Ward profile
Employment, Benefits and Pension
Crime and Anti-social Behaviour
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2015 and 2019
Description
Dinnington lies in the southeast of Rotherham Borough, with a population of 12,385 (2021 census).
The ward is represented by three members of the Council.
The ward is based on the small town of Dinnington and parish of Dinnington St Johns (total parish population 9,091), with the exception of Dinnington Park Avenue parish ward, as well as the villages and parishes of Laughton en le Morthen (population 1,220), Firbeck (population 313), Letwell (population 217) and Gildingwells (population 207).
Also included is the village of Laughton Common which is served by South ward of Thurcroft parish (total parish population 7,908).
The ward is very varied with extensive rural areas as well as an industrial area, a deprived former mining community and modern suburban housing estates, popular with commuters.
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Population by Age
The population of Dinnington ward has decreased slightly since 2011, in contrast to the increasing borough population. The age structure of the population is similar to the Rotherham average.
|
Age |
Ward Population |
Ward Percentage |
Rotherham Percentage |
|
Age 00-15 |
2298 |
18.55 |
18.89 |
|
Age 16-24 |
1206 |
9.74 |
9.60 |
|
Age 25-44 |
3032 |
24.48 |
25.09 |
|
Age 45-64 |
3416 |
27.58 |
26.76 |
|
Age 65+ |
2433 |
19.64 |
19.66 |
|
Total |
12385 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Ethnicity
Dinnington is among the 80% of wards in Rotherham where the white British population exceeds 90%, and the 60% of wards where the 2020 School and Pupil Census shows the white British school age population exceeding 90%.
|
Ethnicity |
Ward % |
Rotherham % |
England % |
|
White British |
94.60 |
88.30 |
74.70 |
|
Asian/Asian British |
080 |
5.30 |
9.60 |
|
White Other |
2.00 |
2.80 |
6.30 |
|
Mixed/multiple |
1.40 |
1.40 |
3.00 |
|
Black/Black British |
0.90 |
1.10 |
4.20 |
|
Other |
0.20 |
1.10 |
2.20 |
Housing
Total dwellings (2021 Census) - 5639
Total dwellings (2011 Census) - 5331
Change since 2011 (%) – 5.80
Number of households
Households (2021 Census) - 5364
Households (2011 Census) - 5331
Change since 2011 (%) – 0.60
Population Density (no. of residents per square Kilometre) 2021 Census
Ward – 346.70
Rotherham - 927.70
Employment, Benefits and Pensions
In Dinnington ward the total claimant count in July 2023 is 245, which is 3.2% of the working age population. This is lower than the Rotherham average where the claimant count is 4.3% of the working age population.
Dinnington ward has a high proportion of workplace employment in manufacturing, construction and retail, and a correspondingly low proportion in services. The number of jobs in the ward is equivalent to 74% of the local working age population.
Health
In Dinnington 45.1% are in very good health, and 1.7% are in very bad health. In comparison, in Rotherham 44.3% are in very good health and 1.6% are in very bad health.
According to Census 2021, in Dinnington ward, 21.4% of the population are considered to be disabled under the Equality Act 2010, compared to 21.1% in Rotherham and 17.3% in England. The definition of disability in Census 2021 was: People who assessed their day to day activities as limited by long-term physical or mental health conditions of illnesses are considered disabled. Thus definition of a disabled person meets the harmonised standard for measuring disability and is in line with the Equality Act (2010).
In the period 2016-2020, Dinnington ward's life expectancy at birth for females is 78.9 years and for males is 77.8 years. This is worse than the England average. In comparison, Rotherham's life expectancy for females is 81.3 years and for males is 77.6 years.
In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from strokes in Dinnington ward is 115.4. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for stroke deaths in a Rotherham ward is 56.7 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 185.8 in Rother Vale ward.
In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from respiratory disease in Dinnington ward is 136.5. This is worse than England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from respiratory disease in a Rotherham ward is 79.9 in Bramley & Ravenfield ward and the highest ratio is 209.1 in Rother Vale ward.
In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from coronary heart disease in Dinnington ward is 119. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from coronary heart disease in a Rotherham ward is 76.2 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 152.1 in Rotherham East ward.
In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from circulatory disease in Dinnington ward is 117.3. This is worse than England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from circulatory disease in a Rotherham ward is 73.5 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 141.9 in Rother Vale ward.
In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from cancer in Dinnington ward is 125.4. This is worse than England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from cancer in a Rotherham ward is 94.2 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 152.1 in Rother Vale ward.
In Dinnington ward (for the time period 2019/20-2021/22) the percentage of children in Reception (aged 4-5 years) classified as overweight or obese is 24.7%. This is worse than the England average. The percentage of children classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 11.7%. This is worse than the England average. In Rotherham overall (for comparison) the percentage of children aged 4-5 years classified as overweight or obese is 25.1% and the percentage classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 11.4%.
In Dinnington ward (for the time period 2019/20-2021/22) the percentage of children in Year 6 (aged 10-11 years) classified as overweight or obese is 39.3%. This is worse than the England average. The percentage of children classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 26.2%. This is worse than the England average. In Rotherham overall (for comparison) the percentage of children aged 10-11 years classified as overweight or obese is 38.8% and the percentage classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 25.1%.
Education
According to Census 2021, in Dinnington ward 22.2% of residents aged 16 or over have no qualifications, and 23.3% are qualified to level 4 or above. In comparison 23.4% in Rotherham have no qualifications and 23.1% are qualified to level 4 or above.
For Dinnington ward in 2023, there was a total of 161 pupils at the end of key stage 2, of which 53.4% were disadvantaged compared to 54.5% for Rotherham overall. The percentage of pupils in the ward achieving the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths was 51.6%, compared to 54.5% in Rotherham and 59% nationally.
For Dinnington ward in 2023, there was a total of 144 pupils at the end of key stage 4, of which 47.9% of pupils were disadvantaged, compared to 53.4%% in Rotherham overall. The average Attainment 8 score for the ward was 40.9, compared to 43.2 in Rotherham and 46.2 nationally.
Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
Levels of recorded crime and anti-social behaviour in Dinnington ward are higher than the Rotherham average.
In Dinnington ward in 2021 there were a total of 1,445 recorded crimes. This equates to 117 recorded crimes per 1,000 population compared to 110 per 1,000 population for Rotherham.
In Dinnington ward in 2021, there were a total of 284 recorded incidents of anti-social behaviour. This equates to 23 recorded incidents per 1,000 population, compared to 19 per 1,000 population for Rotherham.
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2015 & 2019
Dinnington ward has a rank of 12 out of 25 wards in Rotherham and is in Decile 3. Of the 25 wards in Rotherham, 5 are in the top 20% most deprived in the country (deciles 1 and 2). The top 3 most deprived wards in Rotherham are Rotherham East, Dalton & Thrybergh and Maltby East.
Deprivation in Dinnington ward is above the borough average and in most of the ward is also above the national average. There are two neighbourhoods which are within the most deprived 10% of England, Dinnington Central and Dinnington East, however there is disparity across the ward with Dinnington South West being in the least 20% deprived in England.
In Dinnington ward, the proportion of all children aged 0-15 living in income deprived families is 23.4% and the proportion of those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation is 14.1%. The ward with the highest proportion of children aged 0-15 living in income deprived families is Dalton & Thrybergh ward at 39.1%. The ward with the highest proportion of those aged 60 and over who experience income deprivation is Rotherham East ward at 36.9%.
Data Sources
Data sources contained within this document include:
Population - ONS Census data via NOMIS Ethnicity - ONS Census data via NOMIS
Religion - ONS Census data via NOMIS
Housing - ONS Census data via NOMIS
Households - ONS Census data via NOMIS
Unemployment claimants aged 16-64 - ONS Claimant Count via NOMIS
Types of employment - Business Register and Employment Survey via NOMIS
General Health - ONS Census data via NOMIS
Disability - ONS Census data via NOMIS
Life expectancy at birth - Public Health England Fingertips
Causes of death - Public Health England Fingertips
Overweight and obesity in children - Public Health England Fingertips
Highest level of education - ONS Census data via NOMIS
Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4 attainment - RMBC Children & Young People's Services
Index of Multiple Deprivation - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Community assets map - OpenStreetMap via TomTom/Microsoft Corporation
Access to green space - Green Space Index 2023 commissioned by The Ordinance Survey and undertaken by The Fields in Trust
Crime data - www.police.uk