[STURTON WARD NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN] 2015 - 2030 Appendix C: Map of Sturton Ward – Geographical Position Sturton Ward Planning Forum | Appendices [STURTON WARD NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN] 2015 - 2030 Appendix D: Sturton Ward Profile Sturton Ward Planning Forum | Appendices APPENDIX D Sturton Ward Profile Sturton Ward Neighbourhood Plan Sturton Ward Planning Forum Sturton Ward Profile Sturton Ward Profile 1 Introduction .......................................................................... 3 Purpose of the Profile .......................................................................................... 3 Structure of the Profile ........................................................................................ 3 How the Profile was Created ............................................................................... 3 2 Demographics ...................................................................... 4 Why is this Important? ......................................................................................... 4 Population Overview ........................................................................................... 4 Population Age Breakdown ................................................................................. 5 Implications for the Neighbourhood Plan ............................................................ 5 3 Housing ................................................................................ 6 Why is this Important? ......................................................................................... 7 Housing Total/Completions ................................................................................. 7 Housing Type ...................................................................................................... 8 Housing Prices (rightmove.co.uk – 26/11/2013) + zoopla.co.uk) ........................ 9 Housing Tenure................................................................................................. 10 Housing Size ..................................................................................................... 11 Implications for the Neighbourhood Plan .......................................................... 12 4 Employment ....................................................................... 14 Why is this Important? ....................................................................................... 14 Employment Type ............................................................................................. 14 Industry of Employment .................................................................................... 15 Unemployment .................................................................................................. 17 Retired ................................................................................................................ 5 Implications for the Neighbourhood Plan .......................................................... 18 2 Sturton Ward Profile 1 Introduction Purpose of the Profile 1.1 The Sturton Ward Profile acts as a supporting document to the Draft Sturton Ward Neighbourhood Development Plan document. It contains relevant and current information, at the time of writing, on several important themes that are being addressed in the Plan. 1.2 This information, alongside consultation results collected through the Neighbourhood Planning process will provide the evidence base for the development planning policies contained in the Draft Plan. This document will therefore not only provide information and data on the identified themes, but will also analyse this data and suggest the implications of such on the policies of the Plan. 1.3 The themes included in the Sturton Ward Profile were identified by the Sturton Ward Planning Forum as they provide information that contributes directly to the evidence base for the development management policies contained in the Draft Plan. These policies were produced utilising consultation results which also form part of the evidence base of the Neighbourhood Plan Structure of the Profile 1.4 The following themes were identified for inclusion; Demographics Housing Employment 1.5 These themes will be broken down further into several sub-themes, relevant data and information for these sub-themes for the Sturton Ward area will be presented in a clear and concise manner. 1.6 Where possible, the Profile will also compare data on the identified themes for Sturton Ward to levels experienced at District, Regional and National level, as well as levels recorded in 2001. This allows for a more in depth examination of the data for Sturton Ward, by allowing comparison and analysis of recent trends. 1.7 Ultimately this document will provide an analysis of each of the identified themes; this analysis will be undertaken in regards to the implications of the data and information on this theme on the Neighbourhood Plan itself. How the Profile was Created 1.8 Data and information included in the Sturton Ward Profile was obtained from several different sources, these are all referenced within the document. However the majority of data was sourced from 2011 Census data obtained from: 3 Sturton Ward Profile 2 Demographics Why is this Important? 2.1 The demographics of Sturton Ward are an important factor to consider in the production of the Plan. As the age structure of the population plays an important role in determining what development is required within the Ward, such as; the type of housing, what kind of local facilities are needed and also whether and what further employment opportunities should be supported. Some key points in relation to the demographics of Sturton Ward, obtained from the most recent available data are therefore provided below. Population Overview 2.2 The following tables provide an overview of the population of Sturton Ward using Census data obtained from the 2001 and 2011 censuses. An overview of the population of Bassetlaw District, East Midlands and for England is also provided. Table 1 Sturton Bassetlaw East England 2001 Ward District Midlands Total 2,168 107,713 4,172,174 49,138,813 Population Male (%) 50.2% 49.4% 49.1% 48.7% Female (%) 49.8% 50.6% 50.9% 51.3% Table 2 Sturton Bassetlaw East England 2011 Ward District Midlands Total 2,280 112,863 4,533,222 53,012,456 Population Male (%) 48.7% 49.6% 49.3% 49.2% Female (%) 51.3% 50.4% 50.7% 50.8% 4 Sturton Ward Profile Population Age Breakdown 2.3 The overview of the population of Sturton Ward provided above is useful as it provides an idea of how the population has increased over the last decade. However, to allow for the Neighbourhood Plan to plan positively for the future population of the Ward, more detail is required in regards to the age breakdown of the population. This will allow for the appropriate provision of required housing and local facilities that the future population will require. Table 3 Sturton Bassetlaw East England 2001 Ward District Midlands Total 2,168 107,713 4,172,174 49,138,813 Population 0 - 14 (%) 18.3% 18.6% 18.8% 18.9% 15 - 29 (%) 14.4% 16.3% 18.2% 18.8% 30 – 44 (%) 22% 22.7% 22.4% 22.7% 45 – 64 (%) 31.6% 26.1% 24.6% 23.8% 65+ (%) 13.7% 16.2% 16.1% 15.9% Table 4 Sturton Bassetlaw East England 2011 Ward District Midlands Total 2,280 112,863 4,533,222 53,012,456 Population 0 - 14 (%) 16.3% 16.6% 17.2% 17.7% 15 - 29 (%) 13.5% 16.9% 19.4% 18.8% 30 – 44 (%) 18.1% 19.1% 19.8% 20.6% 45 – 64 (%) 31.8% 25.2% 26.4% 25.4% 65+ (%) 20.2% 22.2% 17% 16.4% Retired 2.4 Information on the levels of the local population who are retired is included in this section. Levels from the 2001 Census are also provided as well as figures for District, Regional and National level to allow for comparison and analysis of recent trends. 5 Sturton Ward Profile Table 18 Retired Sturton Bassetlaw East England 2001 Ward District Midlands Residents Aged 1,589 78,325 3,020,752 35,532,091 16-74 Retired 15.1% 15.4% 14.1% 13.5% Table 19 Retired Sturton Bassetlaw East England 2011 Ward District Midlands Residents Aged 1,725 83,305 3,336,532 38,881,374 16-74 Retired 20.8% 17% 15% 13.7% Implications for the Neighbourhood Plan 2.5 This information on the current demographic breakdown of Sturton Ward has several implications for the Plan. The rather narrow population growth experienced within the area since 2001 suggests that development and growth has been somewhat limited in recent years, it could also be argued however that this could be expected due to the rural nature of the parish. 2.6 It is apparent that the population growth that has been experienced within Sturton Ward has been predominantly within the age group of people 65 and over. Current data suggests that this figure may increase further in the foreseeable future in line with regional and national trends. The levels of local residents who are retired present a considerable issue that the Neighbourhood Plan must address. As the level of 20.8% is particularly high, when compared to District, Regional and National levels and is clearly increasing looking at 2001 levels, adding to this the ageing population present within the Ward. 2.7 Therefore the Plan must take this information into consideration when planning for the future development and growth of Sturton Ward, in terms of the type of housing and services that are required. 6 Sturton Ward Profile 3 Housing Why is this Important? 3.1 Providing information on current housing within Sturton Ward is an essential part of the formulation of the Neighbourhood Plan, as this, coupled with consultation results, will allow for the