Fermanagh & South Tyrone
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CCoonnssttiittuueennccyy PPrrooffiillee FFeerrmmaannaagghh && SSoouutthh TTyyrroonnee September 2010 Using the latest data available through the Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS) www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk, this report provides an up-to-date statistical profile of the Constituency of Fermanag h and South Tyrone. It includes information on the demographics of people living in Fermanagh and South Tyrone as well as key indicators of Health, Education, the Economy, Employment, Housing, Crime and Poverty. For each indicator, this profile presents: • The most up-to-date information available for Fermanagh and South Tyrone; • How this compares with Northern Ireland as a whole; • The ranking of the Constituency; and • Information on the lowest and highest ranking wards where available. This report presents a statistical profile of the Constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone which comprises of the 40 wards shown below. 0 Belleek and Boa 14 Benburb 28 Lisbellaw 1 Kesh, Ederney 15 Irvinestown 29 Devenish and Lack 2 Coalisland South 16 Calendon 30 Portora 3 Drumglass 17 Lisnarrick 31 Castlecoole 4 Ballygawley 18 Derrygonnelly 32 Rossorry 5 Mullaghmore 19 Belcoo and 33 Maguire’s Bridge Garrison 6 Killyman 20 Clogher 34 Donagh 7 Killymeal 21 Aughnacloy 35 Rosslea 8 Castlecaulfield 22 Ballinamallard 36 Florence Court and Kinawley 9 Ballysaggart 23 Fivemiletown 37 Lisnaskea 10 Augher 24 Tempo 38 Derrylin 11 Coolhill 25 Brookeborough 39 Newtownbutler 12 Moygashel 26 Erne 13 Moy 27 Boho, Cleenish and Letterbreen 2 FERMANAGH AND SOUTH TYRONE: KEY FACTS Demographics • An estimated 101,421 people live in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. • A higher proportion of people living in Fermanagh and South Tyrone are of Catholic community background (55.6%) than of Protestant community background (43.0%). Health • Life expectancy in Fermanagh and South Tyrone is 76.2 years for males and 81.6 years for females. Compared to Northern Ireland as a whole, Fermanagh and South Tyrone has higher: • Death rates due to cancer, respiratory disease and circulatory disease and a higher. • Prevalence of obesity and chronic kidney disease for those attending GPs in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Compared to Northern Ireland as a whole, Fermanagh and South Tyrone has a lower: • Rate of cancer diagnosis. • Hospital admission ratio due to self harm. • Teenage birth rate, the Constituency with the 4 th lowest rate. • Prevalence of coronary heart disease, hypothyroid and asthma for those attending GPs in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Education • A higher proportion of Fermanagh and South Tyrone school leavers achieve at least two A-levels compared to all Northern Ireland school leavers, the Constituency with the 2 nd highest proportion. The Economy • Fermanagh and South Tyrone received financial assistance totalling £7.9 million from Invest NI in 2008/09. • A higher proportion ‘Invest NI Start a Business’ participants from Fermanagh and South Tyrone were offered financial assistance compared to the Northern Ireland figure. Employment • 39,215 employee jobs are located in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Fermanagh and South Tyrone has a higher proportion of jobs in manufacturing and a lower proportion of jobs in services compared to all employee jobs in Northern Ireland. • In 2009, there were 137 redundancies in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. 3 Housing • There are 39,734 properties in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Fermanagh and South Tyrone has a much higher proportion of detached properties and a much lower proportion of terraced properties compared to Northern Ireland. • The highest number of planning applications received in 2008/09 were for the Fermanagh and South Tyrone area totalling, 2,069 new applications. The highest proportion of planning approvals were also granted in Fermanagh and South Tyrone during that same period. Crime • Compared to the Northern Ireland rates, Fermanagh and South Tyrone had a lower overall crime rate, lower rates of violent crime, burglary, theft and criminal damage and a lower anti-social behaviour incident rate than the Northern Ireland rates. Poverty • Fermanagh and South Tyrone has the 2nd lowest proportion of people (5%) living in the most deprived Super Output Areas in Northern Ireland. • A lower proportion of people living in Fermanagh and South Tyrone are claiming at least one benefit compared to Northern Ireland as a whole. 2010 Westminster Election Results • 67,908 people eligible to vote, 68.9% turnout – higher than NI turnout (56.7%). • Sinn Féin candidate Michelle Gildernew won the Fermanagh and South Tyrone seat. 2007 Assembly Election Results • 65,826 people were eligible to vote, the turnout at 70.6% turnout was higher than NI average (62.3%). • Sinn Féin and the DUP won 2 seats each while the UUP and the SDLP won 1 seat each. 4 Table of Contents Section Indicator Page Demographics Population Size, Community Background, Age Profile 6 Health Life Expectancy of males and females 8 Death due to Cancer, Respiratory Disease, Circulatory 10 Disease, Suicide and Undetermined Intent Cancer Diagnoses 14 Hospital Admissions due to Self Harm 15 Mood and Anxiety Disorders 16 Disability-related Benefit Claimants 17 Births to Teenage Mothers 18 Quality Outcomes Framework – Disease Prevalence 20 Education Statement of Special Educational Need 21 Highest Qualifications of School Leavers 22 Participation in Further Education 24 Participation in Higher Education 25 The Economy Invest NI Assistance 26 Invest NI Start a Business Programme 27 Employment Employee jobs (based on employer address) 29 Employee jobs by Sector (based on employer address) 30 Redundancies 31 Unemployment Claimant Count 32 Housing Housing Type 33 Planning Applications and Decisions 34 Crime Overall Crime 36 Violent Crime, Burglary, Theft, Criminal Damage 37 Anti-social Behaviour Incidents 38 Deprivation Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 39 & Poverty Benefit Claimants 41 Election 2010 Westminster Election Results 44 Results 2007 Assembly Election Results 45 5 1. DEMOGRAPHICS This section presents information on the population size, community background and age profile of those living in Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Population Size As at June 2008, an estimated 101,421 people live in Fermanagh and South Tyrone, representing 5.7% of the Northern Ireland population (Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, NISRA, Mid-Year Estimates) . Fermanagh and South Tyrone is the Constituency with the 9th highest population. Community Background The majority (55.6%) of people living in Fermanagh and South Tyrone are of Catholic community background while 43.0% are of Protestant community background. The remainder are of other or no community background (Source: Census 2001 ). Age profile of Fermanagh and South Tyrone Fermanagh and South Tyrone has a similar proportion of people aged under 16 (21.4% vs. 21.5%) and a similar proportion aged 60 and over (18.8% vs. 19.2%) when compared with all of Northern Ireland. Fermanagh and South Tyrone is the Constituency with the 8th lowest proportion of people aged under 16 and the 9th highest proportion of people aged 60 and over. Chart 1: Age Profile of the population in 5 year age bands, June 2008 8 7 6 5 4 3 % total population of the 2 1 0 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85+ Age Band Fermanagh and South Tyrone Northern Ireland Source: NISRA (Mid-Year Estimates) 6 2. HEALTH This section presents information on a wide range of key indicators of health. These are: • Life Expectancy of males and females (page 8); • Standardised Death Rates due to Cancer, Respiratory Disease, Circulatory Disease (page 10); • Deaths due to Suicide and Undetermined Intent (page 13); • Cancer Diagnoses (page 14); • Hospital Admissions due to Self Harm (page 15); • Mood and Anxiety Disorder Prescriptions (page 16); • Disability-related Benefit Recipients (page 17); • Births to teenage mothers (page 18) and • The prevalence of disease as reported through the Quality Outcomes Framework (page 20): o Coronary Heart Disease o Heart Failure o Stroke o Hypertension o Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease o Hypothyroid o Cancer o Mental Health o Asthma o Dementia o Atrial Fibrilation o Obesity o Diabetes Mellitus o Epilepsy o Chronic Kidney Disease o Learning Disabilities 7 Life Expectancy of males The life expectancy of males Tyrone is estimated to be 76.2 years. There is little difference in the life expectancy o South Tyrone and that of all Northern Ireland males Fermanagh and South Tyrone is the Constituency with expectancy. The life expectancy of males is lowest in the wards Castlecaulfield, Clogher, Moygashel, Mullaghmore, B 1 Castlecoole, Devenish, Erne, Irvinestown, Lisnaskea (2006-2008) living in Fermanagh and South Tempo and Altnagelvin where it is less than 75 year Moy where it is greater than 85 years. Chart 2: Life expectancy of males, 2006-2008 f males living in Fermanagh and 85 80 which stands at 76.4 years. 75 2 the 8 70 of Ballysaggart, Benburb,th Life Expectancy in years lowest male life 65 elleek and Boa, , Maquires Bridge, Portora, 60 s and highest in the ward of 55 Belfast West Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research A Neighbourhood InformationBelfast Service No (NISRA,rth NINIS), ( Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS)) Foyle y & magh Newr Ar 1 West Tyrone 2 Calculated using the no. of deaths (General Regist Ward level data is presented using ranges as the s M d Ulst r does not support robust calculation of an exact lif i e Belfast East Fermanagh & S Tyrone Northern Ireland Belfast South East Antrim Upper Bann Strangford South Antrim gency, NorthernEa Irelandst Lon donderry Department of Health, SocialSo uth Down North Antrim er Office) and mid-year estimates (NISRA). e expectancymall number value of at deaths this geographic at various level. age groups Lagan Valley North Down 8 Life Expectancy of Females The life expectancy Tyrone is estimated to be 81.6 years.