Thurcroft and Wickersley South 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

Thurcroft and Wickersley South ward lies in the south-centre of Rotherham with a population of 10,426 (2019 population estimate). The ward is represented by two members of the Council. In the north of the ward is the part of Wickersley south of Bawtry Road. The south of the ward is largely rural with population located in the large villages of Thurcroft and Brampton en le Morthen.  The ward is served by the Thurcroft North ward of Thurcroft parish (total parish population 8,261) council and the Wikersley South ward of Wickersley parish (total parish population 7,450) council. The most deprived part of the ward is the former mining community of Thurcroft.

Population by Age

Population change since 2011: +687 (7.1%) (Rotherham +3.2%)

The population of Thurcroft & Wickersley South ward has increased significantly more than the borough average since 2011.  The increases are mostly found in the Thurcroft East area.  The age structure of the population is older than the Rotherham average, with the percentage aged 65+ being well above 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.

Thurcroft and Wickersley 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 2020: 4,882 (4,248 in 2011), Households in 2020: 5,091 (4,248 in 2011)

The number of dwellings in Thurcroft and Wickersley South has increased significantly by 634 (+15%) since 2011 and there are 843 more households (+20%). With population only growing by 7% despite substantial new housing indicates a significant decline in average household size with more people living alone or in smaller families.

Thurcroft and Wickersley South has mainly owner-occupied housing with a high proportion of detached houses. Rented housing is relatively scarce in the ward and there are few terraced houses or flats.

Council Rented Properties in 2020: 674 (447 houses and 227 flats), 14% of dwellings.

Employment, Benefits and Pensions

Thurcroft and Wickersley South has a high proportion of local jobs in Accommodation, food services and education. Public sector and manufacturing employment are below borough average. Employment levels in the ward depend on opportunities elsewhere as local jobs are only sufficient for 41% of local workers

Benefits and Pensions (ONS)

Child Poverty 2019 (DWP)

Child poverty in Thurcroft and Wickersley South is below the Rotherham average and well above the national 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): 24.7% (Rotherham 22%, England 17.6%)

Thurcroft And Wickersley had rates of poor health and disability above he Borough average in 2011 and higher than the national average. Disability benefit claims are level with the Borough average.

Lifestyle and Specific Health Issues

Over 70% of health and lifestyle indicators are better (have lower rates) than Rotherham average. Additionally, a quarter of indicators are significantly better, particularly in terms of lower rates of emergency hospital admissions for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and for Myocardial Infarction (heart attack). The period the data relates to is shown as (a) to (f) below and explained in the notes.

Compared to Rotherham average, Thurcroft and Wickersley South ward is better for (has lower rates/less):

Deaths from all cancer all ages, from all causes all ages, from respiratory diseases all ages all persons (c); deliveries to teenage mothers (d); emergency hospital admissions for all causes, for CHD, for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and for Myocardial Infarction (heart attack) (d); hospital stays for alcohol related harm (Broad definition) (d); incidence of lung cancer (a); obese children reception year and year 6 (e).

In contrast, Thurcroft & Wickersley South ward is worse for (has higher rates/more):

Smoking prevalence at 15 years regular and at 15 years regular or occasional (2014); emergency hospital admissions for stroke (d); admissions for injuries in 15 to 24 year olds (f).

Thurcroft & Wickersley South ward has the same life expectancy at birth for men compared to Rotherham overall and better (longer) life expectancy for women (1.9 years more for women) (c).

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

Better than Rotherham average

Emergency hospital admissions for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2013/14-2017/18) 90.2 Rotherham 168.1

Deliveries to teenage mothers (2013/14-2017/18) 1.1% Rotherham 1.6%

Obese Children Reception Year (2015/16-2017/18) 8% Rotherham 11%

Emergency hospital admissions for Myocardial Infarction (heart attack) (2013/14-2017/18) 86.5 Rotherham 112.1

Deaths from respiratory diseases all ages all persons (2013-2017) 106.9 Rotherham 132.8

Worse than Rotherham average

Smoking prevalence at 15 years Regular (2014) 9.1% Rotherham 7.2%

Smoking prevalence at 15 years Regular or Occasional (2014) 12.1% Rotherham 10%

Emergency hospital admissions for stroke (2013/14-2017/18) 122.8 Rotherham 108.7

Admissions for injuries in 15 to 24 year olds (2011/12-2015/16) 140.1 Rotherham 126.3

Incidence of prostate cancer (2012-2016) 96.5 Rotherham 90

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)

Thurcroft & Wickersley ward has slightly below average infection rates for Rotherham and ranks 13th out of the 25 wards.

Education

Local Secondary School: Dinnington High School and Wickersley School & Sports College (Acadamy)

Early Years – Good Level of Development - 2019: 71.6% (Rotherham 70.3%, England 71.8) 

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

70.1% (Rotherham 59%, England 65%) 

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

54.5% (Rotherham average 51.9%)

Primary and secondary attainment in 2019 was above the Rotherham averages.

Highest Level of Qualification (2011 Census):

Level 4 or higher 16.1% (Rotherham 17.4%, England 27.4%)

No Qualifications 22.4% (Rotherham 29.8%, England 22.5%)

Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Recorded Crime (2020): 867 (83 per 1,000 population) (Rotherham 90 per 1,000)

Recorded ASB (2020): 338 (32 per 1,000 population) (Rotherham 25 per 1,000)

Levels of recorded crime in Thurcroft & Wickersley South are slightly lower than the Rotherham average; levels of recorded ASB are slightly higher.

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 Thurcroft and Wickersley South

Thurcroft & Wickersley South is below the Borough average and most parts of the ward is also below the national average. There are 3 neighbourhoods which are more deprived than the ward average. Only Thurcroft South West is within the most deprived 10% of England, whilst, Thurcroft Central and Brampton in the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods nationally.

Income deprivation is below average in Thurcroft & Wickersley South for some age groups. Whilst children are more likely to be affected by income deprivation than adults the level is still below the Borough average.

The IMD is not published for wards but the average SOA score in Thurcroft & Wickersley South is 27 (25 in 2015), below the Rotherham average score of 29 (28 in 2015, with an SOA equivalent rank of 13,783 (42th 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)