Rotherham 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

Rotherham West lies in the west central part of Rotherham, with a population of 14,937 (2019 population estimate). The ward is represented by two members of the Council. Rotherham West extends west from the town centre at Centenery Way, through the inner urban neighbourhoods of Masbrough, Ferham, Bradgate and Meadow Bank to more suburban areas at Kimberworth, Hill Top and Blackburn.

Masbrough and Ferham have high minority ethnic populations, much terraced housing and high levels of deprivation. Private semi-detached housing predominates in the western part of the ward such as Kimberworth. Most of the ward is residential but there are industrial areas in the south by the canal and east close to the town centre.

Population by Age

Population change since 2011: +364 (+2.5%) (Rotherham +3.2%)

The population of Rotherham West ward has increased since 2011, broadly in line with the borough average.  The age structure of the population is younger than the Rotherham average, with the percentage of residents aged 65+ being well below 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 both the 2011 census and latest School and Pupil census by the ethnic groupings used by the ONS.

Rotherham West is the third most ethnically diverse ward in Rotherham with 20% from BAME backgrounds, including over 8% Asian heritage. Non-Britsh white make up nearly 5%. The school age population is more diverse, with 45% from BAME communities. This includes nearly 23% of Asian heritage. Non-British white, at nearly 14% is the second highest for any Rotherham ward.

Housing and Households

Dwellings in 2020: 6,690 (6,012 in 2011), Households in 2020: 6,561 (6,012 in 2011)

The number of dwellings in Rotherham West has increased by 678 (+11%) since 2011 and there are 549 more households (+9%). In 2020, there are 129 more dwellings than households in Rotherham West indicating excess properties in the ward.

Rotherham West has a relatively high proportion of terraced housing of diverse tenures although like housing overall, the majority are owner occupied. There is a significant private rented sector, notably in terraced housing in the east of the ward.

Council Rented Properties in 2020: 945 (675 houses and 270 flats), 14% of dwellings.

Employment, Benefits and Pensions

The ward has a high proportion of employment in manufacturing, health and education. The ward has employment for 56% of its working age residents, meaning, a large proportion of residents seek employment opportunities elsewhere.

Benefits and Pensions (ONS)

The proportion of working age people claiming benefits in Rotherham West is above the Rotherham average

Child Poverty 2019 (DWP)

Child poverty in Rotherham West is well below the Borough averages.

General Health and Disability

General Health bad or very bad (2011): 7.2% (Rotherham 7.6%, England 5.5%)

Limiting Long Term Illness or Disability (2011): 21% (Rotherham 22%, England 17.6%)

Rotherham West had general health similar to the Borough average in 2011 although disability was below average for Rotherham, still well above the national average. The DLA claim rate was slightly below the Rotherham average in 2015.

Lifestyle and Specific Health Issues

Over 60% of health and lifestyle indicators are worse (have higher rates) than Rotherham average. Additionally, a quarter of indicators are significantly worse, particularly in terms of higher rates of childhood obesity and hospital admissions for injuries in under 5’. The period the data relates to is shown as (a) to (f) below and explained in the notes.

Compared to Rotherham average, Rotherham West ward is better for (has lower rates/less):

Admissions for injuries in 15 to 24 year olds (f); deaths from stroke all ages all persons (c); emergency hospital admissions for hip fracture in 65+ (d); incidence of breast cancer and prostate cancer (a); smoking prevalence at 15 years regular and

smoking prevalence at 15 years regular or occasional (2014).

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

Admissions for injuries in under 15s and in under 5s (f); children with excess weight year 6, obese children year 6 and reception year (e); deaths from all causes under 75 years and from causes considered preventable (c); deliveries to teenage mothers (d); emergency admissions in under 5s (d); incidence of colorectal cancer and lung cancer (a).

Rotherham West ward has lower (worse) life expectancy at birth for men compared to Rotherham overall (1.6 years less life expectancy for men) and women have the same life expectancy at birth as Rotherham overall (c).

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

Better than Rotherham average

Deaths from stroke all ages all persons (2013-2017) 66.9 Rotherham 97.3

Incidence of prostate cancer (2012-2016) 62.7 Rotherham 90

Smoking prevalence at 15 years Regular (2014) 5.8% Rotherham 7.2%

Incidence of breast cancer (2012-2016) 77.6    Rotherham 93.4

Smoking prevalence at 15 years Regular or Occasional (2014) 8.5% Rotherham 10%

Worse than Rotherham average

Deliveries to teenage mothers (2011/12-2015/16) 2.7% Rotherham 1.6%

Obese Children Reception Year (2015/16-2017/18)    13.9% Rotherham 11%

Admissions for injuries in under 5s (2011/12-2015/16) 166 Rotherham 134.1

Incidence of lung cancer (2012-2016) 153.5 Rotherham 128.6

Obese Children Year 6 (2015/16-2017/18) 26.2% Rotherham 22.3%

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)

Rotherham West ward has well above average infection rates for Rotherham with the second highest of the 25 wards.

Education

Local Secondary School: Winterhill School (Local Authority)

Early Years – Good Level of Development - 2019: 69.7% (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

40.2% (Rotherham average 51.9%)

Primary and secondary attainment in 2019 was below the Rotherham and national averages.

Highest Level of Qualification (2011 Census):

Level 4 or higher 10.1% (Rotherham 17.4%, England 27.4%)

No Qualifications 23.7% (Rotherham 29.8%, England 22.5%)

Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Recorded Crime (2020): 1970 (132 per 1,000 population) (Rotherham 90 per 1,000)

Recorded ASB (2020): 532 (36 per 1,000 population) (Rotherham 25 per 1,000)

Levels of recorded crime and ASB in Rotherham West are more 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 Rotherham West

Rotherham West is well above the Borough average and in most of the ward is also well above the national average. There are 4 neighbourhoods which are far more deprived than the ward average. Ferham, Masbrough, and Meadowbank are within the most deprived 10% of England, whilst Bradgate and Richmond Park are within the 20% most deprived nationally.

Income deprivation is above average in Rotherham West for all age groups. Children are more likely to be affected by income deprivation than adults, with the level being above the Borough average.

The IMD is not published for wards but the average SOA score in Rotherham West is 37, well above the Rotherham West average score of 29 (28 in 2015), with an SOA equivalent rank of 8,267 (25th 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)