Apart from the urban area of Maltby, the ward covers a large but very sparsely populated rural area, including Roche Abbey, a Cistercian monastery founded in 1147.

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Population

The population of Maltby East ward has hardly changed since 2011 in contrast to the increasing borough population. The age structure of the population is younger than the Rotherham average with the percentage of children aged 0-15 being above average.

Age	Ward Population	Ward Percentage	Rotherham Percentage
Age 00-15	2018	21.29	18.89
Age 16-24	971	10.24	9.60
Age 25-44	2433	25.67	25.09
Age 45-64	2382	25.13	26.76
Age 65+	1674	17.66	19.66
Total	9478	100.00	100.00

Ethnicity

Maltby East 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	94.80	88.30	74.70
Asian/Asian British	0.80	5.30	9.60
White Other	2.50	2.80	6.30
Mixed/multiple	1.00	1.40	3.00
Black/Black British	0.40	1.10	4.20
Other	0.40	1.10	2.20

Housing

otal dwellings (2021 Census) - 4396

Total dwellings (2011 Census) - 4060

Change since 2011 (%) – 8.30

Number of households

Households (2021 Census) - 4112

Households (2011 Census) - 4060

Change since 2011 (%) – 1.30

Population Density (no. of residents per square Kilometre) 2021 Census

Ward – 538.30

Rotherham - 927.70

Employment, Benefits and Pensions

In Maltby East ward the total claimant count in July 2023 is 315, which is 5.4% of the working age population. This is higher than the Rotherham average where the claimant count is 4.3% of the working age population.

In Maltby East ward there is a low proportion of local employment in production industries and a high proportion employed in retail, business administration and education. Employment levels in the ward depend on opportunities in other areas as local jobs were only sufficient for 30% of the working age population.

Health

In Maltby East 40.7% are in very good health, and 1.9% are in very bad health. In comparison, in Rotherham 44.2% are in very good health and 1.6% are in very bad health.

According to Census 2021, in Maltby East ward, 23.8% 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).

Life expectancy

In the period 2016-2020, Maltby East ward's life expectancy at birth for females is 79.6 years and for males is 74.1 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.

Disease and lifestyle

In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from strokes in Maltby East ward is 96.1. 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 Maltby East ward is 201.1. 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 Maltby East ward is 140.2. This is worse than 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 Maltby East ward is 122.5. 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 Maltby East ward is 117.8. This is similar to 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.

Obesity

In Maltby East 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 29.6%. This is worse than the England average. The percentage of children classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 11.1%. 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 Maltby East 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 49.1%. This is worse than the England average. The percentage of children classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 34%. 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%.

According to Census 2021, in Maltby East ward 28.9% of residents aged 16 or over have no qualifications, and 16.2% 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.

Education

For Maltby East ward in 2023, there was a total of 138 pupils at the end of key stage 2, of which 89.1% 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 40.6%, compared to 54.5% in Rotherham and 59% nationally.

For Maltby East ward in 2023, there was a total of 114 pupils at the end of key stage 4, of which 84.2% of pupils were disadvantaged, compared to 53.4%% in Rotherham overall. The average Attainment 8 score for the ward was 40.5, 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 Maltby East ward are higher than the Rotherham average.

In Maltby East ward in 2021 there were a total of 1,459 recorded crimes. This equates to 154 recorded crimes per 1,000 population compared to 110 per 1,000 population for Rotherham.

In Maltby East ward in 2021, there were a total of 292 recorded incidents of anti-social behaviour. This equates to 31 recorded incidents per 1,000 population, compared to 19 per 1,000 population for Rotherham.

Index of Deprivation

Maltby East ward has a rank of 3 out of 25 wards in Rotherham and is in Decile 2. 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 Maltby East ward is well above the borough average and in most of the ward is also well above the national average. There are 3 neighbourhoods within the most 10% deprived in England, Maltby East - Muglet Lane, Maltby East - Town Centre and Maltby East - Birks Holt.

In Maltby East ward, the proportion of all children aged 0-15 living in income deprived families is 33.5% and the proportion of those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation is 20.1%. 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%.

Maltby East IMD map

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