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Health Profile of Conwy Health Profile of Conwy This information has been put together by the North Wales Public Health Team to assist in local needs assessment and the planning of services. Population Llandudno Colwyn Bay > Conwy covers Conwy East an area of 1,126 square kilometres Conwy Conwy West > Conwy has a population of 103 Betws-Y-Coed people per square kilometre > Conwy has a resident population of 115,835 Conwy has two GP clusters Proportion of population by age and gender, Population Pyramid of age and sex, Wales and Conwy 2013 the Conwy UA, 2013 Wales Males Wales Female Conwy Males Conwy Female 90+ 85-89 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 05-09 00-04 54321012345 Conwy population. Overall population 58% 67,120 people are aged 26% 16-64 years 16% 29,760 people 4% 18,960 people are aged 4,480 people are aged 65-84 years are aged 0-15 years 85 years or over Population Projections, Population projections, all persons by age group, Conwy, 2011 to 2036 Conwy Unitary Authority, 2011 to 2036 0 to 15 years 16 to 64 years 65 years and over 85 years and over 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 2017 2016 2019 2013 2027 2011 2033 2031 2018 2029 2036 2014 2012 2032 2023 2021 2026 2015 2024 2028 2034 2022 2035 2030 2020 2025 27% This is higher than the Welsh of individuals aged national average over three years (19%) in the Conwy are able to speak Welsh (30,600 people) ...and North Wales average (35%) LSOA = Lower Super Output Area Deprivation in Conwy 3% of 14% of LSOAs LSOAs 2,860 people 16,940 people live in the most live in the most deprived 10% of deprived 20% LSOAs in Wales LSOAs in Wales 44% of 23% of Conwy LSOAs LSOAs 49,110 people 26,570 people live in the most live in the most deprived 50% deprived 30% LSOAs in Wales LSOAs in Wales Registered with GPs 30% of registered patients live in a rural area 11% 59% of patients registered with (small town/fringe) of registered patients Conwy GP cluster live in an urban live in a rural area area, while 41% live in a rural area (village/hamlet/isolated dwellings) 59% of registered patients 24% 4% live in an urban area 28,020 4,250 people are aged people are aged 65-84 years 85 years or over 116,790 patients registered Patients registered with a North Wales GP and with Conwy GP have an English postcode are excluded from the Geography and Deprivation indicators; therefore Cluster practices total numbers of patients do not match GP registered population numbers Key Health Issues Amongst the Conwy GP Cluster patients... Health Inequality Conwy 16% 19% 21% 26% 18% 18,100 22,230 25,000 30,070 21,300 people are people are in people are in people are in people are in the most the next most the middle the next least in the least deprived fifth deprived fifth deprived fifth deprived fifth of deprivation of deprivation of deprivation of deprivation y a rly e ars e NORtH WALeS Infant mortality rates in North Wales There are around are higher than 7,800 live births Wales (4.7 per 1,000 per year in births compared to 27% of pregnant North Wales 4.4 per 1,000 births) women have a BMI over 30 The average boy born in the most The average girl born in the most deprived area is likely to live over deprived area is likely to live over 7 years less than the average boy 5 years less than the average girl from the most affluent area, and from the least deprived area, and likely to spend 14 additional years likely to spend 13 additional years in poorer health in poorer health 7% 5% 59% 26% 19% of babies in of singleton of babies in of children aged of children & young North Wales are babies in North Wales are 4-5 years in people under born pre-term North Wales are breast fed at birth North Wales are 20 years live in (less than low-birth weight compared to 55% overweight or poverty, compared 37 weeks) (less than 2500g) across Wales obese, the same as to Welsh national the Welsh average average of 22% y ye a rl ars e CONWy Infant mortality rates in Conwy are There are around higher than Wales 1,190 live births (5.4 per 1,000 births per year in compared to 4.4 per Conwy 1,000 births) The average boy born in the most The average girl born in the most deprived area is likely to live over deprived area is likely to live over 8 years less than the average boy 7 years less than the average girl from the most affluent area, and in the least deprived area, and likely likely to spend 13 additional years to spend 14 additional years in in poorer health poorer health 6% 5% 62% 24% 20% of babies in of singleton of babies in of children aged of children and Conwy are babies in Conwy are breast 4-5 years in Conwy young people born pre-term Conwy are fed from birth are overweight or under 20 years live (less than low-birth weight compared to 55% obese; 25% of boys in poverty 37 weeks) (less than 2500g) across Wales & 24% of girls Mental disorders & learning disabilities 13% male 10% of children 6% rise Wales North 20% female North Wales North The number of people aged 18 Around 92,270 10% of 5 to 16 year olds in or above predicted to have a people have one North Wales (8,830 children) learning disability is estimated of the common have a mental health disorder; to rise by 6% by 2030 mental disorders same as the Welsh average 10% of children 1% rise Conwy Conwy The number of people aged 18 Around 15,690 people 10% of 5 to 16 year olds in or above with a learning disability have one of the common Conwy (1,400 children) have a is predicted to rise from around mental disorders mental health disorder; same 2,160 in 2013 to 2,190 by 2030 as the Welsh average The prevalence of frailty increases steadily with age and is Frailty and estimated to affect 25% of those Dementia aged over 85 years. North Wales Conwy The North Wales 85 and over population is expected to rise by 85% from 2013 to 2030, with 1 The population of in 4 affected by Conwy aged 85 years frailty and over is predicted to increase from 4,540 in 2013 to 7,510 in 2030 In Conwy, around 195 people aged 65 years and over are admitted to our In Conwy, hospitals with hip In North Wales over 4% of the fractures each year 800 people over population are (519 per 100,000 the age of 65 are aged 85 years population) admitted to hospitals or over with hip fractures each year (495 per 100,000 population) Dementia is an important mental health condition of old age, as it is a significant cause of morbidity, mortality and healthcare use. the prevalence of dementia in North Wales is expected to almost double by 2030 due to the aging population. Chronic and long term conditions North Wales 25% 23% 15,060 of women people aged die of 65-84 years 30% cancer have a chronic of men illness die of cancer + Almost half of all adults over 16 + Cancer causes around 2,040 deaths per year in North in North Wales report living with at Wales. 166 per 100,000 of the population of North least one chronic illness Wales die of cancer; this is lower than the Welsh national average of 173 per 100,000 population. North Wales 16% Hypertension 111,150 people 7% Asthma 46,850 people 5% Diabetes 34,680 people 4% CHD 29,720 people 2% COPD 16,770 people Overall, 1% 250,900 Epilepsy (36% of GP registered 4,980 people patients) patients have 1% a chronic Heart failure condition/illness 6,750 people Chronic and long term conditions Conwy from 413 470 cancer deaths Cardiovascular deaths diseases per 174 per 100,000 per year in year in Conwy in Conwy Conwy die of cancer + 158 per 100,000 population of Conwy + Cancer causes around 413 deaths per year in Conwy. die from Cardiovascular disease; this is 174 per 100,000 of the population of Conwy die higher than the North Wales average of cancer; this is above than the North Wales average of 152 per 100,000 population, and of 166 per 100,000 per population, and the Welsh the Welsh national average of 157 per national average 100,000 population Conwy 17% Hypertension 19,320 people 6% Asthma 7,390 people 5% Diabetes 5,980 people 5% CHD 5,430 people 2% COPD 2,670 people Overall,42,900 1% (37% of GP Epilepsy registered 890 people patients) patients have a chronic 1% condition/illness Heart failure 1,220 people Positive mental wellbeing NORtH WALeS In 2011, people in North Wales overall reported being happier and more satisfied with life, and less anxious than the Wales and UK population CONWy Residents in Conwy reported being happier and less anxious, but less satisfied with life, than the Wales and UK population Smoking and Alcohol North Wales Conwy 21% of adults in North Wales 23% of adults in Conwy were were smokers in 2012/13, smokers in 2012/13, compared compared to 23% in 2011/12 from 26% in 2011/12 23 % 2011/12 26 % 2011/12 21 % 2012/13 23 % 2012/13 43% young people over drink 43% over drink 42% over drink 26% binge drink 25% binge drink 43% of adults in 26% of adults 43% of young 42% of adults 25% of adults in North Wales drink in North Wales people aged in Conwy drink Conwy binge more than the binge drink, 16-24 years in more than the drink in 2012/13, recommended the same as the North Wales drink recommended compared to 26% levels in Welsh average more than the levels in 2012/13, in 2011/12 2012/13, recommended a decline from compared to 42% levels 45% in 2011/12 across Wales Maintaining a Healthy Weight NORtH WALeS CONWy In North Wales, the In Conwy, number of adults the number of 57% who are overweight adults who are 55% overweight or obese (BMI over overweight or overweight or obese 25) has increased obese (BMI over 25) or obese from 56% in is 55% 2011/12 to 57% in 2012/13 23% 21% 23% 19% is the Welsh
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