It also covers in the Dalton parish (total parish population 9.797) the South ward area of Brecks, and in the West ward areas of Flanderwell and Sunnyside.

The south east of Wickersley North is served by the Bramley parish (total parish population 6,965) council West ward.

Wickersley North is almost entirely residential, mainly of a suburban character.

There is council housing at Flanderwell which is the main area of deprivation in the ward. Some parts of the ward, notably Listerdale are relatively affluent.

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Population by Age

The population of Wickersley North ward has increased significantly since 2011 at a much higher rate than the increasing borough population. The age structure of the population is similar to the Rotherham average.

Age	Ward Population	Ward Percentage	Rotherham Percentage
Age 00-15	2394	18.72	18.89
Age 16-24	1191	9.31	9.60
Age 25-44	3091	24.17	25.09
Age 45-64	3585	28.04	26.76
Age 65+	2526	19.75	19.66
Total	12787	100.00	100.00

Ethnicity

Wickersley North 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	95.30	88.30	74.70
Asian/Asian British	1.50	5.30	9.60
White Other	1.30	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) - 5702

Total dwellings (2011 Census) - 4279

Change since 2011 (%) – 33.30

Number of households

Households (2021 Census) - 5521

Households (2011 Census) - 4279

Change since 2011 (%) – 29.00

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

Ward – 3226.50

Rotherham - 927.70

Employment, Benefits and Pensions

In Wickersely North ward the total claimant count in July 2023 is 190, which is 2.4% of the working age population. This is lower than the Rotherham average where the claimant count is 4.3% of the working age population.

Wickersley North ward has few jobs in production industries and a varied pattern within the service sector. High employment exists in construction, professional, technical, and scientific services and in health which are all above borough average. Employment levels in the ward depend on opportunities in other areas as local jobs were only sufficient for 11% of the working aged population, the lowest percentage in the borough.

Health

In Wickersley North 46.8% are in very good health, 1.4% 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 Wickersley North ward, 19.9% of the population are considered to be disabled under the Equality Act 2010, compared to 21.1% in Rotherham and 17.3% in England.

Life expectancy

In the period 2016-2020, Wickersley North ward's life expectancy at birth for females is 82 years and for males is 79 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 Wickersley North ward is 88.4. 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 Wickersley North ward is 115.9. 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 Wickersley North ward is 101.4. 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 Wickersley North ward is 98.4. 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 Wickersley North ward is 98.7. 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 Wickersley North 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 22.4%. This is better than the England average. The percentage of children classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 9.2%. This is better 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 Wickersley North 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 34.4%. This is better than the England average. The percentage of children classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 20.8%. This is better 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 Wickersely North ward 19.0% of residents aged 16 or over have no qualifications, and 25.4% 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 Wickersley North ward in 2023, there was a total of 145 pupils at the end of key stage 2, of which 13.8% 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 59.3%, compared to 54.5% in Rotherham and 59% nationally.

For Wickersley North ward in 2023, there was a total of 147 pupils at the end of key stage 4, of which 14.3% of pupils were disadvantaged, compared to 53.4% in Rotherham overall. The average Attainment 8 score for the ward was 46.6, compared to 43.2 in Rotherham and 46.2 nationally.

Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Levels of recorded crime and anti-social behavior in Wickersley North ward are lower than the Rotherham average.

In Wickersley North ward in 2021 there were a total of 668 recorded crimes. This equates to 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 population compared to 110 per 1,000 population for Rotherham.

In Wickersley North ward in 2021, there were a total of 124 recorded incidents of anti-social behaviour. This equates to 10 recorded incidents per 1,000 population, compared to 19 per 1,000 population for Rotherham.

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2015 & 2019

Wickersley North ward has a rank of 18 out of 25 wards in Rotherham and is in Decile 5. 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 Wickersley North ward is well below the borough average and in most of the ward is also well below the national average. The neighbourhood of Flanderwell which is far more deprived than the ward average and is within the most deprived 10% of England.

In Wickersley North ward, the proportion of all children aged 0-15 living in income deprived families is 13.5% and the proportion of those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation is 15.0%. 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%.

Wickersley North 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