Central Rawmarsh and Parkgate along with Manor Farm estate are fairly deprived areas whilst north Rawmarsh around Rosehill Victoria Park is less deprived.

In the northwest 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.

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Population by Age

The population of Rawmarsh West ward has increased at a similar rate to the Rotherham average. The age structure of the population is similar to the Rotherham average.

Age	Ward Population	Ward Percentage	Rotherham Percentage
Age 00-15	1643	17.55	18.89
Age 16-24	894	9.55	9.60
Age 25-44	2324	24.82	25.09
Age 45-64	2701	28.84	26.76
Age 65+	1802	19.24	19.66
Total	9364	100.00	100.00

Ethnicity

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 the white British school age population exceeding 90%.

Ethnicity	Ward %	Rotherham %	England %
White British	95.20	88.30	74.70
Asian/Asian British	1.30	5.30	9.60
White Other	1.60	2.80	6.30
Mixed/multiple	1.10	1.40	3.00
Black/Black British	0.50	1.10	4.20
Other	0.30	1.10	2.20

Housing

Total dwellings (2021 Census) - 4321

Total dwellings (2011 Census) - 3806

Change since 2011 (%) – 13.50

Number of households

Households (2021 Census) - 4130

Households (2011 Census) - 3806

Change since 2011 (%) – 8.50

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

Ward – 1611.60

Rotherham - 927.70

Employment, Benefits and Pensions

In Rawmarsh West ward the total claimant count in July 2023 is 255, which is 4.5% of the working age population. This is similar to the Rotherham average where the claimant count is 4.3% of the working age population.

Rawmarsh West ward 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 79% of the local workforce in 2022.

Health

In Rawmarsh West 41.5% are in very good health, 1.8% 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 Rawmarsh West ward, 23.2% 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, Rawmarsh West ward's life expectancy at birth for females is 82.8 years and for males is 77.9 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 Rawmarsh West ward is 142. 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 Rawmarsh West ward is 116.9. This is similar to 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 Rawmarsh West ward is 84.9. 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 Rawmarsh West ward is 107.3. This is similar to 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 Rawmarsh West ward is 111.4. 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 Rawmarsh West 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 23.7%. This is worse than the England average. The percentage of children classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 11.9%. 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 Rawmarsh West 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 36.1%. This is worse than the England average. The percentage of children classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 24.6%. 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 Rawmarsh West ward 25.2% of residents aged 16 or over have no qualifications, and 20.0% 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 Rawmarsh West ward in 2023, there was a total of 117 pupils at the end of key stage 2, of which 78.6% 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 53.8%, compared to 54.5% in Rotherham and 59% nationally.

For Rawmarsh West ward in 2023, there was a total of 101 pupils at the end of key stage 4, of which 69.3% of pupils were disadvantaged, compared to 53.4%% in Rotherham overall. The average Attainment 8 score for the ward was 37.2, 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 Rawmarsh West ward are higher than the Rotherham average.

In Rawmarsh West ward in 2021 there were a total of 1,456 recorded crimes. This equates to 155 recorded crimes per 1,000 population compared to 110 per 1,000 population for Rotherham.

In Rawmarsh West ward in 2021, there were a total of 181 recorded incidents of anti-social behaviour. This equates to 19 recorded incidents per 1,000 population, compared to 19 per 1,000 population for Rotherham.

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2015 & 2019

Rawmarsh West ward has a rank of 9 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 Rawmarsh West ward is well above the borough average and in most of the ward is also well above the national average. There are no neighbourhoods which are within the most deprived 10% of England, however Manor Farm, Rawmarsh North and Parkgate neighbourhoods are within the 20% most deprived in England.

In Rawmarsh West ward, the proportion of all children aged 0-15 living in income deprived families is 22.4% 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%.

Rawmarsh West 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