Wickersley Ward Profile 2019

Description Wickersley Ward lies in the east of the Borough, with a population of 11,770 (2017) and an area of 274 hectares. The ward covers the northern parts of Wickersley and Bramley, the southern parts of which are in Hellaby Ward. Part of the parish of Dalton is also included at Sunnyside and Flanderwell, in the north west of the ward.

Wickersley is the smallest Rotherham ward in terms of area covered and is almost entirely residential, mainly of a suburban character. There is council housing at Flanderwell which is the main area of deprivation in the ward. Some parts of the ward, notably in Listerdale and Bramley Grange, are relatively affluent.

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Contents Page Population 2 Ethnic Group 2 Housing and Households 2 Employment, Benefits and Pensions 3 General Health and Disability 4 Lifestyles and Specific Health Issues 4 Education 5 Crime and Anti-social Behaviour 6 Index of Multiple Deprivation 2015 6

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Population by Age

2017 Estimate Population Percentage Rotherham Average Aged 0-15 2,000 17.0% 19.3% Aged 16-24 1,100 9.3% 9.9% Aged 25-44 2,510 21.3% 24.2% Aged 45-64 3,440 29.2% 27.2% Aged 65+ 2,710 23.0% 19.4% Total 11,770 100% 100%

Population change since 2011: - 442 (- 3.6%) (Rotherham +2.4%) The population of Wickersley has reduced since 2011, in contrast to the Borough population, which reflects a lack of new housing in the ward. The age structure of the population is notably older than average. Ethnic Group

2011 Census Population Percentage Rotherham Average White British 11,862 97.1% 91.9% Other White 92 0.8% 1.7% Mixed 79 0.6% 1.0% Asian 125 1.0% 4.1% Black 27 0.2% 0.8% Other 27 0.2% 0.5% Total 12,212 100% 100%

2.9% of Wickersley residents were from a BME community in 2011, well below the Borough average of 8.1%. Housing and Households Dwellings in 2018: 5,282 (5,347 in 2011), Households in 2018: 5,176 (5,212 in 2011) The number of dwellings in Wickersley has reduced by 65 (-1.2%) since 2011 and there are 36 fewer households (-0.7%).

2011 Census Detached Semi Terraced Flats Total Owner Occupied 1,125 1,983 434 57 3,599 (69%) Social Rented 13 282 170 285 750 (14%) Private Rented 69 541 129 124 863 (17%) Total 1,207 (23%) 2,806 (54%) 733 (14%) 466 (9%) 5,212

Housing in Wickersley is mainly owner occupied, mostly detached and semi- detached. The ward has relatively high proportion of private rented housing, most of which is semi-detached. Council Rented Properties in 2017: 633 (438 houses and 195 flats), 12.0% of dwellings

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Employment, Benefits and Pensions

Employment by Industry

Employment by Workplace Number Percent Rotherham Located in the Ward (2017) Average Manufacturing & Production 125 5.1% 15.4% Construction 100 4.1% 7.9% Retail, Wholesale & Motor Trades 370 15.2% 15.3% Transport & Storage 25 1.0% 4.9% Accommodation & Catering 450 18.4% 5.8% Finance, Communications & Property 135 5.5% 4.6% Professional, Scientific & Technical 125 5.1% 6.8% Business Administration & Support 150 6.1% 8.8% Public Administration 10 0.4% 5.8% Education 300 12.3% 8.8% Health 500 20.5% 12.7% Arts, Entertainment, Leisure & Other 150 6.1% 3.4% Total 2,440 100% 100%

Total Employment by Workplace in 2017: 2,440 (2,963 in 2011) - 523

Wickersley has few jobs in production industries a varied pattern in the service sector, with many jobs in health, and accommodation and catering. Employment levels in the ward depend on opportunities in other areas as local jobs were only sufficient for 48% of local workers in 2011.

Benefits and Pensions

DWP Benefits (2018) Number Percentage Rotherham Average Working Age Population (16-64) 7,060 - Employment & Support Allowance 450 6.4% 7.4% - Job Seekers Allowance 60 0.8% 1.5% - Income Support 72 1.0% 2.1% - Carers Allowance 196 2.8% 3.7% - Universal Credit 65 0.9% 1.9% Total on working age benefits 843 11.9% 16.6% State Pensioners 2,813 - Pension Credit 415 14.8% 16.3%

The proportion of people claiming benefits in Wickersley is below the Rotherham average, with pensioner poverty being higher than for working age people.

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Child Poverty 2016 (HMRC)

Children aged 0-15: 2,395 Children in low income families: 290 (14.3%) (Borough 21.8%, England 17%)

Child poverty in Wickersley is below the Borough and national averages.

General Health and Disability

General Health bad or very bad (2011): 7.7% (Rotherham 7.6%, England 5.5%)

Limiting Long Term Illness or Disability (2011): 22.7% (Rotherham 22%, England 17.6%)

DWP Disability Benefits (2018) Number Percentage Rotherham Average - Attendance Allowance (aged 65+) 406 15.0% 13.6% - Disability Living Allowance (all ages) 498 4.2% 4.5% - Personal Independence Payment (16-64) 400 5.7% 6.6% Total on Disability Benefits 1,304 11.1% 11.1%

Wickersley had rates of poor health and disability similar to the Borough average in 2011 and was much higher than the national average. The proportion of people on disability benefits is the same as the Rotherham average although this hides a difference between relatively high rates for older people and lower rates for younger people.

Lifestyle and Specific Health Issues

Over 60% of health and lifestyle indicators are better (have lower rates) than Rotherham average. Additionally, over 10% of indicators have significantly better rates, including A&E attendances and emergency hospital admissions of under 5 year olds, emergency hospital admissions (all ages) especially for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and hospital stays for self-harm and alcohol- related harm. The period data relates to is shown as (a) to (e) below and explained in the notes.

Compared to Rotherham average, Wickersley ward is better for (has lower rates/less): low birth weight births (a); obese and overweight children in Year 6 (aged 10-11) (b); young people smoking (aged 11-15) (c); A&E attendances and emergency hospital admissions in children under 5 years (b); hospital admissions for injuries in young people (aged 15-24) (b); emergency hospital admissions (all causes, in particular for COPD) (d); incidence of lung and colorectal cancer (a); hospital stays for self-harm and alcohol-related harm (d); premature death rates (those under 75 years) for all causes including circulatory diseases, and coronary heart disease (a); and deaths (all ages) for stroke (a). Death rates in those aged less than 65 are also lower (a)

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In contrast, Wickersley ward is worse for (has higher rates/more): young people smoking occasionally (aged 15, 16-17) (c); deliveries to teenage mothers (d); incidence of breast and prostate cancer (a); emergency hospital admissions for hip fracture in those aged 65 and over (d); and elective hospital admissions for hip replacement (d).

The Top 5 better and worse indicators are shown below (see Notes):

Better than Rotherham average Emergency hospital admissions for COPD (2011/12-2015/16) 113 (Rotherham 183) Hospital stays for self-harm (2011/12-2015/16) 64 (Rotherham 86) Hospital stays for alcohol-related harm (2011/12-2015/16) 90 (Rotherham 111) A&E attendances in under 5s (per 1,000) (2013/14-2015/16) 419.8 (Rotherham 493.4, England 551.6) Emergency hospital admissions in under 5s (per 1,000) (2013/14-2015/16) 137.9 (Rotherham 160.4, England 149.2)

Worse than Rotherham average Elective hospital admissions for hip replacement (2011/12-2015/16) 111 (Rotherham 96) Incidence of prostate cancer (2011-2015) 99 (Rotherham 86) Emergency hospital admissions for hip fracture aged 65+ (2011/12-2015/16) 116 (Rotherham 103) Incidence of breast cancer (female) (2011-2015) 103 (Rotherham 93) Deliveries to teenage mothers (2011/12-2015/16) 2.7% (Rotherham 1.6%, England 1.1%)

Notes Hospital admissions, cancer incidence and death rates are standardised to England (England = 100) A ratio less than 100 is relatively better, more than 100 is relatively worse. These are based on 5 years data to produce robust rates at ward level. Deaths and cancer incidence data based on 2011-2015, hospital admissions/stays 2011/12-2015/16. Data periods: (a) 2011-2015 (b) 2013/14-2015/16 (c) 2009-2012 (d) 2011/12-2015/16 (e) 2006-2008. Data represents persons all ages unless otherwise specified. *Modelled prevalence (based on socio-demographic profile and small area population data) **Persons aged under 75. ‘better’ and ‘worse’ based on differences over 10% from Rotherham average. Top 5 – Based on statistically significant or largest differences from Rotherham value. Ordering difficult due to comparing different measures (rates, percentages, ratios, life expectancy) (less than 10%) – Indicators in the top 5 but difference from Rotherham is less than 10%.

Education

Local Secondary School: Wickersley School and Sports College (Academy)

Good Development at Age 5 - 2013/14: 67.8% (Rotherham 62.2%, England 60.4%)

Key Stage 2 Level 4 in Reading, Writing & Maths 2014: 82.4% (Rotherham 77%, England 78%)

5+ GCSE inc English & Maths - 2013/14: 76.4% (Rotherham 56.8%, England 56.6%)

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Primary attainment in 2014 was above the Rotherham and national averages and GCSE attainment well above average.

Highest Level of Qualification (2011 Census): Degree or diploma 18.2% (Rotherham 17.4%, England 27.4%) No Qualifications 27.5% (Rotherham 29.8%, England 22.5%)

Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Recorded Crime (2018/19): 803 (68.2 per 1,000 population) (Rotherham 98.6) Recorded ASB (2018/19): 270 (22.9 per 1,000 population) (Rotherham 24.3)

Recorded crime and ASB rates in Wickersley are below the Rotherham average, the crime rate being significantly below. Index of Multiple Deprivation 2015

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is a Government index for all areas in England. The 2015 index uses 37 indicators across 7 deprivation domains (themes) with a 2013/14 baseline. The IMD is only produced for Lower-level Super Output Areas (SOAs) of which there are 167 in Rotherham (around 8 per ward) and 32,844 in England, each with around 1,500 people. SOAs are ranked across England where 1 is the most deprived. Any rank below 3,285 indicates that an area is within the 10% most deprived areas of England.

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Deprivation in Wickersley

In most of Wickersley ward, deprivation levels are fairly typical of England although lower than most of Rotherham. Flanderwell is by some margin the most deprived part of the ward, within the 11% most deprived areas in England. The rest of the ward has much lower deprivation, well below the Rotherham average. The least deprived areas are in Bramley.

Indices of Deprivation 2015 Deprived of Income Persons Income Percent Rotherham Deprived Average All People 11,695 1,581 13.5% 18.7% Children aged 0-15 2,184 373 17.1% 24.3% Working Age 16-60/64 6,687 709 10.6% 16.6% Older People 60/65+ 2,824 499 17.7% 19.0%

Income deprivation is lower than average in Wickersley for all age groups and relative to Rotherham, the proportion of working age people deprived of income is the lowest, which relates to the low rate of claims for out-of-work benefits. Unlike Rotherham as a whole, older people have the highest rate of income deprivation.

SOA Code SOA Local Name IMD Score IMD Rank IMD Percentile E01007726 Flanderwell 44.1 3,390 11% E01007682 Bramley West 21.0 13,462 41% E01032927 Sunnyside South 20.0 14,263 44% E01007681 Bramley Grange 17.5 16,295 50% E01007725 Sunnyside East 15.0 18,676 57% E01007688 Listerdale 14.5 19,114 59% E01007684 Bramley Central 13.2 20,464 63% E01007683 Bramley North 12.4 21,364 66%

The IMD is not published for wards but the average SOA score in Wickersley is 19.8, well below the Rotherham average score of 28.3, with an SOA equivalent rank of 14,321.

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Data Sources

2011 Census, ward population estimates: Office for National Statistics Employment data: Business Register and Employment Survey, ONS (via NOMIS) Benefit data: Department for Work and Pensions (via NOMIS) Child poverty data: HM Revenue and Customs Local Health Indicators: Public Health England. For non-commercial use only. Hospital Admissions: Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) Modelled smoking prevalence estimates: University of Essex, Office for National Statistics and other sources. Mortality: Office for National Statistics.(ONS) Dwellings, households, council benefits, educational attainment: Rotherham MBC Crime and ASB: South Yorkshire Police Indices of Deprivation 2015: Department for Communities and Local Government

Office for National Statistics sources licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.

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