Falkirk Council

Jennifer BoagResearch and Information Team Leader

Falkirk Council5th October 2012

What we did - and what we might do next:

Uses of Census Statistics in a Local Authority

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Outline

Why Census statistics What did we do

a case study of Falkirk Council What we might do next

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What’s so special about the Census?

Small area geography Census output areas

Small area data e.g. tenure by car availability

National comparability – more or less Data not available from other sources Comparability over time?

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What you need to understand

What questions were asked Understanding the geography Understanding the output

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What did we use Census statistics for? - 1

Profiling

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What did we use Census statistics for? - 2

Profiling Deprivation Analysis

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What did we use Census statistics for? - 3

Deprivation Analysis – in anticipation of a national analysis

No one index is perfect Several different indices trialled Variety of possible variables in Census

data Two levels of geography

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What did we use Census statistics for? - 4

Different indicesCarstairs and MorrisScottish 1991 indexStirling Council commissioned analysisChild deprivationNon–elderly

Results combined

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What did we use Census statistics for? - 5

What we found Results anticipated Scottish Index of

Multiple Deprivation Identified very small pockets of

deprivation Also better boundary definition Agreed with staff on the ground’s

perceptions Several areas identified in all indices

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What did we use Census statistics for? - 6

Profiling Deprivation Analysis Ethnicity profile

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Insight

2001 Census

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No 4 – Ethnicity Report

November 2003

This Insight reports on the ethnicity question from the 2001 Census. 1,491 people from an ethnic minority were counted in the Falkirk Council area – 1% of the total population.

Introduction This is the fourth in a series of Insights which are being produced to report the results of the 2001 Census for the Falkirk Council area. This covers the ethnic breakdown of the population. Background A Census of the population throughout the United Kingdom is taken every ten years. The latest one took place on 29th April 2001. Questions were asked of the whole population on a variety topics including age, gender, economic activity, ethnicity, qualifications, limiting long term illness, housing tenure and car availability. This provides a wealth of detailed information which is available at a very small area level. Efforts are made to protect confidentiality when the results are published and also to adjust the figures for the small amount of undercounting which is estimated to have taken place. Issues of confidentiality are particularly important in relation to information on ethnicity. Thus, although fourteen main ethnic groups are identified in the Census output, much of the detailed information is only available for five broad categories. Great care needs to be taken when dealing with the very small numbers in the ethnic minority groups in Falkirk, and in particular care needs to be taken in drawing any conclusions from this report. Ethnicity in Falkirk The total population of Falkirk Council area in the 2001 Census was 145,191. Of this figure, 1,491 or 1.03% of the population

recorded themselves in an ethnic group other than white. This compares with a total non-white population in Scotland of 101,677 or 2.01%. The equivalent figures for England and Wales are 4,521,050 and 8.69%. This means that the proportion of the population of Scotland which is from ethnic minorities is about twice that of Falkirk and both have a substantially lower proportion than in England and Wales. However, Falkirk ranks 14th out of the 32 Councils in Scotland in terms of its percentage of non-white population. Only the four cities and East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire have ethnic minority populations above the Scottish average. Glasgow has the largest percentage at 5.5% - well below the England and Wales average. Table 1 shows the breakdown of the Council area population by ethnic group. Table 1: 2001 Census ethnicity

Ethnic group No. % White Scottish 135,749 93.50% Other white British 5,902 4.06% White Irish 914 0.63% Other White 1,135 0.78%

White 143,700 98.97% Indian 131 0.09%

Pakistani 723 0.50% Bangladeshi 13 0.01% Other South Asian 66 0.05%

Pakistani and other South Asian

802 0.55%

Chinese 177 0.12% Caribbean 32 0.02% African 39 0.03% Black Scottish or other Black 9 0.01% Any mixed background 210 0.14% Other ethnic group 91 0.06%

Other 381 0.26% Total non-white 1,491 1.03% Total 145,191 100%

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What did we use Census statistics for? - 7

Profiling Deprivation Analysis Ethnicity profile Migration analysis

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Migration analysis By school catchment

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Total migrants Migrants aged 0-15

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TotalLaurieston 26 25 83 42 176 Laurieston 7 9 21 7 44

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TotalLaurieston 26 31 66 29 152 Laurieston 7 8 14 3 32

17.1% 20.4% 43.4% 19.1% 21.9% 25.0% 43.8% 9.4%Net NetLaurieston 0 -6 17 13 24 Laurieston 0 1 7 4 12

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What did we use Census statistics for? - 9

Profiling Deprivation Analysis Ethnicity profile Migration analysis Travel to work mapping

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What we might do next - 1

More and better profiling

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Falkirk Health Inequalities Profile Antonshill 2009

Sources: GROS Population Mid-Year Estimates 2007 Nomis: May 2008

Indicator Area Falkirk Average Scottish Average Rank

Life Expectancy - Males 2003-2007 78.4 74.7 74.5 37

Life Expectancy - Females 2003-2007 80.5 79.7 79.5 27

Health - Hospital Admissions by Cause

CHD rate per 100,000 518 497 603 14 Cancer rate per 100,000 2447 1683 2698 7

Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) rate per 100,000 173 245 267 32

Respiratory Disease rate per 100,000 1036 1533 1570 38

Disease of the digestive system rate per 100,000 1583 1683 2918 22 Hospital Admission for Alcohol Misuse rate per 100,000 160.85 396.07 722.66 38

Maternity

Low weight live singleton birth rate per 1000 live singleton births 0 23.31 24.13 41

Percentage of children breastfeeding at the First Visit review 29.4% 35.5% 44.9% 16

Percentage of children exclusively breastfeeding at the First Visit review 20.6% 30.1% 36.9% 13 Percentage first time mothers aged 19 and under 2005-2007 2.2% 13.9% 14.2% 41

Percentage first time mothers aged 35 and over 2005-2007 22.2% 12.0% 12.9% 39

Percentage of mothers smoking at booking 2005-2007 18.2% 22.9% 20.8% 25

Socio-Economic Rate of Working Age Benefit Claimants 7.9% 15.6% 16.1% 37 Deprivation Weighted Score 7.66 20.31 n/a 40

Comparative Illness Rate per 1,000 72.0 120.3 123.4 38

% of working age population who are employment deprived 2005 6.2 13.09 12.9 38

Percentage of total population who are income deprived : 2005 3.4 13.04 13.9 39

% of Houses within Band A Council Tax 5.11% 31.96% 22.8% 39

Overall Rank 2009 37 Rank = Greatest Inequality 1---------- 41 Least Inequality Source: Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics 2007

Population Benefit Claimant Rate

Total Population

Aged <16

Working Age

Pensionable Age

All Working Age IB/SDA

Income Support JSA DLA

Antonshill 3,474 17.4% 65.5% 17.1% 7.5% 4.6% 1.8% 0.9% 12.5%

Falkirk 150,720 18.7% 62.5% 18.8% 15.6% 9.2% 5.8% 2.1% 10.3%

Scotland 5,144,200 16.7% 63.9% 19.4% 15.8% 8.9% 6.5% 2.2% 9.9%

This profile looks at health and socio-economic inequalities in the Antonshill area. Considering the age structure, benefit claimant rates, health issues and socio-economic indicators. The table below shows that Antonshill has a slightly higher rate of those aged 16 and under and working age, with a slightly lower number of people of pensionable age. Antonshill has a significantly lower rate of working age benefit claimants, and is less than half the rate of those claiming Incapacity Benefit/Severe Disablement Allowance, Income Support and Job Seekers Allowance than both the Falkirk and Scottish average. It is slightly higher than the national and Falkirk rate for Disability Living Allowance. This is reflected in the socio-economic ranking of the area below.

SIMD 2009: There are no datazones within the Antonshill area that are in the worst 15%. Antonshill is an area of very little deprivation, the Socio-economic and maternity indicators demonstrate this. Areas of concern in Antonshill are Cancer – where the area ranked 7th highest rate of incidence, Coronary Heart Disease and to a slightly lesser extent, disease of the digestive system. Life expectancy is higher than the Falkirk and Scottish average.

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What we might do next - 2

More and better profiling GIS based system?

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What we might do next - 3

More and better profiling GIS based system? More equalities profiling

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Equalities groups Age – in Census Gender – in Census Gender reassignment – not in Census Disability – limiting long term illness in

Census Ethnicity – in Census Religion – in Census Sexuality – not in Census Marriage or civil partnership – in Census

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More and better profiling GIS based system? More equalities profiling Make use of new data

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Making use of new datavisitorslanguagenational identitymonth and year of arrival in UKpassports heldtype of central heatingcivil partnershipstypes of disability – Scotland only 27

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Thank You!

Any questions?

Our website: www.falkirk.gov.uk/statistics29