2012 Statistical Profile Weardale Area Action Partnership Altogether better Durham Weardale Area Action Partnership Map 1: Weardale AAP and covering MSOAs Research and Consultation, Assistant Chief Executive’s Office. 1 Contents 1. Foreword 3 2. Data Construction Method 3 3. Altogether Better Durham – Priority Themes 3 4. Background 4 5. Local community data for the Weardale AAP 4 6. People and Place a. Population i. Percentage change since 2005 5 ii. Age Pyramid 6 iii. Counts 6 b. Ethnicity 7 c. Life Expectancy (by MSOA) 7 d. Public Perception 8 7. Index of Deprivation 2010 9 8. Altogether Wealthier a. Business and Industry i. Businesses and Employees 10 ii. Income 11 iii. Job Centre Vacancies 11 b. Unemployment i. JSA Claimants 12 ii. Duration and Age 14 iii. Youth Unemployment in the 18 to 24 population 15 c. Young People participating in Youth Work Programmes 16 d. Key Benefits 17 e. Worklessness 18 f. Fuel Poverty 19 g. Council Tax Bands 19 9. Altogether Better for Children and Young People a. Primary Schools i. Pupils Attending Schools 20 ii. Pupils Living in the AAP 21 b. Secondary Schools i. Pupils Attending Schools 21 ii. Pupils Living in the AAP 22 c. Further Education 22 d. NEETs 23 e. School Absences 23 f. Child Poverty 24 10. Altogether Healthier a. Healthy Lifestyles (JSNA) 25 b. Incapacity/Severe Disablement Benefits – Reasons for Claiming 25 c. Adult Referrals (JSNA) i. Adult Referrals 26 ii. Alcohol and Drug Referrals 26 d. Home/Day Care and Direct Payments (JSNA) 27 e. Teenage Conceptions 27 11. Altogether Safer a. Crime Rates 28 b. Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) rates i. Overall ASB rates 29 ii. Youth ASB rates 30 12. Altogether Greener a. Domestic Energy Use and Household Energy Efficiency 31 Research and Consultation, Assistant Chief Executive’s Office. 2 1. Foreword This profile pulls together a range of indicators to provide a profile of the Weardale Area Action Partnership (AAP) and of the people who live there. The Weardale AAP was formed to tackle the various issues affecting the people living in the area and to work to improve their quality of life. Now in its fourth year the AAP has set the following priorities for 2012/13: 1. Support for community and voluntary sector 2. Job prospects and employment 3. Tourism 4. Broadband. The information within this profile is intended to provide the background against which these priorities are set and can be used to inform the process for setting the priorities for 2013/14. 2. Data Construction Method The figures quoted in this profile were the latest available in June 2012. Figures for the AAP have been constructed from lower geographical areas through a process of aggregation using census wards (unless otherwise stated). In some cases lower super output area (LSOA) figures, rounded to the nearest five, are used. The various indicators have then been grouped into the council’s five ‘Altogether’ priority themes. Variances in totals are due to rounding errors and differences in aggregations of sub categories within the dataset, for example age groups. Differences in household/dwelling counts are due to using different databases both locally and nationally. To enhance links between the profile and the County Durham Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) for the county, the sub communities used in the 2011 profile have been replaced with the middle super output area (MSOA) census geography. This has allowed for the inclusion of a number of indicators used in the JSNA. Where MSOAs cross AAP boundaries these MSOAs are included in each AAP area they cover. Therefore the sum of the MSOAs will not match the AAP figures quoted. 3. Altogether Better Durham – Priority Themes The County Durham Partnership has developed a vision to reflect the views and aspirations of the community and opportunities for improvement. This is focused around an ‘Altogether Better Durham’. This vision is comprised of two components, being to have an ‘Altogether Better Place’ which is ‘Altogether Better for People’. This vision helps to provide a framework which guides all of our detailed plans and programmes which will turn our vision into a reality and comprises five priority themes: Altogether Wealthier: Focusing on creating a vibrant economy and putting regeneration and economic development at the heart of all our plans. Altogether Better for Children and Young People: Enabling children and young people to develop and achieve their aspirations and to maximise their potential in line with Every Child Matters. Altogether Healthier: Improving health and wellbeing. Altogether Safer: Creating a safer and more cohesive county. Altogether Greener: Ensuring an attractive and 'liveable' local environment, and contributing to tackling global environment challenges. Research and Consultation, Assistant Chief Executive’s Office. 3 4. Background Situated to the north west of the county, the AAP of Weardale stretches from Witton-le-Wear in the south east to Cornriggs in the north west. The AAP is bordered by Northumberland and Cumbria to the north and west, and by the other AAPs of: 3 Towns Partnership Mid Durham Teesdale. Weardale is one of the most rural areas within the North of England and has a population of just over 8,1001. Covering an area of over 40,216 hectares (155.3 sq. miles), the AAP has a population density of 0.2 (people/hectare), which makes this AAP the least densely populated area in the county (2.3). It was once at the centre of the world's lead mining industry and prior to that was the hunting ground of the Prince Bishops of Durham. The upland scenery of Weardale is quite breathtaking, rising to over 2000 feet with hardy sheep grazing these remote moorlands which are pierced by the headwaters of the River Wear. As the river bisects the Dale, the scenery softens and travels through attractive stone-built hamlets and market towns, offering an excellent touring base. The Dale's principal settlements include St John's Chapel and the small towns of Stanhope and Wolsingham. These latter two appear to have existed as Anglo-Saxon settlements before 1066 and the Norman Conquest. 5. Local community data for the Weardale AAP Local data is presented for the following MSOAs2 which cover the Weardale AAP: MSOA Code MSOA Name E02004305 Consett West and Castleside E02004349 Crook North, Howden-le-Wear and Tow Law E02004348 Stanhope and Wolsingham A full description of these boundaries can be found on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) website. It should be noted that there is a substantial geographical mismatch between these 3 MSOAs and the Weardale AAP, with the MSOAs covering a larger geographical area, (and therefore population), than the AAP. Where data tables contain both MSOA and AAP data the sum of the MSOAs will differ significantly from the AAP figure, (page 3, section 2. Data Construction Method). 1 Office for National Statistics (ONS) mid 2010 estimates. 2 Middle Super Output Areas (MSOAs) are one layer of a set of national boundaries designed for the 2001 Census. They were developed to provide a range of areas of a consistent size whose boundaries would not change over time. These MSOAs would have a minimum population of 5000 people and would be constrained within local authority boundaries current at the time of the Census. Research and Consultation, Assistant Chief Executive’s Office. 4 6. People and Place a(i). Population3: Percentage change since 2005 • The population of the Weardale AAP has risen slightly by 0.2% since 2005. • There has been a fall in the under 65 age group in the AAP while there the retired population has increased by 11.2%,indicating a structural change in the population of the AAP which is in part seen across the county and could see increased pressure on the health and social care sectors. Table 1a: Population change: 2005 to 2010 2005 to 2010 change in population - % in age group Working 2 All Area/MSOA 0-4 5-15 1 Retired 85+ Age People Consett West and Castleside 14.9 -5.4 7.3 7.7 8.8 5.8 Crook North, Howden-le-Wear and 10.7 -4.5 2.7 2.9 -0.5 2.2 Tow Law Stanhope and Wolsingham -1.7 0.6 -3.5 11.0 5.9 0.0 Weardale -0.8 -8.8 -1.8 11.2 5.9 0.2 County Durham 11.8 -7.6 3.5 7.1 20.5 3.1 North East 10.6 -8.9 3.4 4.4 22.6 2.3 England & Wales 12.7 -4.8 3.4 6.9 20.4 3.4 Source: ONS 2010 experimental LSOA and MSOA population estimates. 1. Working Age is defined as male/female 16/64. 2. Retired is defined as male/female 65+. 3 These population figures, (unless otherwise stated), are the ONS 2010 mid year population estimates. The detailed population estimates from the 2011 Census will become available in the winter of 2012. Research and Consultation, Assistant Chief Executive’s Office. 5 6. People and Place a(ii). Population: Age Pyramid • The proportion of people aged 40+ in the AAP is larger than in England & Wales, particularly around those entering retirement age, indicating an aging population. Figure 1: Age pyramid – 5 year age groups, (ONS mid 2010 population estimates) 85+ Female: Weardale 80-84 Male: Weardale 75-79 Female: England&Wales 70-74 Male: England&Wales 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 Age Groups 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0-4 10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10% Male % Female a(iii).