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O e Socio Economic Update No 31 h T January 2016

ational Records of % Second %Vacant have released Data zone Homes Dwellings Nsmall area statistics on North 15 8 households and dwellings. These statistics were published South Harris 13 9 for higher geographies in Vatersay to 11 8 ‘Estimates of Households Uig and Bernera 11 8 and Dwellings in Scotland’, West to Baleshare 10 7 released in July 2015. to South Boisdale 9 11 The adjacent table illustrates North Harris and Scalpay 9 6 the percentage of second Pairc and Kinloch 9 9 homes and vacant dwellings to 9 8 in each of the 36 data zone Grimsay, East North Uist to Berneray 8 5 areas in the . Loch Eynort to Iochdar 7 7 There are 5 data zones where Loch Roag 7 8 10% or more of the houses to Port of Ness 7 9 are second homes, mainly Loch Boisdale 6 8 in Barra, North Uist and Uig Galson to 6 6 and Bernera. The Scottish South 5 5 average is 1.1%, and 5.3% for to 5 8 the Outer Hebrides. to Tolsta 5 6 The data zone with the highest 4 7 percentage of empty dwellings to Borve 4 7 is in where 11% Coll to Back 4 4 of dwellings are vacant. The Scottish average is 2.9% and Sheshader to Tiumpan Head 4 4 6.2% in the Outer Hebrides. 3 6 Knock to 3 6 Springfield, Goathill, to Braighe and North North Benbecula 2 6 Manor Park data zones have Marybank to Newvalley 2 4 the highest percentage of North Bayhead () 2 5 occupied dwellings at 96%. Melbost to Braighe 2 2 North Barra and South Harris Tong to Upper Coll 1 4 have the lowest at 78%. Newmarket 1 5 Central Stornoway 1 6 Newton to Plasterfield 1 4 Springfield 1 3 Coulegrain to Stenish 1 4 North Manor Park 0 4 Goathill 0 4 2011 Census ational Records of Scotland has released further information from the 2011 Census. A report on Scotland’s Inhabited Islands was released in September 2015. This provides further detailed Ninformation on Population, Households, Health, Ethnicity, Identity, Language and Religion, Qualifications, Labour Market and Transport. A Gaelic Language report was published in two parts with the 1st part published in September 2015 and the second part published in October 2015. Reports available on Scotland’s Census web page.

National Records of Scotland published a National Records of Scotland released a report on Centenarians in September 2015 publication on Winter Mortality 2014/15 in showing that the number of Centenarians October 2015. continues to increase. Some findings for the The seasonal increase in mortality in the Outer Hebrides for 2014 are as follows: winter is defined as the difference between • There are 7 people in the Outer Hebrides the number of deaths in the 4 month “winter” who were 100 and over and all were period (Dec to March) and the average female. This makes up 0.026% of the numbers of deaths in the two 4 month total population and is the 5th highest in periods which precede winter (Aug to Nov) Scotland and follow winter (April to July). A negative • There were 307 people aged 90 and over figure appears when there were fewer deaths making up 1.13% of the total population during the winter period than the average of in the Outer Hebrides, this is the highest the two “non-winter” periods. in Scotland The winter • The percentage of the population aged Outer Hebrides mortality for the Winter Mortality 90 and over by age groups is as follows: Outer Hebrides 2006/07 -7 from 2006/07 to • Age 90 - 94 (86%), highest percentage 2007/08 6 2014/15 is shown in Scotland 2008/09 9 in the adjacent • Age 95 - 99 (11.7%) 2009/10 38 table. The highest • Age 100+ (2.3%) 2010/11 -3 winter mortality 2011/12 25 was recorded in • The percentage change in persons 90 and 2012/13 17 over from 2004 to 2014 is as follows: 2013/14 -9 2009/10, this was in contrast to the • 38% increase in all persons 2014/15(P) 34 Scotland trend of • 89% increase in males lower deaths. • 28% increase in females Previously the highest figure had been recorded in 1999/00 with 70.

Winter mortality has risen once again, both in the Outer Hebrides and in Scotland as a whole. Winter 2014/15 has been unusually bad, compared to previous winters. Figures for 2014/15 are still Provisional.

Page 2 Death Rate in Island Areas by Quarterly Return 2011-2015 Vital Events 18.0 he Vital Events section on 16.0 the National Records of 14.0 T 12.0 Scotland web site provides a wide 10.0 8.0 range of statistical information 6.0 4.0

about events such as, births, popn. 1,000 per deaths 2.0 marriages, deaths, divorces etc. 0.0 Q1, Q3, Q1, Q3, Q1, Q3, Q1, Q3, Q1, Q3, 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 The death rate continues to be high in the Outer Hebrides, and Outer Hebrides Scotland Shetland Orkney is usually the highest in Scotland. The death rate was 12.6 in the Outer Hebrides in 2014 while the Scottish average was 10.2. Birth Rate in Island Areas by Quarterly Return 2011 to 2015

The first chart illustrates how 16 varied the death rate has been and 14 also how much higher it is in the 12 10 Outer Hebrides in comparison 8 to other areas. Over the period 6 4 Rate Rate per 1,000 popn. 2011-2015 it was at its highest in 2 0 Q1 2013 at 16.5 (Scot.avg. 11.6) Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q1, Q2, Q3, and was also high in Q1 2015 at 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 20132014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2015 16.1 (Scot.avg. 12.5). Outer Hebrides Shetland Orkney Scotland The second chart illustrates the birth rate in the islands. This is Birth and Death Rates in the Outer Hebrides consistently one of the lowest in 2009 to 2014 Scotland and varies from that of 16 Shetland and the Orkney islands 14 15.0 where the birth rate is usually 12 13.4 13.7 13.9 12.2 12.6 similar to the Scottish average 10 and is often higher in Shetland. 8 9.0 9.0 9.1 8.9 8.7 8.2 6

Over the period 2011-2015 the Rate per 1,000 4 highest birth rate in the Outer 2 Hebrides was in Q3 2013 at 10.8 0 (Scot.avg.10.8) and the lowest 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 was in Q4 2014 at 6.1 (Scot.avg. Births Deaths 10.3). There were a total of 226 births in the Outer Hebrides in 2014. The chart above shows the difference between the birth rate There were 115 male births and and the death rates in the Outer Hebrides. This illustrates 111 female births. why natural change (the difference between births and deaths) is consistently negative. This is the main reason for Out of the 226 births 142 were population decline in the Outer Hebrides and positive net born within marriage and 84 migration is needed to sustain the population in the Outer were born outside marriage. Hebrides.

Page 3 Life Expectancy by Administrative Area 2012-2014

n 13 October 2015 National Records of Life expectancy at birth for men in the Outer Scotland (NRS) produced a publication Hebrides is 77 years, ranked 22 out of the on Life Expectancy for Administrative 32 Local Authority areas. Ten years ago life OAreas 2012-2014. Male and female life expectancy for men was 72.4 years, ranked 28. expectancy continue to rise, however, it varies In contrast, life expectancy at birth for women widely across Scotland. Male and female life is 82.1 years, ranked 11. Ten years ago life expectancy was highest in East Dunbartonshire expectancy for women was 79.9 years, rank 10. Council area while male life expectancy was lowest in Glasgow City Council area and Life expectancy at birth is slightly higher in Shetland female life expectancy was lowest in West and Orkney as illustrated in the chart below. Dunbartonshire Council. People living in rural The gap between men and women is also less in areas, in general, live longer than those in towns. Shetland and Orkney at 4.5 and 4.1 years respectively.

Scottish males and females continue to have the lowest life expectancy in the and although male and female life expectancy Life expectancy at birth in island continues to improve in Scotland, the gap areas 2012-2014 between Scottish and English life expectancy for 84.0 82.8 both males and females has widened since 1980- 82.1 82.4 82.0 81.1 1982 by 0.3 years for both males and females. 80.0 78.7 77.9 Males The chart below illustrates the difference between Age 78.0 77.0 77.1 Females male and female life expectancy for all Scottish 76.0 Local Authoritiy areas. The gap between males 74.0 and females in the Outer Hebrides remains Outer Scotland Shetland Orkney very wide at 5.1, the 3rd highest in Scotland Hebrides after Glasgow City (5.3) and Inverclyde (5.4). However, the biggest improvements in male life expectancy since 2002-2004 have been in Life expectancy at age 65 in the Outer Hebrides is Inverclyde (5.2 years) and the Outer Hebrides 17.4 for males (the same as the Scottish average), (4.6 years). Nationally, the gap between male rank 20 and 20.4 for women (above the Scottish and female life expectancy continues to close, average of 19.7), rank 9. Life expectancy at age dropping from 6.2 years in 1980-1982 to 4.0 years 65 for males is highest in East Dunbartonshire in 2012-14, with male life expectancy increasing at and for females is highest in the Shetland Islands. a faster rate than that of females since 2001-2003.

Difference in life expectancy at birth between males and females 6.0 5.4 5.3 5.1 2012-2014 4.9 4.7 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 4.0 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.7 3.0 2.6 2.0 Years 1.0 0.0

Page 4 Labour Market he latest NOMIS release shows that employment rates are going up. The employment rate in the Outer THebrides is 82.3% while Scotland is 77.8% and Great Britain is 77.7%. Self employment continues to be high in the islands at 13.7% in the Outer Hebrides and 8% in Scotland and 10.2% in Great Britain. Although the JSA rate (shown in the table below) is continuing to decrease it varies greatly between men and women. The rate for men is 2.4% while the rate for women is 0.9%. The JSA rate by age group is broadly similar at 1.6% for those aged 18 to 24, 1.4% for those aged 25 to 49 and 2.2% for those aged 50 to 64.

The latest release from NOMIS (Office JSA Claimants July 2010 - December 2015 for National Statistics) gives the 5 following Job Seeker Allowance (JSA) 4.5 claimant rates for December 2015: 4 3.5 Outer Hebrides 1.7% 3 Scotland 1.7% 2.5 Great Britain 1.5% 2 Shetland Island 0.5% 1.5 Orkney Islands 0.4% 1

The JSA rates are continuing on a working% age claiming JSA 0.5 downward trend as illustrated in the 0 adjacent chart. However, Orkney and Shetland have the lowest rates in Outer Hebrides Scotland Great Britain Scotland. Shetland Orkney

Economy A report on Regional Gross Disposable Household Income was published by Te Office for National Statistics. In 2013 of the 173 NUTS3 (Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics) local areas, Westminster had the highest GDHI per head where the average person had £43,577 available to save or spend. Leicester had the lowest, with the average person having £11,739. In NUTS 1 areas London had the highest GDHI per head, where the average person had £22,516 available to save or spend. Northern Ireland had the lowest, with the average person having £14,347.

Gross Disposable Household Income per Head The Outer Hebrides had the 6th lowest GDHI per head in 2003 to 2013 Scotland in 2013 at £15,392. 20000 The Scottish average was 18000 16000 £17,039. 14000 However, in 2013 the highest 12000 growth in NUTS3 local areas 10000 was in the Scottish Borders 8000 6000 at 5.2%, followed by West 4000 Cumbria and the Outer

£ thousand per head per thousand £ 2000 Hebrides, both at 5.1%. 0 The largest decrease was in 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Redbridge and Waltham Forest Outer Hebrides Highlands and Islands Orkney Islands Shetland Islands Scotland at -3.8%, followed by Luton at -3.6%.

Page 5 Education

ttainment and school leaver School Leaver Destination in the Outer Hebrides 2013/14 Adestinations supplementary data was updated in December 2015. The adjacent

3% 3% chart shows the school leaver destinations for 2013/14. There were 279 school leavers 39% 33% and 96.8% of pupils had a positive leaver destination. The Outer Hebrides had 22% the highest percentage of positive school leaver destinations in Scotland at 96.8%. As illustrated in the chart the largest percentage of school leavers went on to Higher Education Further Education Employment higher education, 22% to further education Training Unemployed seeking and 33% found employment with a small percentage in training and unemployed.

Supplementary data is also available from the Pupil Census e.g. the Outer Hebrides had the highest percentage of secondary pupils with additional support needs in Scotland at 38% (567). Of those the highest percentage, 22%, were those with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

In September 2015 the Scottish Fish Farm • 4,535 ova laid down to hatch (27% reduction Production Survey 2014 was published. Some from 2013 when 6,200 ova were laid down) of the findings for the Outer Hebrides are: • 250 total full time staff and 29 total part time staff • 23 full time staff employed in the production • Annual production of 33,775 (8% reduction of ova and smolt, 3 part time staff employed on previous year)

Quantity and Value of all landings in the Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics Outer Hebrides 2010 to 2014 2014 were released in September 6000 11000 2015.

5000 10500 The adjacent chart shows both the 4000 quantity and value of landings in 10000 the Outer Hebrides from 2010 to 3000 2014. The quantity of landings has 9500 increased by 10.7% over the period 2000 (£'000) Value

Quantity (tonnes) Quantity 2010 to 2014 with an increase of 338 9000 1000 tonnes. 0 8500 The value of landings had a sharp 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 increase in 2012 but then decreased and has risen again with an increase Quantity Value of 7.8% over the period 2010-2014.

Page 6 Number of fishermen employed in the Outer Hebrides 2010 to 2014 he number of fishermen in Scotland Tdecreased by 4% from 2013 to 2014. In 500 the Outer Hebrides the number of fishermen 450 400 remains the same. However, there was a 350 16% decrease over the period from 440 in 300 250 2010 to 371 in 2014. 200 Number 150 100 Those in regular employment has decreased 50 by 13%, while those in irregular employment 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 has decreased by 23%. The number of crofters remains the same at 17. Total Regular Irregular Crofters

Number of vessels in the Outer Hebrides 2010 to 2014 The adjacent graph shows the number of vessels in the Stornoway district from 2010 to 2014. Stornoway and Fraserburgh remain 250 247 the top two districts (total of 18 districts) 240 with 214 and 204 vessels respectively. 230 227 218 220 215 214 The Scottish fleet has risen slightly from 210 2013 to 2014 by 0.5% (ten vessels). 200 In the Outer Hebrides the number of vessels 190 has decreased by 13.4% over the period 2010 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 to 2014 and decreased by 1.8% (4 vessels)

No. of vessels over the year 2013 to 2014.

Transport, Travel and Tourism Tourism in Scotland’s Regions was revised in January 2016. The annual factsheets provide a handy summary of statistics and analysis on tourism at a regional level. The charts below show that the Outer Hebrides has the lowest number in tourism employment, but while Shetland has the highest number it also has the lowest Tourism GVA at £11.5 million.

Sustainable Tourism Employment by Sustainable Tourism GVA by Island Area Island Area 2012 2012 25 21 1500 19 1200 20 1000 1000 900 15 11.5 10 £ millions £ Number 500 5 0 0 Outer Hebrides Orkney Shetland Outer Hebrides Orkney Shetland GVA Employment

Page 7 Transport, Travel and Tourism There were a total of 114,000 GB tourist trips to the Outer Hebrides in 2014 with tourists resident in Scotland forming the majority of those, with 72,000 trips. There were 36,000 trips by those resident in England and 6,000 trips by those resident in Wales. Spend was £21 million by visitors resident in Scotland, £14 million by visitors resident in England and £7 million by visitors resident in Wales. The charts below illustrate tourist trips and spend in percentage terms.

% GB Tourist Trips to Outer Hebrides by % Spend in Outer Hebrides by Country of Residence Country of Residence

5 17 32 Scotland 50 Scotland 63 England 33 England Wales Wales

The majority of trips 62,000 were for 4-7 nights while 22,000 were for 8+ nights. There were more trips made in the month of September with 24,000 trips made and none made in January. Most of the trips made were to go on holiday, a total of 48,000 while 33,000 trips were made for Business reasons. There were 24,000 trips made to visit friends and family while 9,000 were made for other reasons.

The table below shows the number of tourist nights spent in the Outer Hebrides and where they were spent.

Hotel/motel Friends/ B&B/ Self-Catering Camping/ Other Relatives Guesthouse touring caravan 137,000 102,000 119,000 100,000 28,000 183,000

The top 5 visitor attractions in the Outer Hebrides for 2014 are listed below with the number of visitors. and Calanais Visitor Centre have free admission while Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum, Gearrannan Blackhouse Village and Black House have paid admission.

An Lanntair 200,000 Calanais Visitor Centre 42,703 Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum Arts Centre 28,974 Gearrannan Blackhouse Village 22,587 Black House Arnol 11,968

Page 8 The Happiest Places in The measures of well-being were: was Bolsover, a former mining life satisfaction; feeling that what town in Derbyshire. the UK one does in life is worthwhile; was the 3rd least happy place. happiness yesterday; anxiety yesterday. Londoners reported lower well- being than the UK averages. The happiest place was Fermanagh and Omagh, The ONS report stated that Northern Ireland with a score of 8.26 followed by the Ribble “while improvements in Valley in Lancashire with a well-being are widespread score of 8.21 and then the Outer across the population, Hebrides in 3rd place with they are uneven. The a score of 8.15. The Orkney proportion reporting very islands were in 5th place. high personal well-being he Office for National is growing faster than The Outer Hebrides scored the Statistics carried out a the proportion reporting T highest for life satisfaction with Personal Well-being survey in low levels is falling. This a score of 8.41 and was also the UK in 2014/15. The report 4th highest for feeling that the indicates increasing was published in September things people do in their lives inequality in personal 2015. are worthwhile with a score of well-being”. Reported well-being has 8.47. improved every year since the The place with the lowest score financial year ending 2012.

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