This Profile Pulls Together a Range of Indicators to Provide a Profile of the Teesdale Area Action Partnership (AAP) and of the People Who Live There
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2012 Statistical Profile Teesdale Area Action Partnership Altogether better Durham Teesdale Area Action Partnership Map 1: Teesdale AAP and covering MSOAs Research and Consultation, Assistant Chief Executive’s Office. 1 Contents 1. Foreword 3 2. Data Construction Method 3 3. Altogether Better Durham – Priority Themes 3 4. Background 4 5. Local community data for the Teesdale AAP 4 6. People and Place a. Population i. Percentage change since 2005 5 ii. Age Pyramid 6 iii. Counts 6 b. Ethnicity 7 c. Life Expectancy (by MSOA) 7 d. Public Perception 8 7. Index of Deprivation 2010 9 8. Altogether Wealthier a. Business and Industry i. Businesses and Employees 10 ii. Income 11 iii. Job Centre Vacancies 11 b. Unemployment i. JSA Claimants 12 ii. Duration and Age 14 iii. Youth Unemployment in the 18 to 24 population 15 c. Young People participating in Youth Work Programmes 16 d. Key Benefits 17 e. Worklessness 18 f. Fuel Poverty 19 g. Council Tax Bands 19 9. Altogether Better for Children and Young People a. Primary Schools i. Pupils Attending Schools 20 ii. Pupils Living in the AAP 21 b. Secondary Schools i. Pupils Attending Schools 22 ii. Pupils Living in the AAP 23 c. Further Education 23 d. NEETs 24 e. School Absences 24 f. Child Poverty 25 10. Altogether Healthier a. Healthy Lifestyles (JSNA) 26 b. Incapacity/Severe Disablement Benefits – Reasons for Claiming 26 c. Adult Referrals (JSNA) i. Adult Referrals 27 ii. Alcohol and Drug Referrals 27 d. Home/Day Care and Direct Payments (JSNA) 28 e. Teenage Conceptions 28 11. Altogether Safer a. Crime Rates 29 b. Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) rates i. Overall ASB rates 30 ii. Youth ASB rates 31 12. Altogether Greener a. Domestic Energy Use and Household Energy Efficiency 32 Research and Consultation, Assistant Chief Executive’s Office. 2 1. Foreword This profile pulls together a range of indicators to provide a profile of the Teesdale Area Action Partnership (AAP) and of the people who live there. The Teesdale AAP was formed to tackle the various issues affecting the people living in the area and to work to improve their quality of life. Now in its fourth year the AAP has set the following priorities for 2012/13: 1. Children and young people 2. Tourism 3. Job prospects and Enterprise 4. Natural and Built Environment. The information within this profile is intended to provide the background against which these priorities are set and can be used to inform the process for setting the priorities for 2013/14. 2. Data Construction Method The figures quoted in this profile were the latest available in June 2012. Figures for the AAP have been constructed from lower geographical areas through a process of aggregation using census wards (unless otherwise stated). In some cases lower super output area (LSOA) figures, rounded to the nearest five, are used. The various indicators have then been grouped into the council’s five ‘Altogether’ priority themes. Variances in totals are due to rounding errors and differences in aggregations of sub categories within the dataset, for example age groups. Differences in household/dwelling counts are due to using different databases both locally and nationally. To enhance links between the profile and the County Durham Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) for the county, the sub communities used in the 2011 profile have been replaced with the middle super output area (MSOA) census geography. This has allowed for the inclusion of a number of indicators used in the JSNA. Where MSOAs cross AAP boundaries these MSOAs are included in each AAP area they cover. Therefore the sum of the MSOAs will not match the AAP figures quoted. 3. Altogether Better Durham – Priority Themes The County Durham Partnership has developed a vision to reflect the views and aspirations of the community and opportunities for improvement. This is focused around an ‘Altogether Better Durham’. This vision is comprised of two components, being to have an ‘Altogether Better Place’ which is ‘Altogether Better for People’. This vision helps to provide a framework which guides all of our detailed plans and programmes which will turn our vision into a reality and comprises five priority themes: Altogether Wealthier: Focusing on creating a vibrant economy and putting regeneration and economic development at the heart of all our plans. Altogether Better for Children and Young People: Enabling children and young people to develop and achieve their aspirations and to maximise their potential in line with Every Child Matters. Altogether Healthier: Improving health and wellbeing. Altogether Safer: Creating a safer and more cohesive county. Altogether Greener: Ensuring an attractive and 'liveable' local environment, and contributing to tackling global environment challenges. Research and Consultation, Assistant Chief Executive’s Office. 3 4. Background Situated to the south west of the county, the Teesdale AAP stretches from Greta Bridge in the south east, to Harwood in the north west. The AAP is bordered by North Yorkshire to the south, Cumbria to the west and by the other AAPs of: Bishop Auckland and Shildon Weardale. The Teesdale AAP is ‘rural’ in nature with a population of just over 24,6001. Covering an area of over 83,600 hectares (322.8 sq. miles), the AAP has a population density of 0.3 (people/hectare), substantially lower than that of the county (2.3). The Upper Tees valley within the Teesdale AAP lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The main town is Barnard Castle, situated on the banks of the river Tees, which grew up around the ancient castle. To reinvigorate the town and surrounding areas a 20 year plan has been developed called the Barnard Castle Vision. Other centres are Middleton-in-Teesdale, Staindrop, Gainford, Cockfield and Evenwood. The rest of the population is spread thinly across many very small communities, including former mining villages in the east of the area and large numbers of agricultural holdings in the rural south/west areas. The major road links are the A66 transpennine route, the A68 Darlington – Corbridge route and the A688 Barnard Castle to Spennymoor route, the nearest rail link is in nearby Darlington. The major places of interest in the area include the Bowes Museum and the waterfalls at High and Low Force. 5. Local community data for the Teesdale AAP Local data is presented for the following MSOAs2 which cover the Teesdale AAP: MSOA Code MSOA Name E02004347 Barnard Castle and Startforth E02004346 Bowes and Middleton-in-Teesdale E02004345 Hamsterley and Staindrop A full description of these boundaries can be found on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website. 1 Office for National Statistics (ONS) mid 2010 Estimates 2 Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs) are one layer of a set of national boundaries designed for the 2001 Census. They were developed to provide a range of areas of a consistent size whose boundaries would not change over time. These MSOAs would have a minimum population of 5000 people and would be constrained within local authority boundaries current at the time of the Census. Research and Consultation, Assistant Chief Executive’s Office. 4 6. People and Place a(i). Population3: Percentage change since 2005 • The population of the AAP increased slightly by 0.1% between 2005 and 2010. • There has been a fall in the school and working age population since 2005, however the 0 to 4 age group has risen by 2.3%. • There has been an 8.6% rise in the retired population in the AAP with an 18.1% rise in the 85+ age group. Table 1a: Population change: 2005 to 2010 2005 to 2010 change in population - % in age group Working All Area/MSOA 0-4 5-15 Retired2 85+ age1 people Barnard Castle and Startforth 2.9 -0.8 -2.0 9.7 14.1 0.8 Bowes and Middleton-in-Teesdale 9.3 -3.0 -5.8 12.6 15.7 -1.4 Hamsterley and Staindrop -0.3 0.1 -1.6 6.4 22.3 0.2 Teesdale 2.3 -4.9 -1.8 8.6 18.1 0.1 County Durham 11.8 -7.6 3.5 7.1 20.5 3.1 North East 10.6 -8.9 3.4 4.4 22.6 2.3 England & Wales 12.7 -4.8 3.4 6.9 20.4 3.4 Source: ONS 2010 experimental LSOA and MSOA population estimates. 1. Working Age is defined as Male/Female 16/64. 2. Retired is defined as Male/Female 65+. 3 These population figures, (unless otherwise stated), are the ONS 2010 mid year population estimates. The detailed population estimates from the 2011 Census will become available in the winter of 2012. Research and Consultation, Assistant Chief Executive’s Office. 5 6. People and Place a(ii). Population: Age Pyramid • The proportion of people aged 45+ in the AAP is larger than in England & Wales. Figure 1: Age pyramid – 5 year age groups, (ONS mid 2010 population estimates) 85+ Female: Teesdale 80-84 Male: Teesdale 75-79 Female: England&Wales 70-74 Male: England&Wales 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 Age Groups 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0-4 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% Male % Female a(iii). Population: Counts Table 1b: 2010 population age groups 2010 - age groups Working 2 Area/MSOA 0-4 5-15 1 Retired 85+ All people age Barnard Castle and Startforth 246 844 4,198 1,591 251 6,879 Bowes and Middleton-in-Teesdale 224 613 3,143 1,097 103 5,077 Hamsterley and Staindrop 598 1,556 7,839 2,661 324 12,654 Teesdale 1,068 3,013 15,180 5,349 678 24,610 County Durham 28,176 60,225 331,347 91,056 10,761 510,804 North East 148,700 309,300 1,699,700 448,900 56,500 2,606,600 England & Wales 3,440,700 6,873,700 35,761,700 9,164,400 1,274,300 55,240,500 Source: ONS 2010 experimental LSOA and MSOA population estimates.