InstantAtlas™ Server 6 Wakefield Seven Area Profile Selection: Pontefract and Knottingley Statistics, charts and maps describing Wakefield's Area Working areas. Introduction A wide variety of social, economic and cultural conditions exist across the Wakefield district, and these combine to create a patchwork of distinctive communities and neighbourhoods. These differences may prompt agencies to deliver services in particular ways and the priorities for local people in one area may be different to those of people living in another area. The Wakefield Together area working model has been developed to reflect and address the differences that exist across the district. For the purposes of area working, the district is divided into seven areas: Castleford; Normanton and Featherstone; Pontefract and Knottingley; South East; Wakefield Central; Wakefield North West; and Wakefield Rural. Some of the seven areas also include ‘priority neighbourhoods’ where intelligence suggests that specific targeted support is required. There are 12 priority neighbourhoods in the district overall. The Council’s Performance and Intelligence Team, collaborating with partners, has developed a set of more detailed reports to focus on each of the seven areas in turn. This report focuses on the Pontefract and Knottingley area. The aim of the report is to help people understand local conditions and the changes that occur over time. The report draws on both quantitative and qualitative information from a wide range of sources – both national and local. Profile created: 9/1/2017 Key Points Population Profile The proportion of people satisfied with their local area as a place to live is around the district average. The age profile of the population is very similar to the district average and has aged over the past 10 years - older people now make up a higher proportion of the population. At the time of the 2011 Census, 4.3% of the population were from an ethnic minority compared to 7.2% across the district as a whole. the 'White Other' group are the largest ethnic minority, and the majority of these people are from the new EU Accession countries (e.g. Poland). Across the area as a whole 18% of people are living in neighbourhoods amongst the top-10% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2015). The most deprived parts of Pontefract and Knottingley are the Warwick Estate, Knottingley; Pontefract centre including the Poulson/Horsefair flats and Ladybalk Estate; and the Kingsmead and Barracks Estates on the western edge of Pontefract Employment and Skills Over recent years the amount of employment based in Pontefract and Knottingley has been reducing. There was an increase in 2014, but jobs fell again, by 5%, between 2014 and 2015. The area's jobs profile is characterised by larger than average amounts of employment in manufacturing (19%), followed by retail (14%). The occupation profile of people living in Pontefract and Knottingley is very similar to the district average, with higher than average numbers of job in lower-skilled occupations. The unemployment benefit claiming rate has been falling and is very similar to the district average. Youth unemployment is slightly higher than average. Housing and Infrastructure The tenure profile for households in Pontefract and Knottingley is very similar to the district average, with around 27% of households renting from social landlords. Around 1,600 households are affected by fuel poverty - the proportion of all households is lower than the district average. Sales of homes fell sharply at the start of the economic downturn. Sales have started to increase again but the sales of new homes had been slow until 2015, when 192 new homes were sold. At the time of the 2011 Census the proportion of households with no car or van (28.2%) was slightly higher than the district average. Over the last eight years there has been a general downward trend in the number of road traffic accidents that resulted in casualties. Numbers rose in 2015. Health The 2011 Census showed a general health and caring profile that was similar to the district average. At 6 to 8 weeks after birth, only 26% of mothers are still breastfeeding. Around 59% of adults are overweight or obese and around 25% of adults smoke. Female life expectancy is similar to the district average but male life expectancy is slightly higher than average. Community Safety In the year to December 2015 there was a significant decrease in perceptions of problems with teenagers hanging around and being disruptive. In 2015/16 there was a marked increase in deliberate primary fires, resulting in a fire rate almost twice the district average. There was an increase in burglary and vehicle crime during April, May and June 2016, but offences fell back to typical levels again in July. Environment and Climate Change Average domestic gas consumption has fallen over the past four years. Perceptions of rubbish and litter problems are better than the district average. This summary was written in Oct 2016 using the latest data available at that time. Some of the data in this profile may have changed since then. The summaries are revised every six months. Area Satisfaction In the 12 months to Mar-2016 satisfaction with Pontefract and Knottingley as a place to live (76.2%) was lower than the district average (79.1%). The trend over time is shown in the chart below. Q1 Overall, how satisfied are you with your local area as a place to live? Population Profile Population Size The most accurate population estimates are produced every ten years from the Census. These are updated annually using administrative data to produce mid- year population estimates. The mid-2014 estimates show that the size of the resident population in Pontefract and Knottingley is 44,970 people. The tables below shows the percentage breakdown by age groups and gender. The actual number of people in each age group is shown in brackets. Population Size Pontefract and Knottingley Total population (2014) 44,970 people Total male population (2014) 21,917 people Total female population (2014) 23,053 people Source: Office for National Statistics Population Groups (% of total population) Pontefract and Knottingley Wakefield England People aged 0-15 (2014) 18.4% (8289 people) 18.5% 19.0% People aged 16-29 (2014) 16.9% (7622 people) 16.9% 18.3% People aged 30-44 (2014) 17.6% (7935 people) 18.9% 19.9% People aged 45-64 (2014) 27.5% (12383 people) 27.3% 25.3% People aged 65 and over (2014) 19.4% (8741 people) 18.4% 17.6% Source: Office for National Statistics Population Change The table below shows how the age profile of Pontefract and Knottingley has changed between 2004 and 2014. (Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% due to rounding.) % of population Age group 2004 2014 Aged 0-15 19.5 18.4 Aged 16-29 15.8 16.9 Aged 30-44 22.7 17.6 Aged 45-64 25.1 27.5 Aged 65+ 16.9 19.4 Ethnicity and Language Wakefield district has become more ethnically diverse over the past 10 years. In 2001, the district's ethnic population represented just 3.3% of the total population, but the 2011 Census shows this has risen to 7.2%. This proportion, though, is much lower than the England average of 20.2%. A large part of the district increase in the ethnic minority population has been due to immigration from Eastern Europe, particularly from Poland. There has also been continued immigration from South Asia, and a small but growing number of people immigrating from Africa. The ethnic mix for this area is shown in the table below. Population by Ethnicity (% of total population) Pontefract and Knottingley Wakefield England White: English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British 95.7% (42666 people) 92.8% 79.8% White: Irish 0.2% (96 people) 0.3% 1.0% White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 0.1% (35 people) 0.1% 0.1% White: Other White 1.5% (651 people) 2.3% 4.6% Mixed/multiple ethnic group: White and Black Caribbean 0.3% (136 people) 0.3% 0.8% Mixed/multiple ethnic group: White and Black African 0.1% (24 people) 0.1% 0.3% Mixed/multiple ethnic group: White and Asian 0.2% (77 people) 0.3% 0.6% Mixed/multiple ethnic group: Other Mixed 0.2% (74 people) 0.2% 0.5% Asian/Asian British: Indian 0.3% (150 people) 0.5% 2.6% Asian/Asian British: Pakistani 0.3% (143 people) 1.5% 2.1% Asian/Asian British: Bangladeshi 0.0% (10 people) 0.0% 0.8% Asian/Asian British: Chinese 0.2% (72 people) 0.3% 0.7% Asian/Asian British: Other Asian 0.4% (166 people) 0.4% 1.6% Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: African 0.4% (168 people) 0.6% 1.8% Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: Caribbean (% of total population) 0.1% (31 people) 0.1% 1.1% Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: Other Black (% of total population) 0.1% (20 people) 0.1% 0.5% Other ethnic group: Arab (% of total population) 0.1% (24 people) 0.1% 0.4% Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 0.1% (48 people) 0.2% 0.6% Source: 2011 Census, Office for National Statistics The 2011 Census also provides information about people's country of birth. This presents us with a better understanding of the size of newly arrived immigrant communities within the district. District-wide, the 2011 Census showed that people from the ten European Union Accession States (A10) made up the largest group of people born outside Britain. The numbers of people in Pontefract and Knottingley born outside Britain are shown below, although only a selected group of countries/continents are included.