Health & Wellbeing Ward Profile Ashton Hurst
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HEALTH & WELLBEING WARD PROFILE ASHTON HURST Population 11,503 ♂48.7% ♀51.3% Ashton Hurst Population (-4.1% Since 2001) Male Population 5,603 Female Population 5,900 (Tameside Population +2.9% Since 2001) (Tameside Male Population 49.1%) (Tameside Female Population 50.9%) Ashton Hurst is one of four wards making up the Market town of Ashton-Under-Lyne. The Population of Ashton Hurst decreased by 4.1% between the 2001 and 2011 censuses. The population of Ashton Hurst has a similar age profile to the Tameside population as a whole. A lower proportion of people in Ashton Hurst are classified as White British compared to Tameside as a whole, with a higher proportion of people of Indian and Pakistani ethnic backgrounds. Employment 55.8% 2.7% 14.2% Employment Rate Job Seekers Allowance Claimant Rate Out of Work Benefit Claimants (Tameside Average=13.6%) 3rd Lowest in Tameside (Tameside Average=2.8%) Ashton Hurst has one of the lowest employment rates out of all wards in Economic Status (% Aged 16-74) Tameside, although the rate of unemployment is not reflective of this. The Ashton Ashton Tameside England Hurst lower employment rate in Ashton Hurst can be accounted for by a higher Hurst (%) (%) (%) rate of economic inactivity within the ward. This higher rate of economic (Number) inactivity within Ashton Hurst is accounted for by a higher proportion of re- Economically Active 5343 63.4 68.8 69.9 tired people within the ward Employee Full Time) 2956 35.1 40.6 38.6 Employee (Part Time) 1151 13.7 13.2 13.7 The rate of out of work benefit claimants in Ashton Hurst is slightly higher than the Tameside average, which can be accounted for by a higher than Self-Employed 597 7.1 7.4 9.7 average rate of ESA and lone parent claimants, with a job seekers allow- Unemployed 436 5.2 5.0 4.4 ance claimant rate that is marginally lower than the Tameside average. Full Time Student 203 2.4 2.5 3.4 Economically Inactive 3089 36.6 31.2 30.1 Job Seekers Allowance Claimants by Ward (% Aged 16-64) Out of Work Benefit Claimants (% Aged 16-64) Ashton Ashton Tameside England Hurst Hurst (%) (%) (%) (Number) Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) 200 2.7 2.8 2.8 Employment Support Allowance (ESA) 670 9.1 8.8 8 Lone Parents (claiming Income Support) 155 2.1 1.6 1.4 Other 25 0.3 0.4 0.4 Total out of work benefit claimants 1050 14.2 13.6 12.6 Education and Training 28.8% 64.6% 53.7% Residents Aged 16+ without Early Years Foundation Stage: Pupils Achieving 5 GCSEs any Qualifications 5 Year Olds with a Good Level Including English and Maths at (Tameside Average=28.1%) of Development Grades A*-C (Tameside Average=59.9%) (Tameside Average=56.5%) The proportion of the Ashton Hurst population with no qualifications is slightly higher than the Tameside average. Achievement of 5 GCSEs grades A* to C including English and Maths is below the Tameside average. The proportion of 5 year olds achieving a good level of development in the Early Years Foundation Stage in Ashton Hurst is higher than the Tameside average. Highest Achieved Qualification (% Aged 16+) Ashton Tameside England (%) Hurst (%) (%) No Qualifications 28.8 28.1 22.5 Level 1: 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15.3 16.1 13.3 Level 2: 5+ GCSEs or Equivalent 17.3 17.3 15.2 Level 3: 2+ A-Levels or Equivalent 10.9 12.1 12.4 Level 4 and above: Degree Level 18.4 17.5 27.4 Apprenticeship 4.1 3.6 3.6 Other Qualifications 5.3 5.7 5.7 Housing 4,769 14.4% 1.7% Number of Households Fuel Poor Households Households without Central Heating (Tameside Average=14.1%) (Tameside Average=2.8%) Most housing in Ashton Hurst is semi-detached or detached with a low- Housing Type (% Households) er proportion of Terraced housing and apartments than Tameside and England averages. Almost two thirds of homes in Ashton Hurst are Ashton Tameside England Hurst (%) (%) (%) owner occupied with approximately a quarter of homes social rented. House: Detached 21.1 11.3 22.3 The modelled rate of fuel poor households in Ashton Hurst is marginally 53.1 37.5 30.7 higher than the Tameside average at 14.4%. House: Semi-Detached House: Terraced 16.0 35.7 24.5 Flat/ Apartment: Purpose Built Block 8.9 13.4 16.7 Flat/ Apartment: Converted House 0.6 1.2 4.3 Housing Tenure (% Households) Flat/ Apartment: In Commercial Building 0.3 0.9 1.1 Ashton Tameside England Caravan or other Mobile/ Temporary Structure 0 <0.1 0.4 Hurst (%) (%) (%) Owner Occupied 64.5 63.8 63.3 Modelled Percentage of Households in Fuel Poverty Private Rented 9.0 13.2 16.8 Social Rented 25.4 21.5 17.7 Shared Ownership (part owned and part rented) 0.2 0.3 0.8 Living Rent Free 0.9 1.1 1.3 Household Overcrowding (% Households) Ashton Tameside England Hurst (%) (%) (%) Room Overcrowding 5.9 6.1 8.7 Bedroom Overcrowding 4.5 3.9 4.6 Health 7.7% 21.6% 89.2 per 100,000 u75 population Poor Health (Self-Reported) Limiting Long Term Illness or Disability Under-75 CVD Mortality Rate (DSR) 5th Highest in Tameside, average 7.3%) (Tameside Average =20.9%) (2nd Lowest in Tameside, average = 86.4) Residents of Ashton Hurst have a slightly higher level of limiting long term illness or disability compared to the Tameside average. Male life ex- pectancy within the ward is higher than the Tameside average, whereas Female life expectancy is slightly lower than the Tameside average. Ashton Hurst has a high prevalence of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), Diabetes, Asthma, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Peripheral Arte- rial Disease (PAD) compared to the Tameside average. QOF Prevalence Rates 2013/14 Chronic Peripheral Atrial Diabetes Kidney Arterial CHD Stroke/ TIA Hypertension COPD Asthma Cancer Heart Failure Dementia Fibrillation (17+) Disease Disease (AF) (CKD) (18+) (PAD) Ashton Hurst 4.9% 2.2% 16.5% 6.4% 3.0% 6.7% 1.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3.5% 1.3% 1.3% Tameside 4.7% 2.2% 16.9% 6.1% 3.0% 6.4% 1.9% 0.7% 0.6% 3.1% 1.4% 1.0% England 3.3% 1.7% 13.7% 6.2% 1.8% 5.9% 2.1% 0.7% 0.6% 4.0% 1.6% 0.6% Males Females Percentage Limiting Long Term Illness or Disability Tameside Average ♂ ♀ 30 25 Life Expectancy Life Expectancy 20 77.3 79.6 6th Highest in Tameside 5th Lowest in Tameside 15 Tameside Average=76.1 Tameside Average=80.3 10 Under 75 All-Cause Under 75 All-Cause 5 Mortality Rate Mortality Rate Limiting % Term Illness Long or Disability 0 475.1 293.7 (per 100,000 u75 Population) (per 100,000 u75 Population) 4th Lowest in Tameside 3rd Lowest in Tameside Tameside Average=560.6 Tameside Average=358.9 Distribution of Acorn Wellbeing Groups in Ashton Hurst The profile of Acorn Wellbeing groups in Ashton Hurst are detailed in the map (left) and chart (bottom left) :- The highest represented Wellbeing Acorn Group in Ashton Hurst at 30.4% of the population is the ‘At Risk’ group. Areas represented by the ‘At Risk’ group generally do not have a high incidence of illness, but multiple unhealthy lifestyle behaviours such as smoking, excess alcohol consumption and poor diets putting the population at risk of future health problems. Unhealthy lifestyle behaviours within the ‘At Risk’ group are compounded by social issues such as unemployment and debt, which can lead to low mental wellbeing. The ‘Caution’ group represents 29% of the Ashton Hurst population. These are areas where the health and wellbeing of the population is generally good with a below average incidence of illness. However, the population within the ’Caution’ group do exhibit some unhealthy behaviours that may lead to ill- health. Within the ‘caution’ group there are lower levels of smoking, with a lower prevalence of high blood pressure, but a higher prevalence of obesity and high cholesterol. The ‘Health Challenges’ group makes up 22% of the Ashton Hurst population. These are areas with the highest levels of illness and risky behaviours now and within the past that lead to health challenges. They are typically some of the most deprived neighbourhoods and those with the highest elderly populations. This group has the highest prevalence of smoking and lowest consumption of fruit and vegetables. There may also be issues with social isolation and mental wellbeing within the ‘Health Challenges’ group. The ‘Healthy’ group makes up 18.6% of the Ashton Hurst population. This group represents a higher proportion for the Ashton Hurst Population than that of Tameside as a whole. These are areas with very low levels of illness and good lifestyle behaviours. These areas are typically more affluent, often with a high proportion of older residents. Levels of smoking are very low and consumption of fruit and vegetables are high. 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% Map of the Hurst Ward, illustrating where the 4 main Acorn wellbeing groups are geographically placed Acorn Wellbeing Profile of the Ashton Hurst Population The profile of Acorn Wellbeing types in Ashton Hurst are detailed in the table and charts opposite. There are four Acorn Wellbeing types that make up ap- proximately 50% of the Ashton Hurst population:- The highest represented Wellbeing Acorn Type in Ashton Hurst at 16.5% of the population is ‘Struggling Smokers’.