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Page 1: Vital Stats

November 2011

Tyne and Wear’s Vital Statistics

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Contents

1. Labour Market 04

2. Tackling disadvantage and exclusion 06

3. Housing 08

4. Safety 10

5. Education and skills 12

6. Arts, culture and heritage 14

7. Strong communities 16

8. Environment 18

9. Health and well-being 20

10. Economy 22

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1. Labour Market

In our assessment we use the employment rate as an overall measure of labour market performance in Tyne and Wear, but also present a range of other measures, such as unemployment, youth unemployment and long-term unemployment rates, to provide a fuller analysis of labour market conditions.

Tyne & Wear is ranked 45 out of 53 sub regions on our overall measure of labour market performance, indicating employment rates of the resident working age population that are in the bottom 20% of sub regions nationally.

With a labour market score of 94.25, Tyne & Wear is well below the national median. In 2010, 66.40% of the resident working age population were in employment. By comparison, the North East figure was 66.50% and the national figure was 70.45%.

The proportion of the resident working age population who are in employment in Tyne & Wear is very low, with the area ranking in the bottom 20% of sub regions nationally. In Tyne & Wear, 66.40% of the resident working age population are in employment, compared with 66.50% in the North East and 70.45% nationally.

The proportion of the working age population who are unemployed in Tyne & Wear is very high, with the sub region ranking in the top 20% of sub regions nationally. In Tyne & Wear, 4.97% of people are claiming job seekers allowance in 2011, compared with 4.90% in the North East and 3.68% nationally.

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The chart shows that Tyne & Wear scores very poorly by national standards on our labour market composite score.

The chart also shows how Tyne & Wear performs on a range of related labour market measures. It shows that Tyne and Wear has high levels of unemployment, youth unemployment and inactivity due to sickness.

Source: Annual Population Survey

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Summary

Labour Market

Sub-regional Regional National

Gateshead B C D

Newcastle upon Tyne D D E

North Tyneside A A B

South Tyneside E E E

Sunderland C D E

Tyne and Wear D E

Labour Market Score The map shows the performance of districts within Tyne & Wear. The areas with very dark shading score highly and those with very light shading score poorly.

Within Tyne and Wear, North Tyneside performs considerably better than the other districts.

With a score of 94.25, Tyne & Wear as a whole is in the bottom 20% of sub regions nationally.

Source: Annual Population Survey

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2. Tackling disadvantage and exclusion

The Government’s standard measure of disadvantage and inequality in England is the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). In this section we assess conditions within Tyne & Wear according to a number of aspects of deprivation, including disadvantage in education; income; employment; health; and housing. Our inequality indicator is designed to highlight any large differences in deprivation; this can illuminate pockets of deprivation at the small area level within the wider area. The inequality indicator is measured as the difference between the highest and lowest ranking super output area (SOA) at each geographical levels.

Tyne & Wear is ranked 8 out of 47 sub regions on our deprivation score, putting it in the 20% most deprived sub regions nationally.

With a score of 130.47, Tyne & Wear as a whole is well above the national median. The Index of Multiple Deprivation average SOA score for Tyne & Wear is very high, with a score of 28.09 in 2010. By comparison, the North East figure was 27.11 and the England figure was 21.53

The inequality score highlights pockets of deprivation by calculating the difference between the highest and lowest scoring SOAs within the sub region. A higher score indicates higher levels of inequality. The inequality score for Tyne & Wear is very high by national standards, with the sub region ranking in the 20% most deprived sub regions in terms of inequality. The employment domain score is very high by national standards, with the sub region ranking in the 20% most deprived sub regions. The housing domain score is low by national standards, with the sub region ranking in the 40% least deprived sub regions.

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The chart shows that Tyne & Wear performs very poorly by national standards on our overall deprivation score. The profile also shows how Tyne & Wear performs on a range of related deprivation measures. The high score for the inequality measure, however, suggests significant differences across the subregion, with extremes of prosperity and deprivation.

Source: LA Summaries ID 2010

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Summary

Deprivation

Sub-regional Regional National

Gateshead D E E

Newcastle upon Tyne E E E

North Tyneside A B D

South Tyneside B D E

Sunderland C E E

Tyne and Wear D E

Inequality

Sub-regional Regional National

Gateshead C C E

Newcastle upon Tyne D E E

North Tyneside E E E

South Tyneside B B E

Sunderland A A D

Tyne and Wear D E

Index of Multiple Deprivation: Average of Super Output Area Scores

The bar chart shows the overall Index of Multiple Deprivation scores, for districts in Tyne & Wear.

The chart shows that North Tyneside has the lowest level of deprivation, although this is still above the national average of 21.53. All other Tyne and Wear districts record levels of deprivation well above the national average.

Source: LA Summaries ID 2010

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3. Housing

While housing affordability is a national problem, its impacts are not evenly spread. While the previous boom in house prices in London and the South East is well documented, some areas in the North and Midlands continued to suffer from persistent low demand. Here we have considered housing in terms of affordability (assessed on the basis of the ratio between average earnings and average house prices), tenure and housing condition information.

Tyne & Wear is ranked 11 out of 49 sub regions on our affordability score, indicating that the area is in the top 40% of sub regions nationally in terms of affordability.

With a score of 120.31, Tyne & Wear as a whole is in the top 40% of sub regions nationally. The average house price in Tyne & Wear was £139,415.58 in the latest quarterly data from 2011. By comparison, the North East figure was £136,377.73 and the national average was £234,562.72.

The proportion of households that were owner occupied within Tyne & Wear was 58.74%. This places Tyne & Wear in the bottom 20% of sub regions nationally. By comparison, the North East figure was 63.62% and the national figure was 68.2%. The proportion of households that were rented within Tyne & Wear was 41.26%. This places Tyne & Wear in the top 20% of sub regions nationally. By comparison, the North East figure was 36.38% and the national figure was 31%. Tyne & Wear has seen an average growth in average house prices between 1999 and 2011 of 157.20%. This places the area in the middle 20% of sub regions nationally. By comparison, average prices changed nationally by 202.89%.

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The chart shows that Tyne & Wear scores relatively well by national standards on the affordability score. This is largely because house prices by national standards are quite low. The chart also shows that Tyne & Wear has a very high proportion of rented households and very low proportion of owner-occupied housing . It also a high level of unfit stock by national standards.

Source: Property Prices; Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

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Housing affordability

Sub-regional Regional National

Gateshead B B A

Newcastle upon Tyne E C B

North Tyneside C C B

South Tyneside D C B

Sunderland A B A

Tyne and Wear B B

Affordability Score

The bar chart shows the affordability score in 2011, for districts in Tyne & Wear.

The chart shows that at 130.10, Sunderland has the highest housing affordability score. However, all districts score well above the England & Wales figure of 100, shown by the dashed line.

Source: Property Prices; Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

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4. Safety

Crime levels affect an area’s ‘liveability’ and reflect the socio-economic conditions of the area and its surroundings. Nationally, there have been some reductions in crime over recent years. Here we assess Tyne & Wear according to a number of crime related indicators, including total offences per 1000 residents, vehicle crime, violent crime, burglaries and the change in total offences over time.

Tyne & Wear is ranked 28 out of 49 sub regions on our crime score, indicating levels of crime that are in the middle 20% of sub regions nationally. There were 39.35 offences per 1,000 residents in 2010 in Tyne & Wear. By comparison the North East figure was 39.28 and the comparison the the North East figure was 39.28 and the national figure was 40.51.

There were 12.98 violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2010, which is low by national standards, with Tyne & Wear ranking in the lowest 40% of sub regions. By comparison the North East figure was 12.79 and the national figure was 14.31. There were 3.09 dwelling burglaries per 1,000 residents in 2010, which is low by national standards, with Tyne & Wear ranking in the lowest 40% of sub regions. By comparison the North East figure was 3.35 and the national figure was 4.49. Between 1999/2000 and 2008/2009, the total number of crimes in Tyne & Wear increased by 13.01%. Compared with the levels of change seen nationally, this is well below the national average placing Tyne & Wear in the lowest 20% of sub regions.

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The chart shows that Tyne & Wear scores below the national median on our crime score. The chart also shows how Tyne & Wear performs on a range of related crime measures. Burglaries and violent crime both record scores below the national median.

Source: Recorded crime for seven key offences and BCS comparator: Local Authorities

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Crime

Sub-regional Regional National

Gateshead B C C

Newcastle upon Tyne E E E

North Tyneside A A B

South Tyneside C C C

Sunderland D D D

Tyne and Wear D C

Crime Score

The map shows the performance of districts within Tyne & Wear. The areas with very dark shading have higher crime levels and those with very light shading have lower crime levels.

With a score of 97.13, Tyne & Wear as a whole has crime levels that are in the middle 20% of sub regions nationally. Crime levels are highest in Newcastle upon Tyne and lowest in North Tyneside.

Source: Recorded crime for seven key offences and BCS comparator: Local Authorities

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5. Education and skills

In our assessment of skills and qualifications in Tyne & Wear, we have used a composite measure based on each of the four NVQ levels, with greater weighting attached to the higher levels. We also provide GCSE rates, as a precursor to the future potential workforce and a measure of the quality of local schools.

Tyne & Wear is ranked 43 out of 53 sub regions on our skills and qualifications score, indicating a resident workforce that performs in the bottom 20% of sub regions by national standards, in terms of human capital.

The chart shows that Tyne & Wear scores very poorly by national standards on ourr skills and qualifications composite score. T he chart also shows how Tyne & Wear performs on a range of related skills and qualifications measures. By national standards it has a very low proportion of the workforce with NVQ4 and a very high proportion with no qualifications. GCSE performance is very good, however.

Source: Annual Population Survey

The proportion of the working age resident population qualified below NVQ level 2 in Tyne & Wear is average, with the area ranking in the middle 20% of sub regions nationally. In 2009, 19.18% of working age residents had either NVQ level 1 or no qualifications, compared with 18.51% in the North East and 18.33% nationally.

The proportion of the working age resident population qualified to NVQ level 4 and above in Tyne & Wear is low, with the area ranking in the bottom 40% of sub regions nationally. In 2009, 24.59% held a degree or equivalent, compared with 23.97% in the North East and 29.89% nationally.

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Skills and qualifications

Sub-regional Regional National

Gateshead E D E

Newcastle upon Tyne A B D

North Tyneside B C D

South Tyneside D D E

Sunderland C C D

Tyne and Wear D E

Proportion of working population with NVQ4

The bar chart shows the proportion of the working age resident population qualified to NVQ level 4 and above for districts in Tyne & Wear.

The chart shows that at 29.35%, Newcastle upon Tyne has the highest proportion of working age population qualified to NVQ4 and above. Along with the other Tyne and Wear districts, this was below the Great Britain average of 29.89%, shown by the dashed line.

Source: Annual Population Survey

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6. Arts and culture

We assess local amenities in Tyne & Wear in terms of a combination of indicators, including the density of national heritage sites and listed buildings, the availability of cultural amenities (such as cinemas, theatres and libraries), retail floorspace and employment in hotels and restaurants. The level of local amenities is important for a good quality of life for local residents, making an area an attractive place to live and for tourists to visit. In addition, we consider employment in creative industries and the proportion of the resident population employed in creative occupations.

Tyne & Wear is ranked 17 out of 53 sub regions on our overall score, indicating a standard of local amenities that is in the top 40% of sub regions nationally.

With a local amenities score of 203.71, Tyne & Wear is above the national median, reflecting a relatively strong level of local amenities compared with other sub regions.

The cultural amenities score for Tyne & Wear is very high at 510.83. By comparison, the North East average was 81.59 and the national average was 100.

The number of national heritage sites per 000 sq m in Tyne & Wear was 22. This places Tyne & Wear in the top 40% of sub regions nationally. By comparison, the North East average was 71.47 and the national average was 65.37.

The proportion of employment in creative industries was 5.97%.This places Tyne and Wear in the bottom 40% of sub-regions nationally. By comparison, the figure for the North East was 5.12% and for Great Britain 7.63%.

The chart shows that Tyne & Wear scores relatively well by national standards on our local amenities score.

The chart also shows how Tyne & Wear performs on a range of related arts and culture measures. It has a good provision of cultural amenities, a large number of heritage sites and a good retail offer.

However, employment in creative sectors of the economy is below average.

Source: Treasures of Britain; BFI Film & Television Handbook; UK Theatres Online; Michelin Guide to Hotels, Restaurants and Pubs; ArtGuide.co.uk; Annual Business Inquiry; Commercial and Industrial Floorspace and Rateable Value Statistics, Green Flag awards

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Local Amenities Score

The bar chart shows the local amenities score in 2008, for districts in Tyne & Wear.

The chart shows that at 358.61, the local amenities score in Newcastle upon Tyne is well above the national median. Only South Tyneside falls below the national average of 100 (shown by the dashed line)

Source: Treasures of Britain; BFI Film & Television Handbook; UK Theatres Online; Michelin Guide to Hotels, Restaurants and Pubs; ArtGuide.co.uk; Annual Business Inquiry; Commercial and Industrial Floorspace and Rateable Value Statistics, Green Flag awards

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7 Strong communities

In considering strong communities we have assessed Tyne and Wear’s performance on a range of

measures relating to different aspects of community involvement and participation. Most of the indicators draw on the findings of the 2008 Place Survey.

For our overall score we have considered electoral turnout.

Tyne and Wear is ranked 42 out of 49 sub regions on our overall electoral turnout score, indicating a sub region that performs in the bottom 20% of sub regions nationally.

With an electoral turnout of 28.6% Tyne and Wear is well below the national average. By comparison turnout in the North east as a whole was 30.6% and nationally 35.5%.

The proportion of people who think there is a problem with anti-social behaviour in their local area is relatively high, with Tyne and Wear ranking in the top 40% of sub-regions. 20.78% of people think that there is a problem with anti-social behavior, compared to 21.2% in the North East and 17.66% nationally.

The proportion of people who feel they can influence decisions in their locality is fairly high, with Tyne and Wear ranking in the top 40% of sub-regions. 29.3% of people feel they can influence decisions, compared to 28% in the North East and 25% nationally.

The proportion of respondents who think there is a problem with people not treating each other with respect and consideration in their locality is fairly high. 35.97% of people think there is a problem, compared to 35.5% in the North East and 27.22%nationally.

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The chart shows that Tyne and wear scores relatively poorly by national standards on our electoral turnout score. The profile also shows how Tyne and Wear performs on a range of indicators relating to strong communities.

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Electoral turnout

The map shows the electoral turnout of districts within Tyne and Wear. The areas with very dark shading score highly and those with very light shading score poorly.

With a turnout of 28.6%., Tyne and Wear as a whole is in the bottom 20% of sub-regions nationally. The highest electoral turnout was in North Tyneside whilst the lowest was in Sunderland at 21.1%.

Source: Business Register and Employment Survey

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8. Environment

The natural environment is a subjective theme, which makes benchmarking problematic. This profile assesses the natural environment of Tyne & Wear in terms of areas of outstanding natural beauty, green space, green belt and heritage coast. We also consider tranquility and weather. These are brought together to form an overall natural environment score. In addition, we have considered the Ecological Footprint and Carbon footprint of Tyne and Wear, as measures of environmental sustainability.

Tyne & Wear is ranked 24 out of 47 sub regions for its overall natural environment score, putting it in the middle 20% of sub regions nationally.

With a score of 90.60, the quality of the natural environment in Tyne & Wear is around the national median. By comparison, the North East natural environment score was 100.79 and the national figure was 100.

The natural beauty score - comprising Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Blue Flag Beaches, heritage coastlines, ancient woodland, nature reserves, national parks and environmentally sensitive areas - in Tyne & Wear is 113.57. This places Tyne & Wear in the bottom 40% of sub regions nationally. By comparison, the North East score was 158.33, and the national score was 100. The air quality score, measured as part of the Index of Multiple Deprivation, in Tyne & Wear was 1.19. This placed Tyne & Wear in the top 40% of sub regions nationally. By comparison, the North East score was 1.08, and the national score was 1.06. The Total Ecological Footprint in Tyne and Wear was 11.42. This places Tyne and wear in the bottom 20% of sub-regions. By comparison the North East figure was 11.14 and the national average 5.29.

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The chart shows that Tyne & Wear scores around the national median on our natural environment score. The chart also shows how Tyne & Wear scores on a range of related natural environment indicators.

Source: Natural England; GreenFlag awards; Generalised Land Use Database; Indices of Deprivation; Met office average weather readings

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Natural Environment Score The bar chart shows the natural environment score for districts in Tyne & Wear.

The chart shows that at 117.98, North Tyneside records the highest score, with other Tyne and Wear districts recording scores around or below the national average (shown by the dashed line).

Source: Natural England; GreenFlag awards; Generalised Land Use Database; Indices of Deprivation; Met office average weather readings

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9. Health and well-being

Nationally, there have been major improvements in public health over the course of the last century, with big increases in life expectancy. However, this overall picture masks significant geographical variations and health inequality. Here we assess Tyne & Wear according to a number of health indicators, including life expectancy, expected prevalence of smoking and obesity, infant mortality and standardised mortality ratios.

Tyne & Wear is ranked 44 out of 53 sub regions on our health score, indicating standards of health that are in the bottom 20% of sub regions nationally. Our health score indexes life expectancy at birth to the national average.

With a health score of 98.21, Tyne & Wear is well below the national median. Average life expectancy in Tyne & Wear was 78.53 years in 2009. By comparison, the North East figure was 78.89 years and the national figure was 80.06 years.

At 116.47, the standardised mortality ratio in Tyne & Wear is very high, with the area ranking in the top 20% of sub regions nationally. By comparison, the North East figure is 113.00 and the national figure is 100.

At 140.41 per 100,000 people, the cancer mortality rate in Tyne & Wear is very high, with the area ranking in the top 20% of sub regions nationally. By comparison, the North East figure is 136.85 and the national figure is 119.00.

At 32.10%, the proportion of the population who smoke in Tyne & Wear is estimated to be very high, with the area ranking in the top 20% of sub regions nationally. By comparison, the North East figure is 25.83% and the national figure is 20.63%.

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The chart shows that Tyne & Wear performs very poorly by national standards on our overall health score. The chart also shows how Tyne & Wear performs on a range of related health measures.

Source: Life expectancy at birth (years) and rank order for Great Britain

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Health Score The map shows the performance of districts within Tyne & Wear on our health score (life expectancy indexed to the national average). The areas with very dark shading score highly and those with very light shading score poorly.

With a score of 98.21, Tyne & Wear is in the bottom 20% of sub regions nationally, with all off the districts performing well below the national average for life expectancy

Source: Life expectancy at birth (years) and rank order for Great Britain

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10. Economic Performance

Economic Performance is measured here in terms of productivity, scale and growth of the economy in Tyne & Wear. Productivity measures the relative performance of the economy in an area, by combining Gross Value Added (GVA) per head with workplace earnings. In contrast, economic scale examines the absolute size of the economy and is derived from an area's share of Great Britain’s total GVA and employment base. Finally, economic growth is assessed by an area's change in total employment, giving an indication of the growth/decline of the local economy.

Tyne & Wear is ranked 31 out of 53 sub regions on our economic productivity score, placing it in the middle 20% of sub regions nationally.

With a productivity score of 134.93, Tyne & Wear is around the national median. By comparison the North East score was 83.32 and the national average was 100.

Relative to other sub regions, the size of the economy in Tyne & Wear is around the national median, with an economic scale score of 93.37. By comparison, the North East score is 39.48 and the national average is 100.00.

The average gross weekly earnings of those working in Tyne & Wear are average, with the sub region ranking in the middle 20% of sub regions nationally. Average gross weekly earnings in Tyne & Wear are £440.47, compared with £427.80 in the North East and £463.02 nationally.

Between 2008 and 2009, the total number of employees in Tyne & Wear decreased by 4.90%. This reflects a very weak level of economic growth by national standards, placing Tyne & Wear in the bottom 20% of sub regions nationally.

The share of national GVA in Tyne & Wear is average by national standards, with the area ranking in the middle 20% of sub regions nationally. It accounted for 1.65% of all GVA in Great Britain.

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The chart shows that Tyne & Wear scores around the national median on our economic productivity score. The profile also shows how Tyne & Wear performs on a range of related economic performance measures.

Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings; GVA by NUTS 3

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Productivity Score The map shows the performance of districts within Tyne & Wear on our overall productivity score. The areas with very dark shading score highly and those with very light shading score poorly.

With a score of 134.93, Tyne & Wear as a whole is in the middle 20% of sub regions nationally. However, the scores for Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Gateshead are well above those for Sunderland and South Tyneside.

Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings; GVA by NUTS 3