Southport Township Profile April 2015 Sefton Business Intelligence & Performance Team Southport Township Profile Contents 1. Overview 2. Summary Chart 3. Population 4. Ethnicity & Country of Birth 5. Housing Tenure 6. Vacant & Void Properties 7. Occupancy & Number of People 8. Deprivation 9. Deprivation Older People 10. Children of Low-Income Families 11. Worklessness & Benefits 12. Occupation 13. Crime 14. Anti Social Behaviour 15. Environmental Issues 16. Deliberate Fires 17. Qualifications 18. Education 19. General Health 20. Life Expectancy 21. Obesity 22. Smoking & Alcohol 23. Mosaic Community Groups Overview Population Living in Privately 11% 43,356 (48 %) Males Residents (16 to 64) on 72% Owned Houses Key Out of work Benefits 47,378 (52%) Females 2,870 1,912 Children Living in Low-Income in Vacant & Void Properties Families (15%) 4 Aged 40 – 59 Five areas fall in top 10% Residents have 22% deprived areas Nationally 36% Violent Crime NO Qualifications 42% All ASB in 13,782 – Hospital Year 6 pupils 21 per 1,000 incidents Obese Environmental Issues stays for Alcohol related to harm residents in 18% All Fires 78% Good Health Life Expectancy (Years) in 4 Mosaic 82.9 Females Community Segmentation Smoking Prevalence Males 78.3 Senior Security Summary Chart Compared Maghull Sefton Category Indicator to Sefton Township Average Average Change in population (2003 - 2013) -1% -2% n Population Density (the number of persons per hectare) 11 18 n Rented Properties 26% 28% n Vacant and / or Void Properties per 1,000 properties 22 20 n Housing Overcrowded Households (Occupancy rate on -1 or above) 3% 3% n 1 Person Households 27% 32% n IMD - % of LSOA areas in Most Deprived 10% Nationally 5% 18% n Deprivation IDOPI - % of LSOA areas in Most Deprived 10% Nationally 8% 20% n Children of Low-Income Families 15% 19% n Worklessness & Benefits All Benefit Claimants 14% 17% n % of Job Seekers Allowance Claimants 2% 3% n % of ESA & Incapacity Benefit Claimants 7% 9% n Crime Crimes per 1,000 population 52 53 n n ASB Anti Social Behaviour incidents per 1,000 population 30 34 n Environmental Environmental Issues per 1,000 population 21 37 Fire Fire Incidents per 10,000 population 10 22 n Residents with No Qualifications 22% 25% n Students Achieving Level 4 or Above in Reading, Writing & Maths 89% 80% n Education Primary School - Overall Absence 4% 4% n Students Achieving 5+ A*- C GCSEs (including English and Maths) 57% 55% n High School - Overall Absence 5% 5% n Good General Health 78% 78% n Daily Activities Limited 23% 22% n Providing Unpaid Care 12% 13% n Female Life Expectancy (Years) 82.9 82.4 n Male Life Expectancy (Years) 78.3 77.1 n Health Obesity - Reception Year 9% 10% n Obesity - Year 6 20% 20% n Obesity - Adults 20% 19% n Smoking Prevalence 25% 22% n Alcohol Related Hospital Stays (standardised admissions ratio ) 120 119 n n Above than the Sefton Rate n Same as the Sefton Rate n Below than the Sefton Rate Population The Southport 2013 population is estimated to be 90,734 and makes up 33% of the overall borough population The estimated population of the Township has increased by 518 or 1% since the 2004 population estimates; compared to a 2% reduction seen across the borough The gender breakdown in the Township is the same as in the borough, with females making up 52% of residents Southport has a slightly lower proportions of children (0 to 17) and working age (18 to 64) residents compared to the borough. Over half (57%) of the population are of working age, while approximately one in five residents being children The proportion of older people (65+) that reside in this area is 24%, higher than the Sefton figure of 22%, approximately one in four residents are aged over 65 Norwood has the highest population of the seven wards in Southport, making up 17% (15,017) of the total population The population density (the number of persons per hectare) within the township, 20.4, is higher than the Sefton rate, 17.9. Population Density - Census 2011 40.0 35.0 36.6 30.0 25.0 Southport Sefton 23.2 20.0 Count % Count % 20.4 Total Population 90734 273207 15.0 17.9 Males 43356 48 130997 48 10.0 11.2 Females 47378 52 142210 52 Children (0 - 17) 17,287 19 53561 20 5.0 7.0 Working Age (18 - 64) 51,311 57 159457 58 0.0 OlderSource: People ONS (65+) Mid Year Populations22,136 200324 / 2013 60189and Census 201122 Bootle Crosby Formby Maghull Southport Sefton Source: ONS Mid Year Populations 2004 / 2013 and Census 2011 Ward values have been calculated using best fit LSOAs Ethnicity Country of Birth The 2011 Census shows that the Southport Township population was 90,381, of which 92% (83,460) of residents Residents born in England make up 90% of the Southport deemed themselves to be White British population This is a lower rate than seen in Sefton (95%), yet This is considerably lower than the Sefton rate (93%), yet considerably higher than the rates seen across the North West higher than the North West and England (89% and 84%) (87%) and England (80%). The pie chart above demonstrates that those born outside of Of the remaining 6,921 residents (shown in the pie chart) the Europe make up over a quarter of Southport’s residents, 26%. biggest proportion deemed themselves to be White other (43% / 3,008). Source: Census 2011 Ward values have been calculated using best fit LSOAs Housing - Tenure According to the Census 2011 there were a total of 39,879 residential properties in Southport, representing 34% of the borough housing stock. This is a 2% increase in the number of households within the township compared to 2001, compared to the 1% increase seen across Sefton as whole Owner occupied properties make up the biggest proportion of households within Southport (72%), similar to Sefton rate (71%), however, this has reduced when compared to 2001 Rented properties make up 26% of all households within the Township. With privately rented properties making up 19%, higher than the rate seen by Sefton (1 3%), and has seen a 61% increase compared to 2001. This change may be as a result of the economic downturn, and people dislodged from owner occupied properties seeking accommodation elsewhere Socially rented make up 7% of all households within Southport, less than half the Sefton rate (15%), there has been a 8% decrease since 2001 Duke’s ward has the highest number of households out of the seven wards making up Southport (19%) Southport is made up of 61 LSOA’s, six of which are within the top 20% areas within Sefton for rented households, four of which are in the top 10%. Percentage of Housing in Southport Wards Percentage of Housing Tenures in Southport- Census 2011 - Census 2011 431 1% 6008 5333 7439 17% 16% 19% Ainsdale Owned 4984 Birkdale 2798 Shared Ownership 15% 7% 5360 Cambridge Social Rented 16% 298 Dukes 1% Private Rented Kew Living Rent Free 28913 Meols 72% 5951 6692 17% 19% 1 2 3 4 Living Rent Free Total Owned Shared Ownership Social Rented Private Rented Count per Count per Count per Count per Count per Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of Number of 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Households Households Households Households Households Households Household Household Household Household Household Southport 39879 28913 725 298 7 2798 70 7439 187 431 11 Sefton 117930 83137 705 664 6 17063 145 15804 134 1262 11 North West 3009549 1941564 645 15787 5 550481 183 462899 154 38818 13 England 22063368 13975024 633 173760 8 3903550 177 3715924 168 295110 13 Source / Date: Census 2011 1 Owend includes owned outright and owned with a mortgage or loan 2 Shared ownership is part owened and part rented 3 Social rented includes rented from local authority or registered social landlord and other 4 Private rented includes rented landlord or letting agency, employer / relative / friend of household member and other Source: Census 2001 / 2011 NB: Township values have been calculated using best fit LSOA Ward values have been calculated using best fit LSOAs Vacant and / or Void Properties Vacant & Void Properties per 1,000 Properties - October 2014 40 In October 2014 the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) stated there 35 35 were 262 ,428 properties within Sefton, according to a study carried out by Sefton 30 29 Council, 2% of these (5,316), were vacant and / or void properties 25 20 22 There are 88,120 households within Southport Township. Of these, 1,912 are 20 15 17 17 17 vacant and void properties, equating to 2% of the properties in the township 15 15 10 5 Southport township has 36% of the total Sefton vacant and void properties 0 The township has a rate of 22 vacant and void properties per 1,000 properties, slightl y higher than the rate seen across Sefton (20) Southport Vacant and Void Properties by Duration - October 2014 45% (869) of the total vacant and void properties in the township have only become vacant and void in the six months prior to the survey, with 30% (577) 277 15% been vacant or void for between six months to a year 189 10% 869 Dukes have the highest rate of vacant and void properties within Southport 45% making up 30% (579) properties across Southport. Dukes is the second highest affected ward throughout Sefton with only Litherland being higher 577 30% Southport has 15 Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA) in the top 20% of Sefton’s vacant and void properties five of which is in the top 5%.