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Boulsworth Profile Contents 1. Population 1.1. 2009 Estimates 1.2. Marital Status 1.3. Ethnicity 1.4. Social Grade 2. Labour Market 2.1. Economic Activity 2.2. Economic Inactivity 2.3. Employment Occupations 2.4. Key Out-of-Work Benefits 2.4.1. Jobseeker’s Allowance Claimants 2.4.2. JSA Claimants by Age and Duration 2.4.3. Benefit Claimants 2.4.4. Income Support 3. Health 3.1. Limiting Long-Term Illness 3.2. Disability Living Allowance Claimants 3.3. Incapacity Benefit / Severe Disablement Allowance 3.4. Under 18 Conception Rates 4. Crime 5. Housing 5.1. Household Types 5.2. Tenure 5.3. People per Household 5.4. Number of Rooms per Household 5.5. Persons per Room 5.6. Housing Stock 6. Education 6.1. Key Stage 2 Results 6.2. Adult Qualifications 1 1. Population 1.1. 2009 Estimates Boulsworth Pendle England Total % % % All All 5261 0-15 893 17.0% 20.5% 18.7% 16-24 500 9.5% 12.0% 12.0% 25-49 1759 33.4% 32.0% 35.0% 50-64 / 50-59 1035 19.7% 16.4% 14.9% 65 / 60 and over 1074 20.4% 19.1% 19.3% Males All 2586 0-15 444 17.2% 21.1% 19.5% 16-24 277 10.7% 12.6% 12.5% 25-49 853 33.0% 32.2% 35.5% 50-64 609 23.5% 20.0% 18.0% 65 and over 403 15.6% 14.1% 14.5% Females All 2675 0-15 449 16.8% 19.8% 18.0% 16-24 223 8.3% 11.5% 11.6% 25-49 906 33.9% 31.9% 34.4% 50-59 426 15.9% 12.9% 12.0% 60 and over 671 25.1% 23.9% 24.0% (Source: Office for National Statistics) Main Points: - The breakdown of age groups for the Boulsworth population shows that there is a greater proportion of older residents in the ward compared to the borough and national averages. 1.2. Marital Status Boulsworth Pendle England Single (never married) 26.33% 26.11% 30.23% Married 45.38% 43.54% 43.50% Remarried 9.61% 9.24% 7.35% Separated 2.35% 2.72% 2.40% Divorced 8.49% 9.51% 8.21% Widowed 7.83% 8.88% 8.31% (Source: 2001 Census) Main Points: - The marital split in Boulsworth is not too dissimilar to the Pendle averages, barring a slightly higher proportion of married residents and a slightly lower proportion that are divorced or widowed. 2 1.3. Ethnicity Boulsworth Pendle England White 98.62% 84.94% 90.92% Mixed 0.34% 0.68% 1.31% Indian 0.06% 0.25% 2.09% Pakistani 0.63% 13.42% 1.44% Bangladeshi 0 0.04% 0.56% Other Asian 0.08% 0.35% 0.48% Black / Black British 0.06% 0.11% 2.30% Chinese or Other 0.20% 0.22% 1.08% (Source: 2001 Census) Main Points: - The majority of residents in Boulsworth are of White ethnicity. - Just 0.63% of the ward population are of Pakistani ethnicity which is a fraction of the Pendle average of 13.42%. 1.4. Social Grade Boulsworth Pendle England Large employers / higher managerial 4.25% 2.61% 3.50% Higher professional 4.66% 3.00% 5.11% Lower managerial and professional 21.65% 14.76% 18.73% Intermediate 8.81% 7.30% 9.48% Small employers and account workers 11.77% 7.59% 6.98% Lower supervisory and technical 7.02% 8.05% 7.11% Semi-routine 10.86% 13.71% 11.65% Routine 9.60% 12.93% 9.02% Never worked 0.96% 4.78% 2.72% Long term unemployed 0.41% 0.89% 1.01% Full-time student 5.10% 5.65% 7.03% Not classified 14.90% 18.73% 17.66% (Source: 2001 Census) Main Points: - 21.65% of Boulsworth residents are of the social grade ‘lower managerial and professional’, which is approximately 7% higher than the Pendle average. 3 2. Labour Market 2.1. Economic Activity Ward No's Ward Pendle GB All People Economically Active 2649 81.0% 70.7% 74.0% In Employment 2557 78.2% 66.3% 69.8% ~ Employees 2101 64.2% 57.4% 61.0% ~ Self Employed 456 13.9% 8.9% 8.8% Unemployed 92 3.5% 6.2% 5.7% Males Economically Active 1,421 86.3% 79.2% 81.4% In Employment 1,361 82.7% 73.6% 76.0% ~ Employees 1,027 62.4% 60.4% 63.1% ~ Self Employed 334 20.3% 13.2% 12.9% Unemployed 60 4.2% 7.0% 6.5% Females Economically Active 1,228 75.3% 62.2% 66.8% In Employment 1,196 73.7% 59.0% 63.7% ~ Employees 1,074 66.0% 54.4% 59.0% ~ Self Employed 122 7.5% 4.6% 4.7% Unemployed 32 2.8% 5.2% 4.7% (Source: 2001 Census) Main Points: - 81% of the ward population are economically active which is over 10% higher than the Pendle average and 7% higher than the Great Britain average. 2.2. Economic Inactivity Ward No's Ward Pendle GB All People Economically Inactive 622 19.0% 29.3% 26.0% ~ Retired 154 4.7% 4.7% 4.5% ~ Student 104 3.2% 4.2% 5.3% ~ Other 364 11.1% 20.4% 16.2% Males Economically Inactive 225 13.7% 20.8% 18.6% ~ Retired 52 3.2% 3.0% 3.0% ~ Student 55 3.3% 4.3% 5.3% ~ Other 118 7.2% 13.5% 10.4% Females Economically Inactive 397 24.4% 37.8% 33.2% ~ Retired 102 6.3% 6.3% 6.1% ~ Student 49 3.0% 4.2% 5.2% ~ Other 246 15.1% 27.3% 21.9% (Source: 2001 Census) Main Points: - 19% of Boulsworth residents are economically inactive which is 10% lower than the Pendle average and 7% lower than the Great Britain average. - In terms of a gender split, 24.4% of females are economically inactive in the ward compared to 13.7% of males. 4 2.3. Employment Occupations Ward No's Ward Pendle GB Managers and senior officials 434 17.0% 13.4% 14.8% Professional 308 12.0% 8.7% 11.1% Associate professional & technical 333 13.0% 11.0% 13.9% Administrative & secretarial 304 11.9% 10.4% 13.3% Skilled trades 363 14.2% 13.9% 11.6% Personal services 164 6.4% 7.6% 7.0% Sales and customer services 167 6.5% 7.9% 7.8% Process plant and machine operatives 267 10.4% 15.2% 8.6% Elementary occupations 217 8.5% 12.1% 11.9% (Source: 2001 Census) Main Points: - Of the employees in Boulsworth, 17% are either managers or senior officials, which is higher than both the Pendle and Great Britain average. - The most under represented occupations in the ward compared to Pendle and Great Britain are elementary occupations (Boulsworth 3.5% lower than Pendle and GB). 2.4. Key Out-of-Work Benefits 2.4.1. Total JSA Claimants November 2010 Ward No's Ward Pendle GB All People 53 1.5% 3.1% 3.5% Males 36 2.0% 4.3% 4.9% Females 17 1.0% 1.9% 2.1% (Source: Department for Work and Pensions) Main Points: - The proportion of Boulsworth residents claiming JSA is half that of the Pendle and Great Britain averages. 2.4.2. JSA Claimants by Age and Duration November 2010 Ward No's Ward Pendle GB By Age of Claimant (years) 18 to 24 20 34.0% 33.0% 28.5% 25 to 49 20 41.5% 52.6% 55.7% 50+ 15 24.5% 13.8% 15.5% By Duration of Claim (months) 0 to 6 40 75.5% 75.4% 66.9% 6 to 12 10 17.0% 15.3% 16.1% 12+ 5 7.5% 9.3% 16.9% (Source: Department for Work and Pensions) Main Points: - Of those claiming JSA in Boulsworth, 75.5% do so for 6 months or less which is equal to the Pendle average but higher than the Great Britain average. 5 2.4.3. Benefit Claimants May 2010 Ward No's Ward Pendle GB Total Claimants 330 9.4% 17.8% 14.7% ~ Job Seekers 50 1.4% 3.2% 3.5% ~ ESA and Incapacity Benefits 195 5.5% 9.5% 6.7% ~ Lone Parents 10 0.3% 1.6% 1.7% ~ Carers 20 0.6% 1.6% 1.1% ~ Other Income Benefits 15 0.4% 0.6% 0.5% ~ Disabled 30 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% ~ Bereaved 10 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% Key Out-of-Work Benefits 270 7.7% 14.9% 12.4% (Source: Department for Work and Pensions) Main Points: - Just 7.7% of the Boulsworth population are claiming key out-of-work benefits which is virtually half the Pendle average and approximately 5% below the Great Britain average. 2.4.4. Income Support (August 2010) Ward No's Ward Pendle GB Total Claimants 55 3,100 1,831,780 ~ Aged 16-24 5 9.1% 14.5% 14.5% ~ Aged 25-49 40 72.7% 59.7% 50.7% ~ Aged 50-59 10 18.2% 25.5% 22% ~ Aged 60 and over 0 0% 0.6% 0.5% ~ Male 25 45.4% 37.4% 34.3% ~ Female 30 54.5% 62.6% 65.7% (Source: Department for Work and Pensions) Main Points: - 72.7% of those who claim income support in Boulsworth are aged 25 to 49. This is above the Pendle and national averages of 59.7% and 50.7% respectively.