Ward Profile 2018: Saddleworth South
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Ward Profile 2018: Saddleworth South Produced by Oldham Council’s Business Intelligence Service Population 10,208 48.4% 51.6% 2016 Population Male Population Female Population 1.6% Increase since 2011 Oldham Male Population; 49.3% Oldham Female Population; 50.7% Saddleworth South has the largest percentage of White Ethnic Composition Source: ONS Census 2011 demography within the Oldham borough at 97.5%. Since 2011 % Other there has been a decrease of 16-64 year olds by 4.2% within the % White % Pakistani % Bangladeshi non-white 2011 (2001) 2011 (2001) 2011 (2001) ward and yet an increase of 0.8% in children aged 0-15 years old. 2011 (2001) The oldest age bracket though has risen by 20.3% as the Saddleworth 97.5 (98.5) 0.4 (0.3) 0.2 (0.0) 1.9 (1.2) community ages. Overall the population has increased by 1.6% in 5 South years. As visible in the Age Composition chart there is a narrowing Oldham 79.5 (87.1) 9.1 (5.9) 6.6 (4.1) 4.9 (2.9) of the section for people aged between 20 years old and 39 years England 85.4 (90.9) 2.1 (1.4) 0.8 (0.6) 11.7 (7.1) olds: this probably represents the lack of affordable housing, and a tendency for graduates not to return to the ward after graduation. Economy and Income £41,401 67% 5.7% Median Household Income Employment Rate Out of Work Benefit Claimants Oldham average; £24,652 Oldham average; 58.2% Oldham average; 17.7% The community has two in three people in employment (67%), this Economic Status Aged 16-74 years old; Source ONS Census 2011 is the second largest percentage figure in the Oldham borough. Saddleworth South Oldham England There is a large percentage of the adults in full-time hours and # % % % 12.9% are self-employed, the second highest percentage in the Part-time 1,047 14.1 13.9 13.7 Oldham borough. With the large majority of the adults in employment, there is less Full-time 2,983 40.1 36.6 38.6 dependency on Out of Work Benefits, with the lowest ward figures. Self employed 958 12.9 7.8 9.8 All this equates to Saddleworth South’s Median Household Income Employed 4,988 67.0 58.2 62.1 totalling £41,401 which is a rise of 10.1% year on year, remaining second in Oldham. Out of Work Benefit Claimants Aged 16-64 years old; Source: DWP 2018 Saddleworth South Oldham England # % % % Unemployment 10 0.2 0.4 0.8 (JSA) Employment Support Allowance 164 2.7 6.6 5.3 (ESA) Universal Credit 168 2.8 10.7 3.2 Total Out of Work 342 5.7 17.7 9.3 Benefit Claimants Housing 4,598 8.5% £276,049 Number of Households Households in Fuel Poverty Average Sold House Price Saddleworth South Area; 32.54 KM2 Oldham average; 12.1% Oldham average; £123,500 Saddleworth South ward has the second largest ward area (32.54 Housing Tenure Source ONS Census 2011 km2) within the borough, as it contains the vast open Green Space 2011 2001 to the West of the ward. The national trend of a rise in private rented % Owner % Social % Private % Owner % Social % Private households and a decrease in Owner Occupied and Social Rented occupied rented rented occupied rented rented is followed here, albeit not as significant; there is still over four in Saddleworth S 80.8 6.5 11.8 83.3 8.3 5.6 five households (80.8%) owner occupied. The affluent ward also has the highest percentage of households Oldham 65.3 21.1 12.2 68.4 22.9 5.5 that are kept in a decent state of repair (82.0%), there are very few England 64.1 17.7 16.8 68.7 19.3 8.8 properties with pre-payment energy meters installed (2%) and only 7.9% of households are claiming Council Tax Reduction and or Housing Benefit, both of which are the lowest percentage for the borough. Housing Source: Oldham Council 2017 ’You and Your Community Survey 2013’ Saddleworth S Oldham % % Vacant Properties 3.4 3.2 Claiming Council Tax Reduction 7.9 25.1 and/or Housing Benefit Can Afford to Keep House in 82 54 Decent State of Repair Pre-payment Energy Meters 2 20 Household Composition 28.1% 6.9% 3.4% Single Person Households Lone Parent Households Overcrowded Households Oldham average; 30.3% Oldham average; 13.1% Oldham average; 7.5% Household Composition 72.5% of households in Saddleworth South do not have children. Source ONS Census 2011 The Lone Parent Households percentage (6.9%) is the lowest in the Saddleworth S Oldham England Oldham borough, and-probably linked to high average income % % % levels- children in low income families form the smallest percentage Single person Households (aged under 65) 12.3 17.1 17.9 in Oldham. Single Person Households (aged 65 plus) 15.8 12.8 12.4 With the ageing community it is also has the highest percentage in the borough for Single Person Households with adults aged 65 plus Married Couples 50.5 39.7 41.3 (15.8%). Married and Cohabiting Couples households is the largest Cohabiting Couples 10.5 10.2 9.9 grouping of households at 61.0%. Lone Parents (with Dependent Children) 4.4 9.1 7.1 Lone Parents (without Dependent Children) 2.5 4.0 3.5 Other 4.0 7.1 8.0 Education and Skills 83.3% 15.3% 39.8% Early Years ‘Good Development’ Adults with No Qualifications Adults with Degrees Oldham average; 63.7% Oldham average; 29.6% Oldham average; 18.6% Saddleworth South reception students have the highest percentage for Girls (92.5%) and Boys (76.8%), and therefore Overall, for achieving a Good Level of Development. In the same year, the Year 11 students have achieved the highest percentage in Oldham for obtaining a GCSE Attainment 8 score (53.1%) and 77.5% of all pupils achieved a Grade 4 or above in GCSE English and Maths. The ward also boasts the highest percentage of Adults with De- grees at 39.8% and the lowest percentage of Adults with No Qualifi- cations at 15.3%. The area’s Not in Education, Employment of Training score is amongst the lowest percentage for the borough at 1.5%. GCSE Results 2017 Source: B.I.S. Saddleworth S Oldham England % % % GCSE Attainment 8 score 53.1 43.1 44.2 Attaining Grade 4 or above in 77.5 58.5 59.1 English and Maths GCSEs No GCSE passes 1.0 2.6 2.0 Health 10.8% 82.7 86.0 Long-Term Health Problems Male Life Expectancy Female Life Expectancy Oldham average; 16.3% Oldham average; 77.2 Oldham average; 80.9 The residents of Saddleworth South have the lowest levels and per- Health Behaviours Bridgewater 2017 / Experian 2018 / PHE 2011/12-2015/16 centage (10.8%) of Long-term Health Problems. The percentage for Smoking (13.5%) and hospital stays due to alcohol related harm Saddleworth S Oldham rate (73.8) are both the lowest in the borough, this then reflects Mothers breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks (%) 60.5 37.5 through to the Health Outcomes, which again are the lowest statis- tics in Oldham. Life expectancy greatly surpasses the Oldham av- Smoking (%) 13.5 24.0 erages for males and females by an extra 5 years. Mothers who are breastfeeding at the initiation stage of a new born Hospital stays for alcohol related harm (rate) 73.8 123.1 life (6-8 weeks) is the highest percentage (60.5%) in Oldham, while Child Obesity has low levels at 7.3% for Reception Class pupils and Year 6 students with 15.6%. Health Outcomes Hospital Episode Statistics 2008-13 / Public Health England 2008-12 Saddleworth S Oldham Emergency hospital admissions -all causes (rate) 87.6 132.2 Emergency hospital admissions -CHD (rate) 86.6 130.9 A&E attendances in under 5’s (rate) 361.0 579.7 Under 75 deaths all causes (rate) 72.8 129.0 Under 75 deaths for cancer (rate) 80.9 123.0 Crime 442 175 91 Crimes Committed Anti-Social Behaviour Public Order Offences 3.7% Decrease Year on Year Oldham average; 344 203.3% Increase Year on Year This ward saw a decrease in the total number of crimes committed Crime Statistics Rates per 10,000 population; Source: GMP down 3.7% from 459, the largest reduction in the borough. Public Saddleworth South Oldham Order Offences doubled from a low base, however. 2017 2016 2017 2016 Anti-Social Behaviour has also improved, down by 19% to 175 per Burglary In Dwelling 54.9 51.2 56.1 163.2 10,000 population. ‘Rowdy or Inconsiderate Behaviour’ constitutes 44.6% of all ASB. Burglary Other 30.4 43.3 26.8 63.9 Criminal Damage 45.1 68.9 106.4 61.1 Theft 48 59.1 113.0 122.5 Vehicle Crime 38.2 52.2 69.0 81.2 Violence With Injury 35.3 40.4 75.8 43.5 Violence Without Injury 80.3 72.9 187.8 73.9 Total Crime 433.1 452.0 829.7 816.8 Most Committed Crimes 2017 Public Order Offences 91 Violence Without Injury 82 Criminal Damage 46 Vehicle 39 Residential Burglary 37 Source: GMP Community 96% 40% 53% Satisfaction with Local Area % Turnout in Local Election % Volunteered in last year Oldham average; 71% Oldham average; 36.0% Oldham average; 38% Saddleworth South has a largely healthy, prosperous and well educated population, concentrated within the villages of Lydgate, Friezland, Grasscroft, Greenfield and Uppermill which are situated with the Saddleworth Parish boundary.