Ward profile
Employment, Benefits and Pension
Lifestyles and Specific Health Issues
Crime and Anti-social Behaviour
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2015 and 2019
Description
Dinnington lies in the south east 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.
Population by Age
| 2021 Census | Population | Percentage | Rotherham Average |
| Aged 0-15 | 2,298 | 18.6% | 18.9 |
| Aged 16-24 | 1,206 | 9.7% | 9.6 |
| Aged 25-44 | 3,032 | 24.5% | 25.1 |
| Aged 45-64 | 3,416 | 27.6% | 26.8 |
| Aged 65+ | 2,433 | 19.6% | 19.7 |
| Total | 12,385 | 100% | 100% |
Population change since 2011: -264 (-2.1%) (Rotherham +3.3%)
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.
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 | 12,199 | 96.4% | 91.9% | 92.0% | 80.8% |
| White Other | 204 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 4.7% |
| Mixed/Multiple | 114 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Asian/Asian British | 83 | 0.7% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 8.3% |
| Black/Black British | 37 | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Other Ethnic group | 12 | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Not known | - | - | - | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Ethnic minority total | 450 | 3.6% | 8.1% | 6.9% | 18.6% |
| 2021 National Census | |||
| Ethnic Group |
Ward population |
% Ward population |
% Rotherham Population |
| White British | 11,711 | 94.6% | 88.3% |
| White Other | 253 | 2.0% | 2.8% |
| Mixed/Multiple | 178 | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Asian/Asian British | 100 | 0.8% | 5.3% |
| Black/Black British | 110 | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Other Ethnic group | 23 | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Not known | - | - | - |
| Ethnic minority total | 664 | 5.3% | 11.7% |
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 white British exceeding 90%.
Housing and Households
Dwellings in 2021: 5,639 (5,331 in 2011), Households in 2021: 5,364 (5,331 in 2011)
The number of dwellings in Dinnington has increased by 308 (+6%) since 2011 and there are 33 more households (+0.5%). In 2020, there are 275 more dwellings than households in Dinnington indicating a housing surplus.
| 2021 Census | Detached | Semi | Terraced | Flats | Caravan, mobile or temporary structure | Total |
| Owner Occupied | 1,446 | 1,485 | 556 | 33 | 1 | 3,521 |
| Social Rented | 52 | 428 | 172 | 191 | 0 | 843 |
| Private Rented | 157 | 365 | 308 | 170 | 0 | 1,000 |
| Total | 1,655 | 2,278 | 1,036 | 394 | 1 | 5,364 |
Housing in Dinnington is mainly owner occupied with a large proportion of detached houses. Private rented housing outnumbers the social rented sector, being mainly semi-detached and terraced, with relatively few flats.
Council Rented Properties in 2021: 547 (469 houses and 79 flats), 10% of dwellings.
Employment, Benefits and Pensions
| Employment by Industry | Dinnington | Percent | Rotherham Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing & Production | 885 | 18.5% | 15.6% |
| Construction | 775 | 15.8% | 7.5% |
| Motor Trades, Wholesale & Retail | 805 | 16.8% | 15.6% |
| Transport & storage | 115 | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Accomodation & food services | 175 | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Information & communication | 105 | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Financial & insurance | 50 | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Property | 35 | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Professional, scientific,technical | 270 | 5.6% | 4.0% |
| Business administration & support services | 395 | 8.3% | 8.6% |
| Public administration & defence | 180 | 3.8% | 6.0% |
| Education | 490 | 10.3% | 9.0% |
| Health | 325 | 6.8% | 13.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services | 195 | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| Total | 4,780 | 100% | 100% |
Dinnington has a high proportion of workplace employment in retail, construction and manufacturing, and a correspondingly low proportion in services. The number of jobs in the ward is equivalent to 59% of the local working age population.
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 % |
| 305 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 265 | 3.4% | 4.5% |
The proportion of people claiming benefits in Dinnington is just 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) |
|
Dinnington |
414 | 17.1% | 344 | 14.2% |
| Rotherham (total) | 11,276 | 21.9% | 8,989 | 17.9% |
Child poverty in Dinnington is below the Borough average
General Health and Disability
General Health bad or very bad (Census 2021): 6.9% (Rotherham 7.0%, England 5.2%)
Limiting Long Term Illness or Disability (Census 2021): 21.4% (Rotherham 21.1%, England 17.3%)
| DWP Disability Benefits (Qtr to Aug 22) | Number | Percentage | Rotherham Average |
| Attendance Allowance (aged 65+) | 355 | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| Disability Living Allowance (all ages) | 405 | 3.3% | 3.1% |
| Personal Independence Payment (16-64) | 718 | 9.4% | 9.3% |
| Total on Disability Benefits | 1,478 | 11.9% | 11.4% |
Dinnington had rates of poor health and disability slightly below the borough average in 2021 but higher than the national average, whilst the proportion claiming disability benefits was similar to the borough average.
Lifestyle and Specific Health Issues
Around 75% of health and lifestyle indicators are worse (have higher rates) than the Rotherham average. Additionally, a around a quarter of indicators are significantly worse, particularly in terms of higher rates of premature mortality and emergency hospital admissions for injuries in under 5’s.
Dinnington ward has higher (better) life expectancy at birth for men compared to Rotherham overall (0.2 years more) however life expectancy at birth for women is lower (worse) than Rotherham overall (2.4 years less for women) (2016-2020).
Compared to Rotherham average, Dinnington ward is better for (has lower rates):
Disease & poor health
Incidence of; colorectal cancer; breast cancer
Emergency hospital admissions for; stroke; coronary heart disease
Behavioural risk factors and child health
Deliveries to teenage mothers
In contrast Dinnington ward is worse for (has higher rates/more):
Life expectancy & causes of death
Deaths from; all causes, under 75 years; all cancer, all ages; stroke, all ages; causes considered preventable, under 75 years; circulatory disease, under 75 years; all causes, all ages, standardised mortality ratio.
Disease & poor health
Emergency hospital admissions for; intentional self-harm; hip fracture in persons 65 years and over.
Incidence of prostate cancer.
Behavioural risk factors and child health
Emergency hospital admissions; in under 5 years old; for injuries in under 15 years old; for injuries in under 5 years old.
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: Dinnington High School
Early Years – Good Level of Development - 2019: 59.5% (Rotherham 70.3%, England 71.8)
Key Stage 2 – Reached an expected level in Reading, Writing & Maths - 2019:
52.6% (Rotherham 59%, England 65%)
GCSE attainment in English & Maths - pass at 9-4 level (A*-C) - 2019
37.6% (Rotherham average 51.9%)
Primary and secondary attainment in 2014 was below the Rotherham averages.
Highest Level of Qualification (2021 Census):
Level 4 or above 23.3% (Rotherham 23.1%, England 33.9%)
No Qualifications 22.2% (Rotherham 23.4%, England 18.1%)
Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
Recorded Crime (2020): 1097 (83 per 1,000 population) (Rotherham 90 per 1,000)
Recorded ASB (2020): 298 (22 per 1,000 population) (Rotherham 25 per 1,000)
Levels of recorded crime and ASB in Dinnington 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 Dinnington
Deprivation in Dinnington is above the Borough average and in most of the ward is also well below the national average. There are 3 neighbourhoods which are more deprived than the ward average, Dinnington central and Dinnington East 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 | 13,133 | 2,120 | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Children 0-15 | 2,541 | 595 | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| Working age 16-59 | 7,368 | 1,070 | 15% | 15% | 15% |
| Older people 60+ | 3,224 | 455 | 14% | 17% | 16% |
Income deprivation is below average in Dinnington for some age groups. Children are more likely to be affected by income deprivation than adults, the level being slightly above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E01007785 | Dinnington South East |
21.1 | 18.9 | 13,480 | 15,145 | 5 | 5 |
| E01007786 | Dinnington South |
21.7 | 19.8 | 12,987 | 14,398 | 4 | 5 |
| E01007787 | Laughton North | 13.5 | 14.4 | 20,446 | 19,260 | 7 | 6 |
| E01007788 | Dinnington North East |
27.0 | 23.7 | 9,595 | 11,625 | 3 | 4 |
| E01007789 | Laughton South & Dinnington North West |
38.1 | 33.6 | 4,850 | 6,667 | 2 | 3 |
| E01007790 | Dinnington Central | 59.8 | 57.9 | 928 | 1,129 | 1 | 1 |
| E01007791 | Dinnington East | 47.3 | 45.6 | 2,600 | 3,048 | 1 | 1 |
| E01007792 | Dinnington South West |
9.3 | 6.9 | 25,384 | 28,153 | 8 | 9 |
The IMD is not published for wards but the average SOA score in Dinnington is 30 (28 in 2015), above the Rotherham average score of 29 (28 in 2015), with an SOA equivalent rank of 11,283 (34th 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)