WESTHILL AND DISTRICT STATISTICAL SUMMARY Overall Vulnerability per Theme MMW Summary Ward 13 – Westhill and District is the least vulnerable Ward in Aberdeenshire. Overall COVID Vulnerability Spectrum (Based on 2 major studies) The Overall COVID Vulnerability Index puts Westhill and District at 5.3. To put 5.3 it into context Banff and District is 100. Many of the indicators for this Ward Less Vulnerable More Vulnerable are at or below the Aberdeenshire average. Four of the five Intermediate Zones (IZ) in this Ward are in the least vulnerable quadrant in terms of overall COVID vulnerability. Median household incomes are high, and in the 65+ age group the average pension credit per week is way Overall Age Vulnerability Spectrum (Based on 2 indicators) below the average in Aberdeenshire. 5.3 The highest proportion of people aged 65+ is found in the Westhill Central IZ Less Vulnerable More Vulnerable (23.9%) and is the only IZ above the Aberdeenshire average (19.5%). Garlogie and Elrick has a higher percentage of residents 65+ relative to Attendance Allowance cases (AA) at 6.7%. The figures for the five IZs range from 3.9% to 6.7%. Overall Health Vulnerability Spectrum (Based on 28 indicators) In terms of overall COVID vulnerability Ward 13 is impacted most by its Health 57.9 vulnerability score – 57.9, but to put it into context it has a value of 57.9 and Less Vulnerable More Vulnerable Fraserburgh and District 100. As of 31st July, there have been thirteen COVID- 19 deaths reported in the Ward – the third highest in Aberdeenshire. Ward 13 is ranked as the least vulnerable in Aberdeenshire at 5.3 (Aberdeenshire average score 52.6) when looking at economic vulnerability. Overall Economic Vulnerability Spectrum (Based on 15 indicators) All five IZs have relatively high average median incomes between £42,853 and 5.3 £53,424 and are among the top 30% in Aberdeenshire. By May 2020 the Less Vulnerable More Vulnerable unemployment rate in Westhill and District had risen by 1.2% to 2.4% which is the lowest in the Aberdeenshire. In socio economic terms Ward 13 is the2nd least vulnerable - points to note include % of premises without access to superfast broadband is 19.9%, and % Overall Other Socio-Economic Vulnerability Spectrum (Based on 30 indicators) of addresses with private outdoor space is 90.2%. The loneliness Prescription Index, while not high at Ward level is high in two of the IZs, Garlogie and Elrick 10.5 (53.2%) and Westhill Central (44.2%). Loneliness arises when a person’s Less Vulnerable More Vulnerable required level of social interaction is not met. This could be due to less social interaction e.g. living in a single person household, having a long-term disability, or being a care-giver. It can also increase the risk for some medical 100 = Most Vulnerable MMW in Aberdeenshire conditions. Westhill and District Multi-Member Ward Overall COVID Vulnerability Spectrum 100 = Most Vulnerable MMW in Aberdeenshire 5.3 COVID Vulnerability Indices - Two Major Studies Less Vulnerable More Vulnerable COVID Vulnerability Rankings - Aberdeenshire Intermediate Zones in a UK Context COVID-19 Vulnerability Indices - British Red Cross (Oxford Analytics) and ScotPHO 3rd Most Vulnerable Quadrant Most Vulnerable Quadrant Relatively good British Red Cross ranking Poor British Red Cross Ranking and but relatively poor ScotPHO ranking poor ScotPHO ranking (Most Vulnerable) Westhill Central Howe of Alford Dunecht, Durris and Garlogie and Elrick Drumoak Westhill North and South (Least Vulnerable) Good British Red Cross ranking and good Poor British Red Cross ranking but ScotPHO ranking relatively good ScotPHO ranking Least Vulnerable Quadrant 2nd Most Vulnerable Quadrant Summary The Intermediate Zones within this Ward are among the least vulnerable in Aberdeenshire, according to these indices. The Ward overall is the least vulnerable in Aberdeenshire. Garlogie & Elrick is the least vulnerable, while Dunecht, Durris and Drumoak is the most vulnerable in the Ward (still among the least vulnerable in Aberdeenshire). Garlogie & Elrick is also among the least vulnerable areas in Scotland. Westhill and District Multi-Member Ward Age Vulnerability Spectrum 100 = Most Vulnerable MMW in Aberdeenshire Demographics & Age-Related Vulnerability 5.3 Less Vulnerable More Vulnerable Map of Multi-Member Ward Intermediate Zones – 65+ population, 2018 Age Vulnerability / Underlying Health Condition per Intermediate Zone (65+ Age Group) 3rd Most Vulnerable Quadrant Most Vulnerable Quadrant High Proportion Larger 65+ pop. but lower % of over 65's Larger 65+ pop. and higher % of over with underlying health condition(s) 65's with underlying health condition(s) Low Proportion Westhill Central Howe of Alford Dunecht, Durris and Westhill North and South Percentage of population per age group, Aberdeenshire and MMW, 2018 Drumoak Aberdeenshire MMW Garlogie and Elrick 90+ 0.7% 0.6% Pensionable Age (65+ yrs) 85-89 1.4% 1.1% 4,166 (17%) 80-84 2.4% 2.0% Smaller 65+ pop. and lower % of over 65's Smaller 65+ pop. but higher % of over 75-79 3.5% 2.8% with underlying health condition(s) 65's with underlying health condition(s) 70-74 5.2% 4.9% 65-69 5.9% 5.8% Least Vulnerable Quadrant 2nd Most Vulnerable Quadrant 60-64 6.5% 6.6% 55-59 7.2% 7.3% Summary Working Age (16-64yrs) 50-54 7.8% 8.3% 45-49 7.6% 8.2% The Intermediate Zones within this Ward are among the least vulnerable in Age Group Age 15,241 (63%) 40-44 6.5% 6.8% Aberdeenshire, according to the age vulnerability indicators. Most areas are home to a 35-39 6.6% 6.8% lower-than-average proportion of people aged 65+ (Westhill Central the only exception). 30-34 5.8% 5.7% And most areas contain a relatively low proportion of over 65’s in receipt of Attendance 25-29 5.1% 4.3% Allowance payments. Rates range from 3.9% in Dunecht, Durris and Drumoak to 6.7% 20-24 4.9% 4.7% in Garlogie and Elrick. Only Garlogie and Elrick exceeds the Aberdeenshire Attendance 15-19 5.3% 5.6% Children (0-15yrs) Allowance rate (6.5%). 10-14 5.9% 6.3% 5-9 6.2% 6.4% 4,827 (20%) Garlogie and Elrick is home to the 3rd lowest proportion of people in Aberdeenshire aged 0-4 5.6% 5.9% 65+ relative to the total population. Just 10.6% of the population is 65+. Westhill and District Multi-Member Ward Health Vulnerability Spectrum 100 = Most Vulnerable MMW in Aberdeenshire General Health / COVID Proxy Health Indicators 57.9 Less Vulnerable More Vulnerable Map of Multi-Member Ward Intermediate Zones – Overall Health Ranking Cumulative COVID-19 Deaths (1st March 2020 to 31st July 2020) 11 More vulnerable 2 Less vulnerable 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 Attendance Allowance: Cases with Entitlement (Aged 65+ with Underlying Health Condition) Approximate % of 65+ population in receipt of AA benefits 5.8% Summary Universal Credit (Limited Work Capability) Personal Independence Payments (PIP) No. of Households in receipt of Universal Credit (2020) No. of Cases with Entitlement Most health-related indicators suggest the general population within the Ward is relatively healthy. A relatively small proportion of the 65+ population receive Attendance Allowance Limited Work Capability benefits (5.8% - the lowest proportion for a Ward in Aberdeenshire), and a small proportion All other households 57 54 of the working age population receive Personal Independence Payments (2.2% - among the lowest rates in Aberdeenshire). 49 54 59 381 447 Approximately 57 households in the area receive Universal Credit based on Limited Work 214 225 234 Capability (due to physical or mental health issues). This equates to 11.3% of total households that receive Universal Credit Payments, which is about the average rate. Jan Feb Mar Apr May % of Households where at least 1 occupant has % of Working Age Population (16-64) Westhill North and South has recorded 11 COVID-related deaths so far, which is the second limited work capability Receiving PIPs highest in Aberdeenshire after Peterhead Harbour. It is for this reason that the Ward scores poorly in relation to the Health theme relative to most other themes in this report. The 11.3% 2.2% location of a care home or other institutional setting may have effected this outcome. Westhill and District Multi-Member Ward Economic Vulnerability Spectrum 100 = Most Vulnerable MMW in Aberdeenshire Economic Indicators (1 of 2) 5.3 Less Vulnerable More Vulnerable Median Household Income per Income Band - Percentage of Households (2019) Alternative Claimant Count* per Benefit Group - 'Unemployment Rate'(2020) Additionals Aberdeenshire MMW Universal Credit Searching for Work Claimant Count as % of Working Age Population Jobseeker's Allowance 2.3% 200K+ 0.1% 0.3% 180-200K 0.2% 0.3% 160-180K 0.4% 0.9% 140-160K 0.8% 1.8% 44 120-140K 1.5% 2.5% Changes in the Effective Unemployment Rate 100-120K 3.8% 5.1% 95-100K 0.8% 2.0% 47 Jan 2020 May 2020 90-95K 1.4% 2.1% 85-90K 1.9% 3.3% 80-85K 2.1% 3.8% 1.1% 2.3% 75-80K 1.9% 2.8% 70-75K 2.4% 3.6% 246 65-70K 3.1% 3.8% 49 Change 60-65K 3.9% 4.8% 49 44 200 55-60K 4.2% 5.1% 50-55K + 1.2% 5.0% 5.5% 97 45-50K 5.1% 6.2% 81 85 40-45K 6.3% 6.4% *According to the Department for Work & Pensions 35-40K 6.6% 6.4% Household Income Band Income Household 58 (DWP), the Alternative Claimant Count statistics 30-35K 7.7% 6.7% 35 37 42 39 provide a consistent measure of local levels of 25-30K 8.0% 6.4% claimant unemployment over time and across areas 20-25K 8.4% 6.4% Jan Feb Mar Apr May and a better indication of labour market change.