Alfrick & Leigh Ward Profile
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Autumn 2016 This is one of a series of profiles which cover all of the 22 wards in the Malvern Hills district. It is designed to assist in identifying the key challenges in the ward and to help ensure a better understanding of the community. PopulationPopulation Population 2011 3507 Households 1649 1750 17571757 1750 Life expectancy: Male 77.4 MaleMale FemaleFemale 24.2%24.2% ofof peoplepeople areare 65+65+ Life expectancy: Female 81.6 23.5% of people are 65+ 23.5% of people are 65+ Average household size 2.4 14th14th highesthighest ofof thethe 2222 wardswards Area (sq. miles) 18.2 17.6%17.6% areare underunder 1818 17th17th highesthighestofof thethe 2222 wardswards Population density (persons per sq. mile) 193 Education Health Crime (April 2015 -March 2016) 39% 19% of people have 82.4% good or very good 30 Crimes per 1000 people people qualified without the 10th lowest of the 22 wards to level 4 any vs 80.7% ASB incidents or above qualifications in Malvern Hills 19 per 1000 34% Malvern Hills 20% & 81.4% the 9th lowest of in Worcestershire the 22 wards 27% England 23% Car ownership Housing Deprivation of households Properties that are detached 5% have no car or the 3rd lowest of the 22 wards of households in Alfrick & Leigh are deprived in 2 or more dimensions Malvern Alfrick England 14% 17% 44% & Leigh 22% 7th lowest of the 22 wards Worcestershire Malvern Hills 60% There are high levels of oil central heating and houses that fail to meet the decent homes standard An increase in the percentage of people aged 60+ and increasing levels of unpaid carers Large distances to community amenities for many of the population and a reliance on the 3rd highest levels of car ownership of the wards in Malvern Hills. High level of people working mainly at or from home. Alfrick & Leigh ward profile Autumn 2016 The ward is located in the western central area of the district and contains the parishes of Knightwick & Doddenham, Alfrick & Lulsley, Suckley and Leigh & Bransford. The ward contains a conservation area and two areas of special scientific interest. Doddenham Alfrick Knightwick Lulsley Leigh Suckley Bransford Site of Special Scientific Interest Conservation area Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Parish boundary Further information about these parishes can be found below along with a link to details of the local councillors in the area. Knightwick & Alfrick & Leigh & Suckley Doddenham Lulsley Bransford Parish council Parish council Parish council Parish council Find your Parish profile Parish profile Parish profile Parish profile councillor Additional sheet Additional sheet Additional sheet Additional sheet Data in this profile is drawn from Census 2011 unless otherwise stated. Alfrick & Leigh ward profile For further information about this profile please contact Paul Curry on 01386 565333 or [email protected]. Population In 2011 the total population of Alfrick & Leigh was 3507. The profile of the ward is broadly similar to that of Malvern Hills as a whole but Age profile with a greater proportion of 45 to 74 year olds. Age 0 to 4 Age 5 to 7 Age 8 to 9 Age 10 to 14 The total population has increased by 218 Age 15 Age 16 to 17 Alfrick & Leigh people (6.6%) since the 2001 census with a Age 18 to 19 Malvern Hills % Age 20 to 24 notable increase in residents aged 60 or over. Age 25 to 29 Age 30 to 44 Age 45 to 59 Male life expectancy of 77.4 years is the lowest Age 60 to 64 Age 65 to 74 of all the wards with available data and females Age 75 to 84 Age 85 to 89 of 81.6 is the 4th lowest (local health profile Age 90 and… tool). 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Age profile change 2001 - 2011 Age categories 2001 - 2011 Age 0 to 4 Age 5 to 7 Age 8 to 9 Age 0 to 15 -62 Age 10 to 14 Age 15 Age 16 - 24 25 Age 16 to 17 2011 Age 18 to 19 2001 Age 25 - 44 -102 Age 20 to 24 Age 25 to 29 Age 45 - 64 123 Age 30 to 44 Age 45 to 59 Age 65+ 234 Age 60 to 64 Age 65 to 74 Overall 218 Age 75 to 84 Age 85 to 89 -200 -100 0 100 200 300 Age 90 and… 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 Since the 2001 census there has been an increase in lone parent households in Alfrick & Leigh from 262 to 325 (a 24% rise) and an increase of one family pensioner only households (also 24%). Both of these are considerably higher than the increases seen in the district as a whole. The composition of households across the ward differs from the district as a whole in that it has significantly more married couple households and significantly less one person households. Change in household composition since 2001 (%) Household composition 24.0 One person household 14.4 Alfrick & 23.8 22.1% 14.1% 41.9% 9.6% One family and no others - All pensioners Leigh 6.8 Alfrick & Leigh -4.2 One family - married -4.2 Malvern 38.2 One family - co-habiting couple Malvern 29.7% 12.9% 36.0% 8.7% 23.4 20.3 One family - lone parent households 27.1 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 42.2 Other households 7.1 One person household One family: Pensioners only 11.9 All households 7.1 One family - married couple One family: Co-habiting couple -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 One family: Lone parent households Other households Alfrick & Leigh ward profile Housing There are 1471 households in Alfrick & Leigh, an increase from 1314 in the 2001 census. Alfrick & Leigh has a greater proportion of households that are owner occupied than in the district as a whole. There has been an increase in the number of properties that are owned outright in the ward but there has also been a shift from properties owned with a mortgage or loan to those which are rented. Change in tenure 2001 - 2011 Property tenure Owned outright 59 Alfrick & 45% 32% 9% Owned with a mortgage or loan -69 Leigh Shared ownership 0 Social rented 8 Malvern 42% 29% 14% Private rented 41 Other -5 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Owned outright Owned with a mortgage or loan All categories: Tenure 34 Shared ownership Social rented -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 Private rented Other The majority of properties (60%) in Alfrick & Leigh are detached and just 10% of properties are not either detached or semi-detached. This compares with 26% across the whole of the district. There were an additional 166 household spaces since the last census with the majority being either semi-detached or detached. Property profile Change in profile 2001 - 2011 House or bungalow: Detached 61 Alfrick & 60% 30% 6% Leigh House or bungalow: Semi-detached 80 Malvern 44% 31% 11% 13% House or bungalow: Terraced 8 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Flat, Maisonette or apartment 8 House or bungalow: Detached Caravan or other mobile or temporary 9 House or bungalow: Semi-detached structure House or bungalow: Terraced Total 166 Flat, Maisonette or apartment Caravan or other mobile or temporary structure 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 There were 41 house sales during 2014/15 in Alfrick & Leigh1 and the average price for a detached property was £366,945 which compares to £339,514 in Malvern Hills and £320,501 in Worcestershire. For a semi-detached property the average price was £288,300 compared with £207,532 in Malvern Hills and £187,909 in Worcestershire. There were too few sales in Alfrick & Leigh to compare other property types. 1 Land registry house price index Alfrick & Leigh ward profile Housing Overcrowding 10.0% 9.0% There are 1.4% of properties in Alfrick & England 8.0% Leigh which are considered overcrowded 7.0% 6.0% (have at least one room less than is required 5.0% Worcs 4.0% by the occupants). 3.0% Malvern Hills 2.0% 1.0% This is the 2nd lowest figure of the 22 wards 0.0% Link West Wells and is much less than the average figures Priory Ripple Chase Hallow Morton Powick Martley Baldwin Tenbury Longdon Lindridge Kempsey for Malvern Hills (3.4%), Worcestershire Woodbury Broadheath Pickersleigh Teme Valley (4.8%) and England (8.7%). Perrins Dyson Alfrick and Leigh and Alfrick Upton and Hanley and Upton Central heating Oil, 18% Electric, 4.7% Oil, 42.7% Electric, 7.9% Solid fuel, 3.1% Solid fuel, 2% Other, 21.8% Two or more Other, 20.6% types, 9.0% Gas, 61.4% Two or more types, 6.5% Other, 2.2% Other, 1.5% None, 2.7% Gas, 35.6% None, 2.7% Alfrick & Leigh Malvern Hills In Alfrick & Leigh oil central heating accounts for almost 43% of the heating systems in domestic properties whilst gas systems accounts for just 36% This is significantly different to the district. Fuel poverty Fuel poverty in England is monitored using 30% the Low Income High Cost Indicator 25% (LIHC). Under the LIHC definition, a 20% 15% Malvern Hills household is considered to be fuel poor if: Worcs 10% England They have required fuel costs that are 5% above the national average Link West Wells Priory Ripple Chase Hallow Morton Powick Martley Baldwin Tenbury Longdon Lindridge Kempsey Were they to spend that amount, they Woodbury Broadheath Pickersleigh Teme Teme Valley Dyson Perrins would be left with a residual income Leigh & Alfrick below the official poverty line.