Rawmarsh West ward

Ward description

Population

Ethnicity

Housing and Households

Employment, Benefits and Pension

General Health and Disability

Lifestyles and Specific Health Issues

Education

Crime and Anti-social Behaviour

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2015 and 2019

Data sources

Description

Rawmarsh West Ward lies in northern Rotherham with a population of 9,585 (2019 population estimate). The ward is represented by two members of the Council. Overall, Rawmarsh is an urban area with 19,170 residents, split between two Rawmarsh wards. The ward has a mixture of residential areas with Parkgate having the most terraced housing. Central Rawmarsh and Parkgate are fairly deprived areas whilst north Rawmarsh around Rosehill Victoria Park is less deprived. In the north west of the ward is the estate of Upper Haugh. The far south of the ward is a commercial and industrial area which includes part of Parkgate Retail World and industrial areas. There is open countryside on the western and northern fringes of the ward.

Population by Age

Population change since 2011: +608 (+6.8%) (Rotherham +3.2%)

The population of Rawmarsh West ward has increased faster than the Rotherham average, mainly due to new housing developments.  The age structure of the population is similar to the Rotherham average, with a slightly higher proportion of residents aged 45-64 and fewer residents aged 65+.

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 both the 2011 census and latest School and Pupil census by the ethnic groupings used by the ONS.

Rawmarsh West 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 2018: 4,277 (3,806 in 2011), Households in 2020: 4,289 (3,806 in 2011)

The number of dwellings and households in Rawmarsh West have reduced since 2011, with dwellings reducing by 471 (12%) and there are 489 more households (13%). There are 18 more households than dwellings in Rawmarsh West meaning a small housing shortage exists in the ward.

Most of the housing in Rawmarsh West is semi-detached, owner occupied and rented. The proportion of social rented housing is above average, most being either semis or flats. Council Rented Properties in 2020: 1,003 (649 houses and 353 flats), 23% of dwellings.

Employment, Benefits and Pensions

Rawmarsh has a high proportion of local employment in retail, mainly in Parkgate. Almost all other industries have below average shares of employment, with jobs equivalent to 72% of the local workforce in 2011.

Benefits and Pensions (ONS)

Benefits and Pensions

The proportion of people claiming benefits is level with the Rotherham average.

Child Poverty 2019 (DWP)

Child poverty in Rawmarsh is below the Borough average.

General Health and Disability

General Health bad or very bad (2011): 7.7% (Rotherham 7.6%, England 5.5%)

Limiting Long Term Illness or Disability (2011): 23.4% (Rotherham 22%, England 17.6%)

Rawmarsh had rates of poor health and disability similar to the Borough average in 2011 but well above the national average and above average disability benefit claim rates.

Lifestyle and Specific Health Issues

Over 50% of health and lifestyle indicators are better (have lower rates) than Rotherham average. Additionally, a fifth of indicators are significantly better, particularly in terms of lower rates of childhood obesity, emergency hospital admissions and deaths from coronary heart disease. The period the data relates to is shown as (a) to (f) below and explained in the notes.

Compared to Rotherham averagis better for (has lower rates/less):

Children with excess weight reception year (e); obese children in reception year and year 6 (e); deaths from all causes all ages, from causes considered preventable and from coronary heart disease all ages (c); emergency hospital admissions for CHD and for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (d).

In contrast Rawmarsh West ward is worse for (has higher rates/more):

Admissions for injuries in 15 to 24 year olds (f); emergency hospital admissions for hip fracture in 65+ (d); hospital stays for self-harm (d); incidence of breast and lung cancer (a).

Rawmarsh West ward has higher (better) life expectancy at birth compared to Rotherham overall (0.1 years more for men and 0.9 years more for women). (c).

The Top 5 better and worse indicators are shown below (see Notes):

Better than Rotherham average

Obese Children Reception Year (2015/16-2017/18) 7.4 Rotherham 11

Deaths from coronary heart disease all ages (2013-2017) 77.3 Rotherham 114.9

Emergency hospital admissions for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (2013/14-2017/18) 123.9 Rotherham 168.1

Children with excess weight Reception Year (2015/16-2017/18) 18.2 Rotherham 23.8

Deaths from causes considered preventable (2013-2017) 95 Rotherham 114.7

Worse than Rotherham average

Incidence of lung cancer (2012-2016) 163.1 Rotherham 128.6

Incidence of breast cancer (2012-2016)) 115.9 Rotherham 93.4

Emergency hospital admissions for hip fracture in 65+ (2013/14-2017/18) 125.8 Rotherham 104

Admissions for injuries in 15 to 24 year olds (2011/12-2015/16) 149.2 Rotherham 126.3

Hospital stays for self-harm (2013/14-2017/18) 99.4 Rotherham 84.3

Notes 

Hospital admissions, cancer incidence and death rates are standardised to England (England = 100) 

A ratio less than 100 is relatively better, more than 100 is relatively worse. 

These are based on 5 years data to produce robust rates at ward level. 

Cancer incidence data based on 2012-2016, children emergency admissions/A&E attendances 2013/14-2015/16, deaths 2013-2017, hospital admissions/stays/emergency admissions 2013/14-2017/18, children’s weight indicators 2015/16-2017-18, admissions for injury (children) 2011/12-2015/16.

Data periods: (a) 2012-2016 (b) 2013/14-2015/16 (c) 2013-2017 (d) 2013/14-2017/18 (e) 2015/16-2017/18 (f) 2011/12-2015/16. 

Data represents persons all ages unless otherwise specified. 

*Modelled prevalence (based on socio-demographic profile and small area population data) 

**Persons aged under 75. 

‘better’ and ‘worse’ based on differences over 10% from Rotherham average. 

Top 5 – Based on statistically significant or largest differences from Rotherham value. Ordering difficult due to comparing different measures (rates, percentages, ratios, life expectancy) 

Covid-19

Number of residents who tested positive for Covid-19
 (1st January 2020 – 21st March 2021)

Rawmarsh West ward has above average infection rates for Rotherham and ranks 7th out of the 25 wards.

Education

Local Secondary School:  Rawmarsh Community School (Academy)  

Early Years – Good Level of Development - 2019: 71.4% (Rotherham 70.3%, England 71.8) 

Key Stage 2 – Reached an expected level in Reading, Writing & Maths - 2019:

62.3% (Rotherham 59%, England 65%) 

GCSE attainment in English & Maths - pass at 9-4 level (A*-C) - 2019

46.5% (Rotherham average 51.9%)

Primary attainment in 2019 was slightly above the Rotherham averages; secondary attainment was lower. 

Highest Level of Qualification (2011 Census): 

Level 4 or higher 10.0% (Rotherham 17.4%, England 27.4%) 

No Qualifications 24.9% (Rotherham 29.8%, England 22.5%) 

Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Recorded Crime (2020): 1045 (109 per 1,000 population) (Rotherham 90 per 1,000) 

Recorded ASB (2020): 182 (19 per 1,000 population) (Rotherham 25 per 1,000) 

Levels of recorded crime in Rawmarsh East are over the Rotherham average; ASB levels are less than 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 Rawmarsh West

Deprivation in Rawmarsh West is well above the Borough average and in most of the ward is also well above the national average. There are 3 neighbourhoods which are more deprived than the ward average, however, no neighbourhoods are within the most deprived 10% of England. Manor Farm, Rawmarsh North and Parkgate are within the 20% most deprived in England.

Income deprivation is above average in Rawmarsh West for some age groups. Whilst children are more likely to be affected by income deprivation than adults, the level is at the Borough average.

The IMD is not published for wards but the average SOA score in Rawmarsh West is 30 (31 in 2015), above the Rotherham average score of 29 (28 in 2015), with an SOA equivalent rank of 9,252 (28th percentile).

Data Sources

2011 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)

Public Health England Covid-19 Situation Awareness Explorer (22/03/2021)