Ward profile
Employment, Benefits and Pension
Lifestyles and Specific Health Issues
Crime and Anti-social Behaviour
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2015 and 2019
Description
Brinsworth ward lies in the west of Rotherham Borough, with a population of 9,527 (2021 census). The ward is represented by two members of the Council. Most of the population live in the parish of Brinsworth (population 9,129) with the remainder in the Phoenix area north of Bawtry Road.
Suburban housing predominates in Brinsworth and is popular with commuters to both Rotherham and Sheffield. Junction 33 of the M1 motorway is situated in the ward. Although there are deprived pockets, the ward is generally less deprived than average for Rotherham.
Population by Age
| 2021 Census | Population | Percentage | Rotherham Average |
| Aged 0-15 | 1,608 | 16.9% | 18.9 |
| Aged 16-24 | 841 | 8.8% | 9.6 |
| Aged 25-44 | 2,353 | 24.7% | 25.1 |
| Aged 45-64 | 2,625 | 27.6% | 26.8 |
| Aged 65+ | 2,100 | 22.0% | 19.7 |
| Total | 9,527 | 100% | 100% |
Population change since 2011: +738 (+8.4%) (Rotherham +3.3%)
The population of Brinsworth ward has increased by 8.4% since 2011 compared to the increase in overall borough population of 3.3%. The age structure of the population is slightly older than the Rotherham average.
Ethnicity
Official population ethnicity data is collected and analysed every ten years as part of the National Census. Unfortunately, this breakdown is not included within the annual mid-year estimate statistics published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
Local populations can change significantly during the lifetime of this dataset. Therefore, as a local proxy we utilise the annual School and Pupil Census data to create an estimation of the current ethnicity breakdown.
The table below provides the ward analysis of the 2011 census, 2021 census and 2020 School and Pupil census by the ethnic groupings used by the ONS. In order to protect against disclosure of personal information, records have been swapped between different geographic areas and counts perturbed by small amounts. Small counts at the lowest geographies will be most affected.
| 2011 National Census |
2020 School and Pupil Census |
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| Ethnic Group |
Ward population |
% Ward population |
% Rotherham Population |
% Pupils living in Ward |
% Pupils living in Rotherham |
| White British | 8,229 | 93.6% | 91.9% | 85.2% | 80.8% |
| White Other | 108 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 4.7% |
| Mixed/Multiple | 76 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Asian/Asian British | 273 | 3.1% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 8.3% |
| Black/Black British | 85 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Other Ethnic group | 18 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Not known | - | - | - | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Ethnic minority total | 560 | 6.4% | 8.1% | 4.2% | 18.6% |
| 2021 National Census | |||
| Ethnic Group |
Ward population |
% Ward population |
% Rotherham Population |
| White British | 8,634 | 90.6% | 88.3% |
| White Other | 174 | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Mixed/Multiple | 121 | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Asian/Asian British | 404 | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| Black/Black British | 111 | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Other Ethnic group | 88 | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Not known | - | - | - |
| Ethnic minority total | 898 | 9.4% | 11.7% |
Brinsworth is among the 80% of wards in Rotherham where the white British population exceeds 90%. However, the 2020 School and Pupil Census shows ethnic minority students accounting for over 10%.
Housing and Households
Dwellings in 2021: 4,245 (3,582 in 2011), Households in 2021: 4,134 (3,582 in 2011) The number of dwellings in Brinsworth has increased by 663 (+18.5%) since 2011 and there are 552 more households (+15.4%).
| 2021 Census | Detached | Semi | Terraced | Flats | Total |
| Owner Occupied | 613 | 2,212 | 271 | 20 | 3,116 |
| Social Rented | 11 | 200 | 71 | 142 | 424 |
| Private Rented | 51 | 302 | 182 | 60 | 595 |
| Total | 675 | 2,714 | 524 | 222 | 4,135 |
Brinsworth has a high proportion of owner-occupied semi-detached housing which makes up half of all homes in the ward. There are notably few flats, most of which are social rented.
Council Rented Properties in 2021: 354 (212 houses and 142 flats), 8% of dwellings.
Employment, Benefits and Pensions
| Employment by Industry | Number | Percent | Rotherham Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 10 | 1.3% | 15.6% |
| Construction | 70 | 9.2% | 7.5% |
| Motor Trades, Wholesale & Retail | 105 | 13.7% | 15.6% |
| Transport & storage | 35 | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Accomodation & food services | 65 | 8.5% | 5.9% |
| Information & communication | 10 | 1.3% | 3.3% |
| Financial & insurance | - | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Property | - | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Professional, scientific & technical | 20 | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Business administration & support services | - | 0.0% | 8.6% |
| Public administration & defence | - | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Education | 385 | 50.3% | 9.0% |
| Health | 45 | 5.9% | 13.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 20 | 2.6% | 4.2% |
| Total | 765 | 100% | 100% |
Over 50% all of jobs in Brinsworth are based in education, meaning public sector jobs in the ward are well above the borough average. Employment levels in the ward depend on opportunities in other areas as local jobs account for 14% of local workers in 2019.
Benefits and Pensions (ONS)
| Claimant count | |||||
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March 2022 No. of claimants in ward |
March 2022 % of ward population aged 16-64 |
March 2022 Rotherham average % |
March 2023 No. of claimants in ward |
March 2023 % of ward population aged 16-64 |
March 2023 Rotherham average % |
| 200 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 170 | 2.9% | 4.5% |
The proportion of people claiming benefits in Brinsworth is below the Rotherham average.
Child Poverty (DWP)
The table below shows the number and percentage of children (aged under 16) living in Absolute low-income families in the ward and in Rotherham.
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No. and % of children (aged under 16) living in Absolute low-income families |
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| Ward | No. of children 2020/21 | % of children 2020/21 | No. of children 2021/22 (p) | % of children 2021/22 (p) |
|
Brinsworth |
306 | 17.8% | 243 | 14.1% |
| Rotherham (total) | 11,276 | 21.9% | 8,989 | 17.9% |
Child poverty in Brinsworth is below the Borough average.
General Health and Disability
General Health bad or very bad (Census 2021): 5.7% (Rotherham 7.0%, England 5.2%)
Limiting Long Term Illness or Disability (Census 2021): 19.3% (Rotherham 21.1%, England 17.3%)
| DWP Disability Benefits (Qtr to Aug 22) | Number | Percentage | Rotherham Average |
| Attendance Allowance (aged 65+) | 292 | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| Disability Living Allowance (all ages) | 268 | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| Personal Independence Payment (16-64) | 404 | 6.9% | 9.3% |
| Total on Disability Benefits | 964 | 10.1% | 11.4% |
Brinsworth had rates of poor health and disability below the borough average in 2011 but higher than the national average in both cases. Disability benefit claims were below borough averages in 2022.
Lifestyle and Specific Health Issues
Around 80% of health and lifestyle indicators are better (have lower rates) than Rotherham average. Additionally, a quarter of indicators are significantly better, particularly in terms of lower rates of emergency hospital admissions and deaths from respiratory diseases.
Brinsworth ward has higher (better) life expectancy at birth compared to Rotherham overall (3 years more life expectancy for men and 3.3 years more for women) (2016-2020).
Compared to Rotherham average, Brinsworth ward is better (has lower rates/less) for:
Life expectancy & causes of death
Deaths from; respiratory diseases, all ages; all causes, under 75 years; all causes, all ages; causes considered preventable, under 75 years; circulatory disease, all ages.
Disease & poor health
Emergency hospital admissions for; intentional self-harm; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); hip fracture in persons 65 years and over; coronary heart disease; all causes, all ages; Myocardial Infarction (heart attack); stroke.
Hospital admissions for; alcohol attributable conditions, (Narrow definition); alcohol attributable conditions, (Broad definition).
Incidence of prostate cancer.
Incidence of colorectal cancer.
Behavioural risk factors and child health
Deliveries to teenage mothers.
Low birth weight of live babies.
Emergency hospital admissions in under 5 years old.
Year 6: Prevalence of obesity (including severe obesity).
Year 6: Prevalence of overweight (including obesity).
In contrast Brinsworth ward is worse for (has higher rates of):
Life expectancy & causes of death
Deaths from stroke, all ages.
Behavioural risk factors and child health
Reception: Prevalence of obesity (including severe obesity).
Notes
‘Better’ and ‘worse’ based on differences over 10% from Rotherham average.
Data represents persons all ages unless otherwise specified.
Cancer incidence data based on 2016-2019, children emergency admissions/A&E attendances/admissions for injury 2016/17-2020/21, life expectancy & mortality 2016-2020, hospital admissions/stays/emergency admissions 2016/17-2020/21, children’s weight indicators 2019/20-2021-22, deliveries to teenage mothers 2016/17-2020/21, general fertility rate – live births and low birth rate 2016-2020.
Smoking data based on modelled estimates from 2014.
Percentage of people with limiting long-term illness or disability from 2011.
Source: Office for Health Improvement & Disparities, Fingertips Public Health Data.
Education
(only highest level of qualification/level 4+ and no qualifications updated with 2021 census data)
Local Secondary School: Brinsworth Academy
Early Years – Good Level of Development - 2019: 67.4% (Rotherham 70.3%, England 71.8)
Key Stage 2 – Reached an expected level in Reading, Writing & Maths - 2019:
52.2% (Rotherham 59%, England 65%)
GCSE attainment in English & Maths - pass at 9-4 level (A*-C) - 2019
49.0% (Rotherham average 51.9%)
Primary and secondary attainment in 2019 was below the Rotherham averages.
Highest Level of Qualification (2021 Census):
Level 4 or above 19.9% (Rotherham 23.1%, England 33.9%)
No Qualifications 22.8% (Rotherham 23.4%, England 18.1%)
Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
Recorded Crime (2020): 503 (57 per 1,000 population) (Rotherham 90)
Recorded ASB (2018/19): 135 (15 per 1,000 population) (Rotherham 25)
Levels of recorded crime and ASB in Brinsworth are less than half the Rotherham average.
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2015 & 2019
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is a Government index for all areas in England. The 2019 index uses 37 indicators across 7 deprivation domains (themes) with a 2013/14 baseline. The IMD is only produced for Lower-level Super Output Areas (SOAs) of which there are 167 in Rotherham (around 8 per ward) and 32,844 in England, each with around 1,500 people. SOAs are ranked across England where 1 is the most deprived. Any rank below 3,285 indicates that an area is within the 10% most deprived areas of England.
Deprivation in Brinsworth
Deprivation in Brinsworth is below the Borough average and in most of the ward is also well below the national average. There are 2 neighbourhoods (Brinsworth North East and Brinsworth Manor) which are more deprived than the ward average, however no neighbourhoods are within the most deprived 10% of England.
| Indices of Deprivation 2019 | |||||
| Deprived of Income | Persons | Income Deprived | Percent 2019 | Percent 2015 | Rotherham Average |
| All people | 8,794 | 895 | 10% | 12% | 17% |
| Children 0-15 | 1,605 | 220 | 14% | 17% | 22% |
| Working age 16-59 | 4,967 | 445 | 9% | 10% | 15% |
| Older people 60+ | 2,222 | 230 | 10% | 12% | 16% |
Income deprivation is below average in Brinsworth for all age groups. Whilst children are more likely to be affected by income deprivation than adults, however the level is still well below the Borough average.
| SOA Code | SOA Local Name | IMD Score 2019 |
IMD Score 2015 |
IMD Rank 2019 |
IMD Rank 2015 |
IMD Decile 2019 |
IMD Decile 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E01007702 | Brinsworth North East | 29.5 | 27.4 | 8,261 | 9,513 | 3 | 3 |
| E01007703 | Brinsworth North | 17.0 | 15.4 | 16,953 | 18,272 | 6 | 6 |
| E01007704 | Brinsworth Manor | 23.3 | 24.2 | 11,866 | 11,319 | 4 | 4 |
| E01007705 | Brinsowrth West | 10.2 | 9.4 | 24,287 | 24,892 | 8 | 8 |
| E01007706 | Brinsworth Howarth | 17.4 | 14.8 | 16,612 | 18,846 | 6 | 6 |
| E01007707 | Brinsworth Whitehill | 16.8 | 17.2 | 17,201 | 16,560 | 6 | 6 |
The IMD is not published for wards but the average SOA score in Brinsworth is 19 (18 in 2015), well below the Rotherham average score of 29 (28 in 2015), with an SOA equivalent rank of 15,863 (48th percentile).
Data Sources
2011 Census, 2021 Census, ward population estimates: Office for National Statistics
Employment data: Business Register and Employment Survey, ONS (via NOMIS)
Benefit data: Department for Work and Pensions (via NOMIS)
Child poverty data: HM Revenue and Customs
Local Health Indicators: Public Health England. For non-commercial use only.
Hospital Admissions: Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC)
Modelled smoking prevalence estimates: University of Essex, Office for National Statistics and other sources.
Mortality: Office for National Statistics. (ONS)
Dwellings, households, council benefits, educational attainment: Rotherham MBC
Crime and ASB: South Yorkshire Police
Indices of Deprivation 2015 & 2019: Department for Communities and Local Government
Office for National Statistics sources licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.
Rotherham School and Pupil Census (January 2020)