Ealing Strategic Centre Development Framework
Community Infrastructure Plan
January 2008
GVA Grimley LLP
10 Stratton Street London W1J 8JR
0870 900 8990 www.gvagrimley.co.uk
London Borough of Ealing Community Infrastructure
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION...... 1 2. POLICY CONTEXT...... 3 3. THE LOCAL POPULATION ...... 9 4. CURRENT SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE...... 28 5. ASSESSING CURRENT SUPPLY AND DEMAND ...... 39 6. ASSESSING FUTURE SUPPLY AND DEMAND ...... 41
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TABLE OF MAPS
Map 1 – UDP Map Built Sports Facilities With Community Access...... 8
Map 2 – Index of Multiple Deprivation in Ealing...... 16
Map 3 – Index of Multiple Deprivation: Crime and Disorder Index in Ealing...... 18
Map 4 - Travel to Work From Ealing ...... 22
Map 5 - Travel to Work in Ealing ...... 23
Map 6 – Medical Facilities ...... 28
Map 7 – Doctors Surgery Deficiencies...... 30
Map 8 – Education Facilities ...... 31
Map 9 – Primary School Deficiencies ...... 33
Map 10 – High School Deficiencies ...... 35
Map 11 - Open Space and Sports facilities...... 37
Map 12 – Community and Cultural Facilities ...... 38
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1 – Community Infrastructure Assessment Approach ...... 2
Figure 2 - Population by Lifestage...... 10
Figure 3 – Index Growth Against 1981 Population ...... 11
Figure 4 - Index Projected Growth Against 2006 Population ...... 12
Figure 5 – Population Percentage Change by Lifestage from 2006...... 13
Figure 6 - Housing Types ...... 15
Figure 7 – Occupation Levels...... 19
Figure 8 - Industry of Employment...... 20
Figure 9 - Location Quotient of Industry of Employment...... 21
Figure 10 – Economic Activity Rates ...... 23
Figure 11 – Unemployment Analysis ...... 24
Figure 12 - Employment by Sector ...... 25
Figure 13 - Housing Types in West Ealing and Ealing ...... 26
Figure 14 - Faith Groups...... 27
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TABLES
Table 1 – Participation in Sporting Activity...... 7
Table 2 – Deprivation by Percentage of LSOAs...... 17
Table 3 – GPs in Study Area (800 m Radius) ...... 29
Table 4 – Projected Primary Places and Surplus Capacity within 800m Radius...... 32
Table 5 – Projected Secondary Places and Surplus Capacity within 1,500m Radius...... 34
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Planning for community infrastructure is critical to ensure that quality of life and well-being of local residents is considered in line with plans for growth. The Community Infrastructure Plan is therefore an integral part of the Ealing Metropolitan Centre Development Framework.
1.2 Community infrastructure are facilities and services which benefit the wider community and include:
• Health - primary health care facilities;
• Education – primary, secondary and further/higher;
• Open space – formal and informal recreational space;
• Social facilities – libraries, meeting places, etc;
• Arts and cultural facilities – theatre, arts spaces, etc.
1.3 Figure 1 shows the approach taken when identifying current and future requirements for community infrastructure.
1.4 The level of the current population and the demographic makeup are, in general, the driver for community infrastructure requirements.
1.5 Applying relevant benchmarks to the current population identifies the current demand for community infrastructure. Comparing the current demand with the current supply provides an understanding of the current over or under supply in community infrastructure.
1.6 Applying the appropriate benchmarks to projected population changes and taking account of the current over/under supply reveals the projected future requirements. As a last step of the Community Infrastructure Plan, potential delivery mechanisms are considered in terms of alignment of the provision of facilities to new development and the ability of proposed developments to contribute to such infrastructure through – direct provision; S106 contributions towards expansion of existing facilities/provision of new; and co- location opportunities.
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Figure 1 – Community Infrastructure Assessment Approach
Current Current Supply Population
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Current Requirements Requirements Current Current over/under supply
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1.7 The rest of the document is structured as follows:
• Section 2 gives the policy context;
• Section 3 describes the current and projected population structure;
• Section 4 provides the current social infrastructure provision;
• Section 5 assesses current community infrastructure supply and demand;
• Section 6 Sets out future supply and demand.
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2. POLICY CONTEXT
2.1 This section gives an overview of regional and local community infrastructure policy with regards to healthcare, education, play and recreational facilities and other infrastructure.
HEALTHCARE
2.2 There is a move away from big district hospitals serviced by small GP practices, to a variety of specialist and generalist hospitals, linked to a range of primary health care services. The NHS will work with key partners in local government, private business, voluntary and community organisations as well as patients on this agenda. The NHS’ investment and reform programme will lead to changes in the nature and location of service delivery and have land use implications. (London Plan pg. 76 & 3.85)
2.3 The preferred locations for hospitals, primary healthcare centres, GP practices and dentists should be identified in appropriate locations accessible by public transport (LP3a.18). Planning can contribute towards addressing such disparities by ensuring the provision of primary care facilities as part of commercial and residential developments, especially where high quality housing is provided. Incorporating community facilities such as health and social care facilities in mixed use developments is a positive step towards sustainable development. Use of statutory assessments on new developments, e.g.HIA will help ensure the community has access to essential services such as hospitals, clinics, dentists' and doctor’s surgeries, related services when development take place. This underlying trend in community care increases the need for a more accessible, flexible and supportive community/health/social environment (Best Practice Guidance Health 3a.2 & Ealing UDP 8.8)
EDUCATION
2.4 Child care is a very significant part of community infrastructure as it helps lower unemployment by freeing parents to work. It is often omitted from development schemes and funding. Numbers of under 5’s in Ealing forecast to rise by 13,000 by 2016, therefore substantial investment is required from large residential developments just to meet national levels of 31% provision for the under 5 year olds. A safe and convenient environment is paramount, particularly providing local facilities to minimise the need to travel. The Council will negotiate with developers and employers and in conjunction with community childcare groups, to secure the provision of facilities for children whose parents are in work or education. In particular, the Council will encourage:
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• Nurseries located at or near the workplace, at training and education establishments, and in residential areas where there is a particular need;
• Play schemes to accommodate children after school and in school holidays, for both nursery age and school age children.
2.5 Over the next 15 years the Government is committed to rebuilding or refurbishing every secondary school in the country, through the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, over the next 15 years. Over this period there will therefore be significant development at secondary schools in the London region, with the possibility that new sites will be identified for development.
2.6 Local planning policies should reflect the demands for pre–school, school and community learning facilities, taking into account GLA demographic projections, and should ensure adequate provision in partnership with the Local Education Authority, Local Strategic Partnership and users (LP 3a.21). The boroughs should work with the LDA and the higher and further education sectors to ensure that the needs of the education sectors are addressed in Sub-Regional Development Frameworks and in local planning documents (see also policy 3b.6).
2.7 Provision for the education sector must take account of the other policies in the London plan, including mixed use, safety, sustainable design and construction, inclusive design, enhancement of the public realm and the protection of Green Belt, Metropolitan Open Land and other open spaces in London.
2.8 Ealing Council aims to promote the robust use of existing and proposed buildings, with particular regard to accessibility and health and safety issues. The Council will maintain and improve educational provision at its school sites allowing for a multiple wide range of uses, whilst also requiring developers to contribute to the improvements of existing primary and secondary school provision.
2.9 The London University sector alone accounts for 2-3% of spending in London. In West London Brunel and more specifically to Ealing the Thames Valley University accommodate 32,400 students. Although unemployment is low in West London it is a key concern that links to employment after higher education remain high. A key strategy is to keep higher and further education institutions growing using investment in facilities and infrastructure (West SRDF).
2.10 In order to ensure that all students and local communities can access the Borough’s education facilities, the Council urges the design of educational facilities to take into account accessibility. This will not only encourage local pupils and residents with
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disabilities, it will also help reduce their need and time to travel, (notably accessed on foot, by cycling and public transport) (Ealing UPD 8.9).
PLAY AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
2.11 London needs to develop a wide range of high quality but affordable sports facilities, which are accessible to all sections of the community, including disabled people ensuring that new provision is focused in areas with the greatest need and co-ordinated across boundaries (PPG 17). Development of sports facilities in commercial schemes should be encouraged and made accessible to the local community where possible through planning obligations where appropriate, to seek increased provision of open spaces, local sports, recreational facilities and the enhancement of existing facilities to meet the needs of the community. (LP 3.239 & draft SPG Providing for Children and Young People’s Play and Informal Recreation).
2.12 PPG 3 on housing has highlighted the importance of the provision of play and recreational space in London as large development schemes are occurring at higher densities. Appropriate play space must be provided within a development for under 5s and play and recreational facilities for 5-11 year olds and 12-18 year olds must also be provided within the development unless there is satisfactory adjacent provision. The Mayor’s draft SPG on Providing for Children and Young People’s Play and Informal Recreation quantifies these requirements as follows:
• 10 square meters of play space per child;
• Distance to play space from residential home: under 5 years – 100m; 6-11 years – 400m; 12+ years – 800m;
OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE
ARTS AND CULTURE
LONDON’S CULTURAL STRATEGY
2.13 The Mayor’s Cultural Strategy focuses on the role of culture in establishing London as a ‘world-class city’. This involves exploring the role of culture in terms of tourism, cultural participation, and promoting diversity.
2.14 Specific policies that emerged from the Cultural Strategy include:
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• Ensuring that London’s cultural institutions and events are of a high-quality, world- class standard.
• Making improvements in infrastructure and support to realise the cultural potential of London’s diversity.
• Developing and promoting the brand of London as a world cultural city and tourist destination.
• Recognising the contribution of creativity to London’s economy and success.
• Supporting cultural education programmes at all levels to maintain the flow of new talent in the UK creative economy.
• Providing access to culture for all Londoners.
• Encouraging cultural activity in the development and regeneration of London.
• Making sure that London receives the resources for culture that are commensurate with its demographic, economic and spatial needs.
THE LONDON PLAN
2.15 The London Plan states borough planning documents should promote and protect cultural areas. It encourages the promotion of “cultural quarters” to ensure there is affordable workspace for the industry to thrive. Furthermore, the Plan states that all planning and economic development policies should encourage the growth of the sector.
EALING’S UDP
2.16 Ealing’s current UDP promotes the Borough as a leading West London centre for the arts, heritage and culture, building on the existing facilities, expertise, and enthusiasm, of local organisations. It aims to consolidate such cultural uses within the Borough's main shopping centres.
2.17 The UDP also confirms the Council’s commitment to using its public buildings for artistic and cultural uses, and to promote cinema and film as a cultural activity. The Council will further encourage the development of a concert hall/multipurpose arts centre.
2.18 The Council also recognises the need for improved public library services, including the broad information and cultural role they fulfil, and is considering the means for improvement. It will examine the use of existing buildings, both to improve the library service and for associated cultural and community proposes. In the plan period the Council
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will consider providing new or improved premises to Department for Education Standards, and as resources allow, giving priority to the particular need in central Southall.
ACTIVE LEISURE
2.19 The Borough has a range of private sports facilities, local authority sports halls and swimming pools (including one of only two 50m pools in London at the Gurnell Leisure Centre) and very many local sports clubs run on a voluntary basis.
2.20 Sporting participation in the Borough is low in comparison with the rest of London and indeed England1. In the year to October 2006 only 21.2% of adults over 16 in Ealing took part in 30 minutes of sporting activity (including walking and cycling) at least 3 times a week. This compares to the London average of 21.32% and a national average 21.35% (see Table 1 – Participation in Sporting Activity).
2.21 Male participation is lower than the national average by 1.77% points. Female participation is 1.24% above the England average. The most alarming statistic from this survey highlights the lack of engagement of those aged 16-37 where the Borough (23.70%) is far behind both the London (27.75%) and National average (31.36%).
Table 1 – Participation in Sporting Activity Local Authority All Male Female 16 to 34 35 to 54 55+ Ealing 21.20% 22.00% 20.30% 23.70% 25.40% 11.00% London Average 21.32% 23.82% 18.89% 27.75% 21.67% 11.19% England Average 21.35% 23.77% 19.06% 31.36% 23.34% 11.76%
Source - Sport England Active People survey Oct 2005 –Oct 2006
2.22 Despite the above, Ealing is actually over-performing in this area given its socio-economic profile. Participation models shows that an area of Ealing’s make up could only realistically expect to see 20.7% of the adult population regularly participating in sporting activity compared to the 21.2% that actually do.
2.23 Ealing's UDP recognises that the Borough’s population is increasing and there is a clear need for additional active leisure provision that is accessible to all. Map Sheet 112 of the UDP (see Map 1) indicates the distribution of built sports facilities and areas with relatively deficient provision. The Council will work with voluntary sector organisations and business to promote the development of additional facilities to meet the identified needs.
1The Active People Survey of adults aged 16+ living in England. Commissioned by Sport England 2http://www.ealing.gov.uk/ealing3/export/sites/ealingweb/services/environment/planning/planning_policy/new_plan_for_the_ environment/_volume2/mapsheet11sportfacilities.pdf
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Map 1 – UDP Map Built Sports Facilities With Community Access
Source: Ealing UDP, Map Sheet 11
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3. THE LOCAL POPULATION
3.1 The population within the Ealing Metropolitan Town Centre Study Area was just over 11,000 in 2001 using Census output area data (the most accurate level available). The area in an 800m (10 min walk) radius around the Study Area the population grows to 83,0003.
3.2 In the administrative wards which best fit the Study Area the population has grown from 51,769 in 2001 to 52,654 by 2006 (an increase of 1.7%) according to the GLA round ward population projections. The equivalent figures for the administrative wards which intercept the 800m (10 min walk) radius around the Study Area grew from just over 120,000 in 2001 to 121,500 by 2006.
3.3 The London Borough of Ealing as a whole had a population just over 307,000 in 2001 which had grown to 312,000 five years later (+1.6%) according to GLA figures.
3.3 The Study Area as well as the wider area (10 minute walking radius) has low levels of young people (0-18) in comparison to the rest of the Borough and London as a whole (see Figure 2). The gap between the Study Area and the London and Borough averages is at its widest in the secondary school age bracket with only 5% of the population falling in the 13-18 age bracket against 7% for the Borough.
3 Population data at a very local level (Census output areas) is only available for 2001. More recent population data is only available on ward level, which do not fit the Study Area boundaries very closely.
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Figure 2 - Population by Lifestage4
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Source - GLA 2006 Round Ward Population Projection
3.4 Conversely, the working age population (70.6%) in the town centres is significantly higher than the rest of Ealing (66.9%) and London (67.1%). All 5 year age groups between 25- 44 have a higher percentage of population in the Ealing Town Centres compared to the rest of London. The most populated age bracket are those aged between 30-35 which contribute 13.7% to the total population in the town centres, against 10.5% for the Borough and 10.1% for London. The retirement age population closely matches the corresponding figures at Borough and London wide level.
3.5 Comparing Ealing and London’s population trends since 1981 (see Figure 3) show that the Capital’s population remained fairly steady with only little growth or decline through the 80s, whilst Ealing saw a steep rise and then an decline. During the period 1991 to 2002 the London and Ealing growth patterns mirrored each other with both growing steadily by around 8% against 1981 figures. Since 2002 however the Borough has seen a decline in population, largely due to out-migration5, to around 6% growth from the 1981 figure whereas the equivalent London figure has grown to 10%.
4 Life stage breakdown; Preschool (Aged 0-4), Primary School (5-12), Secondary School (13-18), Working Age (16-64 for Males and 16-59 for Females, Retirement age (65 and over for Males and 60 and over for Females) 5 ONS statistics components of population change
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Figure 3 – Index Growth Against 1981 Population
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3.6 GLA projections predict that the Borough of Ealing is not expected to grow at the same rate as the rest of London over the next 20 years (see Figure 4). London is expected to grow by around 15% by 2026 with Ealing growing only by around 11%. In the Study Area wards growth is expected by around 10%, when including the wards in the wider area surrounding Ealing Town Centre (10 min walking radius) the population is only predicted to grow by 7% according to GLA population projections. This shows the importance of the Town Centre for future growth.
3.7 In real terms the population in the administrative wards intersecting the Study Area are predicted to reach 57,724 people by 2026 from a base of 51,769 in 2001. The Wards intersecting the 10 minute walk of the Study Area are expected to grow from just over 120,000 in 2001 to 130,000 by 2021. Growth rates from the period 2021-2026 level off compared to the expected high rates over the next 15 years for these areas, however London and to a lesser extent Ealing Borough are expected to continue the high levels of growth until 2026.
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Figure 4 - Index Projected Growth Against 2006 Population
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Source: GLA 2006 Round Ward Population Projection
3.8 Natural Growth in the Study Area is expected largely in the older age brackets with the retirement age sector predicted to grow by just over 20% from 13.1% to 15.5% of the total population; conversely the pre-work age population is expected to fall from 16.5% to 14.4%. The working age population is expected to remain at around 70% throughout this period although does see a percentage growth of around 8%. (See Figure 5). Such growth in these age groups will have a knock on effect to the medical and elderly care infrastructure in the area.
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Figure 5 – Population Percentage Change by Lifestage from 20066
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3.9 Ealing as with most of London is more ethnically diverse than England as a whole. In the Ealing Study area 77.2% of the population are white compared to over 90% for all of England. The largest Ethnic minority are the Asian and Asian British population which make up 9.3% of the total population. The other ethnic minorities collectively make up a further 13.6% of the population which can be broken down to 3.4% mixed race, 6.1% Black or Black British and 4.1% Chinese or Other.
3.10 Although the area has a wider spread of religions than the rest of England it also has higher levels of Atheism and/or Agnosticism with 21.4% of the population claiming to have no religion compared to only 14.6% for the rest of England. Christians still make up the majority with 57.7% of the population but compared to the national figure 71.7% this figure is relatively low. Conversely the Study Area have higher than national levels of all the other minority religions. The largest contributors to this group are Muslims at 5.9% followed by Hindu 2.5% and Sikh 1.9%7.
3.11 Over the last five years Ealing has seen high levels of international migration into the area and in some years up to 4% of the total population had arrived within the previous 12
6 Lifestage breakdown; Pre-work (0-15), Working Age (16 -64 Males and 16-59 Females, Retirement Age (65 and over Males and 60 and over Females) 7 2001 Census based statistics
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months8. As mentioned previously, this has not seen huge growth in the population due to even higher levels of out migration to other areas in the UK. This raises concerns that a rise in the migrant workforce, who tend to be lower paid, may cause a down turn in the local economy long term.
3.12 Natural growth, coupled with the relatively young age of the migrant population compared to those they replace, is already causing issues with school capacity, however, it may subsequently mean that the increase in the older age brackets might not be as large as first thought and the effect on local health services not so severe.
3.13 Housing in the Study Area (4.35 rooms per household) is relatively smaller than the rest of the borough (4.75) and region (4.68) in terms of number of rooms. This is also reflected in the average household sizes which are average occupied by 2.07 residents 20% less than the Ealing borough figure of 2.53.9 Occupancy levels may well have increased in the subsequent years due the trends in sub division and migrant workforce sharing accommodation in higher densities.
3.14 In 2001 just under 70% of all households in the area were flats and far higher than the England figure of only 19% and higher than those across London (48.8%) and Ealing (42.5). When compared to the local and regional level the Study Area has lower levels of Semi-detached and Terraced Housing (see Figure 6).
3.15 The flat market in Ealing has been very strong over recent years with the vast majority of all new developments fully bought up or let. This includes large scale developments such as the luminosity in West Ealing. The prognosis in these relatively uncertain times is that the flat market in West Ealing will remain strong and will not reach saturation any time soon.
8 Office of national statistics district based mid year estimates components of change. 9 Census based figures in house size and occupancy
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Figure 6 - Housing Types
Housing Type
70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 Percentage of All Housing 10 5 0 Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Other
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Source – ONS 2001
3.16 Study of the tenure of these houses show a high level of privately rented accommodation (28.7%) and conversely low levels of owner occupation (49.8%) compared to the district (16.6% & 63.0%) and regional level (15.5% & 56.5% respectively). This highlights a transient population (as shown in the high levels of in and out migration) over the last few years and would also be indicative of high levels young professionals.
INDICES OF DEPRIVATION
3.17 Deprivation can be analysed using the DCLG “Indices of Multiple Deprivation” from 2007. This data ranks each of the 32,482 super output areas (SOAs) in England in terms of the type and level of deprivation. Those ranked in the lowest 20% would be classed as deprived.
3.18 The London region has the 4th highest proportion of population in deprived areas10. The London Borough of Ealing falls within the bottom third most deprived local authorities in England, ranked 75th from 354. Ealing’s deprivation is most critical in terms of income deprivation where it is ranked 22nd worst in the country and 35th for employment deprivation. These figures show a decline in the boroughs fortunes since the previously released data in 2004.
3.19 At district level Ealing contains of 195 Lower-Level Super Output Areas (LSOAs), 13 of which are in the most deprived 10% of areas in England and a further 31 in the 10% – 20% most deprived areas in England.
10 The English Indices of Deprivation 2007 Summary.
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Map 2 – Index of Multiple Deprivation in Ealing
Source: ODPM 2004
3.20 Taking in the wider 10 min walking area around the Ealing and West Ealing Town Centre Study Area there are 55 LSOA’s, of which only one is in the most deprived 10% of areas nationally and an additional three LSOA in the 10% -20% Bracket. These LSOA are found in the Elthorne and Cleveland Wards.
3.21 The Study Area of Ealing Town Centre consists of 14 LSOAs, only one of which is in the most deprived 10% in England for overall deprivation, and one other in the 10 -20% most deprived LSOA. The most deprived areas cover Parts of the Elthorne ward (see Map 2)
3.22 Looking at the constituents of deprivation it would seem to be particularly a function of Crime & Disorder and to a lesser extent The Living Environment and Barriers to Housing and Services. All the LSOA in the Study Area are in the bottom 30% nationally when it comes to their Living Environment score and for Barriers to Housing and Services they are all in the lowest 30% in England. Like most of London there are affordability problems when it comes to housing and as such this greatly contributes to the high deprivation ranking for barriers to housing and services.
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Table 2 – Deprivation by Percentage of LSOAs
BARRIERS TO EDUCATION HEALTH LIVING CRIME & HOUSING & SKILLS & DEPRIVATION & OVERALL ENVIRONMENT DISORDER SERVICES TRAINING DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT INCOME Ealing Bottom 10% 6.67% 13.85% 15.90% 22.05% 0.00% 1.54% 4.10% 11.28% Bottom 20% 22.56% 38.97% 33.85% 68.21% 0.51% 8.72% 15.38% 31.79% Bottom 30% 37.44% 66.67% 48.72% 93.33% 5.13% 23.08% 30.77% 43.08% Bottom 40% 56.41% 88.72% 63.08% 100.00% 12.82% 38.46% 42.05% 58.97% Bottom 50% 68.72% 98.46% 75.38% 100.00% 26.15% 52.31% 56.92% 70.77% 10min Walk Bottom 10% 1.82% 3.64% 18.18% 10.91% 0.00% 1.82% 1.82% 5.45% Bottom 20% 7.27% 34.55% 30.91% 56.36% 0.00% 3.64% 5.45% 10.91% Bottom 30% 12.73% 70.91% 40.00% 85.45% 0.00% 7.27% 12.73% 14.55% Bottom 40% 30.91% 94.55% 49.09% 100.00% 1.82% 21.82% 18.18% 27.27% Bottom 50% 45.45% 100.00% 61.82% 100.00% 3.64% 32.73% 29.09% 38.18% Study Area Bottom 10% 7.14% 7.14% 28.57% 7.14% 0.00% 7.14% 7.14% 7.14% Bottom 20% 14.29% 64.29% 57.14% 71.43% 0.00% 14.29% 14.29% 21.43% Bottom 30% 28.57% 92.86% 71.43% 100.00% 0.00% 21.43% 21.43% 21.43% Bottom 40% 57.14% 100.00% 78.57% 100.00% 7.14% 42.86% 21.43% 28.57% Bottom 50% 64.29% 100.00% 78.57% 100.00% 7.14% 57.14% 35.71% 50.00% Source: ODPM 2004 Lower Level Super Output Area
3.23 Whilst the Barriers to Housing and Services and the Living Environment are most widespread, Crime and Disorder is the most severe, with just under 30% of the LSAO in the top 10% most deprived nationally, some even in the worst 5% in the country (see Map 3).
3.24 In comparison to the whole of the Ealing borough, the Study Area does not have major issues with education skills and training, employment, and income deprivation with half of the study area in all these indices in the top half nationally. These issues reflect the quality of education in the area and the low levels of those dependent on benefits (see Table 2).
3.25 According to the 2006-2007 Community Safety Strategy for Ealing the largest contributors to crime in the study area involve motor vehicles.11 The report also highlights the high levels of Violent Crime and Theft of Bicycles in the Ealing Broadway ward. Although Given the relatively high number of pubs and clubs in the Study Area it would probably be expected to have the highest levels of violent crime in borough.
3.26 To summarise there are issues with deprivation in the area in a broad sense particularly in parts of Elthorne Ward. Deprivation could be reduced with increased levels of affordable, quality housing, improving both the living environment and barriers to housing deprivation in one go. Further investment in policing particularly in and around the pubs and clubs in the areas would significantly reduce violent crime in the area. Other investments such as in secure parking for both cars and bikes would reduce the other large contributors to crime in the area.
11 Total count of Allegations by ward for Motor Vehicle Crime and Abandonment
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Map 3 – Index of Multiple Deprivation: Crime and Disorder Index in Ealing
Source: ODPM 2004
SKILLS AND LABOUR FORCE
3.27 The London Borough of Ealing has a very high level of education with over 35% qualified to level 4/5 which favours comparatively to the rest of London (31%) and England and Wales (20%). Both the Study Area and the wider area (10 min walking area) improve on this figure again with both having just under 50% of their respective populations achieving 4/5 Levels qualifications. At the other end of the scale the Study Area with 14.1% has less than half the national figures (29.1%) for those with no qualifications at all.
3.28 Census data shows that education levels are reflected in the occupation levels of the Study Area’s population. Just over two thirds of the resident population work in ‘professional’ occupations (Managers & Senior Officials, Professional and Associate Professional & Technical) compared with 50% for the rest of Ealing. Unskilled workers only amount to 13% of the total workforce in the area which is 10 percentage points lower than Ealing (23%) and lower still than the England and Wales average (28%).
3.29 All three of the ‘professional’ occupation levels each contribute around 22% of the resident workforce. The most unusually high of which is the professional occupation level which in
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