Ward Overview 2014 City of Newport V1.2 October 2014 Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Section 1: Executive Summary .............................................................................................................. 2 Context ................................................................................................................................................ 2 Positive News for Newport ................................................................................................................. 5 Issues of Concern for Newport ............................................................................................................ 7 Overview of Newport ........................................................................................................................ 10 Section 2: Census of Population and Households .............................................................................. 14 Section 3: Newport and the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) ....................................... 35 Income and Employment .................................................................................................................. 40 Health ................................................................................................................................................ 42 Education ........................................................................................................................................... 48 Children and Adult Services............................................................................................................... 55 Social Housing ................................................................................................................................... 59 Crime, Anti-Social Behaviour and Community Safety ....................................................................... 60 Physical Environment ........................................................................................................................ 64 Access to Geographical Services ....................................................................................................... 66 Open Space Provision ........................................................................................................................ 67 Appendix A – Definitions and Standards: Open Space and Accessible Natural Greenspace ................ 71 Appendix B – Information Sources ........................................................................................................ 73 Glossary ................................................................................................................................................. 74 This profile has been compiled by the Corporate Spatial Data and Partnership Support Teams, which form part of the wider Customer & Information and People and Transformation services, Newport City Council, 2014. Introduction The Single Integrated Plan (SIP) was published April 2013. The SIP identifies key priorities that the One Newport Local Service Board (LSB) will work towards achieving over the next three years. The priorities have been identified as those where the LSB and other key stakeholders must work together to achieve success. The Issue for Newport The Single Integrated Plan is designed to reflect local and regional outcomes, and focus on meeting the requirements of those residents most in need and those communities that are most deprived. Neighbourhood working will put people at the centre of public services and the community. Tackling issues that can make a difference to people’s lives in the long term is key to the success of the strategy. Sustainable development is the overarching policy framework which integrates social, economic and environmental actions to achieve a common vision for Newport. It involves ensuring that all actions are economically, socially and environmentally sustainable and so contribute to overall community wellbeing, now and in the future. Profiles The Local Service Board has agreed to develop a neighbourhood working approach to delivering services at a local level. Neighbourhood working is the process of improving and joining up local services, whilst focusing on specific neighbourhoods and being more responsive to local needs. To facilitate this there must be systems for robust data analysis, intelligence gathering and community engagement. This allows the partnership to improve services and reduce gaps in outcomes such as education, community safety and quality of life measures. In support of this a profile of Newport has been developed which provides a comparison across the 20 designated ward areas and includes positive news for Newport, issues of concern and the key factors which impact on our citizens and local communities. The Newport overview is supported by individual ward profiles which provide more in-depth analysis and detail with the aim of providing a snapshot of the local area. In order to understand the needs of different communities across the city, information within the profiles include demographics, health, housing, education, employment, community safety, facilities and the local environment. These profiles can be used as an evidence base to identify the need for developing new services. Newport Ward Overview Profile 2014 Page 1 Section 1: Executive Summary Context Area: 217.7km2 – approximately 1% of the total area of Wales at 21,225 km2 Population: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) 2013 Mid-Year Population Estimate for Newport is 146,558 – approximately 4.75% of the total population of Wales at 3,082,412 Households: The Office for National Statistics 2011 Census household count for Newport was 63,445 – approximately 5% of the total number of households in Wales at 1,383,814. The 2014 estimated household count for Newport based on analysis of localised Council Tax and Electoral Registration records is circa 66,000 General: Newport consists of 20 Wards, 14 Community Councils and 95 Lower Super Output Areas* The profile will be updated annually and will be published at the end of September each year. The profile contains data and information for Newport and has been compiled using a variety of information sources available at Ward and Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) level. Ward and Lower Super Output Area Boundaries: The Ward and *Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) geographic boundaries within the profile are those formally produced by the Boundary Commission for Wales in relation to existing electoral or ward divisions and subsequent small area geographies produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). LSOAs were first introduced by ONS following the 2001 Census and have been updated following the 2011 Census. LSOAs were established to enhance local, regional and national comparisons and ensure protection and confidentiality of individuals through disclosure at an appropriate level. Lower Super Output Areas are designed to improve the reporting of small geographic area statistics and are fully aligned and contiguous with electoral divisions and electoral ward boundaries. Where populations have increased since 2001, the LSOA has been split into two or more areas, where a population has decreased the LSOA have been merged with an adjacent one. In summary Lower Super Output Areas are constructed and compiled on the basis of the following population and household minimum and maximum thresholds in Wales and England: Population Households Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum 1,000 3,000 400 1200 For reference the following maps indicate the 20 designated Ward and 14 designated Community Council areas of Newport. Newport Ward Overview Profile 2014 Page 2 Ward Boundaries Newport Ward Overview Profile 2014 Page 3 Community Council Boundaries Newport Ward Overview Profile 2014 Page 4 Positive News for Newport SIP Priority Theme(s): Skills and Work and Economic Opportunity Education On average the attainment rate at Foundation Phase for Language, Literacy & Communications and the Foundation Phase Indicator is consistently above the Wales average between 2010 and 2014 On average the attainment rate at Key Stage 2 English, Mathematics and Core Subject Indicator is marginally above the Wales average between 2010 and 2014 Performance in Mathematics at Key Stage 3 continues to improve and is now 7.5 percentage points above the Wales average Attainment at Key Stage 4 Level 2 Threshold is above the Wales average Income and Employment The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation indicates that there are a number of areas of affluence and high levels of employment across Newport SIP Priority Theme(s): Health and Wellbeing Health and Care Live births per 1,000 that are under 2,500g have decreased between 2004-06 and 2010-12. This rate is now comparable to the Wales average which has also reduced. In addition, Beechwood, Langstone and Malpas wards have consistently remained below the Newport and Wales averages Hospital admissions specifically due to alcohol per 100,000 population have remained consistently below the Newport and Wales averages in Caerleon, Graig, Langstone, Llanwern, Marshfield and Rogerstone wards between 2004-06 and 2010-12. This is in contrast to the Newport and Wales averages which have increased Hospital admissions per 100,000 population due to respiratory disease have remained below the Newport and Wales averages in