SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL ASSESSING NEEDS & OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDOOR LEISURE FACILITIES REPORT: MARCH 2020 QUALITY, INTEGRITY, PROFESSIONALISM Knight, Kavanagh & Page Ltd Company No: 9145032 (England) MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS Registered Office: 1 -2 Frecheville Court, off Knowsley Street, Bury BL9 0UF T: 0161 764 7040 E: [email protected] www.kkp.co.uk SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL LEISURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONTENTS LEISURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1 NEEDS ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................... 3 SECTION 1: CONTEXT.................................................................................................... 3 1.1: Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3 1.2: Scope of the project ............................................................................................... 4 1.3 Report structure ...................................................................................................... 5 SECTION 2: BACKGROUND .......................................................................................... 6 2.1: National context ..................................................................................................... 6 2.2: Local context ........................................................................................................ 11 2.3 Demographic profile .............................................................................................. 16 SECTION 3: INDOOR SPORTS FACILITIES ASSESSMENT APPROACH .................. 27 3.1: Methodology ......................................................................................................... 27 3.2: Site visits .............................................................................................................. 28 3.3: Facilities Planning Model overview ....................................................................... 30 3.4: Sports hall sizes ................................................................................................... 31 SECTION 4: SPORTS HALLS ....................................................................................... 32 4.1: Supply .................................................................................................................. 32 4.2: Sport England Facilities Planning Model (FPM) supply findings ........................... 34 4.3 Demand ................................................................................................................ 44 4.4: Supply and demand analysis ................................................................................ 50 4.5: Summary of key facts and issues ......................................................................... 52 SECTION 5: SWIMMING POOLS .................................................................................. 53 5.1: Supply .................................................................................................................. 53 5.2: Sport England Facilities Planning Model (FPM) .................................................... 62 5.3: Demand ............................................................................................................... 62 5.4: FPM summary of swimming pools ........................................................................ 65 5.5: Summary of key facts and issues ......................................................................... 66 SECTION 6: HEALTH AND FITNESS SUITES .............................................................. 67 6.1: Supply .................................................................................................................. 67 6.2: Demand ............................................................................................................... 77 6.3: Dance studios ...................................................................................................... 78 6.4: Summary of key facts and issues ......................................................................... 80 SECTION 7: SQUASH ................................................................................................... 81 7.1 Supply ................................................................................................................... 81 March 2020 3-006-1920: Knight Kavanagh & Page SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL LEISURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT 7.2: Demand ............................................................................................................... 83 7.3: Summary .............................................................................................................. 83 SECTION 8: INDOOR TENNIS ...................................................................................... 84 8.1: Supply .................................................................................................................. 84 8.2: Demand ............................................................................................................... 85 8.3: Summary .............................................................................................................. 85 SECTION 9: INDOOR BOWLS ...................................................................................... 86 9.1: Supply .................................................................................................................. 88 9.2: Demand ............................................................................................................... 89 9.3: Summary .............................................................................................................. 89 SECTION10: CYCLING.................................................................................................. 90 10.1: Introduction ........................................................................................................ 90 10.2: Supply ................................................................................................................ 92 10.3: Demand ............................................................................................................. 93 10.3: Supply and demand analysis .......................................................................... 94 10.4: Summary ........................................................................................................... 95 March 2020 3-006-1920: Knight Kavanagh & Page SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL LEISURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION Knight, Kavanagh & Page Ltd (KKP) was appointed by Sunderland City Council (SCC) to undertake an assessment of need, encompassing a range of facilities which will underpin, inform and lead to the production of Strategic Needs Assessment. The study takes account of local, city-wide and, as relevant, regional supply of/demand for relevant facilities and how they might be expected to interact with and complement the wider economic regeneration of the area. In order to ascertain the best fit, a needs assessment is being undertaken encompassing a range of facilities including: (Traditional) swimming pools Sports halls Health & fitness (plus studios) Squash Indoor bowls Indoor tennis Velodrome This report produces a needs assessment which assesses the supply and demand in respect of the agreed facilities with a view to identifying whether what is in place, in the Sunderland area and elsewhere, is sufficient to meet current and future demand. In so doing, it considers the need/justification for changing the basis of use of, or closing, existing facilities. In order to evaluate this, it is necessary to take account of the current and future local population context (including health and participation data). In respect of certain proposed amenities, this is applied on a sub-regional and regional basis. Further, we take account of local and regional strategies which apply to Sunderland especially those related to economic regeneration, health, wellbeing and physical activity. This document will help SCC to determine future provision of sports facilities to serve both the existing and proposed communities across Sunderland up to 2033. February 2020 3-006-1920: Knight Kavanagh & Page 1 SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL LEISURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT INDOOR SPORT February 2020 3-006-1920: Knight Kavanagh & Page 2 SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL LEISURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT SECTION 1: CONTEXT 1.1: Introduction This is the Needs Assessment for indoor sports halls, swimming pools and health and fitness facilities across the authority. It provides a detailed assessment of current provision identifying need (demand) and gaps (deficiencies in provision). Figure 2.1 below identifies the key settlements in, and transport routes in and through, Sunderland. Figure 1.1: Sunderland with main roads and main settlements/ towns Sunderland is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Named after its largest settlement, Sunderland it covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring, and Washington, as well as a range of suburban villages. February 2020 3-006-1920: Knight Kavanagh & Page 3 SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL LEISURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT Sunderlandis divided by the River Wear which passes through the middle of the city in a deeply incised valley, part of which is known as the Hylton Gorge. The three road