Birkdale Ward Profile 2012
Sefton Business Intelligence & Performance Team
Birkdale Ward Profile
Contents
1. Overview
2. Summary Chart
3. Population
4. Housing
5. Deprivation
6. Deprivation Affecting Older People
7. Child Poverty
8. Worklessness & Benefits
9. Employment & Income
10. Crime & Disorder
11. Environmental Issues
12. Education
13. Healthy Behaviours
14. Health
15. Alcohol Misuse
16. Community Segmentation
17. Ward Assets
Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE
Overview
Population & In 2010, Birkdale’s estimated population was 12,125 this has decreased since 2001 by 7.98% (1,052), at a greater rate than the borough as Housing a whole. There are slightly more females than males. There are higher proportions of children and working age people here than across the borough, with a lower proportion of older people. Birkdale has a lower proportion of Registered Social Landlord (RSL) housing (4.5%) as
compared with Sefton at 12.9% along with lower percentages of vacant properties (1.6%) compared to the borough percentage (2.8%). Deprivation & Birkdale is made up of eight Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA) none of which are within the most deprived 10% or 20% of areas national, Child Poverty in addition relative deprivation level have decreased since 2004. None of the LSOAs are amongst the worst 10% nationally for deprivation affecting older people; although levels have increased when compared to 2004. Child poverty is relatively low in the ward with 10.8% of the child population living in poverty.
Worklessness There are 965 claimants within Birkdale and there has been an increase in the rate year on year (2.7%). Latest available figures show a & Benefits year on year rise of 0.3% for JSA claimants; Young people (18 – 24) make up over a quarter all JSA claimants in Birkdale. There are nearly twenty JSA claimants in the ward for every Job Centre Plus vacancy; this is higher than the borough and national rates.
Employment In 2001, 73.8% of residents within the Birkdale ward were employed; this is higher than the borough rate. Managers and senior official roles & Income are most common employment type in Birkdale, accounting for 16% of all occupations. The average weekly wage in the Southport Constituency is 11.8% lower than the Bootle average and 22.5% lower than the Sefton Central average. On average males in the Southport Constituency earn 20% more than females. (There is no data available by ward for average weekly wage)
Crime / There is a lower crime and disorder count per 100 pop in Birkdale ward than the Sefton rate (4.93 compared to 6.76). Overall British Crime Disorder & Survey (BCS) Crimes increased and Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) incidents decreased. Five of the BCS categories have increased, vehicle Environmental interference showed the biggest increase (150%). Criminal Damage offences are still the biggest concern in the ward. Two of the ASB Issues categories showed an increase, nuisance neighbours and vehicle nuisance – 61 (33%) and 26 (8%). Respectively rowdy / inconsiderate behaviour has become more of an issue in the ward making up 59% of all the ASB calls compared to 57% the previous year. As with BCS and ASB counts, overall environmental issues reduced in Birkdale by 10.5%. Stray and aggressive dogs remains the most prominent
environmental issue within Birkdale, and accounts for over a quarter of all Environmental calls for service. Education Christ he King High school’s average educational attainment has shown overall increases in the percentage of pupils achieving Level 4 or above in KS2 both English and maths. In 2011, the attainment rates for the secondary school were just lower than the Sefton but higher than national averages. Average overall absence rates along with average persistent absence rates in Birkdale are higher than the national and Sefton levels. Christ the King has less pupils eligible for free school meals compared to the borough and national figures.
Health & Nearly one in five Birkdale ward residents are smokers and nearly half the population are overweight or obese. 63.6% of residents in Alcohol Birkdale are achieving the recommended amount of 30 minute exercise five times a week. This is nearly double the national average and Misuse slightly lower than Sefton as a whole. In addition to this 62.4% of the residents state they consume the recommended five portions of fruit or vegetables a day this is higher than the Sefton and national rates (57.3% and 29%). By year 6 (ages 10 – 11) nearly a fifth of Birkdale children are obese; this is lower than the borough and equal to England. Residents assess themselves as being in good or fairly good health, life expectancy for people living in the area is higher than the borough and national averages. In addition to this, Birkdale has a lower proportion of residents suffering from long term conditions, along with lower levels of child emergency hospital admissions than Sefton as a whole. Over a quarter of Birkdale’s residents suffer from below average mental wellbeing. Birkdale’s proportion of residents that state they consume above the recommended weekly allowance of alcohol, binge drink are higher than the borough rates and levels of alcohol related hospital admissions are lower than the Sefton and national rates.
Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE Summary Chart
Better Than Category Indicator Birkdale Sefton Average Sefton Average
Population Change in Population 2001-2010 -7.98% -3.60% n Average House price (Southport Constituency figure) £172,938 £128,567 n Housing % of Vacant Properties 1.60% 2.80% n IMD 2010 - % of LSOA area in Most Deprived 10% Nationally 0.00% 18% n Deprivation % of LSOA's in most deprived 10% nationally affecting older people 0.00% 14% n Child Poverty % of Children in Poverty 10.80% 20.17% n % of Job Seekers Allowance Claimants (July 2012) 3.20% 5.10% n Worklessness & Benefits % of Job Seekers Allowance Claimants aged 18-24 (July 2012) 26.40% 28.12% n % of Incapacity Benefits Claimants November 2011 (February 2012) 5.00% 8.80% n Income Average Weekly Wage (Southport Constituency figure) £409.90 £470 n BCS Crime per 100 population 2011/12 2.34 3.07 n Crime & Disorder Anti Social Behaviour Incidents per 100 population 2011/12 2.57 3.69 n Environmental Incidents per 100 population 2011/12 1.58 3.61 n Environmental Issues Fly Tipping Calls per 100 population 2011/12 0.22 1.05 n % of students achieving A*-C (or equivalent) inc. English & Maths 2011 59.00% 60% n Education Overall Absence rates 2011 7.13% 6.75% n % of Smokers 17.70% 14.80% n Healthy Lifestyles % of Residents Overweight or Obese 46.80% 55.20% n % of Residents achieving recommended weekly exercise 63.60% 65.90% n Male Life Expectancy 77.6 76.6 n Health Female Life Expectancy 83.4 81.4 n % of Residents with Below Average Mental Wellbeing 25.90% 29% n % Of Residents With Above Recommended Alcohol Consumption 27.70% 19.90% n Alcohol Misuse % of Residents Who Binge Drink 35.50% 33.80% n Alcohol Related Hospital Admissions per 100,000 1881.3 2279.6 n
n Better Than Sefton Average n Worse than Sefton Average n Same as the Sefton Average Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE Population
2,500
2,000 1,090
820 901 Birkdale’s 2010 population is estimated to be 12,125 and makes up 1,500 679 726 603 4.44% of the overall borough population. 1,000 617 903 907 551 810 736 The population within Birkdale has shown a 7.98% (1,052) decrease in 500 640 666 558 338 population since the 2001 census, this is slightly more than the borough 411 169 wide reductions of 3.6%. 0 0 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80+
Male Female The gender breakdown in the ward is similar to the borough wide breakdown, with females making up 52.2% of residents. 15,000
63% of Birkdale’s population is of working age (aged 16-64) this is a 12,500
higher proportion than Sefton, with 62% 10,000
Birkdale (20.1%) has a higher proportion of children aged 0-15 than 7,500
Sefton, with (17.3%). 5,000
2,500 Birkdale has a lower proportion of older people (65+) residents than Sefton at 16.9% and 20.7% respectively. 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Male Female Total
Category Birkdale % Sefton % Total Population 12,125 4.44% 272,876 Males 5,800 47.8 130,229 47.7 Females 6,325 52.2 142,647 52.3 Children (0 - 15) 2,435 20.1 47,340 17.3 Working Age (16 - 64) 7,637 63.0 169,184 62.0 Older People (65+) 2,053 16.9 56,352 20.7 Source: All population data sourced from ONS Other Backgrounds (Census 2001) 193 1.6 4,418 1.6 Census 2001 and 2002 - 2010 Mid Year White Persons (Census 2001) 12,072 98.4 278,540 98.4 Population Estimates Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE Housing
Housing Tenure Tenure Birkdale % Sefton % Private 5,492 92.3 111,307 82.1 There are a total of 5,948 residential properties in Birkdale, RSL 268 4.5 17,531 12.9 which represents 4.39% of the borough housing stock. HMR 0 0.0 458 0.3 The proportion of Registered Social Landlord (RSL) properties Unknown 188 3.2 6,489 4.8 in Birkdale is 4.5% which is lower than the Sefton as a whole - Total Properties Total 5,948 135,538 12.9%. It is not known what proportions of privately owned properties are rented out to a third party. NB: There are properties of unknown tenure caused by a 1 year difference between the last HMR data return and most recent LLPG Gazetteer
One Vision Housing is the largest provider of RSL housing £300,000.00 within Birkdale, providing 52.6% (141) of all RSL housing in Average House Prices (July 2012) the area, followed by Adactus with 19.4% (52) of all RSL £250,000.00 housing. £277,571
£200,000.00 £256,496.00 At present there is no property price data available for Birkdale £249,825.00 ward. Birkdale falls within the Southport Constituency. The £150,000.00
average house price for Southport is £172,938, 42% higher £172,938
£100,000.00 £153,388
than the average Sefton house price £121,817 and 6% higher £162,900.00
£155,314.00
£153,339.00 £130,115
than the average U.K. house price £162,900. £122,223 £131,635.00
£50,000.00 £123,097.00 £121,817.00
£107,695.00 £75,365.00 While house prices for the quarter (July 2012) are slightly £0.00 lower across the borough (Jan-Mar 12), nationally they have Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flat / Overall Average also fallen. Apartment UK Average Sefton Average Southport Average As of May 2012, there are 98 empty properties in Birkdale, this relates to 1.6% of the overall housing stock in the ward, a NB: At present there is no average house price data available by ward so the information for Southport has been provided lower proportion of properties than across the whole borough (2.8%). Vacant & Long Term Void Properties Duration Birkdale %* Sefton %* Less than 6 Months 42 0.7 1,570 1.2 6 - 24 Months 33 0.6 1,116 0.9 More than 24 Months 23 0.4 896 0.7 Sources: Land Registry House Price Index, Total Empty Properties 98 1.6 3,582 2.8 Sefton Revenue & Benefits Council Tax Data, * % Of total properties within the ward / borough LLPG Gazetteer, HMR RSL Data capture 2011 Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE Deprivation
The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) measures levels of deprivation, across seven domains, nationally at Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) level. This provides a mean score and ranking allowing areas to be compared relatively to other areas
The map shows the overall IMD scores LSOA’s within Sefton.
Birkdale is made up of eight LSOA’s, none of which fall within the top 10% or 20% of deprived areas within Sefton.
There are 35 LSOA’s across Sefton that fall into the 10% most deprived areas nationally, none of which fall within Birkdale. None of Birkdale LSOAs fall within the 20% most deprived areas nationally.
In addition, the 2010 results show that six of the eight LSOA’s that make up Birkdale ward have a lower deprivation than they did in 2004, indicating that the relative levels of deprivation in the area has reduced.
The ward as a whole has seen an overall reduction of 0.79 in the deprivation score, and has the 6th lowest score within the borough (least deprived).
Source: Department of Communities & Local Government, Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2010
Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE Income Deprivation Affecting Older People
As with the overall IMD, Birkdale ward and surrounding areas contain some of the least affected areas for Deprivation Affecting Older People
The map shows the income deprivation affecting older people scores LSOA’s within Sefton.
19.5% (37) of Sefton's LSOA’s fall within the worst affected 10% of areas nationally, none of which fall within the Birkdale ward.
A further 18 of Sefton's LSOA’s (55 in total – 29%) fall within the worst affected 20% of areas nationally, none of which fall within the Birkdale ward.
However, the 2010 results show that six of the eight LSOA’s that make up Birkdale ward have a higher deprivation than they did in 2004, indicating that the relative levels of deprivation in the area has increased.
The ward as a whole has seen an overall increase of 0.04 in the deprivation score (joint 6th lowest out of the 22 Sefton wards), however the ward has the 9th lowest average score within the borough.
Source: Department of Communities & Local Government, Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2010
Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE Child Poverty
Child Poverty is defined as: Children living in families in receipt of either out of work or tax credits, whose reported income is less than 60 per cent of the median income or in receipt of Income Support or (Income-Based) Job Seekers Allowance, divided by the total number of children in the area (determined by Child Benefit data)
One of Birkdale’s LSOAs is amongst the least affected this means this LSOA has the least number of children living in poverty in the borough.
Two of the least affected 20% (38) LSOA areas across the borough, are within Birkdale ward
None of the LSOAs in Birkdale have rates of 40% or more children living in poverty. The highest effected LSOA has 21.4%.
It is estimated that 263 (10.8%) children aged between 0 – 15 live in poverty with Birkdale ward.
Source: Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE Worklessness & Benefits Claimants
The number of working age people in Birkdale ward claiming benefits is 965. At 12.6% the number of Birkdale claimants is lower than the Sefton, regional and national rates (19.4%, 18.2% and 15% respectively). Young people (18 – 24) make up over a quarter all JSA claimants in Birkdale.
Figures for February 2012 show the total rate of claimants in Birkdale (965) has increased by 2.7 % (an actual count reduction of 25) since February 2011, this is slightly above the increase in rates seen in the borough as a whole (1.8%).
None of Birkdale LSOAs fall within the 20% worst affected areas across the borough.
Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and Incapacity Benefit, make up 40% of all working age
claimants, however the latest available figures show the rate of claimants of these benefits has reduced by 3.75% since the same period in the previous year. This is higher than the reduction of
0.7% seen across the borough.
Figures released for July 2012 show there are currently 230 Job Seekers Allowance claimants (aged 18 to 64) in Birkdale, a rise of just 4.55% (10) on July 2011. The number of 18-24 year old claimants has reduced from 70 to 60, and claimants aged 25-49 has increased from 115 to 130.
Within Birkdale there are nearly twenty JSA claimants for every Job Centre Plus vacancy (13), this is more than that of Sefton (7 per vacancy) and but over the national rate (5 per vacancy).
February 2012 Change in Claimant count from February 11 to February 12 Birkdale Birkdale % Sefton % North West % GB % 30.0%
Total Claimants 965 12.6 19.4 18.2 15 20.0% By statistical group 27.5% Job Seekers Allowance 255 3.3 5.3 4.6 4.1 10.0% 2.7% 5.6% 0.0% 3.5% ESA & incapacity benefits 385 5 8.8 8.5 6.5 0.0% -3.8% Lone Parents 75 1 1.6 1.7 1.5 -11.8% Carers 95 1.2 1.6 1.5 1.2 -10.0% -16.7% Other income related benefits 25 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.4 -20.0% Disabled 110 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 -20.0% Bereaved 20 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 -30.0% Key out-of-work benefits* 740 9.7 16.2 15.3 12.5 Total Claimants Job Seekers Allowance ESA & incapacity benefits Source: DWP benefit claimats - working age client group Lone Parents Carers Other income related benefits * Key out-of-work benefits includes the groups: job seekers, EAS and incapacity benefits, lone parents Disabled Bereaved Key out-of-work benefits* and others on income related benefits Note: % is proportin of resident population of are aged 16 - 64
Source: NOMIS Official Labour Market Statistics Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE Employment Income
£600.00 1000 Average Weekly Earnings (2011)
800 896 821 £529.10 747 £500.70 600 677 640 £460.00 £470.00 £464.90 517 553 £400.00 400 462 £409.90
200 275 0 £200.00
Professional
Skilled Trades Skilled
technical Personal Services Personal
operatives
Elementary occupations Elementary £-
Associate professional & & Associateprofessional Sales & Customer Services Customer Sales &
Process plant and plant machineand Process National Regional Sefton Bootle Sefton Soutport
secretarial & Administrative Managers and senior officialssenior and Managers (borough) Constituency Central Constituency Constituency
The most recent ward data available for employment is from Southport
Census 2001. Constituency Sefton North West
Male full-time workers £ 451.50 £ 525.20 £ 498.40 73.8% (5,588) of working age residents in Birkdale (16 to 64 year olds) were employed; this is higher than across the borough as a Female full-time workers £ 375.30 £ 409.40 £ 415.60 whole where 66.4% of working age residents are employed. NB: At present there is no average weekly earnings data available by ward so the information for Southport has been provided Managers and senior official roles are most common in Birkdale, Theprovided average weekly wage in Southport Constituency is £409.90 accounting for 16% of all occupations; this is higher than the per week, when compared to the other constituencies that make borough at 15.7% and nationally at 13.9%. Associate professional up Sefton this is 11.8% lower than Bootle, and 22.5% lower than & technical occupations are the second most prevalent employment Sefton Central Constituency. role with 14.7%, this is slightly below the borough and national levels. On average males working full time in Southport Constituency earn 20% more than females.
Source: NOMIS Official Labour Market Statistics / ONS
Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE Crime and Disorder
In 2011/12, there were five crime and disorder incidents per 100 ward 200.0
residents in Birkdale, compared to fewer than 7 per 100 population 150.0 across Sefton as a whole. 150.0 Birkdale accounted for 3.39% (284 of 8,372) of Sefton’s British Crime 100.0 90.0 Survey (BCS) crimes, equalling 2.34 crimes per 100 ward residents. 78.1 During the same period Birkdale made up 3.1% (312 of 10,068) of the 50.0 borough’s Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) incidents, 2.57 incidents per 100 11.8 31.3 0.0 25.0 32.6 8.3 0.0 ward residents. Both rates are lower than those of the overall borough -5.1 -10.8 -15.6 -21.4 -22.3 -55.1 rates of 3.07 (BCS) and 3.69 (ASB) per 100 population. Birkdale has the -50.0 tenth lowest total number of both BCS crimes and Anti Social Behaviour -75.0 calls for service across the borough. -100.0 All BCS Common Assault In Birkdale five of the BCS categories have increased when comparing Criminal Damage Domestic Burglary Personal Robbery Theft from Vehicle 2011/12 with the same period last year. Vehicle interference showed the Theft from Person Theft of Vehicle Theft of Pedal Cycle Vehicle Interference biggest increase (150%) although numbers are small. Theft from a Wounding All ASB person saw the most improvement falling by 3 crimes (75%) this is higher than the reduction across Sefton (8%). Criminal Damage offences are The rate of overall BCS crime has risen in Birkdale still the biggest concern, as this category accounts for 33% of all BCS year on year – 12% (30) in comparison the rate across crime in the ward. Sefton for BCS has fallen by 1.4%. Two of the ASB categories showed an increase in Birkdale, nuisance The overall rate for ASB incidents in Birkdale has fallen neighbours and vehicle nuisance – 61 (33%) and 26 (8%). Rowdy / by 21.4% (85) in comparison the rate across Sefton for inconsiderate behaviour has become more of an issue in the ward ASB has fallen by 14.7%. making up 59% of all the ASB calls compared to 57% the previous year. Birkdale Crime & Disorder Hotspot Maps 2011/12
Birkdale Ward Sefton Change in BCS Crime & Crimes per 100 Crimes per 100 Crimes per 100 Crimes per 100 Direction of Direction of Population Population Population Population ASB 2010/11 and 2011/12 Travel Travel 2010/11 2011/12 2010/11 2011/12 All BCS 2.09 2.34 p 3.11 3.07 q Common Assault 0.13 0.17 p 0.19 0.19 u Criminal Damage 0.82 0.78 q 1.27 1.14 q Domestic Burglary 0.26 0.47 p 0.48 0.53 p Personal Robbery 0.02 0.02 u 0.04 0.04 u Theft from Vehicle 0.31 0.27 q 0.36 0.39 p Theft from Person 0.03 0.01 q 0.07 0.07 u Theft of Vehicle 0.08 0.16 p 0.13 0.13 u Theft of Pedal Cycle 0.16 0.21 p 0.16 0.19 p Vehicle Interference 0.02 0.04 p 0.04 0.03 q Wounding 0.26 0.22 q 0.37 0.35 q All ASB 3.27 2.57 q 4.33 3.69 q Rowdy Inconsiderate Behaviour 1.96 1.53 q 2.28 2.14 q Nuisance Neighbours 0.38 0.50 p 0.63 0.60 q Vehicle Nuisance 0.20 0.21 p 0.43 0.36 q Other ASB 0.73 0.33 q 0.98 0.59 q All Crime and Disorder 5.37 4.92 q 7.44 6.76 q Source: Merseyside Police Data Warehouse Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE Environmental Issues
120.0 100.0 100.0 80.0
60.0 In 2011/12, Birkdale accounted for 1.74% (171 of 9,847) of Sefton’s reported environmental incidents, at a rate of 1.58 incidents per 100 40.0 20.0 residents in the ward, lower than the rate for environmental incidents 23.8 18.2 2.3 across the borough as a whole (3.61). 0.0 -10.5 -17.2 -18.5 -20.0 Birkdale showed a reduction in incidents of nearly 10.5%, similar to the -35.3 -36.0 reduction for the borough of 7.9%. -40.0 -60.0 Three areas had increases in calls for service across the ward, dog All Environmental Incidents Fly Tipping Dog Fouling fouling, aggressive dogs and graffiti (18%, 2.3% and 100% - two, one Stray / Aggressing Dogs Rats Street Sweeping / Cleansing and three incidents). Accumulatin of refuse Graffiti Other Environmental Incidents
Stray and aggressive dogs remains the most prominent environmental Birkdale Environmental Hotspots 2011/12 issue within Birkdale, and accounts for over a quarter of all Environmental calls for service.
Five services showed a reduction in calls for service in 2011/12.
Birkdale Ward Sefton Change in Environmental Crimes per 100 Crimes per 100 Crimes per 100 Crimes per 100 Direction of Direction of Population Population Population Population Incidents 2010/11 2011/12 Travel Travel 2010/11 2011/12 2010/11 2011/12 All Environmental Incidents 1.77 1.58 q 3.92 3.61 q Fly Tipping 0.27 0.22 q 1.03 1.05 p Dog Fouling 0.10 0.12 p 0.19 0.15 q Stray / Aggressive Dogs 0.41 0.42 p 0.37 0.31 q Rats 0.31 0.20 q 0.85 0.76 q Street Sweeping / Cleansing 0.25 0.20 q 0.55 0.47 q Accumulation of refuse 0.23 0.15 q 0.21 0.21 u Graffiti 0.00 0.03 p 0.06 0.05 q Other Environmental Incidents 0.19 0.24 p 0.67 0.61 q
Source: Sefton Councils Environmental Protection
Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE Education
The educational attainment within Christ the King High school has shown 100.0% fluctuations with an overall improvement in the percentage of pupils 93% achieving Level 4 or above in KS2 both English and Maths, moving from 80.0% 87.7% 80.5% 48% in 2007 to 59% in 2011. This year it is higher than the England average but just below the Sefton average. 60.0% 59.0% 59.5% 58.2% In 2011, the attainment rates % achieving 5+A*-C GCEs including English 40.0% and Maths for Christ the King High school (59%) and these were higher than the national but lower than the Sefton rates (58.2% and 59.5%). 20.0%
0.0% The overall attainment rate for Birkdale % achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs (93%) Christ the King Catholic High Sefton Average England (state funded is high er than the Sefton and national averages (87.7% and 80.5%). School schools only)
% achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) inc. English and Maths GCSEs - 2011 Overall average absence rates along with the average persistent absence rates in Birkdale ward are higher than the national and Sefton levels. % achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) - 2011
% achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) inc. English and Maths The average percentage of students in Christ the King High school that do 70.00% GCSEs not have English as their first language (2.5%) is slightly higher than the 60.00% borough rate (2%), yet lower than the national rates (12.3%). 50.00%
Within Birkdale, an average of approximately 11.1% of pupils are eligible for 40.00% free school meals, this is lower than the borough (16.1%) and that of the than the national rate (15.9%). 30.00% 20.00% Pupils with Unauthorised Persistent Persistent Overall absence English not as a Pupils eligible for 10.00% absence absence: 15% + absence: 20% + first language free school meals 0.00% Christ the King Catholic High School 7.13% 0.99% 10.50% 5.30% 2.50% 11.10% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Sefton Average 6.75% 1.02% 10.05% 4.54% 2.00% 16.10% England (state funded schools only) Sefton Average Birkdale Average England (state funded schools only) 6.52% 1.41% 9.50% 4.70% 12.30% 15.90%
'Although children may attend a school within the Ward, it does not necessarily mean they live in the Ward/LA boundary'
Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE
Healthy Behaviours
80.0% Lifestyles - % of the population in area Over 17.7% of residents within Birkdale ward state they are smokers; 70.0% this is higher than the Sefton average but lower than the English 60.0% Source:average. Department of Education 50.0%
The ward has a smoking mortality rate of 203.4 per 100,000 resident 40.0% and is lower than the Sefton rate of 227.2 (per 100,000), and English 30.0%
rate of 216 (per 100,000). 20.0%
10.0% Healthy weight data shows that the residents in Birkdale ward are lower 0.0% than the Sefton and English rates. Eating 5 Fruit Exercising 30 Multiple Overweight Smokers and Veg a Mins five Unhealthy or Obese Day times a week Behaviour Obesity rates amongst children in reception year (age 4-5) in Birkdale is Birkdale 17.7% 46.8% 62.4% 63.6% 64.0% higher at 10.8% when compared to 10.5% across the borough and 9.4% Sefton 14.8% 55.2% 57.3% 65.9% 67.3% nationally. However, this increases to 19% of children by year 6 (age 10- England 20.7% 61.0% 29.2% 34.0% 71.0% 11) so becoming on par and lower than the both borough and national trends. 25.0% Childhood Obesity - % of children in area 63.6% of residents in Birkdale ward state they are achieving the recommended amount of 30 minute exercise five times a week. This is 20.0% nearly double the national average and slightly lower than Sefton as a whole. In addition to this 62.4% of the residents state they consume the 15.0% recommended five portions of fruit or vegetables a day this higher than the Sefton and national rates (57.3% and 29%). 10.0% 64% of Birkdale ward residents admit to regularly indulging in multiple unhealthy behaviours (smoking, drinking, being overweight) this is lower 5.0% than the across the borough and the England rates. 0.0% Obesity in Reception Obesity in Year 6 Birkdale 10.8% 19.0% Sefton 10.5% 20.7% England 9.4% 19.0%
Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Source: Sefton NHS - Public Health Intelligence - Ward ProfilesBootle 2012 Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE Health
General Health Census 2001 data shows general health within Birkdale is slightly higher than the rest of the borough with 91.4% of residents describing their general health as either good or fairly good, with a slightly lower percentage of residents describing their health as not good, 8.6% in Birkdale compared to Birkdale Limiting long term illness, 11% for the borough as a whole. 25%
According to the Sefton Lifestyle Survey 2010 the percentage of people residing within Birkdale ward who ‘Self-Declared Health – Good or very good ’ was 68.8%, this is higher than the Sefton percentage of 64.4%. Good or very good Health, 69% Life Expectancy in Birkdale for males is 77.6 higher than the Sefton average but lower than the England average. Male life expectancy for the ward being one year higher than life expectancy across the borough. Sefton Limiting long Life Expectancy in Birkdale for females is 83.4 this is higher than both the term illness, borough and national averages. Female life expectancy for the ward being 33% two years higher than life expectancy across the borough.
Good or very The percentage of Birkdale residents stating they suffer from long term good Health, illnesses is 24.6%, lower than the Sefton levels of 33%. 64%
Similarly the rate of child emergency hospital admission in Birkdale is below the borough average at 95.9 per 100,000 residents, compared to 112.8 for Sefton.
Levels of below average mental wellbeing is lower in the Birkdale ward 84 Life Expectancy
than in Sefton overall with over a quarter (25.9%) of residents affected 82 compared to 29% across the Borough. Also 41.7% of all incapacity claimants within the ward are due to mental health issues, this is slightly 80 lower than both the borough and national rates (44.7% and 43.8% 78 respectively). 76
Rates of teenage conceptions within the Birkdale ward (31.7 conceptions 74 per 1,000 girls aged 15 - 17) are significantly lower than those of nationally 72 Male Life Expectancy Female Life Expectancy (40.3); and slightly lower when comparing them to the borough rates (32.8). Birkdale 77.6 83.4
Sefton 76.6 81.4 England 77.7 81.8 Source: Sefton NHS - Public Health Intelligence - Ward Profiles 2012 / ONS
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Alcohol Misuse
Percentage Resident Population Standardised Hospital Rates Binge Drinking (consumption of at Higher consumption of alcohol then least twice the daily recomended Alcohol related hospital admissions the weekly allowance amount of alcohol in a single drinking session) Birkdale 27.7 35.5 1881.3 Sefton 19.9 33.8 2279.6 England 23.1 N/A 1898.4
The proportion of Birkdale (27.7) residents that consume above the recommended weekly allowance is higher than both the borough and national rates (19.9 and 23.1). With the percentage of residents who state they binge drink also being higher in Birkdale (35.5) compared to the borough counts.
Birkdale’s levels of alcohol related hospital admissions (1881.3) are lower than both the Sefton and national rates.
Source: Sefton NHS - Public Health Intelligence - Ward Profiles 2012 Corporate Commissioning, Business intelligence & Performance Team, Bootle Town Hall, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 7AE Community Segmentation
The community segmentation classifications have been developed by Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service and are broken down to Output Area (OA) level, within Birkdale there are 42 OA’s.
The most prominent classification in Birkdale is “Middle Income residents living in privately owned properties” this category accounts for 43% (18 of 42) OA’s. Residents living in these areas are described as: large 25-64 population. Of the over 65 population, the most significant group is 80+. There is a higher life expectancy than average. Properties tend to be privately owned semi detached properties. Typically the living environment is better than what is seen on average across Merseyside. There are good levels of general health, with low rates of emergency hospital admissions, low rates of illness and disability and low levels of health inequalities. Generally low benefit need, however here may be a need for disability related benefits. Low crime levels, crimes are most likely to be related to Anti Social Behaviour. Average number of accidental dwelling fires with a higher rate of fatalities. 47% of residents would like to participate in more sport. More are likely to volunteer or participate in local community groups. (Note the characteristics are general and not all of them will be found in the area).
A further 29% (12) OA’s fall into the classification “Young Families”. There are high birth rates in the area. Properties tend to be semi-detached or terraced. There is a low level of fuel poverty and typically good quality homes and living environment. General health of residents is fair, with low rates of emergency hospital admissions and health inequalities. Rates of obesity in children are high. The area has a need for child related benefits, and has low levels of child poverty, along with low levels of income related benefits. Low crime rates, most common being Anti Social Behaviour levels and burglary. Accidental dwelling fires and fatality rates are low. Residents are very likely to participate in at least 3 sessions of sport each week. Improved childcare and less busy facilities may increase participation. Activities such as basketball and netball appeal.
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