North Somerset Council Local Development Framework Sites and Policies Development Plan Document Evidence Paper Nailsea March 2013 Nailsea Total population At the time of the 2011 Census the parish of Nailsea’s population was recorded as 15,630 people. This is a decrease of over 900 people since 2001. The population has in fact been declining since 1991, when the population was at its peak of 17,230 people. Population of Nailsea over time 20000 18000 16000 2093 2802 14000 3643 1521 12000 65+ years 10000 11225 16-64 years 766 8694 10497 0-15 years 8000 9378 6000 5148 4000 2000 3971 3912 2700 3247 2609 0 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 Population by age Whilst the overall population is declining, the proportion of older people within Nailsea is growing significantly, at a rate faster than the North Somerset average. Conversely, the proportion of children aged 0-15 years within the parish is declining. Proportion of people aged 0-15 years Proportion of people aged 65+ years Housing completions There have been 10,247 housing completions across North Somerset in the last ten years. Only 166 of these completions (1.6%) have been in Nailsea. 52 of these dwelling completions recorded were on one retirement housing scheme on Silver Street in 2009/10. This accounts for nearly a third of all the completions over the ten year period. No affordable housing completions have been brought forward within the town through the planning system. Housing completions 2002-2012 by area 4.0% 1.6% 14.9% Clevedon Nailsea Other areas 45.5% Portishead Weston-super-Mare 34.0% Housing completions over time by area 1600 1400 1200 1000 Weston-super-Mare Portishead 800 Other areas Nailsea 600 Clevedon 400 200 0 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 House sizes Of the four towns within North Somerset, Nailsea’s housing stock contains proportionately the fewest small units, with one and two bedroom properties making up only 22% of the total, compared to a North Somerset average of 36% of properties in these categories. House sizes in North Somerset by area North Somerset total average 10% 26% 38% 20% 5% Rest of district average 5% 21% 39% 27% 9% 1 bedroom Weston-super-Mare 14% 33% 37% 13% 3% 2 bedrooms 3 bedrooms Portishead 8% 24% 35% 28% 5% 4 bedrooms 5 or more bedrooms Nailsea 6% 16% 44% 28% 5% Clevedon 12% 26% 42% 16% 4% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Tenure Nailsea is also the town with the highest proportion of dwellings in the owner occupied category. It is also the highest in terms of owned outright. Nailsea has the lowest percentage of homes in the shared ownership, social rent and private rent categories. Proportion of homes by tenure Employment Over the past ten years records show that 3,146 square metres of new employment floorspace has been completed within Nailsea. This is 1.7% of the total for North Somerset. The only town with less employment development completed is Clevedon, although adjacent to Clevedon’s boundary there has been significant business development, which is recorded in the rest of district category. Employment floorspace completed over ten years across North Somerset 0.3% 1.7% 19.2% 25.2% Clevedon Nailsea Portishead Weston-super-Mare Rest of North Somerset 53.6% Self containment At the time of the 2001 Census (currently the latest available data), 33% of the working age population of the Nailsea wards, who were in employment, worked within the town. A further 21% travelled elsewhere within North Somerset to their job. 9% worked in South Gloucestershire, 1% worked in Bath and North East Somerset and 31% worked in Bristol. The remaining 5% travelled outside of the West of England area. For further information please contact Planning Policy and Research North Somerset Council, Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UJ E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 01934 426 177 .