Baseline Data

Bath and North East Somerset Placemaking Plan DPD Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report Annex B: Baseline Data Prepared for: Bath and North East Somerset Council Bath, UK Prepared by: ENVIRON Exeter, UK Date: August 2013 Project or Issue Number: UK1818391 Contract No: UK1818391 Issue: 2 Author Emma Jones (signature): Project Manager/Director Johanna Curran (signature): Date: August 2013 This report has been prepared by ENVIRON with all reasonable skill, care and diligence, and taking account of the Services and the Terms agreed between ENVIRON and the Client. This report is confidential to the client, and ENVIRON accepts no responsibility whatsoever to third parties to whom this report, or any part thereof, is made known, unless formally agreed by ENVIRON beforehand. Any such party relies upon the report at their own risk. ENVIRON disclaims any responsibility to the Client and others in respect of any matters outside the agreed scope of the Services. Version Control Record Issue Description of Status Date Reviewer Author Initials Initials A First Draft 05/12/2012 JC EJ B Second Draft 12/12/2012 JC EJ 1 Draft to Client 20/12/2012 JC EJ 2 Final issue to Client 02/09/2013 MF CM SA Scoping Report Annex B Bath and North East Somerset Council Data has been presented in the following four tables, following the format that was used for data collection for the Core Strategy SA: B&NES district data; Bath data; Keynsham data; and Midsomer Norton and Radstock data. B&NES District - Baseline data SA topic Data and quantified information Comparators or targets Trend and notes Reference Objective 1: Improve In the district as a whole between 2007 and 2009, Life expectancy has Life expectancy has been 2001 census increasing generally in the UK for the health and well- male life expectancy is 80.1 (up from 78.9 in 2011). increased very slightly Neighbourhood being of all Female life expectancy in BANES is 83.7 (up from since 2011. the last few decades (World Bank) and this has led to an ageing Statistics website communities 82.8 in 2001). Life expectancy is higher than both People are becoming accessed 5th the regional and national average. population. The number of over 80 slightly more active in the year olds in the District is projected December 2012 In 2001, people living in the lowest index of District. to increase by 16% by 2026. Bath and North deprivation have a life expectancy 4.6 years lower East Somerset than those in the more affluent wards (this data is Economic Strategy not yet available for the 2011 census). Sport England Safe places to play are a key identified issue for Active People young people in the area. Survey 5 (2011) The Sport England survey (Oct10-Oct11) showed that 40.6% of adults participate in moderate intensity sport. This has increased since 2007 (38.4%). The aging population will impact upon future healthcare provision. Objective 2: Meet High house prices and a lack of affordable housing In 2012 the average In April 2000 the average house LDF Core Strategy identified needs for in the District make it difficult to attract people to the house price in Bath and price in Bath and North East SA Scoping Report Somerset was just £112,514. sufficient, high quality area and to retain key workers. North East Somerset was West of England and affordable housing £316,075 (Source: Land Housing has become even less Of the households in need, newly forming affordable in B&NES. Partnership households unable to afford to buy are the Registry). Land Registry Strategic Housing UK1818391 Issue: 2 1 ENVIRON SA Scoping Report Annex B Bath and North East Somerset Council B&NES District - Baseline data SA topic Data and quantified information Comparators or targets Trend and notes Reference dominant group in B&NES. data indicates an Market Assessment, 2009 House prices in Keynsham are slightly above increase in market value average for B&NES. of 4.5%. Land Registry data Intermediate options (such as shared ownership) as quoted by the and private renting are more affordable in BBC Midsomer Norton than the rest of Bath & North East http://news.bbc.co. Somerset. uk/1/shared/spl/hi/i n_depth/uk_house_ Nearly half the overall need for affordable housing prices/counties/html in B&NES is concentrated in Bath City. /county1.stm B&NES SHMA 2013 Objective 3: Promote In 2008/09 93% of residential completions were In 2011/2012 there were The figures for greenspace do not B&NES Green stronger more vibrant within 30 minutes of a GP, Hospital, Primary 56.28 crimes per 1,000 appear to have been updated since Space Strategy and cohesive School, Secondary School, Employment and a population in B&NES. the publication of the greenspace 2007 communities and Major Retail Centre. This is down from strategy. The 2011 census estimated that 2001 census reduce anti-social In rural areas the level of service deprivation is 2008/2009 (69.5 behaviour, crime and recorded crimes per there were 176,000 people living in Indices of Multiple naturally high due to geographical distance to Bath and North East Somerset, an Deprivation 2010 the fear of crime certain services and facilities. 1,000 population) increase of 8% since 1981 and 4% Bath Sustainable Particular wards with barriers to accessing local Crime is broadly in line since 2001. The population with the national average. Community services and facilities include Chew Valley South, structure reflects the notable Strategy Evidence Clutton and Mendip. proportion of residents in the 15-19 Base Bath has the highest area of formal open space per and 20-24 age ranges. Since the 2001 census, the greatest increases Economic Strategy 1000 population at 1.64 with Norton Radstock the Monitoring Report lowest at 0.98. have been observed in the 15-24 populations, aligned with an (2011) The area of allotments per 1000 population is increase in university intake. In Community Safety greatest in Bath at 0.22 ha. Norton Radstock is addition there have been features of Plan 2009-2012 significantly lower at 0.06 ha and Keynsham at 0.11 an aging population, with increases ha. 2008 Strategic in the 40-49, 60-69 and 80+ age Assessment Keynsham, Norton Radstock and Bath all have ranges matched by a reduction in sufficient natural green space provision, when the 30-39 age ranges. Looking at http://www.police.u UK1818391 Issue: 2 2 ENVIRON SA Scoping Report Annex B Bath and North East Somerset Council B&NES District - Baseline data SA topic Data and quantified information Comparators or targets Trend and notes Reference compared to the draft standard in the greenspace the most elderly age range (85+), k/ strategy. there has been a 23% increase in None of the areas in the district appear to have residents since 2001 (900). sufficient allotment space when compared to the The numbers of wards within the draft standard in the greenspace strategy most deprived 20% of the country has increased from 4 in 2007 In 2010, 5 areas are within the most deprived 20% (Twerton West, Kingsmead, of the country (Twerton West, Whiteway, Twerton, Whiteway, Foxhill North) to 5 in Fox Hill North and Whiteway West). 2010. Bath City Centre, the South West area of Bath City The number of recorded crimes per and North Keynsham experience the highest levels 1,000 population in B&NES have of recorded priority crime in B&NES. reduced from 83.8 in the period 16% of the population reported being the victim of 2005/06. crime in 2008 but 33% are worried about becoming Crime rates continue to decrease in a victim of crime: this “perception gap” is highest for B&NES. burglary at a ratio of 6:1 14% of people in the area think that anti social behaviour is a problem in their local area. This is low by national comparisons and contributes to a generally positive perception of living in the area. Objective 4: Build a There is an uneven spatial distribution of skills National Average There remains an uneven skills Economic Strategy distribution in the area. strong, competitive levels in Bath and North East Somerset with Comparison Retail: 48% for Bath and North economy and enable particular skills issues in Midsomer Norton & A lot of industrial land has been lost East Somerset local businesses to Radstock. Convenience Retail: 9% at Bath Western Riverside as 2010-2026 prosper A1 services: 11% development for housing goes Whilst a greater than average proportion of the ahead. 2001 census data working age residents of Bath and North East A2 services: 9% In 2001 2% of the population of Economic Strategy Somerset have level 3 or 4 qualifications, there are A3-A4 excluding B&NES was unemployed compared Monitoring Report areas in which a greater than average proportion of pubs/bars: 13% to 3.3% in England. This has (2011) the population also have no qualifications. Those Vacant: 10. increased slightly to 2.1% but is still LDF Annual people with no or low level qualifications are lower than the national average. concentrated in Bath and North East Somerset’s Against the target for an Monitoring Report Wage rates are still lower than the 2010/11 most deprived areas. increase in office national average and there are still UK1818391 Issue: 2 3 ENVIRON SA Scoping Report Annex B Bath and North East Somerset Council B&NES District - Baseline data SA topic Data and quantified information Comparators or targets Trend and notes Reference The percentage of the economically active floorspace of 24,000 m2 many low skill / wage jobs.

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