WALSALL WARD PROFILES Palfrey

WALSALL WARD PROFILES Palfrey All mapping in this profile is reproduced from the Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Licence No: 100019529 Data provided by Walsall Analysts’ Group Prepared by Liz Connolly, Walsall Partnership Challenge Building, Hatherton Road, Walsall WS1 1YG Tel: 01922 654708 Email: [email protected] www.walsallpartnership.org.uk/ward_profiles Version 1: May 2010 Palfrey Within: St Matthew’s/Paddock/Palfrey/Pleck Area Partnership Where: 66.7% of residents are satisfied with their local area as a place to live (Walsall = 71.4%) 72.0% agree people from different backgrounds get on well together in their area (Walsall = 70.9%) 30.7% agree they can influence decisions in their local area (Walsall = 22.7%) Source: Place Survey, 2008 Population: Area: 80‐84
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Age Structure, 2007 3.66 sq km 3.54% of Walsall borough 70‐74
Age group
60‐64
Age Group 50‐54
All ages 40‐44
Number % Ward % Walsall 15,097 100.0 100.0 Palfrey
0‐4 1,421 9.4 6.6 Walsall
5‐9 1,258 8.3 6.3 10‐14
10‐14 1,155 7.7 6.7 0‐4
15‐19 1,189 7.9 6.8 20‐24 1,250 8.3 6.5 25‐29 1,237 8.2 5.7 30‐34 1,006 6.7 5.7 Source: ONS, mid‐year estimates 2007 35‐39 1,124 7.4 7.3 Ethnicity: 40‐44 872 5.8 7.3 45‐49 848 5.6 6.7 White
British
50‐54 725 4.8 5.9 White Irish or
Other White
55‐59 647 4.3 5.9 60‐64 581 3.8 5.7 Mixed
65‐69 477 3.2 4.9 70‐74 461 3.1 4.2 75‐79 343 2.3 3.6 80‐84 279 1.8 2.4 85+ 224 1.5 2.0 30‐34
20‐24
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
% of population
Breakdown by Broad Ethnic Group, 2001 1.0
2.4
51.2
48.8
42.3
Asian or Asian British
Black or
Black British
2.7
0.4
Chinese
or Other
Source: ONS, mid‐year estimates 2007 Source: ONS, Census 2001 Unemployment: 10.0
6.0
Palfrey
4.0
Walsall
2.0
Mar‐10
Feb‐10
Jan‐10
Dec‐09
Nov‐09
Oct‐09
Sep‐09
Aug‐09
Jul‐09
Jun‐09
0.0
May‐09
Source: Claimant Count: ONS, Population: ONS ward‐
level mid‐year estimates 2007 (experimental statistics) 8.0
Apr‐09
Jobseekers’ Allowance claimants as a percentage of the total working age resident population (16‐
59 for males and 16‐64 for females). % of working age popn
JSA Claimant Count Education: GCSE Performance, 2008 5+ A*‐C
Palfrey
5+ A*‐G
Chart (right) shows the percentage of GCSE 0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
candidates achieving 5 or more grades A*‐ C and A*‐ G. Source: Walsall Children’s Services—Serco, 2009 Walsall
80.0
Crime: Health: Crime Rates, 2008/09 Life Expectancy, 2003‐2007 Chart (below) shows number of recorded crimes per 1,000 residents. Table (below) shows average life expectancy at birth, in years 120.0
100.0
Palfrey
80.0
100.0
All persons Males Females Walsall 78.3 75.4 81.0 Ward 77.3 75.9 78.6 Source: NHS Walsall, 2009 Walsall
60.0
Fire: 40.0
Fire Incidents, 2008/09 20.0
Table (below) shows number of incidents per 1,000 residents. 0.0
Total Domestic Offences Burglary
Vehicle Crime
Criminal Damage
Accidental dwelling fire Arson: dwelling Arson: non‐domestic Arson: vehicle Walsall 0.61 0.16 0.12 0.59 Ward 0.86 0.07 0.07 0.20 Source: West Midlands Fire Service, 2009 Source: West Midlands Police, 2009 Housing: Tenure, 2001 59.6
0%
26.7
20%
40%
60%
80%
Deprivation: The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2007 combines 7 different elements of deprivation at neighbourhood level (or lower layer super output areas—LSOAs). Map (right) shows variations in deprivation across the ward. The score for the ward given below is a population‐weighted average of all its neighbourhoods. Average Score Rank (1=most deprived) Walsall 30.14 45/354 Local Authorities Ward 40.29 4/20 Walsall Wards Walsall is the 45th most deprived local authority district out of 354 in England. The ward is much more deprived than the borough overall, with an estimated score that makes it the 4th most deprived ward out of 20 in Walsall. The Caldmore West area is among the worst 5% of areas in England. Source: Dept Communities & Local Government 2007 Owner occupied
Rented ‐ social
Rented ‐ private
13.7
100%
Chart (left) shows per‐
centage of households in the area by tenure. Source: ONS, Census 2001