Northamptonshire Area Profile Population
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Northamptonshire Area Profile Northamptonshire is situated to the south of the East Midlands region. With a mixture of urban and rural areas, most of the population is concentrated in a central north to south area which includes some of the largest towns, including Northampton and Kettering. It is part of the Milton Keynes and South Midlands area identified by the Government for future growth. The county encompasses 7 separate districts, each quite different in their make up.Northamptonshire is a relatively wealthy area with low deprivation. Corby is the most deprived of the county's districts, followed by Northampton. The economy is based around the service sector, distribution and finance. Total Population 20091 694,900 Average Household size 2.45 Total Population 2026 Projection1 877,800 Area 236,397 hectares Total Households2 284,208 Average Population density 2.94 people/hectare 1. Source: Northamptonshire County Council Demographic Model 2006-based Population Forecasts 2. Sources: Census 2001 and Communities and Local Government House building Figures 2001 - 2009 Population Population Age Structure Source: Office of National Statistics (ONS) Mid year estimates 08. Source: Office of National Statistics (ONS) 2001 Census Age % of age % of age Town and Village, Hamlet & Urban > 10k Group Male group Female group Total Fringe Isolated Dwellings 00 - 04 22,050 50.81% 21,350 49.19% 43,400 6.42% 5.82% 5.31% 05 - 14 42,350 51.15% 40,450 48.85% 82,800 13.79% 13.73% 13.08% 15 - 29 65,900 51.36% 62,400 48.64% 128,300 19.60% 15.63% 13.31% 30 - 44 76,200 50.23% 75,500 49.77% 151,700 23.54% 23.20% 22.95% 45 - 59 67,350 49.67% 68,250 50.33% 135,600 18.48% 22.30% 24.08% 60 - 74 47,150 49.01% 49,050 50.99% 96,200 11.55% 12.42% 14.38% 75+ 18,650 39.77% 28,250 60.23% 46,900 6.61% 6.91% 6.90% Total 339,650 49.59% 345,250 50.41% 684,900 This classification of rural and urban areas is the outcome of a project in 2004, by: Office for National Statistics (ONS); Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Countryside Agency, and the National Assembly for Wales. Super Output Areas (SOAs) are classified within this range to enable them to be analysed and this data to be used in the development and monitoring of rural and urban policies. Age Groups as Percentage of the Population Children & Young People (0 to 19) 25.09% Working Age (20 to 64 men, 59 women) 57.16% Older People (men 65+, women 60+) 17.74% Northamptonshire County Area Profile Version 2 1 Community Partnerships Ethnicity Chart 1.1.2 shows the split of ethnicity in area. Chart 1.1.3 shows the split of ethnicity by age, showing the difference in ethnicity in the younger generation. Source: Office of National Statistics (ONS) Mid year estimates 08, totals differ from county projections. Chart 1.1.2 Chart 1.1.3 Religion There has been no collection or estimation of religion figures since the 2001 census. In Chart 1.1.4 the breakdown of religions within the district has been estimated using ONS percentages of religion by ethnicity, and the ONS estimated Ethnicity figures, 2008. Chart 1.1.4 Village, Hamlet Town and Urban & Religion fringe ONS 2001 Census isolated dwelling Buddhist 0.28% 0.16% 0.14% Christian 68.73% 76.01% 78.81% Hindu 1.25% 0.24% 0.19% Jewish 0.11% 0.09% 0.13% Muslim 1.27% 0.16% 0.24% Sikh 0.38% 0.12% 0.07% Any other religion 0.29% 0.23% 0.21% No religion 19.49% 15.71% 13.65% Religion not stated 8.20% 7.27% 6.55% Sexual Orientation Very little data is collected that gives a picture of people’s sexuality in the county. In the 2005, the Government estimated that approximately 6% of the UK population is either gay men, lesbians or bisexuals. This figure would potentially equate to over 32,000 Northamptonshire residents. There is no plan to ask for this data in the 2011 census. Disability Source: ONS Annual Population survey April 08 – March 09 Both DDA (current disability) DDA disabled (current Work-limiting Total Disabled Percentage of and work-limiting disabled disability) only disabled only figures Population 36,100 14,800 13,400 64,300 9.91 DDA disabled people.1-Disability status is a self-reported measure on the Labour Force Survey (LFS). Respondents are defined as DDA disabled if they reported health problems or disabilities which they expect to last for more than a year and either reported a progressive illness or that their health problems or disabilities substantially limited their ability to carry out normal day to day activities. 1 “DDA Disabled” refers to people likely to be covered by the Discrimination against Disability Act, as actual coverage protection by the DDA is only determined by a court or tribunal. Northamptonshire County Area Profile Version 2 2 Community Partnerships Indices of Deprivation 2007 – Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) Average Score: 16.05 (Range 0.37 to 85.46) Ranking Northamptonshire 111th of 149 Councils in England (1 is most deprived) Average Rank: 12,663 out of 32,482 Ranking Northamptonshire 112th of 149 Councils in England (1 is most deprived 44 SOAs in area are within the top 20% most deprived in country Where 1 is most deprived Where UK Rank County Rank Rural / Urban LSOA Local Authority Ward Score falls Out of 32482 Out of407 Classification in UK E01027150 Northampton Castle 60.79 840 1 10% Urban >10K E01026968 Corby Kingswood 59.28 972 2 10% Urban >10K E01027153 Northampton Castle 55.97 1354 3 10% Urban >10K E01027244 Northampton Spencer 52.23 1899 4 10% Urban >10K E01027168 Northampton Eastfield 49.85 2338 5 10% Urban >10K E01027235 Northampton St James 49.35 2434 6 10% Urban >10K E01026960 Corby Hazlewood 48.59 2563 7 10% Urban >10K E01026965 Corby Kingswood 48.12 2653 8 10% Urban >10K E01027140 Northampton Billing 47.67 2747 9 10% Urban >10K E01027334 Wellingborough Hemmingwell 46.78 2922 10 10% Urban >10K E01026950 Corby Central 45.87 3131 11 10% Urban >10K E01027127 Kettering Warkton 45.58 3197 12 10% Urban >10K E01027239 Northampton Spencer 45.13 3311 13 20% Urban >10K E01027242 Northampton Spencer 44.61 3430 14 20% Urban >10K E01027231 Northampton St David 43.54 3710 15 20% Urban >10K E01027310 Wellingborough Brickhill 43.11 3833 16 20% Urban >10K E01027199 Northampton Lumbertubs 42.17 4080 17 20% Urban >10K E01027195 Northampton Lumbertubs 42.16 4085 18 20% Urban >10K E01027156 Northampton Delapre 41.59 4244 19 20% Urban >10K E01027318 Wellingborough Croyland 40.45 4535 20 20% Urban >10K E01027013 Daventry Hill 40.30 4567 21 20% Urban >10K E01026961 Corby Hazlewood 39.65 4765 22 20% Urban >10K E01027110 Kettering St Mary's 39.14 4907 23 20% Urban >10K E01026951 Corby Central 39.05 4939 24 20% Urban >10K E01027083 Kettering Avondale 38.89 4998 25 20% Urban >10K E01027349 Wellingborough Swanspool 38.81 5029 26 20% Urban >10K E01027229 Northampton St David 38.74 5045 27 20% Urban >10K E01027177 Northampton Ecton Brook 38.58 5101 28 20% Urban >10K E01027249 Northampton Thorpelands 38.56 5108 29 20% Urban >10K E01027198 Northampton Lumbertubs 38.54 5111 30 20% Urban >10K E01027161 Northampton Delapre 38.28 5184 31 20% Urban >10K E01026967 Corby Kingswood 37.90 5292 32 20% Urban >10K E01027131 Kettering Wickstead 37.37 5436 33 20% Urban >10K E01027248 Northampton Thorpelands 36.90 5597 34 20% Urban >10K E01026963 Corby Hillside 36.89 5601 35 20% Urban >10K E01027170 Northampton Eastfield 36.66 5693 36 20% Urban >10K E01027331 Wellingborough Hemmingwell 36.54 5737 37 20% Urban >10K E01026966 Corby Kingswood 36.11 5866 38 20% Urban >10K E01027241 Northampton Spencer 35.88 5949 39 20% Urban >10K E01026954 Corby Danesholme 35.63 6056 40 20% Urban >10K E01027243 Northampton Spencer 35.30 6188 41 20% Urban >10K E01027214 Northampton Old Duston 35.00 6292 42 20% Urban >10K E01027226 Northampton St Crispin 34.88 6335 43 20% Urban >10K E01027200 Northampton Lumbertubs 34.73 6400 44 20% Urban >10K Northamptonshire County Area Profile Version 2 3 Community Partnerships Community Involvement and Cohesion Place Survey(2008) Participate in regular volunteering 24.82% Think that people from different backgrounds get on well together in their local area 51.06% Feel that they belong to their neighbourhood 58.33% Have civil participation in the local area 13.93% People who agree that you can influence decisions affecting your local area? 22.58% People who would like to be more involved in decisions that affect your local area? 81.43% Perceive that people in the area tend to treat one another with respect and consideration 65.63% Participants in the Place Survey were asked to choose what they thought were the 5 most important things that: 1. Made somewhere a good place to live 2. Most needed improving. Shown are the percentages of respondents who chose these catagories for these questions. Do public services in your area: Promote the interests of local residents Act on the concerns of local residents Treat all types of people fairly Overall Satisfaction with the area as a place to live In the local area how much of a problem are: Noisy neighbours or loud parties Teenagers hanging around the streets Northamptonshire County Area Profile Version 2 4 Community Partnerships Hate Crime/Incidents Reporting Source: Compiled by Northamptonshire Rights and Equality Council Statistics from Northamptonshire Police, NCC and partners Hate Crime 2006-2008 Disablist Faith Homophobic Racist Total Per 1000 Population East Northamptonshire 0.29 0.04 0.29 1.29 1.89 Corby 0.18 0.02 0.57 4.69 5.46 Kettering 0.44 0.02 0.23 2.12 2.81 Wellingborough 0.32 0.01 0.49 2.91 3.74 Northampton 0.34 0.03 0.75 5.61 6.74