Low Fell Ward Factsheet Low Fell ward is located in the South of Gateshead. It sits alongside four other wards – Birtley, Chowdene, High Fell, and Lamesley. Low Fell is a largely residential area with a vibrant high street bissecting the area north to south. The high street acts as the main shopping centre for the ward. Residential areas include the Low Fell and Sheriff Hill areas. Although mainly residential, there is easy access to Saltwell Park in the neighouring Saltwell ward. Low Fell is home to the Joseph Swan Academy, named after the well known inventor of the light bulb. The majority of accommodation in Low Fell is traditional housing with the vast majority of properties being owner occupied and very few in the social housing sector. Neighbourhood Deprivation (Overall IMD 2015): To view an interactive map of IMD 2015 and its domains visit www.gateshead.gov.uk/imd Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2018 Area/Population Population, ONS Mid Year Ward Population Estimates (Current data: 2017) BME Group, ONS Census (Current data: 2011) Area: Population: Males: Females: 1.9km² / 0.7mi² 8481 4141 4340 0-19: 16-64: 65+: BME Group: 1719 (20.3%) (22.1%) 5180 (61.1%) (63.2%) 1883 (22.2%) (19.3%) 202 (2.3%)(3.7%) Community Safety All Crime, Northumbria Police (Current data: Jul-Sep 18) Rate per 1,000 pop Current data for all wards: RC&S C&G WS&S W&HS LF DH&WE W&LL C&RG Ch P&H Bl WN&W GH Sa De LH&B Bi D&T La Fe HF WN Br 8 10 13 16 18 18 19 21 22 23 25 25 28 30 33 34 34 35 35 38 40 41 65 30 Trend data for Low Fell and 20 Gateshead average 10 compared : 0 Jul-Sep 12 Jul-Sep 13 Jul-Sep 14 Jul-Sep 15 Jul-Sep 16 Jul-Sep 17 Jul-Sep 18 Anti-Social Behaviour, Northumbria Police (Current data: Jul-Sep 18) Rate per 1,000 pop Current data for all wards: C&G DH&WE RC&S WS&S W&HS W&LL WN LF Bi P&H WN&W C&RG Bl Ch La De GH D&T Fe HF LH&B Sa Br 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 11 12 13 18 20 Trend data for Low Fell and Gateshead average 10 compared : 0 Jul-Sep 12 Jul-Sep 13 Jul-Sep 14 Jul-Sep 15 Jul-Sep 16 Jul-Sep 17 Jul-Sep 18 Deprivation Population within 10% Most Deprived Areas in England, IMD (Current data: 2015) % Current data for all wards: Bi Bl C&G C&RG Ch DH&WE LF P&H RC&S Sa W&HS W&LL WN WN&W WS&S GH La D&T Br LH&B De HF Fe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 20 22 26 29 41 51 64 Population within 20% Most Deprived Areas in England, IMD (Current data: 2015) % Current data for all wards: C&G C&RG DH&WE LF P&H RC&S W&LL WN WS&S W&HS Bi La GH Bl Br Ch D&T LH&B Sa WN&W De HF Fe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 19 20 25 26 26 33 37 43 51 54 59 69 83 Children in Poverty, HMRC (Current data: 2015) % Current data for all wards: LF WS&S DH&WE C&G RC&S W&HS Br WN W&LL Sa Ch P&H Bl GH La Bi WN&W C&RG D&T LH&B HF De Fe 5 8 10 11 12 13 15 16 16 16 17 18 18 19 20 20 22 23 24 24 31 32 40 30 Trend data for Low Fell and 20 Gateshead average 10 compared : 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Economy and Worklessness Working Age Population, ONS Mid Year Ward Population Estimates (Current data: 2017) Economically Active, Estimated From ONS Mid Year Ward Population Estimates (Current data: 2017) In Employment, ONS Census (Current data: 2011) Working Age Population (16-64): Economically Active Population (16-64): In Employment (16-64): 5180 4553 (87.9%) (80.8%) 4377 (84.5%) (69.4%) Unemployment (JSA + Universal Credit Claimant) Rate, DWP (Current data: Nov 2018) % Current data for all wards: LF WS&S C&G DH&WE RC&S P&H W&HS Bi La Bl W&LL WN&W WN Ch GH Br Sa C&RG LH&B HF D&T De Fe 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 6.0 Trend data for Low Fell and 4.0 Gateshead average 2.0 compared : 0.0 Jan 14 Jul 14 Jan 15 Jul 15 Jan 16 Jul 16 Jan 17 Jul 17 Jan 18 Jul 18 Youth Unemployment (JSA + Universal Credit Claimant) Rate, DWP (Current data: Nov 2018) % Current data for all wards: WS&S C&G Br W&HS Sa LF DH&WE Bi P&H RC&S WN Bl GH La W&LL Ch WN&W C&RG De LH&B D&T Fe HF 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 10 10 10.0 Trend data for Low Fell and Gateshead average 5.0 compared : 0.0 Jan 14 Jul 14 Jan 15 Jul 15 Jan 16 Jul 16 Jan 17 Jul 17 Jan 18 Jul 18 Education Attainment of 5+ GCSEs Grades A*-C, Gateshead Council (Current data: 2014/15) % Current data for all wards: (NB Criteria for calculating GCSE results was revised in 2013/14) Sa Fe LH&B WN&W De Bl D&T P&H Bi La W&HS HF C&RG GH W&LL WN DH&WE WS&S C&G Br Ch RC&S LF 42 45 52 53 55 55 57 58 62 62 63 63 64 64 65 73 74 74 75 77 78 78 82 100 Trend data for Low Fell and Gateshead average 80 compared : 60 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Attainment of 5+ GCSEs Grades A*-C incl. English & Maths, Gateshead Council (Current data: 2015/16) % Current data for all wards: P&H Sa D&T W&LL HF WN&W Bl Br Fe La Bi C&RG De GH WN LH&B C&G WS&S W&HS DH&WE Ch RC&S LF 38 40 45 47 47 48 48 50 51 52 54 55 56 57 57 58 63 66 68 69 71 72 78 120 Trend data for Low Fell and Gateshead average 70 compared : 20 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Pupils with a Special Educational Need, Gateshead Council (Current data: 2018) % Current data for all wards: LF WS&S W&HS C&G Bl RC&S WN DH&WE W&LL WN&W Ch GH P&H Bi D&T HF Br La LH&B Sa C&RG De Fe 7 11 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 Trend data for Low Fell and Gateshead average 10 compared : 0 2016 2017 2018 Health and Wellbeing Male Life Expectancy, PHE/ONS (Current data: 2011-15) Age Current data for all wards: (NB Earlier data uses 3 year average. Latest data uses five years) Br DH&WE La D&T HF LF Ch Bi Bl GH W&LL C&G C&RG LH&B W&HS RC&S WS&S De Fe P&H Sa WN WN&W 73 74 74 75 76 76 77 77 77 77 77 78 78 78 78 79 79 79 80 80 80 80 82 85 Trend data for Low Fell and 80 Gateshead average 75 compared : 70 2006-08 2007-09 2008-12 2010-14 2011-15 Female Life Expectancy, PHE/ONS (Current data: 2011-15) Age Current data for all wards: (NB Earlier data uses 3 year average. Latest data uses five years) La HF Br D&T DH&WE W&LL Bi LH&B LF Bl GH C&G WS&S WN C&RG W&HS RC&S De Fe Sa P&H Ch WN&W 78 78 78 79 79 80 80 80 81 81 81 82 82 82 82 82 82 83 83 83 83 84 86 90 Trend data for Low Fell and 85 Gateshead average 80 compared : 75 2006-08 2007-09 2008-12 2010-14 2011-15 Lifestyle Behaviours, NHS SOTW Lifestyle Survey (Current data: 2012) Current data: Smoking Adults Binge Drinking Adults (NB Significantly higher/lower than Gateshead average shown as H/L) Low Fell Gateshead Low Fell Gateshead 14% 19% 22% 26% Obese Adults Healthy Eating Adults Low Fell Gateshead Low Fell Gateshead 10% L 18% 43% H 29% Limiting Long Term Illness, ONS Census (Current data: 2011) Current data: Limiting Long Term Illness Low Fell Gateshead 18% 22% Child Obesity - Reception Class, NCMP (Current data: 2013/14 - 2015/16) % Current data for all wards: C&G WN WS&S LF C&RG W&HS RC&S Bl DH&WE Br Ch GH De La WN&W D&T Fe LH&B W&LL P&H Bi Sa HF 16 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 24 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 28 28 28 L 30 Trend data for Low Fell and 20 Gateshead average 10 compared : 0 2010/11 - 2012/13 2011/12 - 2013/14 2012/13 - 2014/15 2013/14 - 2015/16 Child Obesity - Year 6, NCMP (Current data: 2013/14 - 2015/16) % Current data for all wards: C&RG Bl W&HS C&G La WS&S DH&WE LF WN HF LH&B Ch Bi GH D&T W&LL RC&S WN&W Sa Br De P&H Fe 30 31 31 32 33 34 34 35 35 35 35 35 36 36 37 38 39 39 39 41 41 42 44 40 H Trend data for Low Fell and 30 Gateshead average 20 compared : 10 2010/11 - 2012/13 2011/12 - 2013/14 2012/13 - 2014/15 2013/14 - 2015/16 Housing and Transport Residential Properties, Gateshead Council/TGHC (Current data: Apr 2017) Total Residential Properties: Owner Occupied: Gateshead Housing Company Rented: 4153 2968 (71.5%) (53.7%) 180 (4.3%) (22.2%) Private Landlord Rented: Registered Social Landlord Rented: 927 (22.3%) (21.3%) 78 (1.9%) (2.8%) Car Ownership and Travel to Work, ONS Census (Current data: 2011) Current data: Car Ownership by Household Travel to Work by Public Transport Low Fell Gateshead Low Fell Gateshead 77% 63% 16% 21% Community Cohesion and Engagement % who agree that their local area is a place where people usually get on well together, Gateshead % Council You and Your Local Area Survey (Current data: 2018) Current data for all wards: De Fe Bl Sa HF LH&B W&LL GH P&H Br WN&W C&RG Bi RC&S Ch WN C&G La W&HS DH&WE LF D&T WS&S 76 76 77 77 81 87 89 91 91 92 92 94 95 95 96 96 97 97 97 98 98 98 98 L L L L H H H H H H H % who feel strongly that they belong to their local area, Gateshead Council You and Your Local Area % Survey (Current data: 2018) Current data for all wards: De Br HF Fe P&H Sa Bi LH&B WN&W La GH Bl Ch C&G W&LL RC&S D&T W&HS DH&WE WN LF C&RG WS&S 51 52 53 53 56 56 58 59 60 60 65 67 69 71 72 73 73 76 77 77 77 79 88 L L L H H H % who have given unpaid help at least once per month over the last 12 months (Taking part in or % supporting any group, club or organisation), Gateshead Council You and Your Local Area Survey (Current data: 2018) Current data for all wards: WS&S DH&WE De W&LL Ch LH&B LF WN&W D&T W&HS WN La P&H Fe GH HF Br C&RG C&G Bl Bi RC&S Sa 15 16 17 20 22 23 23 23 24 25 26 26 26 27 28 29 33 34 36 36 39 42 46 L L L H H % who have given unpaid help at least once per month over the last 12 months (Helping out % someone who is not a relative), Gateshead Council You and Your Local Area Survey (Current data: 2018) Current data for all wards: WN&W De W&LL DH&WE WN WS&S C&G D&T RC&S Ch HF Sa Bl GH LH&B La LF C&RG Br Bi P&H Fe W&HS 24 25 25 28 28 28 29 29 31 31 31 32 34 34 34 36 36 37 40 40 40 51 54 H H % who have given unpaid help at least once per month over the last 12 months (Helping to improve % your local area but not as part of a group), Gateshead Council You and Your Local Area Survey (Current data: 2018) Current data for all wards: Br WN&W Bl WS&S DH&WE WN C&RG W&HS La Ch C&G P&H W&LL LH&B GH RC&S Fe HF LF Bi De D&T Sa 12 12 15 15 17 19 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 24 24 26 31 31 32 32 33 34 38 L L L H.