Hertfordshire Matters Hertfordshire Community Needs Analysis Hertfordshire Community Foundation 2016 1 Contents Foreword ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Hertfordshire Community Foundation ................................................................................................... 6 Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................. 6 About the Author .................................................................................................................................... 7 University of Hertfordshire Research Archive ........................................................................................ 7 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................... 10 Methodology & Data Sources ............................................................................................................... 11 1.0 Population Overview ................................................................................................................. 16 Key Needs Identified ......................................................................................................................... 25 2.0 Inequality .................................................................................................................................. 26 Index of Multiple Deprivation ........................................................................................................... 26 Income Deprivation .......................................................................................................................... 29 Needs Identified ................................................................................................................................ 36 Key Item for Debate/Discussion ....................................................................................................... 37 3.0 Housing ..................................................................................................................................... 38 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 38 Barriers to Housing and Services – Index of Multiple Deprivation ................................................... 38 Housing Affordability ........................................................................................................................ 41 Owner Occupied Households............................................................................................................ 43 Homeless Households ....................................................................................................................... 44 Overcrowding .................................................................................................................................... 44 Needs Identified ................................................................................................................................ 46 Key Item for Debate/Discussion ....................................................................................................... 47 4.0 Safety ........................................................................................................................................ 48 Crime – Index of Multiple Deprivation ............................................................................................. 48 Recorded Crime ................................................................................................................................ 50 Victim-based Crime ........................................................................................................................... 51 Violence against the Person .............................................................................................................. 51 Drugs Offences .................................................................................................................................. 51 Domestic Abuse ................................................................................................................................ 52 Youth Offending ................................................................................................................................ 53 Needs Identified ................................................................................................................................ 55 Key Item for Debate/Discussion ....................................................................................................... 56 5.0 Work & Learning ....................................................................................................................... 58 Education, Skills & Training – Index of Multiple Deprivation ........................................................... 58 HERTFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2 HERTFORDSHIRE MATTERS Pupil Achievement ............................................................................................................................ 61 Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training ............................................................... 63 Employment Deprivation – Index of Multiple Deprivation............................................................... 63 Unemployment ................................................................................................................................. 66 Out of Work Benefits ........................................................................................................................ 68 Needs Identified ................................................................................................................................ 71 Key Item for Debate/Discussion ....................................................................................................... 71 6.0 Healthy Living ............................................................................................................................ 72 Health Deprivation and Disability – Index of Multiple Deprivation .................................................. 72 Life Expectancy and Infant Mortality ................................................................................................ 74 Adult Smoking ................................................................................................................................... 76 Alcohol related hospital admissions ................................................................................................. 76 Overweight & Obese Adults & Children ........................................................................................... 77 Sport participation ............................................................................................................................ 78 Long term health problems and disability ........................................................................................ 79 Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease ...................................................................................................... 79 Mental Health ................................................................................................................................... 79 Childhood Mental Health .................................................................................................................. 80 Needs Identified ................................................................................................................................ 81 Key Item for Debate/Discussion ....................................................................................................... 82 7.0 Environment.............................................................................................................................. 83 Living Environment Deprivation – Index of Multiple Deprivation .................................................... 83 Carbon Footprint and CO2 Emissions ................................................................................................ 86 Fuel Poverty ...................................................................................................................................... 87 Waste ................................................................................................................................................ 88 Needs Identified ................................................................................................................................ 89 Key Item for Debate/Discussion ....................................................................................................... 89 8.0 Strong Communities ................................................................................................................. 90 Hate crimes ....................................................................................................................................... 90 Turnout in Local Elections ................................................................................................................. 91 Car Availability .................................................................................................................................. 92 Assets of Community Value .............................................................................................................