Corporate Core M13231 Newport Pagnell South Ward 2011 Census Profile www.mkiobservatory.org.uk Research and Intelligence 1 Milton Keynes Council www.mkiobservatory.org.uk Contents 1. Executive Summary ...........................................................................................1 2. Introduction ........................................................................................................4 3. Population Size and Age Structure ....................................................................5 4. Ethnicity .............................................................................................................6 5. Country of Birth ..................................................................................................8 6. Household Language.........................................................................................9 7. Religion ..............................................................................................................9 8. Health...............................................................................................................10 9. Carers ..............................................................................................................11 10. Living Arrangements ......................................................................................12 11. Household Composition .................................................................................13 12. Rooms and Bedrooms ...................................................................................14 13. Accommodation Type ....................................................................................15 14. Tenure............................................................................................................16 15. Communal Establishments and Residents.....................................................18 16. Car or Van Availability....................................................................................18 18. Qualifications and Students ...........................................................................19 19. Economic Activity...........................................................................................20 20. Hours Worked ................................................................................................22 21. Industry ..........................................................................................................23 22. Occupation.....................................................................................................24 23. National Statistics – Socio-Economic Classification.......................................26 1. Executive Summary Population • The population of Newport Pagnell South in 2011 was 7,730. • Newport Pagnell had a relatively small population growth rate. The population grew by 430 people between 2001 and 2011. This is a 6% increase, the 9th smallest growth rate of all wards in Milton Keynes. • Newport Pagnell South had an older age profile than Milton Keynes as a whole. It had a smaller percentage of the population in the younger age groups; 16.9% were aged under 15 compared with 21.0% in Milton Keynes. • The highest growth rate between 2001 and 2011 occurred in the 60-74 year old age groups, growing by 71%. In contrast the number of people aged 5-19 decreased by 240 people (-15.5%). • 9.4% of the Newport Pagnell South population were from a black and minority ethnic group. This compares to 6.9% in 2001 and 26.1% for Milton Keynes as a whole. • The black and minority ethnic groups that grew the most between 2001 and 2011 were White Other (1.9% of the population in 2001 to 3.2% in 2011) and Mixed (1.2% of the population in 2001 to 1.7% in 2011). • Just 7.8% of the population in Newport Pagnell South were born outside of the UK. This is significantly lower than Milton Keynes (18.5%). Health • 450 residents said their day to day activities were limited a lot because of health issues. This is 5.8% of the population compared with 6.4% for Milton Keynes. • 700 residents in Newport Pagnell South provided some unpaid care a week. This is 9.1% of the population compared with 8.8% in Milton Keynes as a whole. Housing • Newport Pagnell South had a smaller percentage of households with dependent children than Milton Keynes (29.9% compared to 35.0%). • The percentage of one person households is larger in Newport Pagnell South (27.9%) than in Milton Keynes as a whole (25.9%). • Newport Pagnell South had a small average household size. It had an average of 2.3 people per household compared with 2.5 in Milton Keynes. • A growing percentage of dwellings in Newport Pagnell South were flats. In 2001 just 8.9% of dwellings in the ward were flats, by 2011 this had increased to 12.2%. However, this is still below the percentage for Milton Keynes as a whole (16.2%). Research and Intelligence 1 Milton Keynes Council www.mkiobservatory.org.uk • Newport Pagnell South had a significantly higher percentage of owner occupied households and a smaller percentage living in social rented accommodation than Milton Keynes as a whole. • The percentage of households living in private rented accommodation in Newport Pagnell South increased from 9.2% in 2001 to 18.3% in 2011. Transport • There were 560 more cars or vans in Newport Pagnell South households in 2011 compared with 2001. This is a 13.9% increase compared to the population growth of 6%. Education • Levels of qualifications in Newport Pagnell South were higher than the Milton Keynes average. 30.2% had a degree or higher compared with 28.2% in Milton Keynes. 15.4% had no qualifications compared with 18.0% in Milton Keynes. • In addition to qualifications being higher than Milton Keynes, levels of qualifications increased considerably between 2001 and 2011. In 2001 19.1% of residents aged 16+ had a degree or higher qualification, by 2011 this had increased to 30.2%. Economic • A higher percentage (73.2%) of Newport Pagnell South residents aged 16-74 were in employment compared with Milton Keynes (68%). • There was a fall from 55% to 49.2% between 2001 and 2011 in the percentage of the 16-74 year old population in Newport Pagnell South working as full time employees. • 83.6% of Newport Pagnell South residents in employment were employed in the service sector compared with 85.3% in Milton Keynes as a whole. The wholesale and retail trade industrial sector was the largest employer of Newport Pagnell South residents. • Residents in Newport Pagnell South were more likely to be classified in managerial and intermediate socio-economic categories than Milton Keynes as a whole. Research and Intelligence 2 Milton Keynes Council www.mkiobservatory.org.uk Graph 1: Box Plot Showing Key Data The chart below shows how Newport Pagnell South ward compares with the rest of Milton Keynes in a range of indicators from the 2011 Census. The Newport Pagnell result for each indicator is shown as a red circle, against the range of results for all wards in Milton Keynes which are shown as a grey bar. The black line indicates the Milton Keynes %. MK % = Ward Figure Lowest Highest 25th Percentile 75th Ward MK MK Indicator Ward %MK % Low High Population Growth 2001-2011 434 6.0 17.0 -2.7 189.9 Aged under 15 years old 1,307 16.9 21.0 15.6 26.1 Aged 65+ 1,031 13.3 11.1 3.9 21.0 Black & Minority Ethnic Population 723 9.4 26.1 7.1 51.1 Population Country of Birth Outside UK 601 7.8 18.5 6.9 39.3 All people in HH with English as main language 3,141 95.5 88.7 72.5 97.5 Religion: Christian 4,480 58.0 52.8 46.6 66.8 Owner Occupied 2,458 74.7 57.7 29.6 79.3 Flats 415 12.2 16.2 3.6 40.0 Households with Dependent Children 983 29.9 35.0 27.2 48.0 Housing Single Person Households 918 27.9 25.9 19.4 30.5 Lone Parent Households 195 5.9 8.3 3.9 14.1 Unemployed 196 3.4 4.8 2.5 8.1 Unemployed: Never W orked 12 0.2 0.5 0.2 1.5 Economically inactive 1,218 20.8 24.1 16.8 34.0 In Employment 4,280 73.2 68.0 54.7 76.2 Service Sector Employment 3,679 83.6 85.3 81.8 88.0 Economy Managers and Senior Officials 474 10.8 10.9 5.3 20.6 Elementary Occupations 404 9.2 12.3 6.8 22.8 No Adults in Employment with Dep Children 60 1.8 4.4 1.3 10.8 No Qualifications 974 15.4 18.0 8.6 31.0 Level 1 Qualification 989 15.7 15.9 11.5 20.2 Level 4 & Higher Qualifications 1,907 30.2 28.2 13.4 40.1 Education 18+ Population who are full time students 159 2.5 3.5 1.9 5.8 Day to Day Activities Limited a lot 447 5.8 6.4 2.9 11.6 Bad or Very Bad Health 266 3.4 4.1 2.1 8.3 Health Provides Unpaid Care 702 9.1 8.8 6.1 11.6 Research and Intelligence 3 Milton Keynes Council www.mkiobservatory.org.uk 2. Introduction This document provides a profile of Newport Pagnell South Ward from data released via the 2011 Census. The profile includes data for the ward and comparisons to Milton Keynes and to the 2001 Census figures. Full 2011 Census tables for Milton Keynes can be found on the MKi Observatory via the link below: http://www.mkiobservatory.org.uk/page.aspx?id=1924&siteID=1026 Full definitions and information on the methodology of the 2011 Census can be viewed on the Office for National Statistics website: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census- user-guide/index.html Research and Intelligence 4 Milton Keynes Council www.mkiobservatory.org.uk 3. Population Size and Age Structure Newport Pagnell South had a low population growth rate when compared with Milton Keynes as a whole. The population increased by 430 people (6%) to 7,730 between 2001 and 2011. In 2011 the population of Newport Pagnell South