Constituency Profile Mid Ulster - December 2012 Constituency Profile – Mid Ulster December 2012 About this Report Welcome to the 2012 statistical profile of the Constituency of Mid Ulster produced by the Research and Information Service (RaISe) of the Northern Ireland Assembly. The data contained in this report has been extracted from NISRAs Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS – follow the link from www.nisra.gov.uk) and directly from government websites. The report includes a demographic profile of Mid Ulster as well as key indicators of Health, Education, the Economy, Employment, Low Income, Crime and Traffic and Travel. For each indicator, this profile presents: ■ The most up-to-date information available for Mid Ulster; ■ How Mid Ulster compares with the Northern Ireland average; ■ How Mid Ulster compares with the other 17 Constituencies in Northern Ireland; and, ■ Small area information, at ward level, demonstrating similarities and differences within the Constituency of Mid Ulster and highlighting any ‘hotspots’ that might exist. Since 2011, new indicators have been added to this report, namely – children living in poverty and road traffic accidents. The summary tables on pages iii-iv show the latest data for each indicator as well as the previous years’ data and change over the period. Please note the data presented in this report is based on the new Constituency boundaries which came into force following the May 2011 Assembly elections. As such, it is comparable with the 2011 Constituency Profile but not the 2010 Profile due to boundary changes. This report presents a statistical profile of the Constituency of Mid Ulster which comprises of the 38 wards as shown overleaf. i Constituency Profile – Mid Ulster December 2012 0 Valley 10 Castledawson 20 Oaklands 30 Sandholes 1 Swatragh 11 Ballymaguigan 21 Ardboe 31 Pomeroy 2 Upperlands 12 Lecumpher 22 Coagh 32 Donaghmore 3 Gulladuff 13 Glebe 23 Newbuildings 33 Altmore 4 Lower Glenshane 14 Town Parks West 24 Oldtown 34 Washing Bay 5 Bellaghy 15 Town Parks East 25 Tullagh 35 Coalisland North 6 Maghera 16 Lissan 26 Killymoon 36 Coalisland West and Newmills 7 Tobermore 17 Dunnamore 27 Gortalowry 37 Coalisland South 8 Knockloughrim 18 The Loop 28 Stewartstown 9 Draperstown 19 Moneymore 29 Killycolpy ii Constituency Profile – Mid Ulster Constituency Profile – Mid Ulster December 2012 December 2012 Summary Statistical Profile of Mid Ulster Please note: The figures below for previous years may differ slightly from contained in the previous constituency profile due to updates or revisions, for example, when updated mid-year estimates are produced. Latest years figures correct as of 21/12/2012. Demographic Profile Indicator Year Latest Year Previous Year Change Population Size (no.) At June 2010 97,882 96,608 1,274 Proportion of population aged 0-15 (% children) At June 2010 23.3 23.3 0 Proportion of population aged 16-64M/59F(% working age persons) At June 2010 62.2 62.4 -0.2 Proportion of population aged 65M/60F+ (% older persons) At June 2010 14.5 14.3 0.2 Health Indicator Year Latest Year Previous Year Change Life expectancy of males (years) 2008-2010 77.7 76.9 0.8 Life expectancy of females (years) 2008-2010 82.1 82.3 -0.2 Age standardised death due to cancer per 100,000 persons 2006-2010 121 116 5 Age standardised death due to respiratory disease per 100,000 persons 2006-2010 19 17 2 Age standardised death due to circulatory disease per 100,000 persons 2006-2010 77 80 -3 New incidences of cancer excluding non-melanoma skin cancer per 100,000 persons 2010 362 412 -50 Proportion of population in receipt of at least one disability-related benefit (%) At Feb 2012 15.8 15.9 -0.1 Proportion of all births which were to teenage mothers (%) 2010 3.1 2.6 0.5 Education Indicator Year Latest Year Previous Year Change Proportion of school leavers achieving at least two A-levels or equivalent 2010/2011 57.9 57.7 0.2 Proportion of school leavers achieving at least five GCSEs (A*-C) or equivalent 2010/2011 77.6 75.4 2.2 Proportion of the population age 16+ participating in Further Education 2009/2010 9.6 8.1 1.5 Proportion of the population age 16+ participating in Higher Education 2009/2010 4.7 4.3 0.4 ii iii Constituency Profile – Mid Ulster December 2012 The economy Indicator Year Latest Year Previous Year Change Invest NI Assistance (£ million) 2011/2012 7.27 3.61 3.66 Proportion of Invest NI Enterprise Development Programme participants who subsequently started a business 2010/2011 63.2 85.6 -22.4 Employment Indicator Year Latest Year Previous Year Change No. of confirmed redundancies 2011 81 92 -11 Unemployment claimant count (%) 2011 4.4 4.5 -0.1 Low income Indicator Year Latest Year Previous Year Change Proportion of people claiming benefits (%) April 2012 37.3 34.5 2.8 Proportion of people claiming income support (%) Feb 2012 6.0 6.4 -0.4 Proportion of people claiming housing benefit (%) June 2012 8.3 8.2 0.1 Proportion of children living in poverty (%) Aug 2010 19.4 - - Crime Indicator Year Latest Year Previous Year Change Overall recorded crime rate per 100,000 persons 2011/2012 4,254 3,971 283 Anti-social behaviour incidents per 100,000 persons 2011/2012 2,616 3,153 -537 Traffic and Travel Indicator Year Latest Year Previous Year Change Road traffic collisions per 100,000 persons 2011/2012 241 294 -53 Road traffic casualties per 100,000 persons 2011/2012 387 489 -102 iv Constituency Profile – Mid Ulster Constituency Profile – Mid Ulster December 2012 December 2012 Table of Contents About this Report i Summary Statistical Profile of Mid Ulster iii Demographic profile of Mid Ulster 1 Health – Life expectancy of males 2 Health – Life expectancy of females 3 Health – Standardised mortality rate for cancer 4 Health – Standardised mortality rate for respiratory disease 5 Health – Standardised mortality rate for circulatory disease 6 Health – Incidence of new cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) 7 Health – People in receipt of disability-related benefits 8 Health – People in receipt of disability-related benefits at ward level 9 Health – Births to teenage mothers 11 Health – Disease prevalence (Quality Outcomes Framework) 12 Education – School leavers achieving at least two A-levels 13 Education – School leavers achieving at least five GCSEs (A*-C) 14 Education – Participation in Further Education 15 Education – Participation in Further Education at ward level 16 Education – Participation in Higher Education 18 Education – Participation in Higher Education at ward level 19 The Economy – Invest NI Assistance 21 The Economy – Invest NI Enterprise Development Programme 22 Employment – Redundancies 23 Employment – Unemployment Claimant Count 24 Employment – Unemployment Claimant Count at ward level 25 Low income – People claiming benefits 27 Low income – People claiming benefits at ward level 28 Low income – People claiming income support 30 Low income – People claiming income support at ward level 31 Low income – People claiming housing benefit 33 Low income – People claiming housing benefit at ward level 34 Low income – Children living in Poverty 36 Low income – Children living in Poverty at ward level 37 Crime – Overall crime rate 39 iv v Constituency Profile – Mid Ulster December 2012 Crime – Overall crime rate at ward level 40 Crime – Rates of specific types of crime 43 Crime – Anti-Social Behaviour 44 Crime – Anti-Social Behaviour at ward level 45 Traffic and Travel – Road Traffic Collisions and Casualties 47 Traffic and Travel – Road Traffic Collisions and Casualties at ward level 48 Notes 52 vi Constituency Profile – Mid Ulster Constituency Profile – Mid Ulster December 2012 December 2012 Demographic profile of Mid Ulster As at June 2010, there were an estimated 97,882 persons living in Mid Ulster representing 5.4% of the Northern Ireland population. Mid Ulster is the Constituency with the 8th lowest estimated population. An estimated 23.3% of the Mid Ulster population were children aged 0-15 years, higher than the Northern Ireland average of 21.2%. Older persons1 represented 14.5% of the Mid Ulster population, lower than the Northern Ireland average of 17.1%. The population of Mid Ulster has increased by 1.3% since June 2009 whereas the Northern Ireland population increased by 0.6% over the same period. Mid-year population estimates (total population) by Constituency, 2010 East Antrim North Down Belfast East Strangford Belfast West West Tyrone East Londonderry Mid Ulster South Antrim Lagan Valley Belfast North Foyle Belfast South Fermanagh and South Tyrone North Antrim South Down Newry and Armagh Upper Bann 0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 Population Size Mid-year population estimates by gender and selected age group, Mid Ulster, 2010 0-15 years 16-64M/59F 65M/60F+ All ages No. % No. % No. % No. Males 11,678 23.8 32,145 65.4 5,294 10.8 49,117 Females 11,123 22.8 28,747 59.0 8,895 18.2 48,765 Persons 22,801 23.3 60,892 62.2 14,189 14.5 97,882 Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch 1 Females aged 60 and over, males aged 65 and over vi 1 Constituency Profile – Mid Ulster December 2012 Health – Life expectancy of males Life expectancy at birth for males born in Mid Ulster (2008-2010) is estimated to be 77.7 years. This is higher than the Northern Ireland average of 77.1 years. The Constituency of Mid Ulster has the joint 7th highest male life expectancy. Life expectancy of males, 2008-2010 Belfast West Belfast North Belfast East Foyle Newry and Armagh Belfast South Upper Bann Northern Ireland West Tyrone Fermanagh and South Tyrone East Londonderry Mid Ulster East Antrim North Antrim South Down South Antrim North Down Lagan Valley Strangford 65 67 69 71 73 75 77 79 81 83 85 Life expectancy (years) L.E.