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Kerne Bridge Ward Profile FACTS & FIGURES ABOUT HEREFORDSHIRE: KERNE BRIDGE WARD PROFILE The aim of this profile is to draw together useful information about a particular area of Herefordshire, and how it compares to the county overall. It is hoped that it will help users build a picture of the area, and provide evidence that can be used for a range of purposes, including funding bids, strategy documents, business plans and school projects. W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W If you would like help to understand this document, or would like it in another format or language, please call the Research Team on 01432 260498 or e-mail [email protected] For a large print copy, please call 01432 260498 Area profiles are available on the Herefordshire Council website: www.herefordshire.gov.uk/factsandfigures, or by contacting the Research Team. Ward Area Profile Kerne Bridge Ward LOWER SUPER OUTPUT AREAS (LSOAS) AND PARISHES WITHIN KERNE BRIDGE WARD W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W Data has traditionally been available for administrative wards, but these aren't really suitable for statistics as they vary widely in population size and boundaries can change W frequently. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) used the 2001 Census to define statistical geographies (lower super output areas) of about 1,500 people. Wherever possible information for LSOAs in the ward is presented in this profile along with the ward as a whole. If this data is not available or numbers are too small, ward-level only is given. LSOAs nest into Herefordshire's current wards, and usually follow civil parish boundaries - although some rural LSOAs cover several parishes. The map shows how the LSOA and parish boundaries relate to the ward. The table below lists all LSOAs (named by the Research Team) within the ward, and which parish(es) they cover. Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) Covers parish(es) Walford, Welsh Bicknor, Goodrich (very Greater Walford small part) Goodrich (vast majority), Whitchurch, Symonds Yat Ganarew Herefordshire Council Research Team Version 2.1, July 2011 page 2 of 10 Ward Area Profile Kerne Bridge Ward GENERAL CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION AGE STRUCTURE OF WARD POPULATION†, mid-2009 (ONS small area estimates) Age No. % of total County AGE STRUCTURE % of total in ward 10% in ward breakdown County breakdown 0-4 100 3% 5% 9% 5-9 200 6% 5% 10-14 200 6% 6% 8% 15-19 200 6% 6% 20-24 100 3% 5% 7% 25-29 100 3% 4% 30-34 100 3% 4% 6% 35-39 200 6% 6% 40-44 200 6% 7% 5% 45-49 300 9% 7% 50-54 200 6% 7% 4% 55-59 300 9% 7% 3% 60-64 300 9% 8% of PopulationTotal % 65-69 200 6% 6% 2% 70-74 200 6% 5% 75-79 100 3% 4% 1% 80-84 100 3% 3% 85+ 200 6% 3% 0% Total 3,300 100% 100% Age Group Symonds Yat Greater Walford Kerne Bridge Herefordshire LSOA LSOA Ward POPULATION IN BROAD AGE-GROUPS†, mid-2009 (ONS small area estimates) Age No % No % No % % Under 16 300 19% 300 19% 500 15% 17% 16-64 900 56% 1,000 63% 1,900 58% 61% 65 and over 400 25% 400 25% 800 24% 22% Total 1,600 100% 1,600 100% 3,300 100% 100% ETHNICITY & COUNTRY OF BIRTH (2001 CENSUS) % of population of ethnic origin other than 'White British' 3.4% 3.9% 3.3% 2.5% % of population born in a country outside of the UK 3.5% 5.7% 4.6% 3.3% POPULATION DENSITY, mid-2009 Area (square kilometres) 19.5 24.5 44.0 2,180 Population density (persons per hectare) 84 66 74 82 †Note, estimates are rounded to the nearest 100 so may not sum; percentages are based on rounded figures. Herefordshire Council Research Team Version 2.1, July 2011 page 3 of 10 Ward Area Profile Kerne Bridge Ward Symonds Yat Greater Walford Kerne Bridge Herefordshire LSOA LSOA Ward Rural/urban classification (Defra, 2004) Village, Hamlet Village Hamlet & Village Hamlet & and Isolated Isolated Dwellings Isolated Dwellings Dwellings LAND USE, 2005 (Communities & Local Government) Total area of land that is 'Non Domestic Buildings'1 Area (Km2) 0.040 0.076 0.117 6.967 % of total land 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% Total area of land that is 'Greenspace'2 Area (Km2) 17 23 40 2,066 % of total land 90.7% 91.0% 90.9% 94.8% COUNCIL TAX, 2010 (Council Tax Section, Herefordshire Council) Total number of residential dwellings 678 729 1,407 81,343 % of residential dwellings in council tax bands A to B (property valued up to and including £52K in 1991) 19.5% 19.2% 19.3% 38.7% % of residential dwellings in council tax bands E to H (property valued at over £88K in 1991) 51.5% 53.5% 52.5% 25.7% % of residential dwellings that are second homes (i.e. a furnished property which is not the main residence) 3.7% 2.3% 3.0% 1.0% MULTIPLE DEPRIVATION, Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2010 (Communities & Local Government) The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines a number of indicators across 7 domains into a single rank of relative deprivation for each LSOA in England (a total of 32,482, of which 116 are in Herefordshire) Positions on individual domains are given in relevant sections of this profile. National Context (Relative rank out of the 32,482 in England - useful for bidding for national funding) No areas in Kerne Bridge ward fall within the 25% most deprived in England Local Context (Relative rank out of the 116 in Herefordshire - useful for allocating local resources) No areas in Kerne Bridge ward fall within the 25% most deprived in Herefordshire 1Includes buildings adjacent to an area of hard-standing which was > 300 m2; buildings containing address points with a business or organisation name; an area which was > 1,000m2 and did not contain any address point. 2Includes areas of natural/semi-natural vegetation such as woodland and grassland; agricultural fields, allotments; recreational areas and cemeteries; small areas of grassland in urban areas associated with commercial uses; road & railway verges. It DOES NOT include areas of domestic gardens, water, path, road or hard surface. Herefordshire Council Research Team Version 2.1, July 2011 page 4 of 10 Ward Area Profile Kerne Bridge Ward ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ENTERPRISE Symonds Yat Greater Walford Kerne Bridge Herefordshire LSOA LSOA Ward ECONOMIC ACTIVITY (2001 CENSUS) % of population who are retired or aged 75 and over 24.5% 24.5% 24.5% 20.6% % of people aged 16-743 who are economically active (including unemployed and seeking work) 65.8% 67.2% 66.5% 68.0% % of economically active population who are self-employed 30.3% 24.3% 27.3% 20.2% EMPLOYMENT (2001 CENSUS) % of population aged 16-743 year-olds in employment who: are employed in manufacturing 15.9% 19.0% 17.5% 17.4% are employed in agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing 6.9% 5.9% 6.4% 6.7% work part-time (30 hours or less per week) 25.6% 29.9% 27.7% 27.9% OUT OF WORK BENEFITS, 2009 (Department for Work & Pensions) % of population aged 16-64 who are4: Economically active claiming job seekers5 (this is annual unemployment rate) 2.6% 2.1% 2.1% 2.6% Economically inactive claiming incapacity benefits6 3.7% 2.6% 2.9% 5.4% Lone parents and others claiming income-related benefits7 1.1% 0.5% 0.8% 1.6% Total claiming any kind of out of work benefits8 (i.e.sum of the above) 6.9% 4.7% 5.8% 9.6% QUALIFICATIONS (2001 CENSUS) % of working age9 population with no qualifications 21.8% 17.6% 19.8% 23.1% % of working age9 population with Level 4/5 qualifications (1st degrees, higher degrees & NVQs) 27.0% 29.7% 28.0% 19.5% 3Census data on this topic was not collected for people aged 75 and over. 4Calculated using the means of quarterly counts of claimants for the calender year, rounded to the nearest 5. 5Claiming Job Seekers Allowance. 6Incapacity Benefit, Employment & Support Allowance (ESA) and those claiming Severe Disablement Allowance before it was discontinued in 2001 . 7Includes people claiming Income Support (excluding carers) and people under state retirement age claiming Pension Credit. 8All people claiming out of work benefits (of the 7 client groups defined by DWP this includes 'jobseekers', 'ESA', 'incapacity benefits', 'lone parents & others on income related benefits' but excludes 'carers', 'disabled' & bereaved'). 916-64 years for males and 16-59 years for females. Herefordshire Council Research Team Version 2.1, July 2011 page 5 of 10 Ward Area Profile Kerne Bridge Ward 916-64 years for males and 16-59 years for females. Symonds Yat Greater Walford Kerne Bridge Herefordshire LSOA LSOA Ward TRAVEL TO WORK (2001 CENSUS) % of 16-743 year-olds in employment who: work from home 22.8% 18.8% 20.7% 15.2% walk/cycle to work 7.2% 6.2% 6.6% 15.9% use public transport to get to work 1.9% 1.0% 1.7% 3.5% travel 10 kilometres (approximately 6.2 miles) or more to get to work 31.2% 32.7% 32.0% 26.9% INDICES OF DEPRIVATION 2010 (Communities & Local Government) The Indices of Deprivation rank relative deprivation on a range of different domains for every LSOA in England (32,482, of which 116 are in Herefordshire). Herefordshire's LSOAs that are amongst the most deprived in England on individual domains are listed below.
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