000 41,629 tonnes*

Tonnes of waste down to good weather. Rarer species such as = 34.5% 40000 song thrush and nightingale are still present 20000 in South Gloucestershire but numbers of both 18,184 tonnes* = 15.0% 0 are believed to be at a national all-time low.

2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Household waste recycled Sent to thermal recovery Household waste not recycled (landfill) Habitats:

Source: South Gloucestershire Council ❙ In 2014, South Gloucestershire managed * Data still subject to validation 876,781 sq/m of long grassland for wildlife. Please note: Numbers will not add up to 100% due to process losses i.e. moisture loss from evaporation and some material still being treated which therefore cannot be Some is incredibly species rich, for example, the placed in any of the above categories Gorse Lane roadside nature reserve, Dyrham recorded in excess of 30 flowering species. Biodiversity in South Gloucestershire (priority habitats and species) ❙ The nationally important Site of Special Scientific Interest grasslands at Hawkesbury Biodiversity is evaluated against the priority and Inglestone Commons near Wickwar have habitats and species identified in the South been enhanced during autumn 2014. The Gloucestershire biodiversity action plan. seed from a nearby donor site is germinating and we hope this will return the sites to a Overall South Gloucestershire has experienced favourable condition. a decline in biodiversity during 2014/15. *Visit - http://www.southglos.gov.uk/documents/pte080088.pdf to find out more about South Gloucestershire’s Biodiversity Action Plan

9 Average gross annual earnings Our Economy 29,000 £28,859

£27,500 Proportion of working age population in 27,250 employment £26,030 25,500 In the year from April 2014 to March 2015 (the 23,750 England

Economy South West

most recently available data), 80.8%* of South Median gross annual pay (£) South Gloucestershire Gloucestershire’s working age population (those 22,000

aged 16-64) was in employment. This is slightly 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Our higher than the figure recorded at the same Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Office of National Statistics) *Median gross annual pay (residents) for a full time worker time last year (78.4%). The graph shows that the ** Median gross annual pay (work place) for a full time worker employment rate locally is considerably higher than both the national and regional averages. Proportion of working age population claiming out of work benefits The employment rate in South Gloucestershire compares favourably to the 151 other unitary This indicator measures the percentage of the and county authorities in England (being ranked working age population (those aged 16-64 years) second just after West Berkshire). who are claiming key out-of-work benefits*.

Proportion of working age population in employment The graph shows that 5.7% of South 84

82 Gloucestershire’s working age population (about 80 80.8% 78 9,850 people) was claiming key out-of-work 76 76.6% benefits in February 2015 (the most recently 74 72 72.9% available data). 70 68 South Gloucestershire 66 South West South Gloucestershire has a notably lower 64 England 16-64 year olds in employment (%) 62 proportion of claimants compared to England and the South West.

Apr ‘07-MarOct ‘08 ‘07-SepApr ‘08 ‘08-MarOct ‘09 ‘08-SepApr ‘09 ‘09-MarOct ‘10 ‘09-SepApr ‘10 ‘10-MarOct ‘11 ‘10-SepApr ‘11 ‘11-MarOct ‘12 ‘11-SepApr ‘12 ‘12-MarOct ‘13 ‘12-SepApr ‘13 ‘13-MarOct ‘14 ‘13-SepApr ‘14 ‘14-Mar ‘15 Proportion of working age population claiming out of Source: Annual Population Survey (Office for National Statistics - via NOMIS) work benefits Please note: This data is derived from a sample survey conducted at the national level. At local authority level, a smaller number of people will be surveyed so the 14 statistical reliability of the data (measured by confidence intervals) will be lower. For example, the 95% confidence interval for South Gloucestershire for the latest time 12 period is 2.7%, – meaning there is a 95% probability that the true value falls between 78.1% and 81.5%. 10 9.4% 8 Data are presented as a rolling average of four quarters to account for seasonal variation. 8.2% 6 5.7% Average annual earnings 4 2 South Gloucestershire South West England 0

In 2014, the average annual earnings for a full Proportion of working age population (%)

time worker living in South Gloucestershire were Feb 2007Aug 2007 Feb 2008Aug 2008Feb 2009Aug 2009Feb 2010Aug 2010Feb 2011Aug 2011 Feb 2012Aug 2012Feb 2013Aug 2013Feb 2014Aug 2014Feb 2015

£28,859*, representing a 5.5% increase on the Source: Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Working age Client Group analysis – 2013 figure (£27,344). (Office of National Statistics - via NOMIS) *Key out-of-work benefits include: Jobseeker’s Allowance; Employment and Support Allowance and incapacity benefits; lone parents and other income related benefits The figures for England and the South West increased by 0.5% and by 1.6% respectively. Unemployment

The graph shows that South Gloucestershire’s The monthly claimant count is not the official average earnings are above the national average unemployment rate but is the most detailed and (£27,500) and the regional average (£26,030). regularly updated source of unemployment data at a local level. The claimant count measures the Comparatively, in 2014, the average annual number of people claiming unemployment related earnings for a full time worker working in South benefits (Jobseeker’s Allowance and National Gloucestershire (regardless of where they live) Insurance credits) at Jobcentre Plus local offices. were £28,498**. The graph shows how the economic situation 10 See graph above right has affected the claimant rate figures at national, Our regional and local levels over the last six years with Qualifications of working age residents all three areas experiencing fluctuating rates. In % with NVQ4+ South Gloucestershire 36.7% July 2015, 1,525 South Gloucestershire residents South West 36.6% Economy (0.9% of the working age population) were claiming England 35.7% Jobseeker’s Allowance. This is its lowest point % with NVQ3+ since July 2008 and is a third lower than it was at South Gloucestershire 59.8% South West 59.2% the same time last year. The overall claimant rate England 56.5% continues to be lower than the national and South % with no qualifications West averages (1.6% and 1.0% respectively). 4.8% 5.6% 8.6% Jobseeker’s allowance claimant count trends 1996-2015 Proportion of working age population (%)

6 Source: Annual Population Survey (Office of National Statistics - via NOMIS) England and Wales South West 5 Please note: This data is derived from a sample survey conducted at the national level. At South Gloucestershire local authority level, a smaller number of people will be surveyed so the statistical reliability of the data (measured by confidence intervals) will be lower. For example, the 95% 4 confidence interval for South Gloucestershire for NVQ level 4 for this time period is 3.3% – meaning that there is a 95% probability that the true value falls between 33.4% and 40.0%. 3

2 1.6%

1 1.0% Growth in business rate income 0.9% Proportion of working age population (%) 0 Until 2012/13, all business rates collected by July 96 July 97 July 98 July 99 July 00 July 01 July 02 July 03 July 04 July 05 July 06 July 07 July 08 July 09 July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 local authorities were passed to government as a contribution to the national pool. Government Source: JSA claimant count with rates and proportions (Office of National Statistics - via NOMIS) would then pay each authority a grant based on a share of the national pool. In 2012/13, £126.333 Qualifications of working age residents million was collected by South Gloucestershire Council and paid to government. In 2014, over a third (36.7%) of people aged 16 - 64 living in South Gloucestershire were From 2013/14, under the new national retained educated to NVQ Level 4 or above (HND, business rates system, the council pays 1% Degree and Higher Degree level qualifications to the Fire authority, 50% to government and or equivalent). This is in line with the national retains 49% of the net sum collected, but no (35.7%) and regional (36.6%) averages and is a longer receives any share from the national pool. significant increase since 2013 (31.9%). From the retained 49%, the council must pay government a £30 million tariff payment and a In South Gloucestershire, 59.8% of working age 47% levy on any ‘real terms growth’* achieved in residents are educated to NVQ Level 3 (2 or more business rate income. A levels, advanced GNVQ, NVQ 3). This is in line with the South West average and higher than the In 2014/15, £136.084 million** was collected – England figure (56.5%). an increase of 1.9% on the total business rates collected in the previous year. There are approximately 8,200 people aged 16 - 64 in South Gloucestershire with no This net increase in business rate income qualifications (4.8% of the age group): This is includes allowances for the ongoing impact of considerably lower than the national rate (8.6%). successful valuation appeals by businesses and also for the impact of associated retrospective refunds that the council has to pay.

As shown in the graph, growth in business rate income has been steadily increasing and between 2010/11 and 2014/15, it rose by 24.7%. The figures shown in the graph exclude the cost of collection which is managed by the council.

See graph over page 11 Business rate income in South Gloucestershire Proportion of children achieving level 4 and above at key stage 2 in reading, writing and mathematics 140 £136.084m* 2014 South Gloucestershire 80% 135 £133.501m 2014 England 79% 130 2013 South Gloucestershire 76% 125 £122.862m £126.333m 2013 England 75% 120

writing and 2012 South Gloucestershire 76% £114.381m mathematics* KS2 in reading, Millions (£) 115 2012 England 75% 110 £111.202m £109.092m 2011 South Gloucestershire 77% 105

Economy 2011 England 74% 100 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2010 South Gloucestershire 73% Source: South Gloucestershire Council, Chief Executive & Corporate Resources: 2010 England 73% Statutory Accounts 2009 South Gloucestershire 75% * Any growth accrued which is above the rate of inflation (Retail Price Index)

Our 2009 England 72% ** 2014/15 figure subject to audit 2008 South Gloucestershire 75% 2008 England 73% Proportion of children achieving five 2007 South Gloucestershire 74% or more A*-C grade GCSEs including 2007 England 71% 2006 South Gloucestershire 72% English and mathematics 2006 England 70% KS2 in English and mathematics In 2014, 54.0% of pupils in South 2005 South Gloucestershire 72% Gloucestershire achieved five or more A*-C 2005 England 69% grades or equivalent at GCSE including English Source: South Gloucestershire Council *Please note – figures from 2012 onwards are not comparable to previous years as and mathematics at Key Stage 4 (secondary). they measure different subjects The national figure (for state-funded schools only) was 56.8%. Proportion of 16-18 year olds not in education, employment or training Proportion of pupils achieving 5 or more A* - C or equivalent at GCSE including English and In 2014, the proportion of 16 to 18 year olds not mathematics at key stage 4 in education, employment or training (NEET) 2014 South Gloucestershire 54.0% was 3.0%*. This is an improvement of 1.6 2014 England 56.8% percentage points when compared to the same 2013 South Gloucestershire 56.7% 2013 England 60.6% period last year. It is also lower than the national 2012 South Gloucestershire 56.4% rate (4.7%), and the South West rate (4.5%). 2012 England 58.8% 2011 South Gloucestershire 55.5% 2011 England 58.2% The council and its partners are working together 2010 South Gloucestershire 56.0% to maximise opportunities for young people. A 2010 England 55.1% key focus is to raise skill levels and meet the skills 2009 South Gloucestershire 49.2% 2009 England 50.7% and workforce needs of employers by providing 2008 South Gloucestershire 48.1% appropriate academic qualifications, vocational 2008 England 47.6% training and apprenticeship opportunities for 2007 South Gloucestershire 45.4% 2007 England 46.8% young people. The introduction of more flexible 2006 South Gloucestershire 44.4% post 16 provision over the last twelve months, 2006 England 45.8% such as traineeships, European Union NEET 2005 South Gloucestershire 43.6% 2005 England 42.6% Capacity programmes and the Youth Contract for Source: South Gloucestershire Council 16 to 18 year olds, ensures that there is a range *Please note – the methodology used to calculate this measure changed in 2014 and of support and options for young people who are therefore the 2014 rate cannot be compared to previous years. unlikely to access mainstream school or college provision after leaving school. Proportion of children achieving level 4 and above at key stage 2 in reading, Proportion of 16-18 year olds not in education, employment or training (NEET) writing and mathematics 9% 8.0% 8.2% 8% 7.7% In 2014, 80% of pupils in South Gloucestershire 7% 6.7% 6.7% 6.4% 6.0% 6.1% 5.8% 6% 5.3% achieved level 4 and above in reading, writing 4.7% 5% 5.4% 5.5% 5.3% 5.0% 4.7% and mathematics at key stage 2 (end of 4% 4.3% 4.5% 4.4% 4.6% 3% 3.8% primary). This figure is four percentage points 3.0% 2% higher than in 2013. 1% South Gloucestershire England 0% Proportion of 16-18 year olds (%) 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 The national figure also improved when compared Source: South Gloucestershire Council, Children, Adults and Health

to the previous year, (from 75% to 79%). *This indicator is based on a three-month average for November 2014 to January 12 2015 via the National Client Caseload Information System. Our Communities Our Communities Recorded crime rate in South Recorded crime rates for various crimes Gloucestershire This graph shows some of the types of crime In 2014/15, the total rate of recorded crime which are a particular priority for the council and in South Gloucestershire was 46 crimes per its partners to address in South Gloucestershire. 1,000 residents, which equates to 12,448 The emphasis of our crime reduction efforts crimes across the year. This is a small increase remains on the crimes that have the most compared to 2013/14 but is still lower than the impact on our communities, for example criminal rate for Avon and Somerset (60 offences per damage and arson, domestic burglary and 1,000), the South West region (51 offences violence against the person. per 1,000 residents) and England and Wales (67 offences per 1,000 residents). Following Violence against the person has risen slightly an HMIC* inspection, more low-level violent to a rate of eight offences per 1,000 population, offences which do not result in injury are now however overall we have seen a 22% reduction being recorded across Avon and Somerset. in offending since 2010/11. Criminal damage This, along with our priority to increase the and arson has remained static for the last reporting of domestic and serious sexual three years but since 2010/11, there has been offences, will have contributed to the increase in an overall reduction of 31%. Similarly, burglary the overall crime rate. has remained static compared to last year but since 2010/11, there has been a 23% drop in This is the first time that we have seen a year- offending. Efforts to reduce these offences of on-year increase in the number of offences most concern to our residents will continue over recorded since 2006/07, but the rise has been the next 12 months. a slight one and overall we have still seen a 38% reduction in the number of offences over Recorded crime rates in South Gloucestershire for the past eight years. Five years ago the level various crimes 60 58 2010/11 of crime in South Gloucestershire matched the 55 2011/12 South West average, but reductions achieved 50 48 2012/13 45 46 since then leave our crime rate below the 2013/14 40 regional and national levels. The graph also 2014/15 shows an increase in offences across England 30 and Wales compared to last year.

20 Total recorded crime rate per 1,000 population since 11 10 11 10 8 9 8 8 8 8 2003 population 1,000 per crimes of Number 7 7 7 7 6 6

120 114 England and Wales 0 107 105 Recorded crime Violence Criminal Burglary 101 South West rate per 1,000 against the damage and offences 93 92 South Gloucestershire population person arson offences per 1,000 89 86 86 86 90 offences per per 1,000 households 78 79 75 72 1,000 population 78 80 66 66 67 population 77 75 75 62 73 61 Crime group 60 66 54 53 51 Source: Home Office statistics 58 55 48 45 46 30 Number of crimes per 1,000 population 0

2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15

Source: Home Office statistics

*Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary

13 Perceptions of antisocial behaviour Percentage of residents who agree the police and other public agencies are The council measures perceptions of antisocial successfully dealing with antisocial behaviour through the Viewpoint survey*. In behaviour and crime in their area the 2014 survey, six percent of respondents felt antisocial behaviour was a problem in their The council also uses the Viewpoint survey to local area. This is a positive result as it suggests measure the extent to which residents agree that 94% of our residents do not consider that that the police and other public services are antisocial behaviour is a big issue where they live. successfully dealing with antisocial behaviour and crime in their area.

Communities Of the six types of antisocial behaviour which they were asked about, people were most The graph shows the results for the last five concerned about rubbish or litter lying around. years. In 2014, approximately 30% of residents

Our This is of particular concern, given the increase agreed that the police and other public agencies in the amount of litter and detritus recorded by are successfully dealing with antisocial behaviour council inspectors during 2014/15 (see page 15). and crime in their area, which is notably less than the result of 38% in 2013. Levels of offending Vandalism, graffiti and other deliberate damage have risen slightly over the same period, however to property or vehicles, and people using or other factors such as the media can also affect dealing drugs both had concern levels of 13%. people’s perceptions of crime and offending both nationally and locally. Nearly one in three (31%) There has been a reduction in the proportion neither agreed nor disagreed with the statement, of people who view vandalism and graffiti as while 19% of respondents disagreed. an issue over the past two years. The council’s commitment to removing graffiti as quickly Proportion of residents who agree police and other public services are successfully dealing with as possible continues, with 93% of offensive antisocial behaviour and crime in their area or hate-related graffiti removed from council property within one working day of being 2014 Agree 30% 2014 Disagree 19% reported in 2014/15. 2013 Agree 38% 2013 Disagree 13% Perceptions of antisocial behaviour 2012 Agree 34% Overall percentage of people who think antisocial behaviour is a problem in their local area 2012 Disagree 17% 6% 7% 2011 Agree 32% 7% 2011 Disagree 19% Overall percentage of people who think the following is a problem in their local area: Rubbish or litter lying around is a problem 2010 Agree 29% 33% 2010 Disagree 23% 31% 28% Source: South Gloucestershire Viewpoint Survey, 2010 - 2014* Groups hanging around the streets is a problem 11% Please note: Totals have been rounded 21% 26% Vandalism, graffiti and other deliberate damage to property or vehicles is a problem 13% Percentage of residents who believe 17% 20% they can influence decisions People using or dealing drugs is a problem 13% 16% The extent to which residents agree they can 16% People being drunk or rowdy in public places is a problem influence decisions affecting their local area 9% is also measured by the Viewpoint survey. 14% 18% Residents were asked whether they believe they Noisy neighbours or loud parties is a problem can influence decisions affecting their local area. 6% 8% 17% agreed they could influence decisions but 10% 50% disagreed with this statement. 2014 2013 2012 Due to financial constraints, the council has Source: South Gloucestershire Autumn Viewpoint Survey, 2012 - 2014* recently undertaken service changes which may

14 Our have influenced the responses to this question. Percentage of land and highways with Some changes to services have not been unacceptable levels of litter, detritus,

popular, with feedback from individual residents graffiti and fly posting Communities suggesting a degree of dissatisfaction with some of the decisions taken. This dissatisfaction This indicator measures the percentage of areas with the outcome of the decisions can lead with unacceptable levels of litter, detritus*, people to feel that the decisions are not fair or graffiti or fly posting. The aim is to achieve the that their voice has not been heard. lowest score as possible. During the year to April 2015, 907 inspections were carried out on Percentage of residents who believe they can a range of different land use types including influence decisions shopping areas, main roads, residential streets

17% and recreation areas**. There were 59 more 2014 50% inspections than last year.

2013 22% 2013 There was an increase on the previous year in 2011 40% 2012 the levels of recorded detritus and litter. The 2012 20% 2012 areas where we recorded unacceptable levels of 47% litter were main roads, industrial areas and other 0 12.5 25 37.5 50 highways***. The highest levels of detritus were Agree Disagree recorded in industrial areas and heavily parked Proportion of respondents (%) residential roads.

Source: South Gloucestershire Viewpoint Survey, 2012 - 2014* The levels of graffiti and fly posting were broadly Percentage of residents who feel the same as those recorded the previous year. people from different backgrounds get on well together Percentage of land and highways with unacceptable levels of litter, detritus, graffiti and fly posting The extent to which residents agree that their 2014/15 local area is a place where people from different 0.3% 1.5% backgrounds get on well together is also 11% measured in the Viewpoint survey. 64% of those 5.4% who responded agreed that their local area is a 2013/14 place where people from different backgrounds 0.2% get on well together while 8% disagreed with this 1.4% 7.3% statement. 22% chose a neutral position answering 2.8% ‘neither agree nor disagree’. These results show an 2012/13 Fly posting improvement compared to the previous two years. 0.5% Graffiti 1.8% Detritus Percentage of residents who feel people from different 7% Litter 3.5% backgrounds get on well together

64% 2011/12 2014 0.2% 8% 0.8% 9.1% 52% 2013 4.2% 13% 2010/11 20% 51% 2012 1% 11% 15%

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 4%

Agree Disagree 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Proportion of respondents (%) Percentage of land Source: South Gloucestershire Viewpoint Survey, 2012 - 2014* Source: South Gloucestershire Council * South Gloucestershire Viewpoint is the council’s citizens panel. It is a panel of about 1,700 residents who are randomly selected to broadly represent the population of * Detritus consists of dust, mud, soil, grit, gravel, stones, rotted leaf and vegetation the district. It is made up of those who wish to regularly take part in research and residues members will have a greater exposure to council activities and communications than ** The council undertakes approximately 900 inspections each year to monitor the general public. The 2014 Autumn Viewpoint survey received 1,200 responses. cleansing standards. A 50 metre transect is inspected on each street or open In 2014, tweaks to the methodology of the Viewpoint surveys (including a panel space. Each inspection transect is graded for litter, detritus, fly posting and refresh) will have had an influence on the response rates. As a result, the trends graffiti against a national grading system from A – D. Grade A is the cleanest shown for this year need to be viewed as indication of the general direction of travel and Grade D the lowest standard of cleanliness. Grade B or above is classed as rather than direct comparisons to previous years. “acceptable”. *** The land use class “other highways” includes pathways through housing estates, rear access lanes and other areas which would not be on set routes that are cleansed frequently. 15 Between 2011 and 2013, this mortality rate in Our Health South Gloucestershire was approximately 142 per 100,000 of the population. This is slightly, but not South Gloucestershire is generally a healthy significantly higher than the rate for the period of place to live with life expectancy higher than the 2010-2012. Since 2001-03 the rate of preventable Health national average. A similar picture is reflected death in South Gloucestershire has shown in South Gloucestershire’s rate of mortality declines in line with national trends and has been considered preventable which has been consistently and significantly lower than both the Our reducing and is lower than the regional and South West and the national average. national averages. Mortality rate from causes considered preventable in South Gloucestershire, the South West and England Health data 2001-03 to 2011-13

Health data has been obtained from the Public 300 Health Outcomes Framework, this allows for 250 200 183.9 165.2 comparison with regional and national rates 150 141.7 across all indicators. 100 England South West 50 South Gloucestershire 0 preventable (per 100,000)

Life expectancy in South Rate of mortality considered Gloucestershire 2001-03 2002-04 2003-05 2004-06 2005-07 2006-08 2007-09 2008-10 2009-11 2010-12 2011-13 Source: ©Crown Copyright, Public Health England 2014

Overall, there is an upward trend in life Mortality rates expectancy for both males and females in South Gloucestershire. The graph below shows Previous reports have highlighted that, despite a that the rolling average of male life expectancy consistent decrease in the mortality rate, two of the has risen by 2.9 years to 81.2 years since the largest causes of premature deaths (nationally and period of 2000-2002 to 2011-13, whilst female locally) are cancer and cardiovascular diseases. life expectancy has risen by 2.3 years to 84.5 This remains the case in South Gloucestershire. years. Life expectancy in South Gloucestershire remains significantly higher than the national Although there have been improvements in average for both males and females. treatment and lifestyle, especially in terms of cardiovascular disease over recent decades, to Changes in life expectancy 2000-02 to 2011-13 ensure that there continues to be a reduction in 86 the rate of premature mortality from cancer and 84.5 84 83.8 83.1 cardiovascular diseases, there continues to be 82 81.2 80.1 a need for concerted action in both prevention 80 79.4 78 and treatment. 76 South Gloucestershire South West 74 England Cancer

Life expectancy (years) 72 70 Cancer remains the greatest cause of premature death in South Gloucestershire. Overall since 2000 -2001 02 -2002 03 -2003 04 -2004 05 -2005 06 -2006 07 -2007 08 -2008 09 -2009 10 -2010 11 -2011 12 - 13 2000 -2001 02 -2002 03 -2003 04 -2004 05 -2005 06 -2006 07 -2007 08 -2008 09 -2009 10 -2010 11 -2011 12 - 13 Males Females 2001-03 there has been a downward trend Source: ©Crown Copyright, Public Health England 2014 in death rate due to cancer, however this is not statistically significant. Between 2011 and Rate of mortality considered preventable 2013, cancer was responsible for 839 deaths among those aged under 75, 465 of which were The concept behind preventable mortality is considered to be preventable. This equates that deaths are considered preventable if all or to 45% of all premature deaths considered most deaths from the underlying cause could preventable in South Gloucestershire. have been potentially avoided by public health interventions in the broadest sense. The rate of The rates of mortality specifically from lung deaths considered preventable is an important cancer appear to have reduced in 2011-13 but indicator of the overall health of the population. this reduction is not significant.

I : Confidence intervals - Please see explanation on the next page 16 Our Cardiovascular diseases 2.1 per 1,000 live births. The rate remains lower Cardiovascular (or circulatory) diseases, which than the regional (3.5 per 1,000 live births) and

include coronary heart disease and stroke, are national (4.0 per 1,000 live births) rates. Health the second greatest cause of premature deaths in South Gloucestershire. Overall, the premature Infant mortality South Gloucestershire 2001-3 death rate due to cardiovascular diseases to 2011-13 has significantly decreased between 2001- 7 03 and 2011-13, falling from 106 per 100,000 6 population to a rate of 58 per 100,000 population. 5

Between 2011-13, cardiovascular diseases were 4 4.0 responsible for 386 deaths among those under 3.5 3 75 years old, 242 (63%) of which were considered 2.1 2 preventable, with cardiovascular diseases Rate per 1,000 accounting for 23% of all preventable deaths. 1

0 Accidents 2001-03 2002-04 2003-05 2004-06 2005-07 2006-08 2007-09 2008-10 2009-11 2010-12 2011-13 Accidents are a significant cause of years of life England South West South Gloucestershire lost. The rate for 2011-13 is slightly lower than the Source: ©Crown Copyright, Public Health England 2014 previous reporting period with 53 deaths during this time. The overall trend in South Gloucestershire has Alcohol specific hospital admissions been relatively steady over the past ten years with no significant changes either year on year or over Alcohol specific admissions are an indicator of the decade as a whole. the level of alcohol misuse and the effectiveness of alcohol services to prevent readmission to Premature mortality due to various causes 2001-03 hospital. These figures include both emergency to 2011-13 and planned admissions so show the total 160 burden on the hospital system that alcohol

140 125.2 specific conditions cause.

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100 The graph shows that despite admissions

80 declining between 2009/10 and 2012/13, they 58.2 60 have shown a significant rise in the most recent years’ data, reinforcing the generally upward 40 46.4

20 trend that has occurred over the last ten years in 7.1 South Gloucestershire. 0 Age standardised rate per 100,000 population

2001-03 2002-04 2003-05 2004-06 2005-07 2006-08 2007-09 2008-10 2009-11 2010-12 2011-13 Alcohol specific hospital admissions, 2004/5 to Cancers Circulatory diseases Lung cancer Accidents 2013/14

Source: Office for national statistics mortality data and ONS population estimates 600 587.1 590.4 500 529.4 483.5 484.8 499.4 498.6 Infant mortality 400 453.1 479.8 362.0 Infant mortality is an indicator of the general 300 health of an entire population. It reflects the 200 DSR per 100,000* relationship between the causes of infant 100 0 mortality and social indicators that influence 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 the health of the population such as economic, Source: Secondary Uses Service (SUS) database of admitted patient care and ONS social and environmental conditions. In any one population statistics year, the numbers of infant deaths are very small * Directly Standardised Mortality Rate (DSR): Age standardisation is a technique used to better allow populations to be compared when the age profiles of the populations and so a more reliable picture can be obtained are quite different. It applies the number of deaths in any given area to a standard population structure and enables different areas, which normally have different from data pooled over several years. population structures, to be directly compared against each other. It also enables the comparison of rates over time.

In South Gloucestershire, in 2011-2013 there I : Confidence intervals (or error bars) indicate the natural and acceptable variations which can occur over time or within areas or between areas with different populations. were 20 deaths amongst infants, equating to Changes falling outside the bar range are considered to be significant differences. Changes within the bar range are considered to be the approximate figure and take into account percentage deviation either side to allow for errors in data. 17 Percentage of children classified as Year Six children overweight or obese The percentage of Year Six children who The National Child Measurement Programme are overweight or obese remained relatively (NCMP) measures the weight and height of constant between 2006/07 and 2013/14. This Health children in Reception Year (aged 4 to 5 years) has been in line with the regional trends, and and Year Six (aged 10 to 11 years) to assess significantly lower than the national average. overweight and obesity levels. This data is used Our at a national level to support local public health During 2013/14, South Gloucestershire has seen initiatives and inform the local planning and a modest reduction of 10-11 year olds with levels delivery of services for children. of excess weight. This has resulted in the district currently having significantly lower levels of Reception year children excess weight in 10-11 year olds compared with both the regional and national level. The graph shows that the percentage of reception age children who are overweight or Percentage of Year Six children classified as obese showed a tendency to decline between overweight or obese: 2006/7 to 2013/14 2006/07 and 2013/14. Although there has been 35 33.5 31.0 a slight increase during 2013/14, the current rate 26 30.9 31.2 31.5 30.3 27.7 27.5 29.2 27.7 is still significantly lower than figures for 2006/07, 17 and remains significantly lower than the regional 8 or national rates. Percentage of children 0 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Percentage of reception year children classified as South Gloucestershire South West England overweight or obese: 2006/7 to 2013/14 Source: National NCMP data tables, Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) 25 23.5 22.5 20 22.8 22.3 22.9 20.1 Breastfeeding prevalence at 6-8 weeks 19.6 19.0 18.2 15 16.7 after birth 10 5 Breastfeeding is important for short and long Percentage of children 0 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 term health. For babies, breastfeeding reduces South Gloucestershire South West England the risk of infections, allergies, sudden infant Source: National NCMP data tables, Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) death syndrome, insulin dependent diabetes and childhood leukaemia. Mothers benefit from a reduction in the risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer and osteoporosis. In both mother and baby, in the longer term, breastfeeding reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and obesity.

The graph shows that the number of mothers breastfeeding in South Gloucestershire at the time of the 6-8 week GP review has increased between 2010/11 and 2013/14. The increases have been such that the rate in South Gloucestershire is no longer significantly lower than the regional rate. See graph above right

18 Our Breastfeeding prevalance at 6-8 weeks after birth the last year, 71.4% of those receiving adult social 50 49.3 care were also receiving self-directed support. 48 47.9

Health 46 46.3 44 44.8 44.8 In 2014/15, 26.8% of people who receive self- 42 directed support also chose to receive direct 40

Percentage of mothers payments. The council can provide people with 38 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 a direct payment to buy support or services they South Gloucestershire South West England Source: ©Crown Copyright, Public Health England 2014 need. Direct payments are designed to give

Please note: in 2013/14 the value for England was not published for data quality reasons. people who have been assessed as requiring social care, and their carers, choice and Smoking status of mothers at time of control over how services are provided. Direct delivery payments can be made on an ongoing basis or for one-off items or services, for example to pay Smoking during pregnancy is detrimental to for personal care, such as help with washing both mother and child. It can cause premature and dressing; for support with daily living birth, miscarriage or perinatal death. Further, it activities e.g. cooking, shopping, getting out and has been linked with an increased chance of about and meeting people; and for short breaks developing respiratory conditions, problems (respite care). with the ear, nose and throat, attention and hyperactivity disorders, learning difficulties, The number of people receiving self-directed support obesity and asthma. 90 85.0% 80.0% 80 84.8% 75.0% 78.6% 70 The graph below shows that there continues to 71.4%* Actual 60 be a significantly lower percentage of mothers Target 50.0% who are smokers at the time of delivery in South 50

Gloucestershire in comparison to the South 40 30.0% West as a whole and the national average. 30 30.0% Proportion of clients (%) This percentage lowered between 2011/12 and 20 18.6% 2013/14 from 11% to 9.3%. 10 7.0% 8.1% 3.5% 7.0% 0 6.4% Percentage of mothers who are smokers at time of 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2012/13 2014/15 delivery Source: South Gloucestershire Council 14 13.0 12.0 *Due to the way that services are now delivered and a definition change around

10 “managed by the local authority,” the service outputs are not comparable to 11.0 11.0 previous years. 9.7 7 9.3

3 Percentage of mothers 0 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 South Gloucestershire South West England

The number of people receiving self- directed support

Residents in South Gloucestershire are continuing to take advantage of being able to receive self-directed support and choose individually tailored, social care services.

Self-directed support offers an increased level of choice and control for people who receive adult social care. A person is provided with a budget and is able to decide how they would like to use their money to meet their support needs. Over

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