Community Planning Resource Pack 2015

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Community Planning Resource Support Pack June 2015

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Where verbatim extracts from reports are presented within this document they do not necessarily reflect the views of the authors or DCSDC but are there for information purposes only. These are contained within shaded boxes and referenced accordingly.

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Contents 7 8

Purpose of the Briefing Paper Key Findings

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Structure of the Report Statistical Sources Choice of Geography Context and Background for Analysis and Interpretation of Data Relationship between Multiple Deprivation Measure domains The Use of Spatial Measures for the Targeting of Need: OFMDFM:2013

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Context: Social General Demographic Trends, DCSDC, NI, Donegal

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Context: Economic Economy and Society OFMDFM - Impact of Welfare Reform on NI, 2013 Universal Credit in Northern Ireland: what will its impact be, and what are the challenges? DCSDC SOA 2010 Deprivation – Domains and Sub-Domains Ranked Multiple Deprivation Measures for DCSDC (2010)

40 40 51 62 63 79

Community Planning: THEME 1: SOCIAL 1.1: Health 1.2 Cultural Deprivation Index 1.3: Sport 1.4: Volunteering 2.3: Suicide

81 81 93 97 105

Community Planning: THEME 2: ECONOMY 2.1: Employment/Economic Activity 2.2 Tourism 2.2: Education 2.3 Skills

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Community Planning: THEME 3: ENVIRONMENTAL Derry District Housing Plan & Local Housing Strategy 2014/2015, NIHE

117 129 139

Fuel Poverty Rurality Equality

26 26 30

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139 Ethnicity: Detailed Characteristics for NI on Ethnicity, Country of Birth and Language – Census 2011 127 Disability 128 Gender 142 Older People 144 Children 146 Health –Sub-Regional Data, DHSSPS 17 Graph 1: Birth Rate per 1,000 female population aged 15-44 years, 2003-05 to 2011-13 (broken axis) 18 Graph 2: Total Period Fertility Rate, 2003-05 to 2011-13 18 Graph 3: Crude death rate per 1,000 population, 2008-2013 19 Graph 4: Population Pyramid - Derry City and Strabane District Council, 2015 19 Graph 5: Population Pyramid - Derry City and Strabane District Council, 2037 21 Graph 6: Derry City and Strabane District Council population projections (breaks in series) 2002-2037 22 Graph 7: Percentage change in population for Derry City and Strabane District Council and NI, 2013-2037 24 Graph 8: Cross-border commuters (work or study), 2011 Censuses (RoI and NI) 49 Graph 9: Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2005 & 2010 62 Graph 10: Levels of participation in sport by the Sport Deprivation Index 79 Graph 11: Suicide rate per 100,000 population, 2002-12 80 Graph 12: Crude suicide rate, deaths per 100,000 population (2004-08 to 2008-12) 85 Graph 13: Proportion of employee jobs by industry sector, 2009-2013 86 Graph 14: % Construction Jobs 2009, 2011 and 2013 86 Graph 15: % Construction Jobs, 2013 by old LGD 87 Graph 16: Non LFA farms and LFA farms for Derry City Council, Strabane District Council, Derry City and Strabane District Council and NI 88 Graph 17: Gross Annual Median Earnings based on work postcode for Derry City and Strabane District Council and NI (£) 90 Graph 18: Claimant count by skill level for Derry City and Strabane District Council. April 2015 (usual occupation as at April 2014) 91 Graph 19: Claimant count for Derry City Council, Strabane District Council and NI, January 2005 to March 2015 (% 0f 16-64) 91 Graph 20: % of those aged 18-24 who have been claiming for more than 1 year for DCC, SDC and NI, February 2010 to April 2015 92 Graph 21: Population aged 16-64 - reasons for inactivity for Derry City and Strabane District Council and NI 99 Graph 22: Pre-school enrolments in schools situated in the DCSDC area, 2007/08-2014/15 100 Graph 23: Qualification levels of those people aged 25-59 for Derry City and Strabane District Council 102 Graph 24: Pupils achieving at least 5 GCSE’s grades A*-C (or equivalent) (including English and Mathematics) (%) by LGD, 2008-2012

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102 Graph 25: % who have achieved 2+ A-levels (or equivalent) (%) by LGD 2007-2012 103 Graph 26: % Percentage achieving at least 5 GCSEs A*-C (inc. equivalents) inc. GCSE English and maths 2012/13 Free School Meals Entitlement for Derry City Council, Strabane District Council and NI 103 Graph 27: Percentage achieving at least 5 GCSEs A*-C (inc. equivalents) inc. GCSE English and maths 2012/13 Non Free School Meals Entitlement for Derry City Council, Strabane District Council and NI 104 Graph 28: Percentage achieving at least 5 GCSEs A*-C (inc. equivalents) inc. GCSE English and maths 2012/13 by gender for Derry City Council, Strabane District Council and NI 107 Graph 29: LAC Municipal waste sent for recycling (including composting) as a % of total LAC municipal waste arisings, 2005/06 TO 2013/14 for Derry City Council area, Strabane District Council Area, NI and NWRWMG 111 Graph 30: Household waste sent for recycling (including composting) as a percentage of household waste arisings by district council area 114 Graph 31: Annual CO2 emission estimates for Derry City Council area and Strabane District Council Area (ktCO2) 115 Graph 32: Annual CO2 per capita emission estimates, Derry City Council area, Strabane District Council Area and NI (t) 115 Graph 33: Fuel Poverty Risk Index, (baseline indicator of need) mapped at COA level. Ineligible COAs, and LGD shown 117 Graph 34: Household composition projections 2014-24 123 Graph 35: Applicants in housing stress: 30 pts plus (NIHE new, NIHE transfer, and HA transfer by District Council area for 2013 125 Graph 36: Proportion of Households in Fuel Poverty 128 Graph 37: Non LFA farms and LFA farms for Derry City Council, Strabane District Council, Derry City and Strabane District Council and NI 132 Graph 38: Agricultural Labour for Derry City and Strabane District Council Area 133 Graph 39: Number of VAT and/or PAYE Registered businesses operating in NI by New LGD and broad industry group 133 Graph 40: Number of VAT and/or PAYE Registered businesses operating in NI by New LGD and broad industry group 15 Table 1: SOA level correlations between deprivation domain ranks 20 Table 2: Change in population structure - Derry City and Strabane District Council, 2015 to 2037 23 Table 3: Extract from Table 5.1 Conference Report Spaceial North West, 2014 28 Table 4: Overall impact of welfare reform on NI by 2014/15, by local government district – Sheffield Hallam estimates 29 Table 5: Overall impact of welfare reforms by 2014/15 by UK local authority Sheffield Hallam estimates 33 Table 6: NI Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 (statistical geographies) 10% 39 Table 7: NI Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 (statistical geographies) (20%)

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47 Table 8: Output areas (OAs) located in Derry City and Strabane District Council that fall within 20% most deprived OAs in NI but which do not reside with respective deciles of most deprived super output areas in NI 66 Table 9: DSD Welfare Data 74 Table 10: DSD Welfare Data - Top 10 SOA by actual numbers and % of population of SOA (DLA) 84 Table 11: Employee jobs by Council area, 2009 -2013 84 Table 12: Employee jobs by Council area by gender and job status, 2013 87 Table 13: Agriculture labour force 88 Table 14: Gross annual median earnings for DCSDC, 2014 (£) 89 Table 15: Median gross annual earnings for full-time employees in the public and private sectors for DCSDC, 2014 (£) 93 Table 16: Estimated overnight Trips, Nights and Expenditure by Local Government District, 2013 94 Table 17: Estimated number of Nights spent on Overnight Trips in NI by Local Government District, 2011-2013 95 Table 18: Estimated Spend (£) during Overnight Trips in NI by Local Government District, 2011-2013 99 Table 19: Pre-school enrolments in schools situated in the DCSDC area, 2007/08-2014/15 100 Table 20: Qualifications of school leavers by 2014 district council of pupil residence 2013/2014 106 Table 21: Skills classification and terminology 113 Table 22: Results of Automatic Monitoring for Particulate Matter (PM10) 116 Table 23: Method of travel to work for those aged 16-74 and in employment and currently working (%) 125 Table 24: Urban – Rural composition of Derry City and Strabane District Council area 130 Table 25: Rural SOAs within Derry City and Strabane District Council 131 Table 26: Ethnicity 2011 Census. LGD(2014) 64 53 82 98 110 119 120 121 122 124 126 129 156

Map 1: Deprivation - Health Deprivation and Disability (HDD) Domain Rank Map 2: NI Multiple Deprivation Rank (NIMDM) Map 3: Deprivation - Employment Domain (ED) Rank Map 4: Deprivation - Education, Skills and Training (EST) Domain Rank Map 5: Deprivation: Living Environment (LE) Domain Rank Map 6: Deprivation - Living Environment Domain - Housing Access (HA) SubDomain Rank Map 7: Deprivation - Living Environment Domain - Outdoor Physical Environment (OPE) Sub Domain Rank Map 8: Deprivation - Crime and Disorder Domain - Crime (CR) Sub-Domain Rank Map 9: Deprivation - Crime and Disorder Domain - Disorder (DS) Sub-Domain Rank Map 10: Deprivation - Housing Quality (HQ) Sub-Domain Rank Map 11: Deprivation - Income Deprivation Affecting Children (IDAC) Rank Map 12: Deprivation - Proximity to Services (PXS) Domain Rank Map 13: Deprivation - Income Deprivation Affecting Older People (IDOP) Rank 6

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Purpose of the Briefing Paper There is an overwhelming volume of data available relating to the socio-economic conditions existing within the Derry and Strabane District Council Area in 2015. Based on Ilex’s experience in facilitating the development of the One Plan in 2011, including preparation of the Analysis of Inequality and the Equality Impact Analysis (EQIA), it is proposed to keep the focus on the dissemination of key metrics to assist decision making. Where further detail is required and is available NISRA statisticians can help source the required data. This approach is intended to facilitate the Community Planning process as it develops and deepens, enabling greater focus upon specific areas as the need arises.

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Key Findings Demography 1. Comparative analysis of these rates from the 2002 NISRA population projections show that the growth rate has decelerated significantly during the last decade from 4.7%. This projection has now fallen to 0.5% in the next 10 years. 2. Projections up to 2037 show an aging population which peaks at 150,525 (DCSDC) and begins to decline as a proportion of the NI population in the mid 2020s. 3. The composition of the population is also undergoing significant change with an increasing number of individuals entering the workforce with a corresponding drop in the overall dependency ratio (proportion of those working age to the rest of the population). 4. In the longer term, by 2037, the population within the DCSDC area is moving closer to the NI structure i.e. ageing over time. By 2037 there will be an additional 12,000 over 70s and 5,400 fewer under 19s. 5. As a border region the net impact of commuting, relocation across borders and exchange rate volatility is unknown but it makes planning for the future all the more difficult.

Social 6. The area exhibits life expectancy levels on a par with NI but on closer inspection the urban deprived Super Output Areas have levels way below those in the affluent or rural areas. 7. Health outcomes were worse in the more deprived areas than in Derry and Strabane LGD as a whole across all 26 indicators. 8. Within DCSDC area all the indicators were worse than the NI average with the exception of the standardised admission rate for circulatory disease. 9. Cancer rates, prescriptions for anti-depressants, admissions to A&E for residents from the more deprived areas are all multiples of the rates for NI and non-deprived areas. 10. The numbers reliant on benefits within the DCSDC area means that any change in entitlements as envisaged within Welfare Reform has the potential to impact negatively upon the area. Government estimates vary but it could mean a loss of ÂŁ86m per year to the local economy. 11. Within the new DCSDC area using Super Output area data 21% of the population (30,925) live in areas defined as deprived with an additional 24% at the 20% level equating to 45.6% of the overall population resident within the 10% and 20% SOAs. 12. While deprivation measures are appropriate for urban deprivation estimation they are less reliable for rural areas. Using Output Area rather than Super Output area data it is estimated there are an additional forty Output Areas (almost half within rural areas) that contain deep pockets of multiple deprivation.

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Economic 13. The Economic Activity rate in DCSDC is 68.3%, 4.4% points below that in NI. The full-time gross median earnings (work postcode) in 2014 was ÂŁ 23,079 which is 4% below the NI average and 17% below Belfast. 14. Full-time female median wages are ÂŁ23,620, 17% above the male rate in DCC area. This is likely a result of higher numbers of females in the public sector. 15. Of those in employment 34% are public sector workers, predominantly in the fields of Health and Education. 16. There are over 50,000 employee jobs in the DCSDC area, 32,346 are full-time. 17. The claimant count rate in DCSDC in April 2015 was 7.1% (NI rate was 3.8%). Over the course of the last three years the gap between the NI rate and the DCSDC rate is widening. 18. The trend within the claimant count for 18-24 year olds has been upward since mid-2012 in line with the experience elsewhere in NI. It is now three times the rate for DCSDC at over 21%. 19. Of those on the claimant count the majority have low to middle skills. In the 2011 Census 46% of respondents reported they had no or low skills within the DCSDC area. 20. While the business birth rate and survival rate, as represented by VAT registrations, is on a par with the rest of NI it does not appear to be impacting upon the net employment levels with little growth in employee numbers since 2009. 21. The area has seen general improvement in A-Level and GCSE attainment over the last number of years. 22. Females in Derry achieve the best results in GCSE (including Maths and English) followed by Derry males, Strabane females and Strabane males.

Environmental 23. Recycling rates in both Derry and Strabane areas are below the NI average. 24. The DCC area (22.7%)has a higher proportion of social housing than NI (14.9%). 25. In the DCC area 61.8% of those on the waiting list for social housing were in housing stress (NIHE). 26. In the DCC area, the NIHE has 6,895 dwellings having sold 8,152 under the House Sales Scheme. 27. In the DCC area, social housing need is projected at 1,731 from 2013-2018. 28. In NI, average household size is projected to fall from 2.45 in 2014 to 2.34 in 2024 and 2.24 by 2033. 29. There is expected to be a 10% increase in the number of households with most growth in single person and two-adult households without children. 30. CO2 per capita emissions within DCSDC in 2012 were estimated to be area below the NI average while Strabane CO2 is estimated to be above. 9

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31. Within DCSDC area 3.7% people travel to work by bus, minibus or coach (NI: 4.8%). A further 2.9% travel by taxi (NI: 1.4%). 32. Within the DCSDC area 30% of the population reside in rural areas. 33. Fuel poverty levels in 2011 were estimated at 47-51% of households within DCC and 52-56% in Strabane DC 34. Rural dwellers, compared to urban dwellers, are likely to be healthy, a house owner, self-employed (male) and culturally deprived (Cultural Deprivation Index).

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Structure of the Report In the first part we provide a summary of the technical background to the report including some of the sources, choice of geography and reference material including a brief discussion on the appropriateness of using spatial measures for targeting need. Next attention is paid to the underlying components of population change including a review of past population projections and the most recent ones for the new council area including probable impact on population structure. The data includes general information on demographic trends both locally and within NI generally. It concludes with an early review of the key demographic features and outlines some possible implications for Community Planning. It provides more indepth analysis of the information particularly numerical data on the numbers on various benefits within SOAs. The intention is to provide some idea of scale to those involved in making policy relevant to these areas. The context within which Community Planning may take place is then addressed with an exploration of studies relating to the possible socio-economic impacts of welfare reform on NI and the Derry and Strabane District Council area. To assist in the needs assessment visual tables are presented outlining geographically by SOA deprivation across a range of measures. The Community Planning pillars are addressed within the next section i.e. Social, Economy and Environmental with detailed information contained within each section on a diverse range of areas. Throughout the report maps including thematic maps related to the MDM 2010 domains e.g. Income Deprivation Affecting Children, Crime, etc are presented with reference Super Output Areas (SOAs) identified. Given the rural nature of much of the area under consideration there is a short review of the appropriateness of the application of MDMs in rural areas. This includes identification of the most deprived rural SOAs in the Council Area, their mapping and concludes with a brief examination of the Proximity to Services Domain and the results of a NI wide survey of rurality. Finally, a selection of complementary material is provided, the majority at NI level, relating to a range of areas including Ethnicity, Gender, Older People and Children. This is presented to provide some relevant background material on individual characteristics of some groups simply as an aid where local official sources are not available or where the level of confidence is low given the small numbers. It should be noted that there is statistical bespoke support available through the two NISRA staff seconded to Ilex who have access to the full range of NISRA disclosable data. & Claire Hood, NISRA claire.hood@ilex-urc.com

Hugh McNickle hugh.mcnickle@ilex-urc.com

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Statistical Sources Information providers include NISRA, departmental administrative data, and EQIA source material. This is comprised in the main of quantitative data. Complementary data sources have also been utilised such as the Economic and Research Council’s, The Necessities of Life in NI, March 2012, Health Inequalities, DHSSPSNI, 20141 The majority of information from the 2011 Census has now been released and provides much of the baseline data. In conjunction with Census data, not all official data sources are currently aggregated to the new ‘super-council’ i.e. DCSDC2 level. As a result on occasion, we have presented standalone data for the DCC and the SDC area, where this is the only information available. The report contains a mixture of Census data, administrative data and survey data and provides, in most cases, a snap shot of the situation in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area. Each of these different types of data have their own strengths and weaknesses ranging from timing to robustness. Readers should be aware that where survey estimates are reported that these are subject to sampling variability. The statisticians who helped prepare this report are happy to provide any guidance on these issues. The Citizen Survey 20153 for the DCSDC area will report in late Summer 2015. This will provide supplementary information to assist in the Community Planning process.

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Reports are referenced as they appear within this document.

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NISRA are presently engaged in aggregating 2011 Census data in line with the new Council boundaries across NI.

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Citizen Survey 2015 continues Ilex’s survey work of Citi-Scope 2009 and 2012 with its expansion to include the whole of the DCSDC area. The survey will be conducted in the Spring of 2015 with a target number of circa 800 completed. 12

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Choice of Geography The report presents data at Local Government District (LGD) level, followed (where available and appropriate) by Super Output Area data. This is primarily in response to the variability is size amongst wards where they vary from 8,915 (Culmore) to 1,674 (East) in population size. While there is less variation amongst SOAs within the DCSDC they still range from 795 to 3,504 in population. Any comparative analysis of the data which involves numbers rather than the rates associated with a variable should keep this in mind e.g. an equivalent number of NEETS in a small and a big ward may indicate a larger issue in the small ward. Additionally where there are comparatively small numbers involved e.g. births to teenage mothers at SOA level then the preference would be to seek to find trends over the course of a number of years rather than solely depend on one year’s data which might be subject to distortion from unknown random events or breaks in series. Thus three or five year averaged data may be the best way to present where there are small numbers. More localised data sets are available including Output Area data (OA) (5022 in NI) but all of these are not presented within this report due to the small numbers at OA level for many of the variables. However, some analysis identifying OA that are deprived which are not defined as such at SOA are presented at 10% and 20% deprivation levels. This is to enable policy makers to identify small pockets of deprivation especially those which occur in rural areas but also highlights urban pockets of deprivation. Additional data sets can be accessed on request through the NISRA statistical support within Ilex, where data is available and disclosable. Work is underway to present some additional data at OA particularly with respect to the rural area in the next phase of research.

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Context and Background for Analysis and Interpretation of Data There is a always a risk amongst those making policy to rely on out of date information and perceptions that may not be rooted in present reality. Thus, for example, at ward level it may be thought that the overwhelming need is for the provision of more play facilities, based on historic perceptions, when in fact the area may now comprise quite an elderly population. This lagged effect is particularly apparent where there is significant change, whether this is movement in population, or changes in economic circumstances. In order to counter this tendency this report will detail the latest information available on a spatial basis. Within this paper we seek to provide an easily accessible (draft) summary of many of the key relevant issues that, at this stage, appear to be relevant within a Community Planning Process.

Relationship between Multiple Deprivation Measure domains

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Within the Multiple Deprivation Measures NISRA (NIMDM, 2010) have noted that Six of the seven deprivation domain ranks at SOA level are positively correlated with each other indicating that an area experiencing one form of deprivation is likely to also experience other forms of deprivation. Of particular note were the strong positive correlations between the Income, Employment, Health Deprivation & Disability and Education, Skills & Training Domain ranks, with each pairwise correlation at least +0.84. (Correlation coefficient ranges from perfect negative correlation -1, to perfect positive correlation +1). The Living Environment and Crime & Disorder Domain ranks are also positively correlated with each other and the four domains described above, but to a lesser extent, with all pair-wise correlations at least +0.48. The Proximity to Services Domain ranks show weak negative correlations with the other six domains, suggesting that as Proximity to Services deprivation increases, deprivation in the other domains is likely to decrease. The table below shows the deprivation domain correlations for the SOA results.

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In practice NISRA’s comments illustrate the fact that where, for example, there are high levels of unemployment (employment deprivation) that you are also likely to find high levels of poor health. Correlation is a statistical measure that describes the size and direction of a relationship between two or more variables. A correlation between variables, however, does not automatically mean that the change in one variable is the cause of the change in the values of the other variable. 14

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Table 1 below presents the correlation matrix for the Multiple Deprivation Measures. A negative figure indicates a negative relationship e.g. proximity to services (proxy for rurality) is negatively related to a poor living environment whereas Education, Skills and Training is positively associated with employment.

Table 1: SOA level correlations between deprivation domain ranks Income

Income

Employment

Employment

Health Deprivation & Disability

Education, Skills & Training

Proximity to Services

Living

Crime & Disorder

1.00

0.94

1.00

Health Deprivation & Disability

0.94

0.93

1.00

Education, Skills & Training

0.88

0.84

0.85

1.00

Proximity to Services

-0.32

-0.29

-0.37

-0.36

1.00

Living Environment

0.61

0.54

0.59

0.64

-0.52

1.00

Crime & Disorder

0.55

0.48

0.55

0.54

-0.66

0.63

1.00

Source: NIMDM, 2010 NIMDM 2010 0.97

0.95

0.94

0.91

-0.27

0.65

0.53

Below we present a short introduction to the debate around spatial targeting.

The Use of Spatial Measures for the Targeting of Need: OFMDFM: 20134 The following extract is from the above publication and is intended to provide some insight into the usefulness of Spatial Measures in Targeting Need. It also usefully make reference to the limits of the application of Multiple Deprivation Measures in Rural Areas. The more relevant sections have been bolded.

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Area based targeting has been used extensively throughout the UK for more than half a century and has generated advocates for and against for almost as long. More recent reviewers have suggested this polarisation is unnecessary and there is an increased recognition that whilst most poverty eradication should be through universal macroeconomic and social policies, area-based interventions may constitute a useful adjunct to these broader programmes. This recognition however, shifts the arguments including how these areas should be defined and the policies assessed. Amongst the calls for more considered theories of agency, better specified objectives and more sophisticated analytic tools, it is evident that one of the most common and overarching themes for most Area Based Initiatives is that area-based targeting can be an effective way of reaching poor people. This suggests that at a fundamental level most area-based policies can be assessed according to their efficiency and effectiveness of reaching those most in need. This has been one of the guiding principles of the current study. The literature suggests that the spatial unit at which deprivation is identified and measured influences the efficiency of targeting. Most targeting in the UK is currently at Census-based Super Output Area level, but this study also examined aggregates of smaller census-based areas (Census Output Areas) as they are likely to be more homogenous, and also larger areas (District Councils) which might prove easier for policy implementation. The conclusions were that targeting using those District Councils with the greatest concentration of disadvantage would be more inefficient than the current SOA-based approach as most of their populations are not disadvantaged and also that most disadvantaged people do not live in these areas. The study confirms that COAs are more homogenous and do offer an advantage over SOAs in terms of concentration and completeness of targeting but the distinction between the two is not marked. Whether COAs are a practical level upon which to base an area-based intervention is beyond the remit of this study. • The following conclusions can be drawn about the different measures of deprivation: Each of the indicators studied in this report identifies areas where there are high concentrations of disadvantage, and there is a reasonable agreement between the measures on where these areas are. However, there are also some differences in the areas that each indicator selects which will have implications for the allocation of funding. Furthermore, as different indicators detect some types of disadvantage better than others this suggests that the choice of indicator could be selected or tailored to better meet the focus of a specific intervention • In general the Multiple Deprivation Measure at COA level was more closely related to the basket of demographic, socio-economic and health measures than the other measures studied, though the overall differences between the measures of deprivation studied were modest. It also performed better in terms of both concentration and completeness. The MDM at SOA and the MDM Income Domain at SOA demonstrated the next best fit. 4

The Use of Spatial Targeting for the Targeting of Need, O’Reilly, Dermot, OFMDFM, 2013.

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Context: Social General Demographic Trends, DCSDC, NI, Donegal The population of the new Council Area DCSDC in 2015 is estimated at 149,224. The forecast population growth rate is 0.7% in DCC and in SDC 1.3% giving a combined rate of 0.9%. NISRA’s 2012 projections show a population of 150,495 by 2025. Comparative analysis of these rates from the 2002 NISRA population projections show that the growth rate has decelerated significantly during the last decade from 4.7%. This projection has now fallen to 0.5% in the next 10 years. Thus whereas a decade ago the area had one of the youngest populations in these islands of under 25s we are now ranked 4th youngest of the 11 Councils in NI. Given the difficulties in recording accurately migration patterns within a LGD, especially in a border region where extensive inward and outward commuting takes place and where many families live in one jurisdiction, work in another and access services in both then attention turns to robust indicators such as birth rates and death rates.

Graph1:1:Birth Birth Rate per 1,000 population years, 2003Graph Rate per 1,000 female female population aged 15-44aged years,15-44 2003-05 to 2011-13 (broken (broken axis) 05 to 2011-13 axis)

Source: NISRA, Vital Statistics

Source: NISRA, Vital Statistics Analysis presented in Graph 1shows that the birth rate is relatively constant since 2009 although there is a differential between the Derry and Strabane rates. In demographic terms a replacement ratio in excess of 2.1 indicates a growing population which is the case in Derry and Strabane (Graph 2). Since the rate of growth of the population is slowing then this might suggest the death rate is increasing but as Graph 3 shows this is not the case. 17

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2: Total Period Fertility Rate, to 2011-13 GraphGraph 2: Total Period Fertility Rate,2003-05 2003-05 to 2011-13

Source: NISRA, Vital Statistics

Source: NISRA, Vital Statistics Graph 3: Crude deathrate rateper per 1,000 population, 2008-2013 Graph 3: Crude death 1,000 population, 2008-2013

Source: NISRA, Vital Statistics

Source: NISRA, Vital Statistics Overall, the conclusion would be that the difference in rate of population growth is accounted for not by births or deaths but outward migration. The 2015 DCSDC population pyramid overleaf is presented along with the 2037 population pyramid (Graphs 4 and 5). Graphically it illustrates an ageing population with a broadening of the shoulders of the pyramid. The accompanying table 2 shows the consequences of such a scenario for the DCSDC population. Within slightly more than two decades there will be 1,559 fewer in the population, 5,440 fewer under 19s and 12,109 more over 70. 18

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Graph 4: Population Pyramid - Derry City and Strabane District Council, 2015 Graph 4: Population Pyramid - Derry City and Strabane District Council, 2015

AGE GROUP

% OF POPULATION Source: NISRA, Population projections

Source: NISRA, Population projections

Graph 5: Population Pyramid - Derry City and Strabane District Council, 2037 Graph 5: Population Pyramid - Derry City and Strabane District Council,2037

AGE GROUP

% OF POPULATION Source: NISRA, Population projections

Source: NISRA, Population projections

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Table 2: Change in population structure - Derry City and Strabane District Council, 2015 to 2037

Age Group

Population

Change

2015

2037

Total

%

0-4

10,574

8,482

-2,092

-19.8%

5-9

10,448

8,482

-1,746

-16.7%

10-14

9,447

9,146

-301

-3.2%

15-19

10,683

9,382

-1,301

-12.2%

20-24

9,772

8,536

-1,236

-12.6%

25-29

10,337

8,907

-1,430

-13.8%

30-34

9,964

7,798

-2,166

-21.7%

35-39

9,317

7,964

-1,353

-14.5%

40-44

10,008

8,553

-1,455

-14.5%

45-49

11,059

8,933

-2,126

-19.2%

50-54

10,607

9,083

-2,126

-14.4%

55-59

8,613

8,576

-37

-0.4%

60-64

7,475

8,322

847

11.3%

65-69

6,833

9,085

2,252

33.0%

70-74

5,381

8,651

3,270

60.8%

75-79

3,924

6,805

2,881

73.4%

80-84

2,659

4,847

2,188

82.3%

85

1,437

3,305

1,868

130.0%

90+

686

2,588

1,902

277.3%

All Ages

149,224

147,665

-1,559

-1.0%

Source: NISRA, Population projections

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Graph 6: Derry City and Strabane District Council population projections (breaks in series) 2002-2037 Graph 6: Derry City and Strabane District Council population projections (breaks in series) 2002-2037

Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

These consequences are due, in part, to the lack of employment opportunities locally and the skills mismatch evident in some sectors. Additionally, research evidence on the rate of return of graduates again shows that as participation rates in third level education increase that few of these individuals will return from their host University. There is a movement towards increased urban living on a worldwide basis leading to rural depopulation and increased pressure upon services. On this basis cities will become the major drivers for economic growth, localities that do not grow will risk being left behind as these trends become embedded within societies. The Centre for Cities has highlighted the need for cities to adapt to this new environment. The One Plan job forecasts were heavily predicated upon the achievement of a critical population mass within Derry~Londonderry with a target population of 130,000 by 2025 (Oxford Economics). Application of this forecast growth rate to the new larger Council area would suggest a total population figure of circa 178,358. However, NISRA 2013 estimates forecast a population by 2025 of circa 150,000. The graph below illustrates the extent to which there is a forecast differential in population growth rates within NI and the new Council area.

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Graph 7: Percentage change in population for Derry City and Strabane District Council and NI, 2013-2037 Graph 7: Percentage change in population for Derry City and Strabane District Council and NI, 2013-2037

Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

In order to achieve the Oxford Economics critical size the new average growth rate would need to be in the region of an additional 20,000 rather than the 1,876 projected. Consequently, if the population follows the NISRA forecast then by 2030 the new Council area population will have fallen as a proportion of the NI population from 8.1% to 7.7%. This is a function of the differential in growth rates between DCSDC and NI. Given that the DCSDC area exhibits a young population profile and it is forecast will continue to do so relative to the rest of NI in the short term, then such a result suggests that those who are most likely to have children are migrating out of the area. The population pyramids presented Graph 4 and 5 illustrates the way in which the composition of the population is changing with a narrowing at the younger age groups and increasing numbers of older people. The implications for such a scenario are complex, more older people within a declining population i.e. higher dependency ratio, however the numbers moving through into the workforce will be increasing in the medium term, lowering the dependency ratio overall as the birth rate continues to decline. Thus job creation targets will need to be higher to accommodate the larger numbers of working age but this effect may be mitigated by outward migration of those in this age bracket. More recent evidence supports the view that many of those who migrated to Donegal from Derry are now returning. The NIHE, 2014/15 District Housing Plan notes ‘Local estate agents have also reported an increasing cross-border influence on the Private rented sector in the DCCA. Agents continue to report people returning to Derry from border towns such as Muff, Killea and Bridgend’. The net impact of all of these changes will be hard to estimate accurately.

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Impact of Border Region The unique nature of the new Council area, which has seen large population movements cross-border during the early to mid to 2000s, means that it is extremely difficult to determine to what extent the rate of population growth has been affected by this migration. Anecdotally, the numbers previously from the DCSDC area who now live in Donegal but commute to NI are claimed to be large with commuter villages in Bridgend, Muff, Burnfoot, Killea, Manorcunningham, Newtowncunningham and Lifford. The economic catchment area of DCSDC extends well into Donegal resulting in many of these individuals working, shopping and being involved in recreational and leisure activities within the adjacent Council area. This cross-border interaction is two-way with many residents from DCSDC employed in Donegal. At times of extreme exchange rate volatility and differing taxation rates both on income and sales6 many consumers and retailers face a high degree of uncertainty regarding real purchasing power of their income and household costs. Donegal’s present population of 161,000 now places it ahead of DCSDC’s 148,000. The Donegal population growth rate between 2011 and 2022/3 according to the Spaceial North West report is 14%, the most recent projections from NISRA show a DCSDC population of 150,647 or growth rate of 1.9% over the same period. The population projections for Donegal mean that by 2023 there will be an additional 23,313 persons. Derry will see an increase of 2,800 in the same period.

Table 3: Extract from Table 5.1 Conference Report Spacial North West, 2014 2001/2 Pop

2011 Pop

% Growth 2001-2011

Projected Growth 2022/3

Projected Population 2022/3

Projected Population 2022/3

Donegal

137,575

161,137

17

23,313

184,450

14

Limavady

32,400

33,500

3

1,725

35,225

5

Derry

105,066

107,900

3

8,159

116,059

8

Strabane

38,248

39,800

4

3,118

42,918

8

Magherafelt

39,800

45,000

13

5,958

50,958

13

NWRCBA

353,089

387,337

10

42,271

429,608

11

Northern Ireland

1,685,300

1,810,900

7

134,942

1,945,842

8

ROI

3,917,203

4,588,252

17

786,948

5,375,200

17

Island

5,602,503

6,399,152

14

921,890

7,321,042

14

Source: Republic of Ireland Census 2002 and 2011. Border Regional Planning Guidelines 2010-2022. NI Census 2001 and 2011; Regional Development Strategy NI 2008-2035.

The next section presents commuting data from the NI 2011 and Republic of Ireland 2011 Censuses. 6

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Graph 8: Cross-border commuters (work or study), 2011 Censuses (RoI and NI)

Graph 8: Cross-border commuters (work or study), 2011 Censuses (RoI and NI) Males

Source: Census 2011 – Ireland and NI, CSO and NISRA

Source: Census 2011 – Ireland and NI, CSO and NISRA

Census 2011 Ireland and Northern Ireland, June 2014. Central Statistics Office, NISRA. Transport and travel The age and sex profile of these cross-border commuters and shows that the majority (57 per cent) of commuters travelling from Northern Ireland to Ireland were male, whereas commuters in the opposite direction were mainly female (54 per cent). The age profiles were similar, with the majority in the early working years; the largest cohort travelling to Ireland from Northern Ireland were males aged 25-34, while females in the same age group were the most likely to commute to Northern Ireland from Ireland. Map 26 on Page 61, which shows the origin and destination of cross-border commuters from Ireland to work or study in Northern Ireland, illustrates that the majority of those who commuted to Northern Ireland were resident i the border areas of Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth. Their destinations, corresponding to their places of work or study in Northern Ireland, were mainly concentrated in the Belfast and Derry LGDs, with further clusters in Newry, Armagh, Craigavon, Dungannon, Enniskillen, Omagh, Limavady, Strabane and Coleraine. For the first time, in the 2011 Cross-border commuters (work or study) censuses, the place of work or study for persons who travelled from Ireland to Northern Ireland or from Northern Ireland to Ireland was coded to fine geographic level. A total of 14,800 persons regularly commuted between the jurisdictions for work or study, with 6,500 travelling to Ireland from Northern Ireland and 8,300 travelling in the other direction. Again, while much of the activity is in border areas, the usual residence (or origin) of these commuters was more widely spread across Northern Ireland. The destination of these commuters is concentrated in Dublin, with further clusters in the towns of Letterkenny, Drogheda, Dundalk, Cavan and Monaghan. Proportionally twice as many (0.4 per cent) Northern Ireland residents commuted to Ireland to work or study as commuted from Ireland to Northern Ireland (0.2 per cent). Census 2011 24

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Some Implications for Community Planning Within a Community Planning perspective the scenarios outlined above have quite different implications for the area. A continuing population decline, even with a fall in average household size, will impact upon construction. Additionally, demand for retail and other space is unlikely to grow in the absence of the competitive position of the retail offering improving and the uncertainty that the present exchange rate engenders. There are obvious implications for school numbers and demand for health and other services although this will be to some extent balanced by the aging population (it must be noted that in the medium term it will still be young comparative to the NI average). Already the population projections up to 2022 of 115,805 within the NIHE plan have been superceded by new data available from NISRA which projects a population of 109,865 by 2022.

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Context: Economic Economy and Society OFMDFM - Impact of Welfare Reform on NI, 2013 In the context of Community Planning one of the key challenges facing NI and the DCSDC area is the reduction in public expenditure. A number of academic studies have been completed which attempt to forecast the overall impact upon NI and at LGD level. NICVA commissioned a report from The Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, in October 2013, The Impact of Welfare Reform on NI. It found that Derry and Strabane would face the greatest negative impact. Tables 4 and 5 illustrate the estimated impact of the reforms. It shows that out of over 400 local authorities, Derry ranked second worst with an overall loss per working age adult of £900 per annum followed by Strabane ranked third at £870. This equates to an overall loss of £86m for the new DCSDC area. In tandem with this report OFMDFM had funded the Institute for Fiscal Studies to undertake research on the probable impact of the introduction of Universal Credit7. This found that some groups will suffer disproportionately while others will benefit from the introduction of Welfare Reform. Those most at risk include some older people and those on Disability Living Allowance who have been awarded the Severe Disability Premium. The report also identifies the lack of integration of the rate rebate system and Universal Credit as a risk for those presently entitled to means tested benefits who may in practice fail to take-up their entitlement. In the past this has been the case, particularly for older people, across a range of benefits and entitlements. Evidence of this comes from DSD’s Benefit Uptake scheme which in 2013 alone assisted individuals to access entitlements worth £17m. Extracts from both reports are presented below which summarise the findings of the research teams. This is followed by a table presenting all of the Multiple Deprivation Domain scores within the DCSDC area at SOA which are mapped. Taken in concert with the studies on Welfare Reform it shows spatially where the likely impacts will be, for example, those areas with large numbers of DLA recipients or older people. When the present welfare reforms have come into full effect they will take £750m a year out of the Northern Ireland economy. This is equivalent to £650 a year for every adult of working age. Derry and Strabane are also hit very hard, and generally across Northern Ireland the most deprived areas face the largest losses. Some households and individuals, notably incapacity and disability claimants, are hit by several different elements of the reforms. By lowering incomes more than elsewhere, a key effect of the welfare reforms will be to widen the gap in prosperity between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. 7

Universal Credit in Northern Ireland; What will its impact be, and what are the challenges?, OFMDFM, March 2013. 26

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Westminster ministers take the view that the welfare reforms will increase the financial incentives to take up employment and because more people will look for work more people will find work. This assumes, of course, that extra labour supply leads to extra labour demand from employers. Whether labour markets really do work in this way, especially at times of recession or low growth, or in places where the local economy is relatively weak, is a moot point and one that many economists would contest. Some individuals will undoubtedly find work to compensate for the loss of benefit income but whether the overall level of employment will be any higher as a result is questionable. More often than not, they will simply fill vacancies that would have gone to other jobseekers. So the figures in this report do not assume that loss of income from benefits will wholly or in part be replaced by additional income from employment. p12, NICVA, Report, 2014

Three local government districts are hit hardest by the welfare reforms – Derry and Strabane (in the west) and Belfast. In these three areas the financial loss, averaged across the whole working age population between the ages of 16 and 64, is over £800 a year, with Derry reaching the £900 mark. Belfast is of course Northern Ireland’s largest city by some margin, so here the overall loss of benefit income – nearly £150m a year – is very substantial indeed. In a further 12 districts the financial loss per working age adult is £600 a year or more. By contrast, in North Down the estimated loss per working age adult is only £450 a year – half the level in Derry. NICVA, Report, 2014

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Table 4: Overall impact of welfare reform on NI by 2014/15, by local government district – Sheffield Hallam estimates Estimated loss £m p.a.

Loss per working age adult £ p.a.

Derry

64

900

Strabane

22

870

Belfast

147

840

Limavady

16

730

Moyle

7

690

Omagh

23

690

Newry and Mourne

44

680

Cookstown

16

680

Craigavon

41

670

Coleraine

23

650

Down

29

630

Dungannon

23

610

Ballymoney

12

610

Larne

12

610

Armagh

23

600

Banbridge

17

560

Fermanagh

22

560

Lisburn

42

550

Magherafelt

16

550

Newtownabbey

29

550

Antrim

19

550

Carrickfergus

14

540

Ballymena

21

530

Ards

27

530

Castlereagh

20

460

North Down

23

450

750

650

Northern Ireland Source:

There is a clear and unambiguous relationship: as a general rule, the more deprived the local government district, the greater the financial hit. p16, NICVA, 2014

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Table 5: Overall impact of welfare reforms by 2014/15 by UK local authority - Sheffield Hallam estimates Top 50 Districts

Loss per working age adult £ p.a.

Top 50 cont.

Loss per working age adult £ p.a.

1

Blackpool

910

39

St Helens

630

2

Derry

900

40

Down

630

3

Strabane

870

41

Inverclyde

630

4

Belfast

840

42

Barrow in Furness

630

5

Westminster

820

43

Hull

630

6

Knowsley

800

44

Barnsley

630

7

Limavady

730

45

Tameside

620

8

Merthyr Tydfil

720

46

South Tyneside

620

9

Middlesbrough

720

47

Halton

620

10

Hartlepool

710

48

Redcar & Cleveland

620

11

Torbay

700

49

Sunderland

620

12

Liverpool

700

50

Tendring

620

13

Blaenau Gwent

700

14

Neath Port Talbot

700

15

Moyle

690

16

Hastings

690

17

Omagh

690

18

Burnley

690

19

Rochdale

680

20

Newry and Mourne

680

21

Barking & Dagenham

680

22

Brent

680

23

Hyndburn

680

24

Cookstown

680

25

Blackburn with Darwen

670

26

Thanet

670

27

Stoke on Trent

670

28

Rhondda Cynon Taf

670

29

Hackney

670

30

Enfield

670

31

Craigavon

670

32

Coleraine

650

33

Glasgow

34

Bottom 20 Districts

Loss per working age adult £ p.a.

386

Mid Sussex

280

387

East Hampshire

280

388

Waverley

280

389

Cotswold

270

390

Harborough

270

391

Horsham

270

392

Surrey Heath

270

393

Mole Valley

270

394

South Cambridgeshire

270

395

Winchester

270

396

Chiltern

270

397

South Bucks

260

398

Guildford

260

399

South Northamptonshire

260

650

400

South Oxfordshire

260

Salford

640

401

Rutland

260

35

Caerphilly

640

402

Wokingham

250

36

Oldham

640

403

Cambridge

250

37

Wirral

640

404

Hart

240

38

Haringey

640

405

City of London

180

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Universal Credit in Northern Ireland: what will its impact be, and what are the challenges?8 Executive summary A major reform to the welfare and tax credit system, integrating six of the seven main means-tested welfare benefits and in-work tax credits for those of working age into a single programme, to be known as Universal Credit, is set to be introduced throughout the UK. This represents a significant simplification of the benefits system as a whole. Universal Credit will lead to a small reduction in aggregate benefit entitlements in both Northern Ireland and the UK as a whole. The total reduction in benefit entitlement as a percentage of income in Northern Ireland is slightly larger than in the UK as a whole. However, because Universal Credit is a simpler scheme, it is anticipated that take-up of means tested support will increase as a result of its introduction, which in practice is likely to lead to higher total expenditure on benefits, despite the small reduction in entitlements. Although benefit entitlements will fall very slightly overall in both Northern Ireland and the UK as a whole, this disguises significant winners and losers from the reform. In Northern Ireland, around 9% of families will gain and 9% of families will lose from the introduction of Universal Credit, ignoring transitional protection. Both of these figures are larger than in the UK as a whole: as Northern Ireland is a relatively low-income part of the UK, more people are entitled to means-tested support, and hence affected by reforms to means-tested benefits. The main losers from Universal Credit’s introduction will be: low-income couples where one person is aged above the female State Pension Age (SPA) and the other is aged below, who will no longer be entitled to the more generous Pension Credit; families with significant amounts of unearned income or capital, as these are treated more harshly in the Universal Credit means test than in the means tests for tax credits; and those on Disability Living Allowance claiming the severe disability premium in meanstested benefits, which will be abolished when Universal Credit is introduced. As receipt of Disability Living Allowance is higher in Northern Ireland than in the UK as a whole, this partly explains the slightly larger reduction in benefit entitlements in Northern Ireland. The main winners from the introduction of Universal Credit will be single earner couples with children. This group will gain more from the introduction of Universal Credit in Northern Ireland than in the UK as a whole, mainly because gains are focused on those with lower incomes and incomes are lower on average in Northern Ireland. By increasing support for single-earner couples while reducing support for workless 30

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families on average, Universal Credit will strengthen the incentive for one member of a couple to do paid work rather than none. Universal Credit also strengthens work incentives for single people without children. However, because means-tested support is withdrawn more quickly when the second member of a couple enters work under Universal Credit, the reform weakens the incentive for both members of a couple to be in paid work rather than just one. This effect is particularly acute in Northern Ireland, as lower average earnings levels mean that a greater proportion of single-earner couples are entitled to means-tested support, meaning that those not in paid work who have a partner in paid work are more likely to face withdrawal of Universal Credit if they were to enter paid work. 8

Institute for Fiscal Studies, OFMDFM, 2014, R77

By replacing a jumble of overlapping means tests with a single one, Universal Credit will go some way to ensuring overall effective tax rates cannot rise too high. Thus, some those who face the weakest incentives to increase their earnings under the current system will see their incentives strengthened. However, those previously not entitled to means-tested support who will become entitled to Universal Credit (mainly single-earners in couples with children) and those in two-earner couples tend to see weaker incentives to earn more. Two of the main advantages of Universal Credit, then, are that it simplifies the benefits system and rationalises work incentives. However, these benefits could be undermined by the decision to leave support for local taxes (Council Tax in Great Britain and domestic rates in Northern Ireland) outside Universal Credit. As domestic rates in Northern Ireland are lower on average than Council Tax in Great Britain, support for local taxation is a correspondingly smaller component of the overall benefit system in Northern Ireland, and so this issue is less important in Northern Ireland than in the rest of the UK. Nevertheless, keeping support for domestic rates separate from Universal Credit will definitely make the overall benefits system more complicated than it could be, and could lead to the reintroduction of the very high overall withdrawal rates that Universal Credit was supposed to eliminate. How much this happens in practice will depend on decisions made by the Northern Ireland Executive surrounding the design of the proposed rate rebate replacement scheme. The introduction of Universal Credit also raises issues around the administration of rate rebates. Currently, more than 70% of claimants of the rates component of Housing Benefit are ‘passported’ to a full rebate through receipt of other benefits that are being abolished when Universal Credit is introduced. There is no obvious alternative passport in Universal Credit that could be used to identify these people, and if they all had to go through a full means test to receive support, the burden on both claimants and administrators would increase substantially. Ways around this problem include merging the administration of Universal Credit and rate rebates, allowing claimants to claim 31

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both with the same form, or transferring information on Universal Credit claims to the appropriate authority responsible for the administration for rate rebates so that claimants would not have to submit the same information twice. Similar issues arise around other non-social security benefits that use a passport based on receipt of other benefits to identify who is eligible. The introduction of Universal Credit offers an opportunity for the Northern Ireland Executive to consider the rationale for providing benefits in kind rather than in cash and, if these benefits should continue to be provided, whether their provision should be means tested or offered universally. For those benefits that it was decided to retain as means-tested benefits in kind, the most obvious solution would be to give these benefits only to families with incomes below a certain threshold. This would, however, create ‘cliff edges’ that would make some people worse off after a pay rise. A longer-term solution would be to allow claimants to choose which benefits in kind they wish to receive, and make a deduction against that claimant’s Universal Credit award which would depend on their income. This would be more administratively complex, but would avoid the ‘cliff edges’ inherent in alternative approaches. In short, the UK Government and Northern Ireland Executive have taken a welcome big and radical step forward by proposing the introduction of Universal Credit. But many of the advantages it will bring could be undermined by the decision to keep support for local taxes separate from Universal Credit. Decisions to be made by the Northern Ireland Executive around the design of a rate rebate replacement scheme and other non-social security benefits will therefore be crucial in determining the extent to which these benefits are realised.

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DCSDC SOA 2010 Deprivation – Domains and Sub-Domains Ranked Table 6: NI Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 (statistical geographies) 10% Multiple Deprivation Measure Rank

Income Domain Rank

Income Deprivation Affecting Children Rank

Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Rank

Altnagelvin 1

88

73

52

159

Altnagelvin 2

546

439

280

459

Altnagelvin 3

429

500

363

710

Ballynashallog 1

438

360

519

385

Ballynashallog 2

788

744

756

733

Banagher

344

411

481

259

Beechwood

125

110

178

60

Brandywell

44

27

35

29

Carn Hill 1

164

123

181

92

Carn Hill 2

84

56

59

54

Caw

195

173

142

363

Clondermot 1

58

50

77

87

SOA

Clondermot 2

610

547

640

508

Claudy 1

364

289

340

145

Claudy 2

401

476

549

419

Creggan Central 1

10

2

2

3

Creggan Central 2

49

25

28

52

Creggan South

37

22

34

20

Crevagh 1

306

217

182

337

Crevagh 2

35

14

9

111

Crevagh 3

132

92

89

71

Culmore 1

603

629

678

570

Culmore 2

39

20

27

37

Culmore 3

147

109

92

55

Culmore 4

149

94

109

23

Culmore 5

760

661

550

760

Ebrington 1

493

440

598

380

Ebrington 2

86

95

86

164

Eglinton 1

584

475

559

440

Eglinton 2

686

558

484

518

Enagh 1

110

105

100

148

Enagh 2

529

513

430

720

Foyle Springs 1

676

567

489

565

Foyle Springs 2

137

119

134

128

Holly Mount 1

283

255

255

323

Holly Mount 2

447

415

417

303

Kilfennan 1

565

575

400

782

Kilfennan 2

475

434

297

680

Lisnagelvin 1

245

218

222

271

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Table 6 (continued) Multiple Deprivation Measure Rank

Income Domain Rank

Income Deprivation Affecting Children Rank

Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Rank

Lisnagelvin 2

339

322

211

579

New Buildings 1

241

329

338

403

New Buildings 2

657

674

637

712

Pennyburn 1

411

324

339

367

Pennyburn 2

669

484

597

538

Rosemount

104

98

99

167

Shantallow East

45

23

18

65

Shantallow West 1

29

17

14

32

Shantallow West 2

25

10

7

8

Shantallow West 3

151

87

87

134

Shantallow West 4

365

226

156

179

Springtown 1

123

93

66

171

Springtown 2

451

410

434

314

Strand 1

28

42

117

61

Strand 2

441

416

356

486

SOA

The Diamond

26

37

97

95

Victoria

101

99

103

176

Westland

46

24

55

24

294

338

388

308

Ballycolman

61

46

67

22

Castlederg

97

86

110

125

Clare

197

312

450

153

Dunnamanagh

170

236

310

114

East

12

9

21

6

Finn

179

174

180

212

Glenderg

126

159

194

108

Newtownstewart

134

153

150

163

North

187

200

215

257

Plumbridge

261

398

497

438

Sion Mills

141

184

213

178

Slievekirk

269

371

422

370

South 1

212

182

159

404

South 2

410

432

496

441

Victoria Bridge

234

252

250

333

West 1

254

212

200

132

West 2

153

147

343

89

Artigarvan

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Table 6 (continued) NI Multiple Deprivation Mesaure 2010 (statistical geographies) 10% Education, Skills and Training Domain PostPrimary School SubDomain Rank

Education, Skills and Training Domain Working Age Adults SubDomain Rank

Proximity to Services Domain Rank

Domain Rank (18-59/64 years)

Health Deprivation and Disability Domain Rank

Education, Skills and Training Domain Rank

Education, Skills and Training Domain Primary School SubDomain Rank

64

143

96

252

88

46

397

Altnagelvin 2

533

370

527

314

509

803

665

Altnagelvin 3

262

329

471

566

323

511

410

Ballynashallog 1

322

380

513

203

817

730

635

Ballynashallog 2

731

644

802

556

876

853

442

Banagher

391

409

489

814

542

239

17

Beechwood

78

116

292

214

394

299

800

Brandywell

40

24

85

61

184

65

764

Carn Hill 1

138

191

239

244

237

267

543

Carn Hill 2

83

73

107

97

188

74

720

Caw

145

204

191

239

104

306

624

SOA

Altnagelvin 1

Clondermot 1

24

34

213

305

192

188

791

Clondermot 2

442

414

785

623

841

721

595

Claudy 1

290

342

544

634

484

455

212

Claudy 2

365

467

502

716

607

261

76

Creggan Central 1

6

13

75

189

119

26

622

Creggan Central 2

27

46

144

216

287

45

620

Creggan South

34

38

93

133

183

40

563

Crevagh 1

226

502

443

426

453

428

273

Crevagh 2

56

92

56

81

66

49

345

Crevagh 3

125

103

256

170

316

342

398

Culmore 1

441

521

790

579

834

801

250

Culmore 2

42

76

63

72

131

43

598

Culmore 3

218

181

87

51

140

115

477

Culmore 4

140

111

387

274

328

650

297

Culmore 5

752

865

776

593

739

817

269

Ebrington 1

542

533

289

197

173

716

716

Ebrington 2

85

88

188

195

152

253

881

Eglinton 1

521

425

786

815

822

573

296

Eglinton 2

613

618

779

822

689

642

322

Enagh 1

113

117

155

233

271

60

237

Enagh 2

371

647

673

514

672

723

245

Foyle Springs 1

494

603

713

492

831

699

544

Foyle Springs 2

94

82

301

177

372

411

613

Holly Mount 1

245

433

262

609

364

88

141

Holly Mount 2

329

459

519

503

439

569

374

Kilfennan 1

415

438

344

250

269

616

745

Kilfennan 2

394

507

327

256

221

590

626

Lisnagelvin 1

166

170

311

323

235

387

772

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Table 6 (continued) NI Multiple Deprivation Mesaure 2010 (statistical geographies) 10%

SOA

Lisnagelvin 2

Domain Rank (18-59/64 years)

Health Deprivation and Disability Domain Rank

Education, Skills and Training Domain Rank

Education, Skills and Training Domain Primary School SubDomain Rank

238

346

170

361

Education, Skills and Training Domain PostPrimary School SubDomain Rank

Education, Skills and Training Domain Working Age Adults SubDomain Rank

Proximity to Services Domain Rank

95

377

833

New Buildings 1

149

291

658

284

158

118

351

New Buildings 2

458

660

518

364

802

786

335

Pennyburn 1

397

357

692

380

524

630

660

Pennyburn 2

590

632

363

418

826

765

586

Rosemount

66

118

108

261

352

550

817

Shantallow East

22

60

54

94

156

103

731

Shantallow West 1

55

31

39

88

54

51

577

Shantallow West 2

62

42

136

43

96

28

564

Shantallow West 3

184

219

517

106

159

150

449

Shantallow West 4

385

317

235

264

618

762

348

Springtown 1

118

99

590

107

399

334

502

Springtown 2

278

494

232

330

750

684

478

Strand 1

9

27

366

153

214

421

883

Strand 2

501

464

201

155

418

780

733

The Diamond

14

41

186

186

222

214

853

Victoria

77

121

194

163

172

257

822

Westland

19

74

338

124

217

292

835

Artigarvan

176

337

119

660

420

143

181

Ballycolman

36

44

205

193

148

63

526

Castlederg

57

108

273

355

333

80

270

Clare

169

257

324

760

348

81

23

Dunnamanagh

124

184

41

756

467

84

34

East

7

18

293

68

77

24

551

Finn

106

230

236

496

319

158

140

Glenderg

132

235

222

413

403

86

9

Newtownstewart

92

144

347

507

242

102

201

North

120

185

468

294

313

470

441

Plumbridge

265

368

226

834

574

191

4

Sion Mills

81

132

241

333

324

123

283

Slievekirk

258

349

195

440

297

116

50

South 1

163

221

424

218

185

201

436

South 2

256

358

332

307

527

454

474

Victoria Bridge

157

355

337

466

510

142

98

West 1

175

259

297

298

407

333

468

West 2

76

151

519

417

309

202

561

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Table 6 (continued) NI Multiple Deprivation Mesaure 2010 (statistical geographies) 10% Living Living Environment Environment Domain Domain Outdoor Housing Physical Access Environment SubSubDomain Domain Rank Rank

Living Env Domain Rank

Living Env Domain Housing Quality SubDomain Rank

Altnagelvin 1

422

684

377

238

371

522

211

Altnagelvin 2

662

703

350

595

285

417

170

Altnagelvin 3

681

615

494

508

738

792

625

Ballynashallog 1

459

344

594

358

570

497

654

SOA

Crime and Disorder Domain Rank

Crime and Disorder Domain Crime SubDomain Rank

Crime and Disorder Domain Disorder SubDomain Rank

Ballynashallog 2

879

716

820

684

711

624

803

Banagher

649

226

756

808

807

822

750

Beechwood

98

57

366

131

498

492

475

Brandywell

227

511

200

152

466

451

443

Carn Hill 1

250

755

142

175

220

186

296

Carn Hill 2

193

668

156

106

284

267

328

Caw

466

635

347

339

496

494

462

Clondermot 1

314

620

202

252

192

181

218

Clondermot 2

780

606

605

599

383

413

332

Claudy 1

775

632

568

606

708

718

638

Claudy 2

418

88

762

851

744

784

645

Creggan Central 1

122

171

145

196

562

502

605

Creggan Central 2

285

544

285

166

583

597

533

Creggan South

128

210

241

101

702

722

621

Crevagh 1

524

355

490

537

294

354

230

Crevagh 2

239

756

92

249

139

126

147

Crevagh 3

486

738

270

407

472

490

402

Culmore 1

730

406

704

638

451

443

432

Culmore 2

267

735

120

247

112

125

101

Culmore 3

373

603

220

342

152

200

103

Culmore 4

506

713

218

559

342

353

322

Culmore 5

829

719

636

578

829

871

721

Ebrington 1

153

76

370

257

461

525

347

Ebrington 2

21

79

33

86

35

34

53

Eglinton 1

852

575

794

658

582

521

653

Eglinton 2

869

708

772

647

754

715

760

Enagh 1

403

641

290

302

328

396

254

Enagh 2

495

573

217

669

411

439

361

Foyle Springs 1

821

736

553

627

762

730

758

Foyle Springs 2

307

283

362

296

510

486

511

Holly Mount 1

691

447

512

705

622

645

561

Holly Mount 2

582

613

280

671

397

428

348

Kilfennan 1

769

723

475

617

703

698

656

Kilfennan 2

592

707

423

394

221

427

346

Lisnagelvin 1

659

696

403

514

235

566

359

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Table 6 (continued) NI Multiple Deprivation Mesaure 2010 (statistical geographies) 10% Living Living Environment Environment Domain Domain Outdoor Housing Physical Access Environment SubSubDomain Domain Rank Rank

Living Env Domain Rank

Living Env Domain Housing Quality SubDomain Rank

Lisnagelvin 2

461

578

330

387

443

465

386

New Buildings 1

501

688

375

334

647

664

597

New Buildings 2

861

674

812

607

575

583

539

Pennyburn 1

271

175

399

330

260

233

331

Pennyburn 2

611

328

674

567

535

398

766

Rosemount

18

16

114

87

173

177

164

Shantallow East

349

751

219

240

390

338

471

Shantallow West 1

219

763

87

205

91

56

210

Shantallow West 2

181

773

68

177

94

94

108

Shantallow West 3

454

667

278

376

230

253

220

Shantallow West 4

588

697

297

563

430

381

491

Springtown 1

366

743

165

346

290

290

303

Springtown 2

814

722

538

639

327

306

372

Strand 1

61

148

90

97

19

16

36

SOA

Crime and Disorder Domain Rank

Crime and Disorder Domain Crime SubDomain Rank

Crime and Disorder Domain Disorder SubDomain Rank

Strand 2

59

5

808

126

253

232

321

The Diamond

13

49

30

73

12

15

16

Victoria

85

98

162

150

105

77

173

Westland

45

41

214

76

368

326

428

Artigarvan

834

409

828

797

722

744

640

Ballycolman

365

496

458

188

591

646

493

Castlederg

727

482

782

480

467

424

486

Clare

639

194

815

845

819

783

822

Dunnamanagh

630

188

880

778

845

837

820

East

333

531

354

190

237

259

221

Finn

843

492

778

739

679

690

631

Glenderg

508

156

738

748

806

790

792

Newtownstewart

660

423

588

583

322

384

257

North

416

334

438

411

147

143

139

Plumbridge

468

99

843

856

856

870

805

Sion Mills

559

376

608

464

313

377

251

Slievekirk

695

311

659

796

731

701

727

South 1

677

698

502

433

615

704

482

South 2

851

717

751

552

610

736

446

Victoria Bridge

712

265

818

794

676

780

517

West 1

761

742

557

499

413

557

252

West 2

394

425

410

305

308

519

149

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Table 7: NI Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 (statistical geographies) (20%) Multiple Deprivation Measure Rank

Income Domain Rank

Income Deprivation Affecting Children Rank

Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Rank

Altnagelvin 1

88

73

52

159

Altnagelvin 2

546

439

280

459

Altnagelvin 3

429

500

363

710

Ballynashallog 1

438

360

519

385

Ballynashallog 2

788

744

756

733

Banagher

344

411

481

259

Beechwood

125

110

178

60

Brandywell

44

27

35

29

Carn Hill 1

164

123

181

92

Carn Hill 2

84

56

59

54

Caw

195

173

142

363

SOA

Clondermot 1

58

50

77

87

Clondermot 2

610

547

640

508

Claudy 1

364

289

340

145

Claudy 2

401

476

549

419

Creggan Central 1

10

2

2

3

Creggan Central 2

49

25

28

52

Creggan South

37

22

34

20

Crevagh 1

306

217

182

337

Crevagh 2

35

14

9

111

Crevagh 3

132

92

89

71

Culmore 1

603

629

678

570

Culmore 2

39

20

27

37

Culmore 3

147

109

92

55

Culmore 4

149

94

109

23

Culmore 5

760

661

550

760

Ebrington 1

493

440

598

380

Ebrington 2

86

95

86

164

Eglinton 1

584

475

559

440

Eglinton 2

686

558

484

518

Enagh 1

110

105

100

148

Enagh 2

529

513

430

720

Foyle Springs 1

676

567

489

565

Foyle Springs 2

137

119

134

128

Holly Mount 1

283

255

255

323

Holly Mount 2

447

415

417

303

Kilfennan 1

565

575

400

782

Kilfennan 2

475

434

297

680

Lisnagelvin 1

245

218

222

271

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Table 7 (continued) Multiple Deprivation Measure Rank

Income Domain Rank

Income Deprivation Affecting Children Rank

Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Rank

Lisnagelvin 2

339

322

211

579

New Buildings 1

241

329

338

403

New Buildings 2

657

674

637

712

Pennyburn 1

411

324

339

367

Pennyburn 2

669

484

597

538

Rosemount

104

98

99

167

Shantallow East

45

23

18

65

Shantallow West 1

29

17

14

32

Shantallow West 2

25

10

7

8

Shantallow West 3

151

87

87

134

Shantallow West 4

365

226

156

179

Springtown 1

123

93

66

171

Springtown 2

451

410

434

314

Strand 1

28

42

117

61

Strand 2

441

416

356

486

SOA

The Diamond

26

37

97

95

Victoria

101

99

103

176

Westland

46

24

55

24

294

338

388

308

Ballycolman

61

46

67

22

Castlederg

97

86

110

125

Clare

197

312

450

153

Dunnamanagh

170

236

310

114

East

12

9

21

6

Finn

179

174

180

212

Glenderg

126

159

194

108

Newtownstewart

134

153

150

163

North

187

200

215

257

Plumbridge

261

398

497

438

Sion Mills

141

184

213

178

Slievekirk

269

371

422

370

South 1

212

182

159

404

South 2

410

432

496

441

Victoria Bridge

234

252

250

333

West 1

254

212

200

132

West 2

153

147

343

89

Artigarvan

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Table 7 (continued) Education, Skills and Training Domain PostPrimary School SubDomain Rank

Education, Skills and Training Domain Working Age Adults SubDomain Rank

Proximity to Services Domain Rank

Domain Rank (18-59/64 years)

Health Deprivation and Disability Domain Rank

Education, Skills and Training Domain Rank

Education, Skills and Training Domain Primary School SubDomain Rank

Altnagelvin 1

64

143

96

252

88

46

397

Altnagelvin 2

533

370

527

314

509

803

665

Altnagelvin 3

262

329

471

566

323

511

410

Ballynashallog 1

322

380

513

203

817

730

635

Ballynashallog 2

731

644

802

556

876

853

442

Banagher

391

409

489

814

542

239

17

SOA

Beechwood

78

116

292

214

394

299

800

Brandywell

40

24

85

61

184

65

764

Carn Hill 1

138

191

239

244

237

267

543

Carn Hill 2

83

73

107

97

188

74

720

Caw

145

204

191

239

104

306

624

Clondermot 1

24

34

213

305

192

188

791

Clondermot 2

442

414

785

623

841

721

595

Claudy 1

290

342

544

634

484

455

212

Claudy 2

365

467

502

716

607

261

76

Creggan Central 1

6

13

75

189

119

26

622

Creggan Central 2

27

46

144

216

287

45

620

Creggan South

34

38

93

133

183

40

563

Crevagh 1

226

502

443

426

453

428

273

Crevagh 2

56

92

56

81

66

49

345

Crevagh 3

125

103

256

170

316

342

398

Culmore 1

441

521

790

579

834

801

250

Culmore 2

42

76

63

72

131

43

598

Culmore 3

218

181

87

51

140

115

477

Culmore 4

140

111

387

274

328

650

297

Culmore 5

752

865

776

593

739

817

269

Ebrington 1

542

533

289

197

173

716

716

Ebrington 2

85

88

188

195

152

253

881

Eglinton 1

521

425

786

815

822

573

296

Eglinton 2

613

618

779

822

689

642

322

Enagh 1

113

117

155

233

271

60

237

Enagh 2

371

647

673

514

672

723

245

Foyle Springs 1

494

603

713

492

831

699

544

Foyle Springs 2

94

82

301

177

372

411

613

Holly Mount 1

245

433

262

609

364

88

141

Holly Mount 2

329

459

519

503

439

569

374

Kilfennan 1

415

438

344

250

269

616

745

Kilfennan 2

394

507

327

256

221

590

626

Lisnagelvin 1

166

170

311

323

235

387

772

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Table 7 (continued) Education, Skills and Training Domain PostPrimary School SubDomain Rank

Education, Skills and Training Domain Working Age Adults SubDomain Rank

Proximity to Services Domain Rank

Domain Rank (18-59/64 years)

Health Deprivation and Disability Domain Rank

Education, Skills and Training Domain Rank

Education, Skills and Training Domain Primary School SubDomain Rank

Lisnagelvin 2

238

346

223

361

95

377

833

New Buildings 1

149

291

170

284

158

118

351

New Buildings 2

458

660

658

364

802

786

335

Pennyburn 1

397

357

518

380

524

630

660

Pennyburn 2

590

632

692

418

826

765

586

Rosemount

66

118

363

261

352

550

817

Shantallow East

22

60

108

94

156

103

731

Shantallow West 1

55

31

54

88

54

51

577

Shantallow West 2

62

42

39

43

96

28

564

Shantallow West 3

184

219

136

106

159

150

449

Shantallow West 4

385

317

517

264

618

762

348

Springtown 1

118

99

235

107

399

334

502

Springtown 2

278

494

590

330

750

684

478

Strand 1

9

27

232

153

214

421

883

Strand 2

501

464

366

155

418

780

733

SOA

The Diamond

14

41

201

186

222

214

853

Victoria

77

121

186

163

172

257

822

Westland

19

74

194

124

217

292

835

Artigarvan

176

337

338

660

420

143

181

Ballycolman

36

44

119

193

148

63

526

Castlederg

57

108

205

355

333

80

270

Clare

169

257

273

760

348

81

23

Dunnamanagh

124

184

324

756

467

84

34

East

7

18

41

68

77

24

551

Finn

106

230

293

496

319

158

140

Glenderg

132

235

236

413

403

86

9

Newtownstewart

92

144

222

507

242

102

201

North

120

185

347

294

313

470

441

Plumbridge

265

368

468

834

574

191

4

Sion Mills

81

132

226

333

324

123

283

Slievekirk

258

349

241

440

297

116

50

South 1

163

221

195

218

185

201

436

South 2

256

358

424

307

527

454

474

Victoria Bridge

157

355

332

466

510

142

98

West 1

175

259

337

298

407

333

468

West 2

76

151

297

417

309

202

561

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Table 7 (continued) Living Living Environment Environment Domain Domain Outdoor Housing Physical Access Environment SubSubDomain Domain Rank Rank

Living Env Domain Rank

Living Env Domain Housing Quality SubDomain Rank

Altnagelvin 1

422

684

377

238

371

522

211

Altnagelvin 2

662

703

350

595

285

417

170

Altnagelvin 3

681

615

494

508

738

792

625

Ballynashallog 1

459

344

594

358

570

497

654

Ballynashallog 2

879

716

820

684

711

624

803

Banagher

649

226

756

808

807

822

750

Beechwood

98

57

366

131

498

492

475

Brandywell

227

511

200

152

466

451

443

Carn Hill 1

250

755

142

175

220

186

296

Carn Hill 2

193

668

156

106

284

267

328

Caw

466

635

347

339

496

494

462

Clondermot 1

314

620

202

252

192

181

218

Clondermot 2

780

606

605

599

383

413

332

Claudy 1

775

632

568

606

708

718

638

Claudy 2

418

88

762

851

744

784

645

Creggan Central 1

122

171

145

196

562

502

605

Creggan Central 2

285

544

285

166

583

597

533

Creggan South

128

210

241

101

702

722

621

Crevagh 1

524

355

490

537

294

354

230

Crevagh 2

239

756

92

249

139

126

147

Crevagh 3

486

738

270

407

472

490

402

Culmore 1

730

406

704

638

451

443

432

Culmore 2

267

735

120

247

112

125

101

Culmore 3

373

603

220

342

152

200

103

Culmore 4

506

713

218

559

342

353

322

Culmore 5

829

719

636

578

829

871

721

Ebrington 1

153

76

370

257

461

525

347

Ebrington 2

21

79

33

86

35

34

53

852

575

794

658

582

521

653

Eglinton 2

869

708

772

647

754

715

760

Enagh 1

403

641

290

302

328

396

254

Enagh 2

495

573

217

669

411

439

361

Foyle Springs 1

821

736

553

627

762

730

758

Foyle Springs 2

307

283

362

296

510

486

511

Holly Mount 1

691

447

512

705

622

645

561

Holly Mount 2

582

613

280

671

397

428

348

Kilfennan 1

769

723

475

617

703

698

656

Kilfennan 2

592

707

423

394

221

427

346

Lisnagelvin 1

659

696

403

514

235

566

359

SOA

Eglinton 1

Crime and Disorder Domain Rank

Crime and Disorder Domain Crime SubDomain Rank

Crime and Disorder Domain Disorder SubDomain Rank

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Table 7 (continued) Living Living Environment Environment Domain Domain Outdoor Housing Physical Access Environment SubSubDomain Domain Rank Rank

Living Env Domain Rank

Living Env Domain Housing Quality SubDomain Rank

Lisnagelvin 2

461

578

330

387

443

465

386

New Buildings 1

501

688

375

334

647

664

597

New Buildings 2

861

674

812

607

575

583

539

Pennyburn 1

271

175

399

330

260

233

331

Pennyburn 2

611

328

674

567

535

398

766

Rosemount

18

16

114

87

173

177

164

Shantallow East

349

751

219

240

390

338

471

Shantallow West 1

219

763

87

205

91

56

210

Shantallow West 2

181

773

68

177

94

94

108

Shantallow West 3

454

667

278

376

230

253

220

Shantallow West 4

588

697

297

563

430

381

491

Springtown 1

366

743

165

346

290

290

303

Springtown 2

814

722

538

639

327

306

372

Strand 1

61

148

90

97

19

16

36

Strand 2

59

5

808

126

253

232

321

The Diamond

13

49

30

73

12

15

16

Victoria

85

98

162

150

105

77

173

Westland

45

41

214

76

368

326

428

Artigarvan

834

409

828

797

722

744

640

Ballycolman

365

496

458

188

591

646

493

Castlederg

727

482

782

480

467

424

486

Clare

639

194

815

845

819

783

822

Dunnamanagh

630

188

880

778

845

837

820

East

333

531

354

190

237

259

221

Finn

843

492

778

739

679

690

631

Glenderg

508

156

738

748

806

790

792

Newtownstewart

660

423

588

583

322

384

257

North

416

334

438

411

147

143

139

Plumbridge

468

99

843

856

856

870

805

Sion Mills

559

376

608

464

313

377

251

SOA

Crime and Disorder Domain Rank

Crime and Disorder Domain Crime SubDomain Rank

Crime and Disorder Domain Disorder SubDomain Rank

Slievekirk

695

311

659

796

731

701

727

South 1

677

698

502

433

615

704

482

South 2

851

717

751

552

610

736

446

Victoria Bridge

712

265

818

794

676

780

517

West 1

761

742

557

499

413

557

252

West 2

394

425

410

305

308

519

149

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Multiple Deprivation Measures for DCSDC (2010) Tables 6 and 7 list in alphabetical order the 75 Super Output Areas (SOA) that comprise the Derry and Strabane District Council Area. Within NI there are 890 SOAs resultant in the top 10% (worst) rank order breakpoint in NI at 89/890 and correspondingly the 20% breakpoint at 178/890. Thus the ranks in Tables 6 and 7 relate to their ranking within NI rather than where they are placed within DCSDC9. The worst 10% SOAs and 20% for each Domain and Sub-Domain10 are colour coded for easy identification 10% in red and 20% in yellow. It is worth noting that the SOAs range in population size from 795 in Ebrington 1 to 3,504 in Banagher. Across NI the average size of an SOA is 2,000 people. The SOAs are ranked across the seven components of the Multiple-Deprivation Measures updated by NISRA in 2010. These 7 domains and 8 sub-domains and three measures are as follows: 1. Multiple Deprivation Measure (MDM) 2. Income 3. Income Deprivation Affecting Children (IDAC Measure) 4. Income Deprivation Affecting older People (IDAOP Measure) 5. Employment 6. Health Deprivation and Disability 7. Education Skills and Training 8. Education and Skills and Training – Primary 9. Education and Skills and Training – Post-Primary 10. Education and Skills and Training – Working Age Adults 11. Proximity to Services 12. Living Environment 13. Living Environment Housing Quality 14. Living Environment Housing Access 15. Living Environment Outdoor Physical Environment 16. Crime and Disorder 17. Crime and Disorder- Crime 18. Crime and Disorder - Disorder While this is the case it is useful to note that this method or presentation does not affect the ordering within the DCSDC area i.e. the highest MDM or ranked Domain in DCSDC remains the highest regardless.

9

10 Sub-Domains are essentially sub-sets of the overall Domain and thus more specific. Within the Education Skills and Training Domain – the Working Age Adults sub-domain simply presents those 24-59 with no or low qualifications.

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The underlying administrative data sets relate to the years 2005-2009 although Census 2005 data was applied where no newer information existed. Urban and Rural11 SOAs are included within the table. An additional 11 Sub-Domains are presented ranging from Income Deprivation affecting Children through to Education, Skills and Training Working Age Adults. This is useful in assisting analysis on specific areas e.g. skills levels of those aged 25-59 across the area. Visual inspection of the 75 Super Output Areas by Domains, Sub-Domain and Measures illustrates the extent to which clusters of deprivation exist across the DCSDC area. Where there is widespread deprivation then this is reflected across the Domains by the presence of the red colour coding. As noted earlier in the report (table 1) there is a very strong correlation between Income, Employment, Education and Health. Thus as might be expected, in general, those SOAs which rank highly do so across the range of measures. In reviewing the table it is evident that Creggan Central 1, Brandywell, Shantallow West 2, Culmore 2, Crevagh 2 and East figure highly across the measures. Turning to the 20% level Caw, Crevagh 3, Enagh 1, Glenderg, Castlederg , Newtonstewart, Sion Mills and West 2 are highlighted as ranking highly. The majority of these areas would be known to suffer from high levels of deprivation. Some areas which are known to have low levels of employment, income and poor health outcomes are not contained within the 10% or 20% levels. This is reflective of the geography chosen and more detailed analysis using Output Area datasets is useful in identifying deep pockets of deprivation at small area level which are subsumed within an SOA. This can result from boundary anomalies where SOAs, while smaller than wards, are not uniform in nature e.g. contain affluent households adjacent to deprived households12. Analysis using Output Areas generates a number of additional areas of interest – these include13 within Donemana, Enagh, North, Rosemount, Caw, Culmore 4, Newtonstewart, Victoria, West 2. It is particularly useful in identifying pockets of rural deprivation. There is substantial research suggesting that Multiple Deprivation Measures, however constructed, are not entirely suitable for the identification of deprivation in Rural areas. (See O’Reilly, OFMDFM, 2013). This data is presented with this caveat in mind. Later within this report Rural SOAs are presented on their own to assist in identification of areas of need within the DCDCA. In this case they comprise Rural SOAs within DCSDC which fall within the worst 20 Rural SOAs in NI.

11

12

Technically the areas are not homogenous in nature i.e. do not share the same characteristics.

13

List not exhaustive but indicative of areas included at OA level.

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Table 8: Output areas (OAs) located in Derry City and Strabane District Council that fall within 20% most deprived OAs in NI but which do not reside with respective deciles of most deprived super output areas in NI OA CODE

LGD Name

Rank of Multiple Deprivation OA Measure Score

Decile of OA deprivation

Decile of SOA deprivation

95MM040007

Derry

441

10%

20%

Beechwood

95MM040001

Derry

476

10%

20%

Beechwood

95MM040005

Derry

497

10%

20%

Castlederg

95ZZ030005

39,800

474

10%

20%

Caw

95MM070005

Derry

317

10%

30%

Caw

95MM070004

Derry

379

10%

30%

Crevagh 1

95MM120003

Derry

431

10%

40%

Crevagh 3

95MM120007

Derry

487

10%

20%

Culmore 4

95MM130012

Derry

53

10%

20%

Donemana

95ZZ050002

Strabane

257

10%

20%

Enagh 1

95MM160004

Derry

290

10%

20%

Enagh 1

95MM160005

Derry

501

10%

20%

Finn

95ZZ070006

Strabane

416

10%

30%

Foyle Springs 2

95MM170007

Derry

263

10%

20%

Glenderg

95ZZ080003

Strabane

432

10%

20%

Lisnagelvin 1

95MM200009

Derry

498

10%

30%

Newtownstewart

95ZZ090006

Strabane

346

10%

20%

Newtownstewart

95ZZ090005

Strabane

391

10%

20%

North

95ZZ100003

Strabane

204

10%

30%

Rosemount

95MM230003

Derry

322

10%

20%

Rosemount

95MM230007

Derry

369

10%

20%

Springtown 1

95MM260001

Derry

292

10%

20%

Springtown 1

95MM260009

Derry

412

10%

20%

Victoria

95MM290001

Derry

158

10%

20%

Victoria

95MM290003

Derry

471

10%

20%

Victoria

95MM290008

Derry

471

10%

20%

West 2

95ZZ160008

Strabane

205

10%

20%

West 2

95ZZ160004

Strabane

323

10%

20%

Altnagelvin 3

95MM010003

Derry

872

20%

50%

Caw

95MM070003

Derry

556

20%

30%

Clare

95ZZ040002

Strabane

570

20%

30%

Clare

95ZZ040004

Strabane

848

20%

30%

Ebrington 1

95MM140004

Derry

1001

20%

60%

SOA Name Beechwood

Holly Mount 1

95MM180006

Derry

675

20%

40%

Lisnagelvin 1

95MM200008

Derry

666

20%

30%

North

95ZZ100004

Strabane

847

20%

30%

Slievekirk

95ZZ130001

Strabane

787

20%

40%

South 1

95ZZ140008

Strabane

734

20%

30%

South 1

95ZZ140002

Strabane

849

20%

30%

Victoria Bridge

95ZZ150005

Strabane

917

20%

30%

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Turning again to Super Output Data in terms of range the lowest SOA falls within the worst 1% in NI (MDM) while the best lies within the highest 12% in NI. Within the MDM composite measure 18 of the 75 SOAs within DCSDC fall into the worst 10%. This equates to 30,925 individuals or 20.8% of the Council population. Examining the MDM at the 20% level identifies an additional 17 SOAs which comprise 36,935 of the population. Overall then 45.6% of the population are resident in those SOAs defined as deprived (10% and 20% level). The majority of the SOAs that rank worst in terms of the 10% MDM are urban in nature whilst more SOAs from the rural area are evident at the 20% level. Table 9 highlights the extent to which SOAs have moved in rank order between 2005 and 2010 within the MDM14. As this is a relative measure with respect to the rest of NI then changes (rises or falls) can be due to a range of things including local impacts e.g. new housing developments, closure or opening of firms which have a localised workforce – the drop in the employment domain in Sion Mills (-67), (-83) in West 1 or +220 in Strand 2 may reflect this or one off differential dis/improvements between DCSDC and the rest of NI.

14

The factors underlying the move from 161 to 438 for Ballynashallog 1 are unknown as yet.

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Graph 9: Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2005 & 2010 SOA Name

Multiple Deprivation Multiple Deprivation Measure Rank (2005) Measure Rank (2010)

Change in position

Altnagelvin 1

70

88

18

Altnagelvin 2

647

546

-101

Altnagelvin 3

466

429

-37

Ballynashallog 1

161

438

277

Ballynashallog 2

637

788

151

Banagher

312

344

32

Beechwood

83

125

42

Brandywell

16

44

28

Carn Hill 1

139

164

25

Carn Hill 2

68

84

16

230

195

-35

Clondermot 1

67

58

-9

Clondermot 2

549

610

61

Claudy 1

374

364

-10

Claudy 2

335

401

66

Creggan Central 1

11

10

-1

Creggan Central 2

55

49

-6

Creggan South

35

37

2

Crevagh 1

225

306

81

Crevagh 2

25

35

10

Crevagh 3

174

132

-42

Culmore 1

530

603

73

Culmore 2

52

39

-13

Culmore 3

155

147

-8

Culmore 4

404

149

-255

Culmore 5

722

760

38

Ebrington 1

441

493

52

Ebrington 2

80

86

6

Eglinton 1

510

584

74

Eglinton 2

603

686

83

Enagh 1 (Derry LGD)

96

110

14

Enagh 2 (Derry LGD)

481

529

48

Foyle Springs 1

547

676

129

Foyle Springs 2

122

137

15

Holly Mount 1

209

283

74

Holly Mount 2

403

447

44

Kilfennan 1

654

565

-89

Caw

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Graph 9 continued SOA Name

Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

Multiple Deprivation Multiple Deprivation Measure Rank (2005) Measure Rank (2010)

Change in position

Kilfennan 2

592

475

-117

Lisnagelvin 1

301

245

-56

Lisnagelvin 2

463

339

-124

New Buildings 1

202

241

39

New Buildings 2

643

657

14

Pennyburn 1

340

411

71

Pennyburn 2

551

669

118

Rosemount

111

104

-7

Shantallow East

53

45

-8

Shantallow West 1

32

29

-3

Shantallow West 2

24

25

1

Shantallow West 3

171

151

-20

Shantallow West 4

470

365

-105

Springtown 1

143

123

-20

Springtown 2

320

451

131

Strand 1 (Derry LGD)

30

28

-2

Strand 2 (Derry LGD)

221

441

220

The Diamond

36

26

-10

Victoria (Derry LGD)

89

101

12

Westland

46

46

0

Artigarvan

268

294

26

Ballycolman

71

61

-10

Castlederg

95

97

2

Clare

140

197

57

Dunnamanagh

168

170

2

East

26

12

-14

Finn

153

179

26

Glenderg

79

126

47

Newtownstewart

110

134

24

North

214

187

-27

Plumbridge

188

261

73

Sion Mills

208

141

-67

Slievekirk

220

269

49

South 1

149

212

63

South 2

396

410

14

Victoria Bridge

233

234

1

West 1

337

254

-83

West 2

126

153

27

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Community Planning Theme 1: Social 1.1: Health KEY INDICATOR: HEALTH

THEMATIC EXAMPLE

1. Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 – Health Domain 2. Standardised Death Rate - All Age All Cause Mortality (AAACM) 3. Standardised Admission Rate (SAR) – All 4. Emergency Care Waiting Time Statistics 5. Emergency Response Times 6. Limiting Long Term Illness (LLTI) 7. Childhood Obesity 8. Cancer Incidence Rate 9. Standardised Admission Rate – Self Harm 10. Standardised Prescription Rate – Mood and Anxiety 11. Teenage Births 12. Disability Living Allowance – 65+ 13. Drinking Prevalence 14. Drug Use Prevalence 15. Physical Activity 16. Smoking Cessation 17. Prescriptions antidepressant drugs 18. Young Persons Behaviour – Smoking 19. Young Persons Behaviour – Alcohol 20. Alcohol Related Deaths 21. Deaths due to Obesity

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NI Multiple Deprivation Rank Map 2: NI Multiple Deprivation Rank (NIMDM) Derry City and Strabane District Council

Derry

Strabane

Please see over for full list of related SOAs.

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SOA

HDD Rank

NIMDM Rank

Creggan Central 1

13

10

East

18

12

Brandywell

24

44

Strand 1

27

28

Shantallow West 1

31

29

Clondermot 1

34

58

Creggan South

38

37

The Diamond

41

26

Shantallow West 2

42

25

Ballycolman

44

61

Creggan Central 2

46

49

Shantallow East

60

45

Carn Hill 2

73

84

Westland

74

46

Culmore 2

76

39

Foyle Springs 2

82

137

Ebrington 2

88

86

Crevagh 2

92

35

Springtown 1

99

123

Crevagh 3

103

132

Castlederg

108

97

Culmore 4

111

149

Beechwood

116

125

Enagh 1

117

110

Rosemount

118

104

Victoria

121

101

Sion Mills

132

141

Altnagelvin 1

143

88

Newtownstewart

144

134

West 2

151

153

Lisnagelvin 1

170

245

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Theme 1: 1. Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 – Health Domain LGD 2. Standardised Death Rate - All age all cause mortality. Standardised Death Rate - All Age All Cause Mortality (Deaths per 100,000 population) 2004-08 2005-09 2006-10 2007-11 2008-12 Most Deprived

1,498

1,465

1,464

1,409

1,371

Derry & Strabane LGD

1,296

1,277

1,250

1,210

1,175

Northern Ireland

1,181

1,158

1,139

1,111

1,090

Gap: Most Deprived/LGD

16%

15%

17%

16%

17%

Gap: LGD/NI

10%

10%

10%

9%

8%

3. Standardised Admission Rate Standardised Admission Rate - All (Admissions per 100,000 population) 2004-08

2005-09

2006-10

2007-11

2008-12

Most Deprived

44,173

41,539

41,298

45,384

45,087

Derry & Strabane LGD

39,018

35,757

36,252

39,427

39,805

Northern Ireland

36,959

35,328

35,364

36,717

36,963

Gap: Most Deprived/LGD

13%

16%

14%

15%

13%

Gap: LGD/NI

6%

1%

3%

7%

8%

Standardised Admission Rate - Emergency (Admissions per 100,000 population) 2004-08

2005-09

2006-10

2007-11

2008-12

Most Deprived

14,244

13,477

13,805

14,395

14,085

Derry & Strabane LGD

10,631

10,314

10,338

10,882

11,165

Northern Ireland

9,379

9,211

9,097

8,994

9,277

Gap: Most Deprived/LGD

34%

31%

34%

32%

26%

Gap: LGD/NI

13%

12%

14%

21%

20%

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4. Emergency Care Waiting Time Statistics Emergency Care Waiting Times at Emergency Care Departments (As percentage of ministerial target) Emergency Care Department

Total Attendances

Percentage Under 4 Hour

(New & Unplanned Reviews)

April 2014

March 2015

April 2015 P

April 2014

March 2015

April 2015 P

Altnagelvin Area

72.9%

67.6%

66.8%

4,628

4,775

4,828

Total Type 1 (NI)

72.6%

69.7%

70.1%

49,499

52,038

51,000

5. Emergency Response Times Summary of Emergency Calls & Response by Local Commissioning Group (2013/14) Local Commissioning Group Performance Measure

Northern Ireland

Belfast

Northern

South Eastern

39,290

35,601

27,387

27,376

25,101

154,755

Number of calls where following the arrival of an emergency response no ambulance is required

1,656

774

1,026

507

294

4,257

Percentage of Category A calls responded to within 8 minutes

81.1%

59.9%

62.3%

62.7%

66.6%

67.6%

Percentage of Category B calls responded to within 21 minutes

83.7%

82.4%

76.1%

79.4%

83.3%

81.2%

Percentage of Category C calls responded to within 21 minutes

72.7%

76.0%

69.6%

75.1%

79.2%

74.2%

Total number of emergency calls

Southern

Western

Source: KA34 Departmental Return

6. Limiting Long Term Illness (LLTI) Limiting Long Term Illness Derry and Strabane

Northern Ireland

Number

%

%

No long-term condition

98,819

66.9%

68.6%

Have a long-term condition

48,901

33.1%

31.4%

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Type of long-term condition Derry and Strabane

Condition type

Northern Ireland

Number

%

%

Deafness or partial hearing loss

6886

14.1%

16.4%

Blindness or partial sight loss

2636

5.4%

5.4%

Communication difficulty

2620

5.4%

5.2%

A mobility or dexterity difficulty

18746

38.3%

36.4%

A learning, intellectual, social or behavioural difficulty

3675

7.5%

7.1%

An emotional, psychological or mental health condition

11126

22.8%

18.5%

Long-term pain or discomfort

16042

32.8%

32.1%

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

14418

29.5%

27.7%

Frequent periods of confusion or memory loss

3189

6.5%

6.3%

A chronic illness

9590

19.6%

20.8%

Other condition

8233

16.8%

16.6%

08/09-10/11

09/10-11/12

10/11-12/13

Most Deprived

6.3%

6.7%

5.7%

Derry & Strabane LGD

5.6%

5.4%

5.4%

Northern Ireland

5.2%

5.3%

5.1%

Gap: Most Deprived/LGD

14%

24%

4%

Gap: LGD/NI

7%

3%

6%

7. Childhood Obesity Limiting Long Term Illness

8. Cancer Incidence Rate Standardised Incidence Rate - Cancer (Incidence per 100,000 population) 2002-08

2003-09

2004-10

2005-11

2006-12

Most Deprived

618

617

619

618

633

Derry & Strabane LGD

552

557

568

567

578

Northern Ireland

540

549

553

560

567

Gap: Most Deprived/LGD

12%

11%

9%

9%

10%

Gap: LGD/NI

7%

2%

3%

1%

2%

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9. Standardised Admission Rate – Self Harm Standardised Admission Rate - Self-harm (Admissions per 100,000 population) 04/0508/09

05/0609/10

06/0710/11

07/0811/12

08/0912/13

Most Deprived

606

541

511

508

467

Derry & Strabane LGD

300

274

259

260

239

Northern Ireland

251

248

250

250

239

102%

97%

97%

96%

95%

19%

10%

4%

4%

0%

Gap: Most Deprived/LGD Gap: LGD/NI

10. Standardised Prescription Rate for Mood and Anxiety Disorders Standardised Admission Rate - Self-harm (Admissions per 100,000 population) 2009

2010

2011

2012

Most Deprived

294

312

316

327

Derry & Strabane LGD

203

217

223

232

Northern Ireland

168

183

190

199

Gap: Most Deprived/LGD

45%

44%

42%

41%

Gap: LGD/NI

21%

19%

17%

16%

11. Teenage Births Teenage Birth Rate (U20) (Births per 1,000 live births) 2008-10

2009-11

2010-12

Most Deprived

29.0

27.3

24.8

Derry & Strabane LGD

16.9

16.2

15.4

Northern Ireland

15.5

14.6

13.8

Gap: Most Deprived/LGD

72%

69%

60%

Gap: LGD/NI

9%

10%

12%

12. Disability Living Allowance – 65+ In 2014 there were a total of 21,000 recipients of Disability Living Allowance in the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area. 6,640 of these recipients were aged 65+ and this equates to 32.6% of the total number of recipients in this area. Equivalent Figures for NI are as follows – In 2014 there were a total number of 196,500 recipients of Disability Living Allowance in NI. 61,350 of these recipients were aged 65+ and this equates to 31.2% of the total number of recipients in NI.

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13. Drinking Prevalence Figures on drinking prevalence are taken from the 2012/13 Health Survey produced by DHSSPSNI. 71% of people in the WHSCT drink alcohol regularly whilst 9% drink alcohol occasionally. 6% of people in the WHSCT who were surveyed used to drink alcohol whilst 14% have never drank alcohol. Equivalent figures for NI are as follows – 70% of people in NI drink alcohol regularly whilst 9% drink alcohol occasionally. 6% of people in NI who were surveyed used to drink alcohol whilst 15% have never drank alcohol.

14. Drug Use Prevalence Figures on drug prevalence are taken from drug prevalence survey of households carried out in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. 3.5% of the sample in WHSCT had used a drug within the last month, whilst 6.6% had used a drug in the last year and 21.0% had used a drug within their lifetime. Equivalent figures for NI are as follows 3.3% of the sample in NI had used a drug within the last month, whilst 6.6% had used a drug in the last year and 27.3% had used a drug within their lifetime.

15. Physical Activity Figures on physical activity are taken from the 2012/13 Health Survey produced by DHSSPSNI. 31% of those in WHSCT do less than 30 minutes of exercise per week, whilst 6% exercise between 30 and 59 minutes per week. 12% exercise between 60 and 149 minutes per week and 51% meet the recommended physical activity levels of at least 150 minutes per week. Equivalent figures for NI are as follows - 28% of those in NI do less than 30 minutes of exercise per week, whilst 5% exercise between 30 and 59 minutes per week. 14% exercise between 60 and 149 minutes per week and 53% meet the recommended physical activity levels of at least 150 minutes per week.

16. Smoking Cessation In 2013 2,403 people successfully quit (self-report) at 4 weeks which equates to 60.6% of those people who set a quit date in the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area. Equivalent figures for NI are as follows – In 2013 15,813 people successfully quit (self-report) at 4 weeks which equates to 58.9% of those people who set quit date in NI.

17. Prescriptions antidepressant drugs The number of anti-depressant drug items dispensed per head of the registered population is 1.29 for the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area. This is the highest number across all of the new 11 supercouncil areas. The cost of drugs dispensed per head of registered population is £6.50 for the Derry City and Strabane District Council Area. Equivalent figures for NI are as follows – the number of antidepressant drug items dispensed per head of the registered population is 1.25 for NI as a whole. The cost of drugs dispensed per head of the registered population is £7.56 for NI as a wholewho set quit date in NI.

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18. Drinking Prevalence This information is taken from The Young Persons Behaviour and Attitudes Survey which was conducted in Autumn 2013. This is a school-based survey conducted among 11-16 year olds and covers a range of topics relevant to the lives of young people today. In 2013 in WHSCT 13.7% of people surveyed stated they had at some point smoked tobacco and of these 20.5% stated they smoked cigarettes every day, 5.1% stated they smoked at least once a week but not very day, 8.0% stated they smoked less than once a week and 66.5% stated they do not smoke now. Equivalent figures for NI are as follows - In 2013 in NI 13.5% of people surveyed stated they had at some point smoked tobacco and of these 20.5% stated they smoked cigarettes every day, 8.6% stated they smoked at least once a week but not very day, 8.6% stated they smoked less than once a week and 62.3% stated they do not smoke now.

19. Young Persons Behaviour – Alcohol This information is taken from The Young Persons Behaviour and Attitudes Survey which was conducted in Autumn 2013. This is a school-based survey conducted among 11-16 year olds and covers a range of topics relevant to the lives of young people today. In 2013 in WHSCT 39.3% of people surveyed stated they had at some point drank and of these 1.0% currently drink alcohol daily, 1.6% currently drink alcohol a few times a week, 17.5% currently drink alcohol a few times a month, 15.7% currently drink alcohol a few times a year, 15.7% rarely drink alcohol and 27.3% no longer drink alcohol. Equivalent figures for NI are as follows - In 2013 in NI 38.2% of people surveyed stated they had at some point drank and of these 0.9% currently drink alcohol daily, 2.7% currently drink alcohol a few times a week, 18.0% currently drink alcohol a few times a month, 14.5% currently drink alcohol a few times a year, 35.3% rarely drink alcohol and 28.6% no longer drink alcohol.

20. Alcohol Related Deaths In 2013 there were 236 alcohol related deaths in NI. Of these 12% (29 deaths) were in Derry City and Strabane District Council area.

21. Deaths due to Obesity. In 2013 there were 64 deaths due to obesity in NI. Of these 5% (3 deaths) were in Derry City and Strabane District Council area.

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Factors that influence people to engage in culture and sport in Northern Ireland 2011: DCAL Research Findings 3/2012 Executive summary A Respondents in the survey were asked a series of questions about factors that had influenced them and would encourage them to engage in sport and the arts. They were also asked a series of questions on the factors that would make it less likely that they would visit a museum or library. A number of common themes emerged: • • • • •

Venues Cost Government promotion Inspiration from elite athletes and artists Lack of engagement

Venues: Access to venues was an important factor in encouraging or preventing respondents to engage in culture and sport. Cost: Cost was a factor mentioned that would impact on respondents’ engagement in the arts and museums. Over a third of respondents (36%) said that lower costs of arts activities/performance would encourage them to engage in the arts in the future. An increase in admission cost in museums that are not free was mentioned by 37% of respondents as a factor that would make it less likely for them to attend a museum. Government promotion: Government promotion of sport and the arts was the reason least likely to influence respondents to engage in sport and the arts. However, a higher percentage of respondents said that government promotion of sport and the arts would encourage them to engage in sport and arts in the future (17% and 19% respectively). Inspiration from elite athletes and artists: Less than one in ten respondents said that inspiration by successful sports person or successful arts people from Northern Ireland had influenced them to play sport or engage in the arts. Lack of engagement: A high percentage of respondents said that none of the factors asked would encourage or prevent them from engaging in culture or sport as they have no intention of playing sport (25%), engaging in the arts (19%), attending a museum (17%) or attending a library (21%).

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1.2 Cultural Deprivation Index The Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure commissioned research on Cultural Deprivation within NI. In response to this request NISRA developed a Cultural Deprivation Index. This was published in February 2014 and a short summary of the results is reproduced below. The objectives of the study were: • to produce a cultural deprivation index • to compare the index with the NISRA Multiple Deprivation Measure (MDM); • to use the index to compare engagement rates in culture, arts and leisure in areas that are more culturally deprived with those that are less culturally deprived; and • to use the index to compare the social and economic conditions of areas that are defined as more culturally deprived with those that are less culturally deprived The four deprivation indices for sport, arts, libraries and museums all show to some extent an urban/rural split, with the most culturally deprived areas tending to be rural and the least deprived areas being urban. This split is also evident in the overall CDI, with no rural SOAs in the 40% culturally least deprived areas and 171 of the 178 SOAs in the most deprived 20% being rural. Participation in culture, arts and leisure was examined in relation to proximity to facilities using the CDI. For sport, there is no relationship between proximity to facilities and participation. For the arts, attendance at the arts is lower in the most deprived decile of the Arts Deprivation Index than for the other nine deciles collectively. Use of the public library service does increase as the proximity to a library increases, with the most deprived SOAs in the Library Deprivation Index having a lower usage rate than the least deprived SOAs. Similarly, those in the most deprived SOAs for the Museum Deprivation Index are less likely to have visited a museum than those in the least deprived SOAs. Examination of the overall engagement in culture, arts and leisure against the CDI shows no relationship between participation and proximity to facilities. The CDI highlights the urban and rural differences in the proximity to culture, arts and leisure services. The 20% most deprived areas are generally rural SOAs (171 of the 178 SOAs are rural). In contrast, there are no rural SOAs in the 40% least deprived areas. The most deprived SOA is Belleek and Boa in Fermanagh District Council, while the least deprived is Ebrington 2 in Derry City Council.

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1.3: Sport Graph 10 shows levels of participation in sport by the Sport Deprivation Index. The areas of deprivation are divided into ten bands (deciles) ranging from those living in the 10% most deprived areas shown in pale blue to those living in the 10% least deprived areas shown in dark blue. The eight bands in between are coloured with deepening shades of blue respectively. The green line shows the average sport participation rate for Northern Ireland.

Graph 10: Levels of participation in sport by the Sport Deprivation Index

Graph 10: Levels of participation in sport by the Sport Deprivation Index

70 60

Percentage

50

54 52

47

1 10% Most

2

58

58

54

53

6

7

56

53

50

40 30

20 10 0

Deprived

3

4

5

NI Sport Participation Rate

8

9

10 10% Least Deprived

Source: DCAL Cultural Deprivation Index 2014 Source: The Local Context – Economy and Society, OFMDFM Economic Policy Unit, September 2014

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1.4: Volunteering Detailed Characteristics for Northern Ireland on Housing, Labour Market and Voluntary Work. Census 2011. Sept 2013 Voluntary work and age and sex A new question for the 2011 Census asked respondents aged 16 and over whether they had helped with or carried out any voluntary work in the previous year. Overall, 15% of people aged 16 and over had undertaken voluntary work in the 12 months before Census Day 2011, with females (16%) more likely than males (14%) to have done so. People in the 16 to 24 age group were most likely to have carried out voluntary work (19%), including 22% of females and 16% of males. At 7.1%, however, those aged 75 and over were less likely than other age groups to have done so, including 6.1% of females and 8.6% of males.

Voluntary work and economic activity Usual residents aged 16 and over who were economically active were more likely than those who were economically inactive to have participated in voluntary work in the previous year (17% and 13% respectively). Students were most likely to have carried out voluntary work, including 28% of economically active full-time students and 22% of economically inactive students. Among the economically active, Unemployed people were least likely to have carried out voluntary work (13%), whereas, among the economically inactive, it was people who were Long-term sick or disabled (5.3%).

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Health Deprivation and Disability Map 1: Deprivation - Health Deprivation and Disability (HDD) Domain Rank Derry and Strabane District Council - HDD

Derry HDD

Strabane HDD

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Please see below for full list of related SOAs. SOA

NIMDM Rank

Creggan Central 1

10

East

12

Shantallow West 2

25

The Diamond

26

Strand 1

28

Shantallow West 1

29

Crevagh 2

35

Creggan South

37

Culmore 2

39

Brandywell

44

Shantallow East

45

Westland

46

Creggan Central 2

49

Clondermot 1

58

Ballycolman

61

Carn Hill 2

84

Ebrington 2

86

Altnagelvin 1

88

Castlederg

97

Victoria

101

Rosemount

104

Enagh 1

110

Springtown 1

123

Beechwood

125

Glenderg

126

Crevagh 3

132

Newtownstewart

134

Foyle Springs 2

137

Sion Mills

141

Culmore 3

147

Culmore 4

149

Shantallow West 3

151

West 2

153

Carn Hill 1

164

Donemana

170

890 SOAs in NI. 1 = most deprived, 890 least deprived Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

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Table 9: DSD Welfare Data

DLA Recipients

% of DLA Recipients aged under 65

AA Recipients

% of AA Recipients aged over 65

Altnagelvin 1

250

20%

30

13%

Altnagelvin 2

120

7%

30

20%

Altnagelvin 3

160

11%

40

18%

Artigarvan

320

13%

70

18%

Ballycolman

350

23%

50

18%

Ballynashallog 1

210

18%

60

14%

Ballynashallog 2

130

9%

30

13%

Banagher

280

9%

110

27%

Beechwood

450

25%

70

17%

Brandywell

560

27%

60

17%

Carn Hill 1

270

22%

20

10%

Carn Hill 2

270

26%

20

10%

Castlederg

480

28%

90

21%

Caw

410

20%

100

20%

Clare

370

17%

90

21%

Claudy 1

180

13%

30

15%

Claudy 2

190

11%

50

20%

Clondermot 1

290

27%

40

20%

Clondermot 2

200

15%

80

23%

Creggan Central 1

340

24%

20

21%

Creggan Central 2

240

21%

10

8%

Creggan South

460

23%

60

23%

Crevagh 1

250

14%

20

11%

Crevagh 2

250

21%

0

0%

Crevagh 3

360

15%

20

20%

Culmore 1

130

13%

30

20%

Culmore 2

260

23%

10

9%

Culmore 3

230

16%

10

9%

Culmore 4

420

18%

30

12%

Culmore 5

110

5%

20

17%

Dunnamanagh

290

16%

80

26%

East

390

28%

70

23%

Ebrington 1

110

21%

60

22%

Ebrington 2

280

19%

50

18%

Eglinton 1

210

15%

70

19%

Eglinton 2

210

9%

60

26%

Enagh 1

290

13%

30

15%

SOA

Enagh 2

270

9%

40

12%

Finn

390

15%

50

14%

Foyle Springs 1

180

10%

20

12%

Source: DSD, Analytical Services Unit (HB – June 2014; DLA, AA, CA, ESA, IS and JSA – Feb 2014; Child Benefit – Aug 2013; Children in IS/JSA families – Aug 2012)

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Table 9: DSD Welfare Data (continued)

DLA Recipients

% of DLA Recipients aged under 65

AA Recipients

% of AA Recipients aged over 65

Foyle Springs 2

270

17%

50

19%

Glenderg

430

19%

80

21%

Holly Mount 1

230

11%

40

15%

Holly Mount 2

260

9%

30

14%

Kilfennan 1

170

14%

50

17%

Kilfennan 2

130

10%

10

10%

Lisnagelvin 1

310

25%

70

20%

Lisnagelvin 2

210

15%

70

19%

New Buildings 1

230

16%

30

14%

New Buildings 2

150

10%

40

14%

Newtownstewart

360

19%

80

21%

North

430

15%

80

19%

Pennyburn 1

130

13%

50

19%

Pennyburn 2

140

15%

60

18%

Plumbridge

230

12%

80

23%

SOA

Rosemount

380

17%

60

18%

Shantallow East

510

24%

50

13%

Shantallow West 1

250

21%

10

12%

Shantallow West 2

250

19%

10

10%

Shantallow West 3

240

14%

10

13%

Shantallow West 4

250

12%

20

17%

Sion Mills

460

24%

70

18%

Slievekirk

300

14%

80

23%

South 1

220

13%

20

8%

South 2

180

16%

30

16%

Springtown 1

270

17%

10

8%

Springtown 2

190

16%

20

12%

Strand 1

410

24%

40

15%

Strand 2

150

10%

40

16%

The Diamond

460

23%

60

19%

Victoria

420

14%

70

20%

Victoria Bridge

300

16%

80

22%

West 1

210

11%

20

16%

West 2

280

27%

60

19%

Westland

420

23%

80

22%

Source: DSD, Analytical Services Unit (HB – June 2014; DLA, AA, CA, ESA, IS and JSA – Feb 2014; Child Benefit – Aug 2013; Children in IS/JSA families – Aug 2012)

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Table 9: DSD Welfare Data (continued)

CA Claimants

% of CA Claimants aged over 16

Child Benefit Claimants

Child Benefit Claimants Number of Children

Altnagelvin 1

80

7%

220

365

Altnagelvin 2

40

3%

305

560

Altnagelvin 3

60

4%

225

385

Artigarvan

120

5%

380

715

Ballycolman

140

10%

290

505

Ballynashallog 1

70

5%

145

260

SOA

Ballynashallog 2

30

2%

200

340

Banagher

120

5%

490

1005

Beechwood

140

8%

295

490

Brandywell

150

8%

365

645

Carn Hill 1

100

9%

240

440

Carn Hill 2

90

10%

215

365

Castlederg

160

9%

245

435

Caw

110

5%

305

530

Clare

150

7%

315

595

Claudy 1

70

6%

235

445

Claudy 2

70

5%

245

500

Clondermot 1

80

8%

185

320

Clondermot 2

50

4%

155

265

Creggan Central 1

150

15%

345

685

Creggan Central 2

80

8%

220

380

Creggan South

170

10%

375

660

Crevagh 1

90

6%

335

600

Crevagh 2

80

9%

245

445

Crevagh 3

140

8%

510

925

Culmore 1

40

4%

160

295

Culmore 2

90

10%

215

380

Culmore 3

80

7%

255

470

Culmore 4

160

9%

525

1045

Culmore 5

50

3%

400

785

Dunnamanagh

120

7%

285

560

East

130

10%

250

460

Ebrington 1

30

4%

65

125

Ebrington 2

70

5%

260

440

Eglinton 1

70

5%

220

425

Eglinton 2

70

4%

435

840

Enagh 1

120

7%

435

765

Enagh 2

80

3%

490

895

Finn

140

6%

420

790

Foyle Springs 1

60

4%

285

500

Source: DSD, Analytical Services Unit (HB – June 2014; DLA, AA, CA, ESA, IS and JSA – Feb 2014; Child Benefit – Aug 2013; Children in IS/JSA families – Aug 2012)

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Table 9: DSD Welfare Data (continued)

CA Claimants

% of CA Claimants aged over 16

Child Benefit Claimants

Child Benefit Claimants Number of Children

Foyle Springs 2

90

6%

235

390

Glenderg

190

9%

325

675

Holly Mount 1

90

5%

330

610

Holly Mount 2

90

4%

505

945

Kilfennan 1

50

4%

160

275

Kilfennan 2

50

5%

190

345

SOA

Lisnagelvin 1

90

7%

235

420

Lisnagelvin 2

60

4%

220

370

New Buildings 1

70

5%

250

435

New Buildings 2

40

3%

210

360

Newtownstewart

120

7%

280

535

North

140

6%

510

960

Pennyburn 1

40

4%

175

305

Pennyburn 2

40

4%

110

190

Plumbridge

80

5%

280

590

Rosemount

120

6%

295

505

Shantallow East

220

11%

425

740

Shantallow West 1

90

10%

245

450

Shantallow West 2

90

9%

255

495

Shantallow West 3

90

7%

400

755

Shantallow West 4

70

5%

425

800

Sion Mills

170

9%

315

550

Slievekirk

100

5%

330

615

South 1

110

8%

275

490

South 2

50

5%

200

340

Springtown 1

90

7%

275

480

Springtown 2

60

5%

175

315

Strand 1

90

5%

150

250

Strand 2

30

2%

125

210

The Diamond

110

6%

305

470

Victoria

130

5%

530

930

Victoria Bridge

120

7%

285

565

West 1

70

5%

355

680

West 2

90

8%

165

285

Westland

140

8%

315

565

Source: DSD, Analytical Services Unit (HB – June 2014; DLA, AA, CA, ESA, IS and JSA – Feb 2014; Child Benefit – Aug 2013; Children in IS/JSA families – Aug 2012)

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Table 9: DSD Welfare Data (continued) Children in IS/JSA families: 0-15 years

Children in IS/JSA families: 0-19 years

Employment & Support Allowance Claimants

% of Employment & Support Allowance Claimants 16-64

Altnagelvin 1

125

145

120

13%

Altnagelvin 2

100

115

80

6%

Altnagelvin 3

50

55

80

7%

Artigarvan

130

155

130

7%

Ballycolman

185

230

180

16%

Ballynashallog 1

60

70

80

8%

Ballynashallog 2

20

25

50

4%

Banagher

85

105

150

7%

Beechwood

135

155

190

14%

Brandywell

310

385

310

20%

Carn Hill 1

120

145

110

12%

Carn Hill 2

160

185

130

18%

Castlederg

145

180

180

14%

Caw

165

180

180

11%

Clare

85

100

120

7%

Claudy 1

85

100

90

9%

Claudy 2

45

60

100

8%

Clondermot 1

105

115

140

17%

Clondermot 2

25

25

80

8%

Creggan Central 1

315

400

190

20%

Creggan Central 2

140

180

140

16%

Creggan South

265

335

230

16%

Crevagh 1

155

185

130

10%

Crevagh 2

230

265

140

17%

Crevagh 3

290

345

190

11%

Culmore 1

25

30

60

8%

Culmore 2

175

220

130

16%

SOA

Culmore 3

190

220

130

13%

Culmore 4

255

300

170

11%

Culmore 5

55

65

50

3%

Dunnamanagh

110

130

130

9%

East

225

275

190

18%

Ebrington 1

25

30

50

12%

Ebrington 2

120

135

200

17%

Eglinton 1

60

70

90

8%

Eglinton 2

90

100

100

6%

Enagh 1

190

220

160

10%

Enagh 2

105

125

110

5%

Finn

155

195

180

10%

Foyle Springs 1

40

55

90

7%

Source: DSD, Analytical Services Unit (HB – June 2014; DLA, AA, CA, ESA, IS and JSA – Feb 2014; Child Benefit – Aug 2013; Children in IS/JSA families – Aug 2012)

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Table 9: DSD Welfare Data (continued) Children in IS/JSA families: 0-15 years

Children in IS/JSA families: 0-19 years

Employment & Support Allowance Claimants

% of Employment & Support Allowance Claimants 16-64

Foyle Springs 2

95

115

140

12%

Glenderg

160

200

170

10%

Holly Mount 1

80

95

110

7%

Holly Mount 2

105

120

140

7%

Kilfennan 1

50

55

70

7%

Kilfennan 2

65

80

90

9%

SOA

Lisnagelvin 1

95

110

130

13%

Lisnagelvin 2

90

100

90

9%

New Buildings 1

75

95

90

8%

New Buildings 2

35

45

60

5%

Newtownstewart

135

150

130

9%

North

230

260

240

11%

Pennyburn 1

70

85

60

8%

Pennyburn 2

15

20

50

7%

Plumbridge

45

65

90

6%

Rosemount

170

210

260

14%

Shantallow East

265

340

230

15%

Shantallow West 1

205

240

160

19%

Shantallow West 2

235

270

140

16%

Shantallow West 3

300

365

200

17%

Shantallow West 4

195

240

120

8%

Sion Mills

150

170

180

13%

Slievekirk

100

115

130

8%

South 1

110

140

130

11%

South 2

45

50

80

9%

Springtown 1

205

230

150

13%

Springtown 2

30

45

80

8%

Strand 1

65

85

300

20%

Strand 2

35

45

90

7%

The Diamond

150

195

320

19%

Victoria

205

250

270

12%

Victoria Bridge

100

120

130

9%

West 1

145

175

100

8%

West 2

70

80

110

14%

Westland

245

295

230

17%

Source: DSD, Analytical Services Unit (HB – June 2014; DLA, AA, CA, ESA, IS and JSA – Feb 2014; Child Benefit – Aug 2013; Children in IS/JSA families – Aug 2012)

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Table 9: DSD Welfare Data (continued) Housing Benefit Claimants

Income Support Claimants

% of 16+ Income Support Claimants

JSA Claimants

% of JSA Claimants 16-64

Altnagelvin 1

330

100

8%

110

12%

Altnagelvin 2

140

40

3%

40

3%

Altnagelvin 3

110

40

3%

50

4%

Artigarvan

200

70

3%

90

5%

Ballycolman

340

110

8%

140

12%

Ballynashallog 1

100

50

4%

30

3%

SOA

Ballynashallog 2

30

10

1%

40

4%

Banagher

170

50

2%

90

4%

Beechwood

340

100

6%

130

9%

Brandywell

740

180

9%

200

13%

Carn Hill 1

240

60

5%

70

8%

Carn Hill 2

270

80

9%

80

11%

Castlederg

380

110

6%

130

10%

Caw

490

110

5%

100

6%

Clare

150

60

3%

80

5%

Claudy 1

170

40

3%

50

5%

Claudy 2

60

30

2%

40

3%

Clondermot 1

340

100

10%

120

14%

Clondermot 2

140

20

1%

50

5%

Creggan Central 1

530

210

20%

160

17%

Creggan Central 2

250

70

7%

100

11%

Creggan South

490

170

10%

210

15%

Crevagh 1

250

80

5%

110

9%

Crevagh 2

360

110

12%

110

13%

Crevagh 3

450

160

9%

140

8%

Culmore 1

40

20

2%

30

4%

Culmore 2

330

100

11%

90

11%

Culmore 3

280

80

7%

100

10%

Culmore 4

430

130

7%

110

7%

Culmore 5

70

30

2%

40

3%

Dunnamanagh

160

70

4%

90

6%

East

550

120

9%

190

18%

Ebrington 1

140

30

4%

20

5%

Ebrington 2

490

100

7%

120

10%

Eglinton 1

140

30

2%

50

5%

Eglinton 2

140

40

2%

60

4%

Enagh 1

370

110

6%

110

7%

Enagh 2

200

80

3%

60

3%

Finn

280

100

4%

130

7%

Foyle Springs 1

60

40

3%

70

5%

Source: DSD, Analytical Services Unit (HB – June 2014; DLA, AA, CA, ESA, IS and JSA – Feb 2014; Child Benefit – Aug 2013; Children in IS/JSA families – Aug 2012)

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Table 9: DSD Welfare Data (continued) Housing Benefit Claimants

Income Support Claimants

% of 16+ Income Support Claimants

JSA Claimants

% of JSA Claimants 16-64

Foyle Springs 2

320

90

6%

110

9%

Glenderg

220

90

4%

90

5%

Holly Mount 1

130

60

3%

60

4%

Holly Mount 2

180

80

4%

70

3%

Kilfennan 1

70

30

2%

40

4%

Kilfennan 2

160

30

3%

60

6%

Lisnagelvin 1

240

60

5%

70

7%

Lisnagelvin 2

170

50

4%

70

7%

New Buildings 1

150

60

5%

50

5%

New Buildings 2

50

20

1%

40

4%

Newtownstewart

330

90

5%

110

8%

North

510

140

6%

210

10%

Pennyburn 1

100

30

3%

60

8%

Pennyburn 2

60

10

1%

30

4%

Plumbridge

100

30

2%

50

4%

SOA

Rosemount

630

120

6%

260

14%

Shantallow East

480

190

10%

180

12%

Shantallow West 1

320

110

12%

100

12%

Shantallow West 2

310

120

12%

80

9%

Shantallow West 3

460

140

11%

120

10%

Shantallow West 4

320

110

7%

100

7%

Sion Mills

320

100

6%

120

8%

Slievekirk

160

50

3%

90

6%

South 1

230

80

6%

80

7%

South 2

90

30

3%

50

6%

Springtown 1

270

80

6%

110

9%

Springtown 2

40

20

2%

40

4%

Strand 1

920

120

7%

420

27%

Strand 2

230

40

2%

90

7%

The Diamond

770

160

8%

270

16%

Victoria

660

150

6%

220

9%

Victoria Bridge

140

60

3%

70

5%

West 1

210

70

5%

70

6%

West 2

200

50

5%

80

10%

Westland

520

150

9%

200

15%

Source: DSD, Analytical Services Unit (HB – June 2014; DLA, AA, CA, ESA, IS and JSA – Feb 2014; Child Benefit – Aug 2013; Children in IS/JSA families – Aug 2012)

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Table 10: DSD Welfare Data - Top 10 SOA by actual numbers and % of population of SOA (DLA) Disability Living Allowance Recipients

% of those aged under 65

Disability Living Allowance Recipients

% of those aged under 65

Brandywell

560

27%

East

390

28%

Shantallow East

510

24%

Castlederg

480

28%

Castlederg

480

28%

West 2

280

27%

Creggan South

460

23%

Brandywell

560

27%

The Diamond

460

23%

Clondermot 1

290

27%

Sion Mills

460

24%

Carn Hill 2

270

26%

Beechwood

450

25%

Beechwood

450

25%

Glenderg

430

19%

Lisnagelvin 1

310

25%

North

430

15%

Sion Mills

460

24%

Culmore 4

420

18%

Creggan Central 1

340

24%

SOA

SOA

Table 10 cont’: DSD Welfare Data - Top 10 SOA by actual numbers and % of population of SOA (AA) SOA

Attendance % of Allowance those aged Recipients over 65

SOA

Attendance % of Allowance those aged Recipients over 65

Banagher

110

27%

Banagher

110

27%

Caw

100

20%

Dunnamanagh

80

26%

Castlederg

90

21%

Eglinton 2

60

26%

Clare

90

21%

Clondermot 2

80

23%

Westland

80

22%

East

70

23%

Glenderg

80

21%

Slievekirk

80

23%

Newtownstewart

80

21%

Plumbridge

80

23%

Victoria Bridge

80

22%

Creggan South

60

23%

Dunnamanagh

80

26%

Westland

80

22%

Clondermot 2

80

23%

Victoria Bridge

80

22%

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Table 10 cont’: DSD Welfare Data - Top 10 SOA by actual numbers and % of population of SOA (CA) SOA

Carers Allowance Claimants

% of those aged over 16

SOA

Carers Allowance Claimants

% of those aged over 16

Shantallow East

220

11%

Creggan Central 1

150

15%

Glenderg

190

9%

Shantallow East

220

11%

Creggan South

170

10%

Creggan South

170

10%

Sion Mills

170

9%

Shantallow West 1

90

10%

Castlederg

160

9%

Ballycolman

140

10%

Culmore 4

160

9%

Culmore 2

90

10%

Clare

150

7%

East

130

10%

Creggan Central 1

150

15%

Carn Hill 2

90

10%

Brandywell

150

8%

Sion Mills

170

9%

Westland

140

8%

Glenderg

190

9%

Table 10 cont’: DSD Welfare Data - Top 10 SOA by actual numbers and % of population of SOA (Child Benefit) Child Benefit Claimants

CB ClaimantsNumber of Children

Child Benefit Claimants

CB ClaimantsNumber of Children

Victoria

530

930

Culmore 4

525

1045

Culmore 4

525

1045

Banagher

490

1005

Crevagh 3

510

925

North

510

960

North

510

960

Holly Mount 2

505

945

Holly Mount 2

505

945

Victoria

530

930

Banagher

490

1005

Crevagh 3

510

925

Enagh 2

490

895

Enagh 2

490

895

Enagh 1

435

765

Eglinton 2

435

840

Eglinton 2

435

840

Shantallow West 4

425

800

Shantallow East

425

740

Finn

420

790

SOA

SOA

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Table 10 cont’: DSD Welfare Data - Top 10 SOA by actual numbers and % of population of SOA (Children in IS/JSA families) SOA

Children in IS/JSA families: 0-15 years

Children in IS/JSA families: 0-19 years

SOA

Children in IS/JSA families: 0-15 years

Children in IS/JSA families: 0-19 years

Creggan Central 1

315

400

Creggan Central 1

315

400

Brandywell

310

385

Brandywell

310

385

Shantallow West 3

300

365

Shantallow West 3

300

365

Crevagh 3

290

345

Crevagh 3

290

345

Shantallow East

265

340

Shantallow East

265

340

Creggan South

265

335

Creggan South

265

335

Culmore 4

255

300

Culmore 4

255

300

Westland

245

295

Westland

245

295

Shantallow West 2

235

270

East

225

275

Crevagh 2

230

265

Shantallow West 2

235

270

Table 10 cont’: DSD Welfare Data - Top 10 SOA by actual numbers and % of population of SOA (ESA) Employment & Support Allowance Claimants

% of 16-64

SOA

Employment & Support Allowance Claimants

% of 16-64

The Diamond

320

19%

Creggan Central 1

190

20%

Brandywell

310

20%

Brandywell

310

20%

Strand 1

300

20%

Strand 1

300

20%

Victoria

270

12%

Shantallow West 1

160

19%

Rosemount

260

14%

The Diamond

320

19%

North

240

11%

East

190

18%

Creggan South

230

16%

Carn Hill 2

130

18%

Shantallow East

230

15%

Ebrington 2

200

17%

Westland

230

17%

Shantallow West 3

200

17%

Ebrington 2

200

17%

Westland

230

17%

SOA

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Table 10 cont’: DSD Welfare Data - Top 10 SOA by actual numbers and % of population of SOA (Housing Benefit) SOA

Housing Benefit Claimants

Strand 1

920

The Diamond

770

Brandywell

740

Victoria

660

Rosemount

630

East

550

Creggan Central 1

530

Westland

520

North

510

Ebrington 2

490

Table 10 cont’: DSD Welfare Data - Top 10 SOA by actual numbers and % of population of SOA (IS) SOA

Income Support

% of 16-64

SOA

Income Support

% of 16-64

Creggan Central 1

210

20%

Creggan Central 1

210

20%

Shantallow East

190

10%

Shantallow West 2

120

12%

Brandywell

180

9%

Crevagh 2

110

12%

Creggan South

170

10%

Shantallow West 1

110

12%

The Diamond

160

8%

Shantallow West 3

140

11%

Crevagh 3

160

9%

Culmore 2

100

11%

Victoria

150

6%

Creggan South

170

10%

Westland

150

9%

Shantallow East

190

10%

North

140

6%

Clondermot 1

100

10%

Shantallow West 3

140

11%

Brandywell

180

9%

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Table 10 cont’: DSD Welfare Data - Top 10 SOA by actual numbers and % of population of SOA (JSA) SOA

Jobseekers Allowance % of 16-64 Claimants

SOA

Jobseekers Allowance % of 16-64 Claimants

Strand 1

420

27%

Strand 1

420

27%

The Diamond

270

16%

East

190

18%

Rosemount

260

14%

Creggan Central 1

160

17%

Victoria

220

9%

The Diamond

270

16%

Creggan South

210

15%

Westland

200

15%

North

210

10%

Creggan South

210

15%

Brandywell

200

13%

Clondermot 1

120

14%

Westland

200

15%

Rosemount

260

14%

East

190

18%

Crevagh 2

110

13%

Shantallow East

180

12%

Brandywell

200

13%

Source: DSD, Analytical Services Unit (HB – June 2014; DLA, AA, CA, ESA, IS and JSA – Feb 2014; Child Benefit – Aug 2013; Children in IS/JSA families – Aug 2012)

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2.3: Suicide The number of deaths from suicide registered in Northern Ireland has increased since 2002. This appears to represent a significant problem in local society as the suicide rate per 100,000 population has risen from the lowest rate compared to other parts of the UK in 2002 to the highest in 2012, peaking at 17.3 in 2010. Deaths from suicide rose by 71% over the period 2002 to 2010 but data for 2012 points towards a reduction of 11% in the number of deaths from suicide since 2010. In 2012, males accounted for 77% of all suicide deaths in Northern Ireland which looks consistent with the typical trend over the past decade Source: The Local Context – Economy and Society, OFMDFM Economic Policy Unit, September 2014

Graph 11: Suicide rate per 100,000 population, 2002-12

Source: The Local Context – Economy and Society, OFMDFM Economic Policy Unit, September 2014

In 2012, suicide deaths in NI were highest among males aged over 90 years old (82.1 per 100,000 population) and also among males aged 20-24 (57.7 per 100,000 population). Suicide rates for females are considerably lower across each age group – the highest rate for females is in the 20-24 age group (18.8 per 100,000 population). Within the DCSDC LGD since 2004 the suicide rate peaked in the period 2006-10. Overall the rate is 13% higher than the rate for NI IN 2008-2012 but within the more deprived SOAs the rate, although dropping, remains 80% higher than the NI rate. Graph 12 outlines the trend within the crude suicide rate up to 2012. 79

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Graph 12: Crude suicide rate, deaths per 100,000 population (2004-08 to 2008-12)

Source: Sub-Regional Health and Social Care Inequalities Monitoring System 2015, DHSSPSN

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Community Planning Theme 2: Economy 2.1: Employment/Economic Activity

THEMATIC EXAMPLE

KEY INDICATORS:

1. Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 – Employment Domain LGD 2. Census of Employment – incl. gender LGD 3. Economic Activity 4. Unemployment 5. Youth Employment 6. NEETs 7. F/T P/T employment 8. Median wage/Gender/public private split 9. Resident Employment/Workplace 10. Not employed by category – Health, Carer 11. Civil Servants by home and work location.

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Map 3: Deprivation - Employment Domain (ED) Rank Employment Deprivation

Derry and Strabane District Council - ED

Derry - ED

Strabane - ED

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SOA

ED Rank

NIMDM Rank

Creggan Central 1

6

10

East

7

12

Strand 1

9

28

The Diamond

14

26

Westland

19

46

Shantallow East

22

45

Clondermot 1

24

58

Creggan Central 2

27

49

Creggan South

34

37

Ballycolman

36

61

Brandywell

40

44

Culmore 2

42

39

Shantallow West 1

55

29

Crevagh 2

56

35

Castlederg

57

97

Shantallow West 2

62

25

Altnagelvin 1

64

88

Rosemount

66

104

West 2

76

153

Victoria

77

101

Beechwood

78

125

Sion Mills

81

141

Carn Hill 2

83

84

Ebrington 2

85

86

Newtownstewart

92

134

Foyle Springs 2

94

137

Finn

106

179

Enagh 1

113

110

Springtown 1

118

123

North

120

187

Dunnamanagh

124

170

Crevagh 3

125

132

Glenderg

132

126

Carn Hill 1

138

164

Culmore 4

140

149

Caw

145

195

New Buildings 1

149

241

Victoria Bridge

157

234

South 1

163

212

Lisnagelvin 1

166

245

Clare

169

197

West 1

175

254

Artigarvan

176

294

890 SOAs in NI. 1 = most deprived, 890 least deprived Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

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• Derry City and Strabane District council area ranks 1st in NI in the % of population Employment Deprived [19%]. In total 16,500 are defined as Employment Deprived.

Labour Supply and Business • In 2013, the Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimated that there were 57,000 people employed in the Derry City and Strabane District council area. This led to a 16-64 employment rate of approximately 57%. • In 2013, the NI Census of Employment estimated that there were 50,253 employee jobs in Derry-Strabane. This total has remained relatively constant from that estimated in 2011 (50,458) and down from the estimate in 2009 (51278).

Table 11: Employee jobs by Council area, 2009 -2013 Derry Year

Full-time

Part-time

Total

Full-time

Part-time

2009

27540

14690

42229

65%

35%

2011

26523

14787

41310

64%

36%

2013

27011

14303

41314

65%

35%

Strabane Year

Full-time

Part-time

Total

Full-time

Part-time

2009

5476

3573

9049

61%

39%

2011

5329

3819

9148

58%

42%

2013

5334

3604

8939

60%

40%

Derry-Strabane Year

Full-time

Part-time

Total

Full-time

Part-time

2009

33016

18263

51278

64%

36%

2011

31852

18606

50458

63%

37%

2013

32345

17907

50253

64%

36%

Table 12: Employee jobs by Council area by gender and job status, 2013 Derry

Strabane

DCSDC

NI

Male

45%

47%

46%

48%

Full-time

35%

35%

35%

39%

Part-time

10%

11%

10%

9%

Female

55%

53%

54%

52%

Full-time

30%

24%

29%

27%

Part-time

25%

29%

25%

26%

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Graph 13: Proportion of employee jobs by industry sector, 2009-2013

The data depicted in Graph 13 do not include employee jobs in Mining/ Quarrying, Utilities, Forestry and Fishing industries. These jobs amount to just over 1 per cent of employee jobs in the DCSDC area. Source: NISRA, Census of Employment

• 19.7% of employee jobs in Derry-Strabane, were in the ‘Human Health and Social Work Activities’; 18.5% of jobs were in ‘Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles’ and 11.2% were in ‘Education’. • 17.7% of male employee jobs in Derry-Strabane, were in the ‘Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles’; 16.4% of jobs were in ‘Manufacturing’ and 9.1% were in ‘Administrative And Support Service Activities’. • 28.8% of female employee jobs in Derry-Strabane, were in the ‘Human Health and Social Work Activities’; 19.2% of female jobs were in ‘Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles’ and 15.6% were in ‘Education’. • The Census of Employment (2011 and 2013) shows that employment creation during the present recessionary period has been lacklustre with new employment simply apace with job losses. • Many of the jobs that have been created have been in areas of high growth such as ICT and Life Sciences. • It is worth noting that even prior to the collapse of the construction sector that DCC area was not overly dependent upon this sector for employment whereas Strabane has a higher dependency on this sector.

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Graph 14: % Construction Jobs 2009, 2011 and 2013

Graph 15: % Construction Jobs, 2013 by old LGD

• The Census of Employment does not report on agriculture labour. This is obtained from the annual Farm Census. In 2014, the total agriculture labour force for DCSDC stood at 3339.

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Table 13: Agriculture labour force Area

Farmers and Partners

Other workers

Agriculture Labour Force

FT

PT

Spouse

FT

PT

Casual

Derry

348

214

120

67

97

106

952

Strabane

901

579

265

188

230

224

2387

Derry/Strabane

1249

793

385

255

327

330

3339

• Compared with those in lowland areas, farmers in Less Favoured Areas (LFA) usually face significant handicaps deriving from factors such as remoteness, difficult topography and poor soil conditions. A higher proportion of farms in DCSDC (83%) are considered LFA farms compared with NI as a whole (70%).

Graph 16: Non LFA farms and LFA farms for Derry City Council, Strabane District Council, Derry City and Strabane District Council and NI

Source: DARD, Farm census

• The Inter-Departmental –Business Register reported that there were 4525 VAT and/ or PAYE business operating in the DCSDC area. This equated to 6.7 of all firms in Northern Ireland. • In Derry, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing firms made up 12.5% of all the firms. The proportion in Strabane stood at 43.1%. This would be largely made up of farm enterprises. • The vast majority of firms in DCSDC are small firms with an employment size band of 1-4 employees. 76.2% of firms fell into this category compared with 75.6% for NI. • In 2013, there were 240 new businesses ‘born’ in Derry and 115 in Strabane. Both LGDs had a business birth rate of 9.5% compared with an NI birth rate of 8.7%. • In 2013, 225 businesses ‘died’ in Derry and 110 in Strabane. The death rate in Derry was 8.9% and the rate for Strabane was 9.1%. The NI rate stood at 9.2%. 87

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Earnings • Earnings within the DCSDC area tend to be lower than those for Northern Ireland. For those jobs located in DCSDC the annual gross median wage stood at £18,112 in 2014. For those people living in DCSDC the annual gross median wage stood at £16,580. The gross annual median wage for the whole on NI stood at £18,764 in 2014.

Table 14: Gross annual median earnings for DCSDC, 2014 (£) Work postcode

Residential postcode

NI

All

18112

16580

18764

Male

18347

17329

22327

Female

16879

14925

14871

Full-time

23079

21771

24020

Part-time

9808

8882

8624

Male Full-time

21334

20408

24824

Male Part-time

8937

x

8956

Female Full-time

x

23041

22829

Female Part-time

9953

8881

8515

Description

Source: NISRA, ASHE 2014

Graph 17: Gross Annual Median Earnings based on work postcode for Derry City and Strabane District Council and NI (£)

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Table 15: Median gross annual earnings for full-time employees in the public and private sectors for DCSDC, 2014 (£) Work postcode

Residential postcode

NI

18,112

16,580

18,764

Public Sector

28,988

26,057

23,105

Private Sector

16,605

15,409

16,375

18,347

17,329

22,327

Public Sector

*

*

27,415

Private Sector

18,000

16,605

20,759

16,879

14,925

14,871

Public Sector

26,481

26,713

21,253

Private Sector

14,343

13,982

11,735

Description All

Male

Female

Source: NISRA, ASHE 2014

• The importance of the public sector to DCSDC can be seen from the Table 15. For those living in DCSDC the annual gross median wage in 2014 was £16,580. For those working in DCSDC the annual gross median wage in 2014 was £18,112. • For those living in DCSDC and employed in the public sector the wage stood at £26,057 whilst those employed in the private sector had a median earnings of £15,409. • For those working in DCSDC and employed in the public sector the wage stood at £28,988 whilst those employed in the private sector had a median earnings of £16,605

Unemployment • In April 2015, the unadjusted Claimant Count for Derry-Strabane stood at 6,770. This represents 7.1% of the 16-64 population in the area (the rate for NI was 3.8%). • There was a decrease of 2.7% (185) over the month and there was a decrease of 13% (1009) over the year. • The unadjusted Claimant Count for NI decreased by 3.7% between March and April 2014 and decreased by 21.2% over the year. • Derry-Strabane council area had the highest proportion of its populations on the claimant count. • Of those on the claimant count in DCSDC in April 2015, 32% of those had usual occupations at a Skill level 1 grade. This skill level equates to the competence acquired through compulsory education. Job-related competence involves knowledge of relevant health and safety regulations and may be acquired through workers, hotel porters, cleaners and catering assistants. 89

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• Of those on the claimant count in DCSDC in April 2015, 48% of those had usual occupations at a Skill level 2 grade. This skill level covers occupations that require the same competence acquired through compulsory education, but involve a longer period of work-related training and experience. Occupations at this level include machine operation, driving, caring occupations, retailing, and clerical and secretarial occupations. • Of those on the claimant count in DCSDC in April 2015, 17% of those had usual occupations at a Skill level 3 grade. This skill level equates to competence acquired through post-compulsory education but not to degree level. Occupations found at this level include a variety of technical and trades occupations, and proprietors of small business. For the latter, significant work experience may be typical. Examples of occupations at this level include catering managers, building inspectors, nurses, police officers (sergeant and below), electricians and plumbers. • Of those on the claimant count in DCSDC in April 2015, 2% of those had usual occupations at a Skill level 4 grade. This skill level is normally acquired through a degree or an equivalent period of work experience. Occupations at this level are generally termed professional or managerial positions, and are found in corporate enterprises or governments. Examples include senior government officials, financial managers, scientists, engineers, medical doctors, teachers and accountants.

Graph 18: Claimant count by skill level for Derry City and Strabane District Council. April 2015 (usual occupation as at April 2014)

Source: NISRA, Claimant Count

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Graph 19: Claimant count for Derry City Council, Strabane District Council and NI, January 2005 to March 2015 (% 0f 16-64)

%

Source: NISRA, Claimant Count

Graph 20: % of those aged 18-24 who have been claiming for more than 1 year for DCC, SDC and NI, February 2010 to April 2015

Source: NISRA, Claimant Count

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Economic Inactivity • In Derry City and Strabane District Council there were a total of 32,694 people, aged 16-64, recorded as economically inactive in the 2011 Census of Population. Of these 13% are retired, 24% are students, 18% are looking after home or family, 33% are long-term sick or disabled whilst 11% have another reason for being economically inactive. • Equivalent figures for NI are as follows – In NI there were a total of 318,442 people economically inactive. Of these 17% are retired, 25% are students, 18% are looking after home or family, 28% are long-term sick or disabled whilst 11% have another reason for being economically inactive.

Graph 21: Population aged 16-64 - reasons for inactivity for Derry City and Strabane District Council and NI

Source: NISRA, Census of population

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2.2: Tourism Table 16: Estimated overnight Trips, Nights and Expenditure by Local Government District, 2013 Description

Overnight Trips

Nights

Expenditure

Number

% of overall NI

Number

% of overall NI

ÂŁ

% of overall NI

Antrim & Newtownabbey

234,263

6%

914,193

6%

43,239,419

6%

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon

201,334

5%

821,771

6%

21,998,743

3%

Belfast

1,123,803

27%

3,658,817

25%

227,188,331

31%

Causeway Coast & Glens

704,716

17%

2,347,447

16%

110,135,250

15%

Derry & Strabane

254,314

6%

936,198

6%

46,814,271

6%

Fermanagh & Omagh

364,682

9%

1,215,312

8%

86,328,516

12%

Lisburn & Castlereagh

123,727

3%

522,020

4%

24,605,662

3%

Mid East Antrim

251,338

6%

839,953

6%

40,450,745

6%

Mid Ulster

141,232

3%

526,673

4%

23,108,917

3%

Newry, Mourne & Down

453,109

11%

1,464,543

10%

49,848,340

7%

North Down & Ards

342,684

8%

1,239,891

9%

48,446,368

7%

4,195,200

100%

14,486,818

100%

722,164,563

100%

Derry

193,448

5%

696,483

5%

37,738,136

5%

Strabane

59,890

1%

227,456

2%

8,761,392

1%

Northern Ireland

Source: Tourism Branch, Economic and Labour Market Statistics

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Table 17: Estimated number of Nights spent on Overnight Trips in NI by Local Government District, 2011-2013 Description

2011

2012

2013

Number

% of overall NI

Number

% of overall NI

Number

% of overall NI

Antrim & Newtownabbey

730,059

5%

741,840

5%

914,193

6%

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon

769,031

5%

495,157

4%

821,771

6%

3,708,940

25%

3,966,828

29%

3,658,817

25%

Causeway Coast & Glens

2,681,215

18%

2,553,712

19%

2,347,447

16%

Derry & Strabane

767,880

5%

704,041

5%

936,198

6%

Fermanagh & Omagh

965,257

7%

845,443

6%

1,215,312

8%

Lisburn & Castlereagh

505,588

3%

582,745

4%

522,020

4%

Mid East Antrim

782,770

5%

655,395

5%

839,953

6%

Mid Ulster

516,777

4%

549,084

4%

526,673

4%

Newry, Mourne & Down

2,042,357

14%

1,424,090

10%

1,464,543

10%

North Down & Ards

1,220,124

8%

1,272,875

9%

1,239,891

9%

14,689,999

100%

13,791,212

100%

14,486,818

100%

Derry

634,346

4%

559,181

4%

696,483

5%

Strabane

130,883

11%

111,665

1%

227,456

12%

Belfast

Northern Ireland

Source: Tourism Branch, Economic and Labour Market Statistics

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Table 18: Estimated Spend (£) during Overnight Trips in NI by Local Government District, 2011-2013 Description

2011

2012

2013

£

% of overall NI

£

% of overall NI

£

% of overall NI

Antrim & Newtownabbey

33,088,401

5%

27,930,413

4%

43,239,419

6%

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon

28,245,150

4%

14,936,143

2%

21,998,743

3%

Belfast

214,929,979

34%

268,857,896

39%

227,188,331

31%

Causeway Coast & Glens

106,518,113

17%

123,684,196

18%

110,135,250

15%

Derry & Strabane

29,582,184

5%

26,718,843

4%

46,814,271

6%

Fermanagh & Omagh

56,038,331

9%

35,728,660

5%

86,328,516

12%

Lisburn & Castlereagh

20,399,650

3%

18,956,806

3%

24,605,662

3%

Mid East Antrim

35,200,746

5%

32,832,607

5%

40,450,745

6%

Mid Ulster

17,060,994

3%

23,188,576

3%

23,108,917

3%

Newry, Mourne & Down

61,624,346

10%

64,773,610

9%

49,848,340

7%

North Down & Ards

38,359,787

6%

50,960,382

7%

48,446,368

7%

Northern Ireland

641,047,681

100%

688,568,134

100%

722,164,563

100%

Derry

25,423,590

4%

20,370,897

3%

37,738,136

5%

4,154,571

1%

5,475,001

1%

8,761,392

1%

Strabane

Source: Tourism Branch, Economic and Labour Market Statistics

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Employment The public private split of employment is 34%/66% This is higher than elsewhere (outside of Belfast) but it is to be expected within an urban centre. It does however reflect to some degree the weak private sector. Business start ups as reflected in vat registrations average 6.7% in 2014v in line with population size. In 2011 the majority of employment opportunities are located within five wards of the DCC area, Strand, The Diamond, Enagh, Altnagelvin, Pennyburn and Springtown (66% of all jobs). In Strabane North, South, West and Castlederg East account for 70% of all (employee) jobs – these do not include agriculture. Oxford Economics Research in 2010 indicated that labour mobility was low within the city with a majority of residents employed within a distance of two wards from their home. This reflects to some degree the proximity of employment opportunities to large centres of population. Ballmagroarty/Galliagh to Springtown/Pennyburn and Lisnagelvin/Altnagelvin ward, Bogside/Brandywell/Creggan to city centre. Oxford also reported a strong positive correlation between employment distance and skills levels i.e. the higher the level of skills possessed the greater distance from home you were likely to be employed.

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2.3: Education

THEMATIC EXAMPLE

KEY INDICATORS:

1. Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 – Education Domain 2. % No/Low qualifications (25-59) 3. School Leaver 3rd Level Participation Rate 4. Educational Attainment – GCSE – 5 GCSE A-C incl. Maths/ English also by FSME 5. Educational Attainment – 2+ A Level also FSME 6. 18-24 NEETS

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Map 4: Deprivation - Education, Skills and Training (EST) Domain Rank Education, Skills and Training Derry City and Strabane District Council - ESTD

Derry - ESTD

Strabane - ESTD

Please see over for full list of related SOAs.

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SOA

EST Rank

NIMDM Rank

EST Rank

NIMDM Rank

Shantallow West 2

39

25

Altnagelvin 1

96

88

East

41

12

Carn Hill 2

107

84

Shantallow West 1

54

29

Shantallow East

108

45

Crevagh 2

56

35

Ballycolman

119

61

Culmore 2

63

39

Shantallow West 3

136

151

Creggan Central 1

75

10

Creggan Central 2

144

49

Brandywell

85

44

Enagh 1

155

110

Culmore 3

87

147

New Buildings 1

170

241

Creggan South

93

37

SOA

890 SOAs in NI. 1 = most deprived, 890 least deprived Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

Table 19: Pre-school enrolments in schools situated in the DCSDC area, 2007/08-2014/15 SOA

2007/08 2008/09 2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

Nursery Classes

1064

1064

1086

1113

1117

1120

1173

1161

Nursery Schools

556

541

549

547

548

555

*

*

Pre-schools

422

415

374

410

402

442

384

419

23

27

35

31

36

33

15

21

2065

2047

2044

2101

2103

2150

*

*

Reception Total

Source: DE, School enrolment data *Data for Strabane unavailable for 2013/14 and 2014/15

Graph 22: Pre-school enrolments in schools situated in the DCSDC area, 2007/08-2014/15

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1. Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 – Education and Skills Domain 17 out of 75 DCSDC SOAs lie within the 20% most deprived SOAs when ranked by the Education and Skills Domain.

2. % No/Low qualifications (25-59) 17 out of 75 SOAs within DCSDC lie within the worst 20% within the Education and Skills Domain.

Graph 23: Qualification levels of those people aged 25-59 for Derry City and Strabane District Council

Source: Census 2011

The stock of those within DCSDC area aged 16+ with no or low level qualifications (defined as NVQ Level 1 or below) in 2011 was 53,238. This represents 46.4% of usual residents aged 16+. The percentage has fallen since 2001 from 63.3% due in part to those leaving the workforce being more likely to have no/low qualifications than those entering the workforce.

3. School Leaver 3rd Level Participation Rate Of those who left school in 2012/13, 80.6% went on to participate in 3rd Level Education.

4. Educational Attainment – GCSE and A-level Of those who left school in 2012/13, 80.6% went on to participate in 3rd Level Education. DCSDC

Qualification

NI

Number

%

%

2+ A-levels A*-E

1227

55.5

55.7

5+ GCSEs A*-C

1688

76.4

78.6

5+ GCSEs A*-C inc. GCSE English & Maths

1296

58.7

63.5

Source: DE, Qualifications and Destinations of leavers, 2013/14 100

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Tony Gallagher QUB commented in Agenda 2014: The key indicator for GCSE performance is achieving five subjects between grades A* and C, including English and maths. Stark contrasts appear when that attainment is correlated against entitlement to free school meals. As expected, the 80-100 per cent pass rates are concentrated in high income areas. Another, looser cluster (25-50 per cent) is found in middle income areas although these also have some very low performing schools – including one with no pupils reaching that standard and 10 with single figure percentages. The inequalities reflect differing performances between Catholic maintained and state-controlled schools, and the recurring problem of low attainment among working class Protestant boys. Pupils from a Protestant background account for 76 per cent of pupils attending controlled grammars and 82 per cent of pupils attending controlled non-grammars. Pointing to the trend lines for non-grammar schools, Gallagher explains: “What these showed is that while the level of social disadvantage is very much higher for Catholic schools, there is a performance gap between the school types to the advantage of Catholic schools that widens as the level of social disadvantage increases.” Across all categories of grammar schools, more than 90 per cent of boys and girls achieve five GCSE passes. In the non-grammars, the highest performers are girls in Catholic maintained schools (48 per cent) and the lowest are boys in controlled schools (26 per cent).

Agenda NI, 2014

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Graph 24: Pupils achieving at least 5 GCSE’s grades A*-C (or equivalent) (including English and Mathematics) (%) by LGD, 2008-2012

%

Source: DENI Statistics and Research Team

5. Educational Attainment – 2+ A Level also FSME Educational attainment at 2+ A Levels is slightly above the NI average (55.1%) at 58.1% for the DCSDC area.

Graph 25: % who have achieved 2+ A-levels (or equivalent) (%) by LGD 2007-2012

%

Source: DENI Statistics and Research Team

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Graph 26: % Percentage achieving at least 5 GCSEs A*-C (inc. equivalents) inc. GCSE English and maths 2012/13 Free School Meals Entitlement for Derry City Council, Strabane District Council and NI

%

Source: DENI Statistics and Research Team

Graph 27: Percentage achieving at least 5 GCSEs A*-C (inc. equivalents) inc. GCSE English and maths 2012/13 Non Free School Meals Entitlement for Derry City Council, Strabane District Council and NI

%

Source: DENI Statistics and Research Team

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Graph 28: Percentage achieving at least 5 GCSEs A*-C (inc. equivalents) inc. GCSE English and maths 2012/13 by gender for Derry City Council, Strabane District Council and NI

Source: DENI Statistics and Research Team

6. 16-24 NEETS There are no specific figures within the DCSDC area for those Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEETS) but on a pro-rata basis with the rest of NI it is estimated that 3500 individuals fall into this category.

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2.4: Skills Success through Skills – Transforming Futures The Skills Strategy for Northern Ireland – DEL 2011 The need for higher-level skills There will be an increasing need for people with higher level skills (Levels 4-8 on the qualifications frameworks) within the workforce. This increasingly ‘skills hungry’ job market will have an impact right across the skills spectrum.

The need to up-skill As over 75% of the 2020 workforce have already completed their compulsory school education1, there must be a renewed focus on the up-skilling or re-skilling of these people. As a result, employers will need to be encouraged to see the wider skills agenda and encourage their staff to gain more knowledge through training. It is important that these qualifications are accredited. To permit the Department to prioritise this work, the need for basic numeracy and literacy interventions must be significantly decreased through the work being taken forward by the Department of Education.

The need to address subject imbalances Forecasts predict that degree subject requirements will become more skewed towards physical sciences, mathematical and computer sciences, engineering and technology, law and creative arts and design (‘imagineers’ rather than pure art) and less skewed towards subjects allied to medicine and education. Consideration should be given to the ways in which students can be encouraged to study these subjects. The ‘Report of the STEM Review’ examines ways in which Government and business can increase the number of people with STEM qualifications entering the workplace. The need to increase management and leadership skills. It is not enough, though, to have a workforce with the right skills – that workforce needs to be utilised effectively and this is where good management and leadership plays a vital role.

The need to attract skilled labour Where there are insufficient numbers of people with high level skills a certain amount of in-migration of suitably skilled people will be required.

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Table 21: Skills classification and terminology

NQF/QCF/FHEQ6

Examples

8

Doctorate; Vocational qualifications (VQs) Level 8

7

Masters, postgraduate certificate and diploma; VQs Level 7

6

Honours degree; VQs Level 6

5

Sub-degree including foundation degree; VQs Level 5

4

Terminology

Postgraduate

First degree and sub degree

Certificates of higher education; VQs Level 4 3

VQs Level 3, e.g. NVQ Level 3; A-Levels

Intermediate A

2

VQs Level 2, eg NVQ Level 2; GCSE grades A*-C; Essential Skills Level 2

Intermediate B

1

VQs Level 1, eg NVQ Level 1; GCSE grades D-G; Essential Skills Level 1

Entry

Entry Level qualifications in adult literacy, other qualifications

Low

Source: DEL: Skill Strategy, 2011

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Graph 29: Qualifications of people in employment – aspirational scenario 120 Forecast

100

Postgraduate (NQF7-8)

% Total Employment

80 First Degree and Sub Degree (NQF 46)

60

Intermediate A (NQF 3)

40

Intermediate B (NQF 2)

20

Low (NQF 1 and below)

0 1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

Year Source: DEL, 2011

The evidence cited above relates to those people who stay in Northern Ireland. In addition, many leave – especially those potentially high-skilled young people, many of whom leave Northern Ireland to pursue higher education options and who subsequently do not return; and in addition, others who do undertake higher education in Northern Ireland here then leave following graduation. This is, in part, an element of a UK-wide picture that could be characterised as a drift to the jobrich areas of London and the South-East of England, as other regions show a similar haemorrhaging of people with high level qualifications. Nevertheless, addressing this drift remains a challenge for Northern Ireland: in 2007/2008, 13% of leavers gaining higher education qualifications through full-time study at Higher Education Institutions in Northern Ireland were employed outside the region11.

The future labour market Information obtained through evidence sources such as the Oxford Economics report and the Sector Skills Councils help to give us a better understanding of how the economy of the future may look. This, in turn, gives us an opportunity to use this information to forecast the level of skills our workforce may require and the areas in which these skills should be focused.

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In order to meet the aspirational economic scenario it is forecast that there will be: • an increased need for higher level skills; • an increased need for up-skilling of the existing workforce; • a need to reduce sectoral imbalances; • an increased need for management and leadership skills; and • a need to attract skilled labour.

The need for higher level skills As the figure 4.1 shows, under the aspirational scenario the proportion of those in employment with qualifications at Level 4 to Level 8 will need to rise to 52% in 2020 from 33% in 200812, pointing to an increasingly ‘graduate hungry’ economy. At the same time, projections show the size of 18-20 year old cohort (the main source of entry into higher education) is expected to decrease by 13.5% over the next ten years13. Conversely, the proportion of those in employment with low qualifications is forecast to fall to 10% by 2020 as fewer jobs in the future will require no qualifications. However, it is important to note that whilst driving increased economic growth will require a more highly skilled workforce, the labour market will still require significant numbers of workers across the skills spectrum. Progression across the whole skills spectrum from Level 2 upwards will be required. As those people with Level 3 qualifications increase their skills to gain Level 4 qualifications, and above, those people with Level 2 qualifications will need to increase their skills to ensure that the Level 3 requirement is also met, and so on. A major barrier to raising the skills profile of our workforce is the fact that in the region of 20% of those in employment still have no formal qualifications14. Although it is anticipated that the policies of the Department of Education will have a direct impact on the number of people leaving school with an A*-C grade in their Maths and English GCSEs, more needs to be done by the Department of Education if the Department for Employment and Learning is to be released from the necessity to provide current basic numeracy and literacy interventions for those people already past compulsory school age who lack basic numeracy, literacy and ICT skills.

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Theme 3: Environmental 3.1: Environment

THEMATIC EXAMPLE

KEY INDICATORS

1. Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 – Living Environment Domain 2. NI Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste Management Report 3. Planning Development Management Bulletin 4. Housing Information 5. Housing Quality 6. Average Household Size Projections 7. Housing Stress 8. Method of Travel to work 9. Anti-Social Behaviour statistics 10. Road Traffic Collisions 2013/14 11. Fear of Crime 12. Urban Rural Report 2011/12 13. Volunteering omnibus report

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Map 5: Deprivation: Living Environment (LE) Domain Rank Living Environment

Derry City and Strabane District Council - LED

Derry - LED LE Rank

NIMDM Rank

The Diamond

13

26

Rosemount

18

104

Ebrington 2

21

86

Westland

45

46

Strand 2

59

441

Strand 1

61

28

Victoria

85

101

Beechwood

98

125

Creggan Central 1

122

10

Creggan South

128

37

Ebrington 1

153

493

SOA

Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

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1. Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 – Living Environment Domain 2. NI Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste Management Report In 2013 35.3% of local authority collected municipal waste in Derry City Council Area was recycled and composted compared to 28.9% in Strabane. The figure for NI was 40.6%. In 2013 34.6% of household waste in Derry City Council Area was recycled and composted compared to 30.4% in Strabane. The figure for NI was 41.3%.

3. NI Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste Management Report Between October and December 2014 there were 230 applications received for the new Derry City and Strabane District Council area. There were a total of 1.5 applications per thousand population. Of these 210 applications were decided and 194 were approved (92.4%)

Graph 30: LAC Municipal waste sent for recycling (including composting) as a % of total LAC municipal waste arisings, 2005/06 TO 2013/14 for Derry City Council area, Strabane District Council Area, NI and NWRWMG

Source: DOE, Northern Ireland Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste Management Statistics

4. Housing Information Of all domestic properties in the Derry City Council area 3% were converted apartments, 10% purpose built apartments, 23% were detached properties, 27% were semi-detached properties and 38% were terraced properties. Of all domestic properties in the Strabane District Council area 1% were converted apartments, 3% purpose built apartments, 48% were detached properties, 20% were semi-detached properties and 28% were terraced properties. 111

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Derry District Housing Plan & Local Housing Strategy 2014 / 2015, NIHE Housing market statistics Owner occupation is the most popular tenure in the DCCA but, at 57.9%, is lower than the Northern Ireland figure of 67.5% (Source Census 2011); The private rented sector houses 17.1% of households in the DCCA compared with 15% across Northern Ireland (Source Census 2011); The proportion of social housing in the DCCA (22.7%) is greater than the Northern Ireland figure of 14.9% (Source Census 2011); The University of Ulster’s Quarterly House Price Index records the average house price in the DCCA at £104,072 during 2013. This represents an decrease of 6.4% on the previous year, and is below the Northern Ireland average of £131,204; At March 2014, the Housing Executive owned 6,895 properties in the DCCA, having sold 8,152 dwellings since the introduction of the House Sales Scheme; At March 2014, there were 3,376 applicants registered on the waiting list for social housing in the DCCA; 2,250 (66.6%) were in housing stress; The housing market in the DCCA is slowly recovering with increased sales with the majority of activity within the lower and mid-priced housing market; The private rented sector is popular, with high demand throughout the DCCA, with greatest demand for city centre properties. The number of private housing benefit claims decreased between March 2013 and March 2014, though the full effects of changes to housing benefit entitlement remain to be seen; The gap between demand and supply within the DCCA’s social housing sector remains a major concern and the impact of welfare reform proposals on waiting lists is being carefully monitored. We continue to review the requirement and availability of one bed properties and identify opportunities to increase supply through new build. The housing tenure breakdown in the DCCA is recorded in Census 2011. In summary: Owner occupation continues to be the most popular tenure in the DCCA. At 57.9% it is lower than the Northern Ireland figure of 67.5%; 17.1% of households reside in the private rented sector (Northern Ireland 15%). The DCCA private rented sector’s proportion of the total housing market has grown from 8.4% since 2001; The proportion of social housing (22.7%) in the district is greater than the Northern Ireland figure of 14.9%. DSD’s Northern Ireland Housing Bulletin reports 97 private sector new build starts in the DCCA in the year to September 2013. This represents a decrease of 33.1% since last year. The Bulletin also reports that 13 new build properties were sold in the DCCA during the quarter ending June 2013.

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Local estate agents have indicated that in some cases rents have increased beyond the Local Housing Allowance, resulting in housing benefit not covering the full charge. Local estate agents have also reported an increasing cross-border influence on the private rented sector in the DCCA. Agents continue to report people returning to Derry from border towns such as Muff, Killea and Brigend. Agents indicated that the private rented sector is a satisfactory solution for the majority of tenants. However they also reported insufficient social housing as a growing issue particularly for tenants who face housing benefit shortfall when paying their rent. The Local Housing Allowance for a three bed dwelling is up to ÂŁ97.60 per week (as at April 2014). Private sector housing benefit claims decreased in the DCCA between March 2013 and March 2014. The number of applications for discretionary housing payment to meet this shortfall has increased dramatically in the last year. At March 2014, Housing Executive stock within the DCCA totalled 6,895. Of these, were 42 voids pending allocation. These were spread throughout the DCCA.

Table 22 Social Housing Need Assessment (HNA) 2013-2018 Settlement District / Town

5 Year Projected Social Housing Need

Westbank (Waterloo Place)

750

Westbank (Collon Terrace)

800

Waterside 1

70

Waterside 2

50 Settlement Villages

Claudy

10

Eglinton

20

Strathfoyle

10

Strathfoyle

5

Drumahoe

5

Currynierin

5

Small Settlements Nixons Corner

6

Total

1,731

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Household projections estimated by NISRA predict an increase in the total number of households in Northern Ireland by 10% over the next ten years (20142024). Single person households are expected to increase by 20% over this period, meaning that their share of total households may rise by 3 percentage points to 34%. Two-adult households without children are also projected to grow more than average rising by 0.8 percentage points to around 28%, over the next ten years. The average household size is anticipated to reduce from 2.45 persons in 2014 to 2.34 persons in 2024. This downward trend is expected to continue in the following decade with an average household size of 2.24 persons forecast for 2033. The Local Context- Economy and Society, OFMDFM, 2014

Graph 31: Household waste sent for recycling (including composting) as a percentage of household waste arisings by district council area

Source: DOE, Northern Ireland Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste Management Statistics

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Graph 32: Annual CO2 emission estimates for Derry City Council area and Strabane District Council Area (ktCO2)

Source: UK local authority and regional carbon dioxide emissions national statistics: 2005-2012, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Please note there are significant uncertainties in the estimates for Northern Ireland in particular and great care should be exercised in drawing conclusions at local council level for Northern Ireland)

Graph 33: Annual CO2 per capita emission estimates, Derry City Council area, Strabane District Council Area and NI (t)

Source: UK local authority and regional carbon dioxide emissions national statistics: 2005-2012, Department of Energy and Climate Change (Please note there are significant uncertainties in the estimates for Northern Ireland in particular and great care should be exercised in drawing conclusions at local council level for Northern Ireland)

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Table 23: Results of Automatic Monitoring for Particulate Matter (PM10)

Site

Brooke Park Springhill Park Strabane

Valid Data Capture for Valid Data period of capture monitoring 2012 % %

Valid Data capture 2012 % 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

50

50

20.6

23.2

22.3

22.5

18.6

18.4

85.6

85.6

17

17

22

23

18

18

Sources: Derry City Council LAQM Progress Report 2013, Air Quality Progress Report for Strabane District Council, 2013

Within Derry, PM10 is measured at the Brooke Park site. Data capture for 2012 was low with only 50% being recorded in 2012. The data has been annualised (based on technical guidance), to provide an estimate of the annual mean for 2012. The results of PM10 monitoring indicate that the Air Quality Strategy (AQS) objectives are currently being met at the Brooke Park location. Within Strabane, PM10 is measured at Springhill Park. The results of PM10 monitoring indicate that the AQS objectives are currently being met at the Springhill Park location.

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Fuel Poverty Fuel poverty in Northern Ireland, OFMDFM, 2013 Fuel poverty is defined as follows: “..a fuel poor household is one that cannot afford to keep adequately warm at reasonable cost. The most widely accepted definition of a fuel poor household is one which needs to spend more than 10% of its income on all fuel use and to heat its home to an adequate standard of warmth. This is generally defined as 200C in the living room and 180C in the other occupied rooms – the temperatures recommended by the World Health Organisation.” (UK Fuel Poverty Strategy, 2001). Northern Ireland has the highest prevalence of fuel poverty in the UK (see table below), and one of the highest in the EU, with the current estimate indicating that 42% of households in Northern Ireland are experiencing fuel poverty (NIHE, 2013).This represents a decrease of 33.1% since last year. The Bulletin also reports that 13 new build properties were sold in the DCCA during the quarter ending June 2013. Number Country

Number (millions)

Percentage

Year of estimate

England

3.20

15%

2011

Scotland

0.58

25%

2011

Wales

0.37

29%

2011

Northern Ireland

0.29

42%

2011

Graph 34: Fuel Poverty Risk Index, (baseline indicator of need) mapped at COA level. Ineligible COAs, and LGD shown

Source: Tacking Fuel Poverty in NI, OFMDFM, 2013

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There are many reasons why Northern Ireland should have such a high predominance of fuel poverty, but the principal driver has been demonstrated to be the region’s reliance on oil for domestic heating (Liddell, Morris, Rae & McKenzie, 2011). More than three-quarters of households in Northern Ireland use oil as the most common method to heat the home (NIHE, 2013) due to the under-development of a natural gas network. The oil dependency culture of this region, and concomitant high fuel bills for heating, make the region particularly at risk of fuel poverty.

Fuel Poverty (administrative geographies) LGD

2011 Households

2011 in Fuel Poverty (%)

Antrim

19,709

38 - 42

Ards

30,964

38 - 42

Armagh

21,216

43 - 46

Ballymena

20,270

47 - 51

Ballymoney

11,424

52 - 56

Banbridge

17,975

38 - 42

Belfast

151,567

32 - 37

Carrickfergus

13,234

43 - 46

Castlereagh

27,254

38 - 42

Coleraine

23,332

52 - 56

Cookstown

10,543

52 - 56

Craigavon

35,297

38 - 42

Derry

40,468

47 - 51

Down

25,745

43 - 46

Dungannon

16,560

47 - 51

Fermanagh

18,840

52 - 56

Larne

10,859

52 - 56

Limavady

12,007

47 - 51

Lisburn

44,913

38 - 42

Magherafelt

12,282

47 - 51

Moyle

6,560

52 - 56

Newry and Mourne

34,406

43 - 46

Newtownabbey

33,371

38 - 42

North Down

32,679

38 - 42

Omagh

15,059

52 - 56

Strabane

14,708

52 - 56

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Map 6: Deprivation - Living Environment Domain - Housing Access (HA) Sub-Domain Rank Living Environment – Housing Access Derry City and Strabane District Council - HA

Derry - HA LE Rank

NIMDM Rank

The Diamond

30

26

Ebrington 2

33

86

Shantallow West 2

68

25

Shantallow West 1

87

29

Strand 1

90

28

Crevagh 2

92

35

Rosemount

114

104

Culmore 2

120

39

Carn Hill 1

142

164

Creggan Central 1

145

10

Carn Hill 2

156

84

Victoria

162

101

Springtown 1

165

123

SOA

890 SOAs in NI. 1 = most deprived, 890 least deprived

Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

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Map 7: Deprivation - Living Environment Domain - Outdoor Physical Environment (OPE) Sub Domain Rank Living Environment – Outdoor Physical Environment Derry City and Strabane District Council - OPED

Derry - OPED

LE Rank

NIMDM Rank

The Diamond

73

26

Westland

76

46

Ebrington 2

86

86

Rosemount

87

104

Strand 1

97

28

Creggan South

101

37

Carn Hill 2

106

84

Strand 2

126

441

Beechwood

131

125

Victoria

150

101

Brandywell

152

44

Creggan Central 2

166

49

Carn Hill 1

175

164

Shantallow West 2

177

25

SOA

Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

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Map 8: Deprivation - Crime and Disorder Domain - Crime (CR) SubDomain Rank Crime and Disorder - Crime Derry City and Strabane District Council - CR

Derry - CR

Strabane - CR

CR SubDomain Rank

NIMDM Rank

SOA

CR SubDomain Rank

NIMDM Rank

The Diamond

15

26

Shantallow West 2

94

25

Strand 1

16

28

Culmore 2

125

39

Ebrington 2

34

86

Crevagh 2

126

35

Shantallow West 1

56

29

North

143

187

Victoria

77

101

Rosemount

177

104

SOA

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Map 9: Deprivation - Crime and Disorder Domain - Disorder (DS) SubDomain Rank Crime and Disorder - Disorder Derry City and Strabane District Council - DS

Derry - DS

Strabane - DS

CR SubDomain Rank

NIMDM Rank

CR SubDomain Rank

NIMDM Rank

The Diamond

16

26

North

139

187

Strand 1

36

28

Crevagh 2

147

35

Ebrington 2

53

86

West 2

149

153

Culmore 2

101

39

Rosemount

164

104

Culmore 3

103

147

Altnagelvin 2

170

546

Shantallow West 2

108

25

Victoria

173

101

SOA

SOA

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Graph 35: Household composition projections 2014-24

Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

1. Housing Quality The number of dwellings in the Derry City Council area is 43,062 and the percentage of non decent homes in this area is between 5% and 8%. The number of dwellings in the Strabane District Council area is 15,900 and the percentage of non-decent homes in this area is between 9% and 11% 2. Average Household Size Projections Average household size projection for Derry City Council Area in 2023 is 2.49. Average household size projection for Strabane District Council in 2023 is 2.57. NI Average household size projection for 2023 is 2.36. 3. Housing Stress Of the applicants to NI Housing Executive Waiting Lists for Derry City Council area 61.8% are applicants in housing stress (that is they have more than 30 points). Of the applicants to NI Housing Executive Waiting Lists for Strabane District Council are 41.6% are applicants in housing stress (that is they have more than 30 points). Equivalent figures for NI are as follows – of the applicants to NI Housing Executive Waiting Lists 52.2% are applicants in housing stress (that is they have more than 30 points)

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Map 10: Deprivation - Housing Quality (HQ) Sub-Domain Rank Housing Quality Derry City and Strabane District Council - HQ

Derry - HQ

Strabane - HQ

CR SubDomain Rank

NIMDM Rank

CR SubDomain Rank

NIMDM Rank

Strand 2

5

441

Claudy 2

88

401

Rosemount

16

104

Victoria

98

101

Westland

41

46

Plumbridge

99

261

The Diamond

49

26

Strand 1

148

28

Beechwood

57

125

Glenderg

156

126

Ebrington 1

76

493

Creggan Central 1

171

10

Ebrington 2

79

86

Pennyburn 1

175

411

SOA

SOA

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Graph 36: Applicants in housing stress: 30 pts plus (NIHE new, NIHE transfer, and HA transfer by District Council area for 2013

Source: DSD, Analytical Services Unit

8. Method of Travel to work Of those usual residents aged 16-74 in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area 10.7% work from their home. 0.3% go to work by train, 3.7% go to work by bus, minibus or coach, 0.2% by motorcycle, scooter, moped, 55.7% drive a car or van, 5.7% are a passenger in a car or van, 10.4% are members of a car pool/shared driving, 2.9% go to work by taxi, 0.5% go to work by bicycle, 9.1% go to work on foot and 0.7% use another method/form of transport to get to work.

Table 24: Method of travel to work for those aged 16-74 and in employment and currently working (%) Method of travel

DCSDC

NI

Driving a car or van

55.7

57.7

Work mainly at or from home

10.7

10.3

Car or van pool, shared driving

10.4

9.8

On foot

9.1

7.7

Passenger in a car or van

5.7

4.9

Bus, minibus or coach

3.7

4.8

Taxi

2.9

1.4

Other method

0.7

0.8

Bicycle

0.5

0.9

Train

0.3

1.3

Motorcycle, scooter or moped

0.2

0.4.7

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Map 11: Deprivation - Income Deprivation Affecting Children (IDAC) Rank Income Deprivation Affecting Children

Derry City and Strabane District Council - IDAC

Derry - IDAC

Strabane - IDAC

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SOA

IDAC Rank

NIMDM Rank

SOA

IDAC Rank

NIMDM Rank

Creggan Central 1

2

10

Shantallow West 3

87

151

Shantallow West 2

7

25

Crevagh 3

89

132

Crevagh 2

9

35

Culmore 3

92

147

Shantallow West 1

14

29

The Diamond

97

26

Shantallow East

18

45

Rosemount

99

104

East

21

12

Enagh 1

100

110

Culmore 2

27

39

Victoria

103

101

Creggan Central 2

28

49

Culmore 4

109

149

Creggan South

34

37

Castlederg

110

97

Brandywell

35

44

Strand 1

117

28

Altnagelvin 1

52

88

Foyle Springs 2

134

137

Westland

55

46

Caw

142

195

Carn Hill 2

59

84

Newtownstewart

150

134

Springtown 1

66

123

Shantallow West 4

156

365

Ballycolman

67

61

South 1

159

212

Clondermot 1

77

58

Beechwood

178

125

Ebrington 2

86

86

890 SOAs in NI. 1 = most deprived, 890 least deprived Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

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9. Anti-Social Behaviour statistics In 2013 there were 5,329 anti-social behaviour incidents in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area. This is a decrease of 18% on the previous year (2012) in which there were 6,494 incidents. Equivalent figures for NI are as follows – In 2013 there were 60,706 anti-social behaviour incidents in NI. This is a decrease of 7% on the previous year (2012) in which there were 65,357 incidents.

10. Road Traffic Collisions 2013/14 In 2013 there were 452 road traffic collisions in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area and from these collisions there were 738 casualties (of which 4 were fatalities). Equivalent figures for NI are as follows – In 2013 there were 5,820 road traffic collisions in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area and from these collisions there were 9,187 casualties (of which 57 were fatalities).

11. Fear of Crime Information on fear of crime is taken from the NI Crime Survey. In 2012, in the WHSCT, 70.5% of respondents stated that the effect of ‘fear of crime’ on their quality of life was low whilst 26.4% of respondents stated that the effect of ‘fear of crime’ on their quality of life was medium and 3.2% stated that it was high. Equivalent figures for NI are as follows - In 2012, in NI, 70.4% of respondents stated that the effect of ‘fear of crime’ on their quality of life was low whilst 25.4% of respondents stated that the effect of ‘fear of crime’ on their quality of life was medium and 4.2% stated that it was high.

OFMDFM 2014 P 11 Graph 37: Proportion of Households in Fuel Poverty

Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

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Rurality Map 12: Deprivation - Proximity to Services (PXS) Domain Rank Proximity to Services Derry City and Strabane District Council

Derry

Strabane

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PXS Rank

NIMDM Rank

PXS Rank

NIMDM Rank

Plumbridge

4

261

Slievekirk

50

269

Glenderg

9

126

Claudy 2

76

401

Banagher

17

344

Victoria Bridge

98

234

Dunnamanagh

23

197

Finn

140

179

Dunnamanagh

34

170

Holly Mount 1

141

283

SOA

SOA

890 SOAs in NI. 1 = most deprived, 890 least deprived Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

One third of Super Output Areas in NI are defined as rural by the Inter-Departmental Group15. Within the New Council area 18 of the 75 SOAs are classified as Rural. These are listed within Table 21 below. Thus a total of 43,919 persons in the DCSDC live in areas defined as rural out of the total population of 148,633 (2013). This equates to 30% of the population.

Table 25: Urban – Rural composition of Derry City and Strabane District Council area SOA

No. of People

% of Population

No. SOAs

% of SOAs

Rural

43,919

30%

18

24%

Urban

104,714

70%

57

76%

DCSDC

148,633

100%

75

100%

Report of the Inter-Departmental Urban-Rural Definition Group Statistical Classification and Delineation of Settlements, NISRA, 2005.

15

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Table 26: Urban – Rural composition of Derry City and Strabane District Council area SOA Name

2013 population

Artigarvan

2,848

Banagher

3,503

Castlederg

2,115

Clare

2,658

Claudy 1

1,573

Claudy 2

1,958

Donemana

2,170

Eglinton 1

1,813

Eglinton 2

2,617

Enagh 2

3,408

Finn

2,876

Glenderg

2,604

Holly Mount 1

2,309

Newtownstewart

2,254

Plumbridge

2,223

Sion Mills

2,268

Slievekirk

2,464

Victoria Bridge

2,258

As noted elsewhere within this report deprivation measures do not adequately identify areas of deprivation where they are not clustered, such as in rural areas. As was noted in Dec 2014 at the proceedings of the DARD Committee by NISRA. “We recommend that policymakers, users and resource allocation experts look first at the domains rather than at the multiple deprivation measure (MDM) to see whether there are any domains that meet their policy needs. The proximityto-services domain is the one that we say meets rural needs because it highlights the relative rankings of rural areas better than urban areas16.” (p2: DARD, 9 Dec 2014) It was further stated “It is NISRA’s opinion that if you want to use multiple deprivation measures, check out the output area level for rural areas, but it still recommends the proximity-to-services domain as the number-one go-to measure of deprivation in rural areas.” (p4: DARD, 9 Dec 2014) 16

Anti-Poverty and Social Inclusion: NISRA, DARD Committee, 9 Dec 2014.

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With this caveat in mind within the 2010 NISRA MDMs it is found seven of the most deprived Rural SOAs in NI are located within the old Strabane LGD. They include: SOAs amongst 20 most deprived in NI Castlederg Glenderg Newtonstewart Sion Mills Donemana Finn Clare

These are mapped to assist in identifying the areas and their relationship to one another. A future piece of research scheduled as a follow up to this report will review the Output Area data within the rural area of DCSDC area in line with suggestions contained within the DARD Committee report.

Graph 38: Non LFA farms and LFA farms for Derry City Council, Strabane District Council, Derry City and Strabane District Council and NI

Source: Farm Census, DARD

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Graph 39: Agricultural Labour for Derry City and Strabane District Council Area

Source: Farm Census, DARD

Graph 40: Number of VAT and/or PAYE Registered businesses operating in NI by New LGD and broad industry group

Source: Inter Departmental Business Register, DFP – Economic and Labour market Statistics Branch

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Rurality Multiple Deprivation Measure: Proximity to Services Domain In rural areas given that many services are located in urban centres then access to services can be difficult. The Proximity to Services Domain measures the travel time to a range of services. These include (amongst many other services) GP premises, Hospital Accident & Emergency, Jobs and Benefits Offices, Council Leisure Services and Supermarkets/Food Stores17. SOA

No. of People

% of Population

No. of SOAs

% of SOAs

Rural

43,919

30%

18

24%

Urban

104,714

70%

57

76%

DCSDC

148,633

100%

75

100%

It is found that seven of the 95 SOAs fall into the worst 10% in terms of Proximity to Services. All of these are rural. They include: SOAs amongst 20 most deprived in NI Banagher Claudy 2 Clare Donemana Glenderg Plumbridge Slievekirk

Taking into consideration the advice from NISRA reflected in the DARD Committee then these are the rural geographic areas in which need is most evident (using this domain as a proxy measure for overall need). In order to provide some more detail on the specific differences in urban/rural areas we turned to the Family Resources Survey Urban Rural Report18 April 2014 which provides a range of information pertaining to rural life. • Rural West had the highest proportion of income from self-employment in NI (15%). • Rural West had the highest proportion of households receiving any non-income related benefit (76%), whilst Urban East had a figure of 69%. • Rural West had the highest percentage of households owning their accommodation outright (48%). 17

It is recognised that does not equate to access e.g. lack of access to car, public transport etc.

18

NISRA, Family Resources Survey 2011-12, April 2014.

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• In the rural area one quarter of males were self-employed f/t p/t, whilst in the urban area the figure was 14%. • Rural West and Urban West had highest percentage of households containing one or more unemployed adults under pension age (9%). • Highest proportion of single parent households were found in Belfast Metropolitan area (8%) with the lowest in the Rural West. • Rural West has the highest percentage of individuals in relative poverty after housing costs (25%). Turning to overall trends within the rural area and a comparative analysis of urban/ rural the following infographic produced by DARD provides a useful overview.

Cultural Deprivation Index19 - Rural The four deprivation indices for sport, arts, libraries and museums all show to some extent an urban/rural split, with the most culturally deprived areas tending to be rural and the least deprived areas being urban. This split is also evident in the overall CDI, with no rural SOAs in the 40% culturally least deprived areas and 171 of the 178 SOAs in the most deprived 20% being rural. It may be useful to explore this issue further. The report shows that the more rural SOAs tend to be more deprived with regards to proximity to sports facilities, while the urban SOAs are less deprived. In fact, all 89 SOAs in the most deprived decile are classified as rural, while 85 of the 89 SOAs in the least deprived decile are urban. The CDI highlights the urban and rural differences in the proximity to culture, arts and leisure services. The 20% most deprived areas are generally rural SOAs (171 of the 178 SOAs are rural). In contrast, there are no rural SOAs in the 40% least deprived areas (Figure 2.5b). The most deprived SOA is Belleek and Boa in Fermanagh District Council, while the least deprived is Ebrington 2 in Derry City Council. 19

See previous section on Cultural Deprivation Index, DCAL, 2014 Add in Page No.

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Table 26: Ethnicity 2011 Census. LGD(2014) Ethnic group All usual residents

White

Chinese

Irish Traveller

Indian

Pakistani

Bangladeshi

Antrim & Newtownabbey

138567

135635

671

27

808

157

15

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon

199693

196777

528

136

388

196

25

Belfast

333871

322813

2378

277

2330

258

210

Causeway Coast & Glens

140877

139422

339

40

225

39

11

Derry and Strabane

147720

145546

301

116

670

48

12

Fermanagh & Omagh

113161

112092

142

115

202

48

6

Lisburn & Castlereagh

134841

131623

692

35

659

113

37

Mid & East Antrim

135338

133948

275

92

193

71

12

Mid Ulster

138590

136485

270

258

173

23

6

Newry, Mourne & Down

171533

169743

301

183

267

44

29

North Down & Ards

156672

154365

406

22

283

94

177

LGD2014

Ethnic group

Other Asian

Black Caribbean

Black African

Black other

Mixed

Other

Antrim & Newtownabbey

370

31

173

51

520

109

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon

463

32

195

108

605

240

2032

95

1074

165

1599

640

Causeway Coast & Glens

213

15

71

19

356

127

Derry and Strabane

222

53

86

41

462

163

Fermanagh & Omagh

191

10

23

10

212

110

Lisburn & Castlereagh

637

23

209

58

558

197

Mid & East Antrim

193

11

71

21

341

110

Mid Ulster

198

21

199

256

396

305

Newry, Mourne & Down

158

29

105

90

409

175

North Down & Ards

321

52

139

80

556

177

LGD2014

Belfast

Source: Census 2011

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Table 26: Ethnicity 2011 Census. LGD(2014) Ethnic group

LGD2014

All usual residents (%)

White

Chinese

(%)

(%)

Irish Traveller

Indian

Pakistani

(%)

(%)

Bangladeshi (%)

(%)

Antrim & Newtownabbey

138567

97.9

0.5

0.0

0.6

0.1

0.0

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon

199693

98.5

0.3

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.0

Belfast

333871

96.7

0.7

0.1

0.7

0.1

0.1

Causeway Coast & Glens

140877

99.0

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.0

Derry and Strabane

147720

98.5

0.2

0.1

0.5

0.0

0.0

Fermanagh & Omagh

113161

99.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.0

Lisburn & Castlereagh

134841

97.6

0.5

0.0

0.5

0.1

0.0

Mid & East Antrim

135338

99.0

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.0

Mid Ulster

138590

98.5

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

Newry, Mourne & Down

171533

99.0

0.2

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.0

North Down & Ards

156672

98.5

0.3

0.0

0.2

0.1

0.1

Ethnic group Other Asian

Black Caribbean

Black African

Black other

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

Antrim & Newtownabbey

0.3

0.0

0.1

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon

0.2

0.0

Belfast

0.6

Causeway Coast & Glens

Mixed (%)

Other (%)

0.0

0.4

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.0

0.3

0.1

0.5

0.2

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.3

0.1

Derry and Strabane

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.3

0.1

Fermanagh & Omagh

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.2

0.1

Lisburn & Castlereagh

0.5

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.4

0.2

Mid & East Antrim

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.3

0.1

Mid Ulster

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.2

Newry, Mourne & Down

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

North Down & Ards

0.2

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.4

0.1

LGD2014

Source: Census 2011

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Equality Some information is provided in the following sections on Ethnicity, Gender, Age (Older People, Child Poverty) and Disability. The following information relates to the Ethnic populations of NI. Given the small numbers, comparatively, within the DCSDC area this data provides a more robust analysis of characteristics.

Ethnicity: Detailed Characteristics for NI on Ethnicity, Country of Birth and Language – Census 2011 Key Points Ethnicity and Age Usual residents from the Asian, Black, Mixed or Other main ethnic groups had younger age profiles than those who were of White ethnicity. For instance, 93 per cent of people of Mixed ethnicity were aged under 45 years, compared with 87 per cent of those who were of Black origin, 82 per cent of people of Asian ethnicity, 76 per cent of those from Other ethnic groups and 61 per cent of people who were ethnically White. Conversely, 15 per cent of people who were of White ethnicity were aged 65 and over, compared with 5.4 per cent of those from Other ethnic groups, 3.0 per cent of those of Asian ethnicity, 1.3 per cent of people who were ethnically Black and 1.1 per cent of those of Mixed ethnicity. Ethnicity and Household Size Households in which the Household Reference Person (HRP) was of Asian or Black ethnicity were more likely to contain 4 or more people (39 per cent and 36 per cent respectively) than households in which the HRP was from the Other (30 per cent), Mixed (29 per cent) or White (25 per cent) ethnic groups. Ethnicity and Occupation Over a third (35 per cent) of usual residents aged 16-74 in employment who were of Asian ethnic origin worked in Professional occupations (including 22 per cent as Health professionals), more than double the proportion of people of White ethnicity (17 per cent). The equivalent rates for the other main ethnic groups working in Professional occupations were: Mixed (23 per cent); Other (21 per cent) and Black (19 per cent) respectively. People of White ethnicity were more likely than those from other main ethnic groups to be employed in Administrative and secretarial occupations (14 per cent), more than double the proportions of those from the Other or Asian ethnic groups (6.7 per cent and 5.0 per cent respectively). Ethnicity and Country of Birth A tenth (10 per cent) of usual residents who were of White ethnicity were born outside Northern Ireland, compared with 85 per cent of people from the Black main ethnic group, 79 per cent of those of Asian origin, 68 per cent of those of Other ethnicity and 39 per cent of those of Mixed ethnicity.

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Country of Birth and Age Over half (53 per cent) of usual residents born in Northern Ireland were aged 35 and over, compared with almost three-quarters (73 per cent) of those born in the Republic of Ireland, 70 per cent of those born in either Scotland or Wales and 63 per cent of those born in England. Of particular note was the low proportion of usual residents born in the EU accession countries who were aged 35 and over (27 per cent), including 25 per cent of those born in Poland and 27 per cent of those born in Lithuania. Country of Birth and Household Size Households in which the Household Reference Person (HRP) was born outside Northern Ireland had a larger average household size (2.64 persons) than households in which the HRP was born in Northern Ireland (2.53). The highest average household sizes related to those households in which the HRP had been born in Asian or EU accession countries, including: the Philippines (3.35); Lithuania (3.08); Poland (3.01); India (2.98); Latvia (2.95); China (2.85); and Slovakia (2.81). Country of Birth and Tenure Usual residents born outside Northern Ireland were more likely than those born in Northern Ireland to live in the Private rented sector (36 per cent versus 13 per cent) and less likely to live in Owner-occupied accommodation (54 per cent versus 74 per cent). Usual residents born outside Northern Ireland were also less likely than those born in Northern Ireland to live in properties owned by the NIHE (7.6 per cent versus 10 per cent) or Housing Associations (2.5 per cent versus 2.8 per cent), although the differences were less marked. On Census Day 2011, over three-quarters (76 per cent) of usual residents born in the EU accession countries were living in the Private rented sector, ranging from 72 per cent of those born in Latvia to 82 per cent of those born in Slovakia. Country of Birth and Economic Activity Some 57 per cent of usual residents aged 16-74 and born in Northern Ireland were in employment on Census Day 2011, making up the major part of the 66 per cent who were economically active. Probably influenced by their younger age profiles, those born in the EU accession countries, in countries which were members of the EU before 2004 or in Other countries had higher levels of both employment (77 per cent, 65 per cent and 64 per cent respectively) and economic activity (85 per cent, 76 per cent and 74 per cent respectively). Country of Birth and Occupation While people born in EU accession countries represented 3.0 per cent of usual residents aged 16-74 in employment, they comprised 8.3 per cent of Process, plant and machine operatives and 7.8 per cent of those employed in Elementary occupations. In addition, while 2.5 per cent of those in employment were born outside the EU, they constituted 4.3 per cent of people employed in Professional occupations. 140

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Country of Birth and Religion or Religion Brought Up In People who were born in one of the EU accession countries accounted for 6.2 per cent of the usually resident population aged 25-34. Three-quarters (76 per cent) of this cohort were or had been brought up as Catholics, 10 per cent as Protestants, 1.0 per cent in Other religions, while 13 per cent had no religion. Main Language and Proficiency in English While very high proportions of usual residents aged 3 and over whose main language was Tagalog / Filipino (99 per cent), Irish (Gaelic) (98 per cent) or Malayalam (92 per cent) could speak English well or very well, lower proportions of those who spoke mainly Chinese (61 per cent), Lithuanian (62 per cent), Slovak (64 per cent), Polish (66 per cent), Russian (66 per cent), Hungarian (68 per cent), Latvian (71 per cent) or Portuguese (73 per cent) could speak English well or very well. Two-fifths (41 per cent) of the 2,700 usual residents aged 3 and over who could not speak English at all spoke mainly Polish, 14 per cent spoke mainly Lithuanian, 6.4 per cent spoke mainly Chinese, 4.6 per cent spoke mainly Slovak and 4.5 per cent spoke mainly Portuguese. Main Language, Proficiency in English and Age Usual residents aged 3 and over whose main language was not English typically had much younger age profiles than those whose main language was English. For instance, over half (55 per cent) of those whose main language was not English were aged 25-44, double the proportion of those whose main language was English (28 per cent). Proficiency in Language and Occupation Among usual residents aged 16-74 in employment, based on Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 2010), some 28 per cent of those whose main language was not English but who could speak English very well worked in Professional occupations. High proportions of usual residents aged 16-74 in employment whose main language was not English and did not speak English very well worked in Skilled trades or Elementary occupations or as Process, plant and machine operatives. For instance, a third (33 per cent) of people who could not speak English well or at all worked in Elementary occupations, compared with 14 per cent of those who spoke English very well and 10 per cent of those whose main language was English. Irish and Ulster-Scots and Country of Birth Although 2.2 per cent of usual residents aged 3 and over were born in the Republic of Ireland, they accounted for 8.9 per cent of those with some ability in Irish. Similarly, while 0.9 per cent of usual residents aged 3 and over were born in Scotland, they comprised 2.0 per cent of those with some ability in Ulster-Scots.

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Disability Census 2011 contained a new question on disability. One third of those who completed the Cenus reported suffering from a long-term condition and of those 38% said they had a mobility or dexterity difficulty. Almost 33% had long term pain or discomfort and 30% had breathing difficulties. The majority of the results were in line with those found across NI. The accompanying table lists the disabilities reported and the numbers affected at DCSDC area level.

Type of long-term condition Derry and Strabane

Condition type

Northern Ireland

Number

%

%

Deafness or partial hearing loss

6886

14.1%

16.4%

Blindness or partial sight loss

2636

5.4%

5.4%

Communication difficulty

2620

5.4%

5.2%

A mobility or dexterity difficulty

18746

38.3%

36.4%

A learning, intellectual, social or behavioural difficulty

3675

7.5%

7.1%

An emotional, psychological or mental health condition

11126

22.8%

18.5%

Long-term pain or discomfort

16042

32.8%

32.1%

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

14418

29.5%

27.7%

Frequent periods of confusion or memory loss

3189

6.5%

6.3%

A chronic illness

9590

19.6%

20.8%

Other condition

8233

16.8%

16.6%

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Gender Equality Strategy Statistics: 2014 Update Key Points Education & Training Working age qualifications • There has been a decline over time in the proportion of the working age population of both genders without any qualifications. In 1996, there was a higher proportion of females (31.3%) without qualifications than males (27.9%), and this position has gradually reversed to a lower proportion of females without qualifications (17.1%) than males (20.2%) in 2012 (Indicator 1.1). School leavers’ qualifications and subject choice • Despite steady improvements in the educational achievements of both male and female school leavers at GCSE and GCE A-Level between 1996/97 and 2012/13, females still outperformed males overall in every year (Indicators 1.6 and 1.7). • In 2012/13, 82.8% of female school leavers had gained at least five GCSEs at grade C or above or their equivalent, compared to 74.5% of male school leavers (Indicator 1.6). Also in that academic year, 63.3% of female school leavers had achieved two or more GCE A-levels or their equivalent, compared to only 47.3% of male school leavers (Indicator 1.7). • In 2012/13, a higher proportion of males than females were reported for the following: those school leavers not achieving five or more GCSEs at grades A*-C (Indicator 1.2); those leaving school not achieving five or more GCSEs at grades A*-G (Indicator 1.3); school leavers with no GCSEs (Indicator 1.4); and those leaving school with no formal qualifications (Indicator 1.5). While these trends are consistent with those in previous publications, in each case there is some evidence that the gender gap is decreasing over time. • In 2013, females comprised a higher proportion of those who sat CCEA exams at GCSE level in Art & Design, Religious Studies, French, Science: Biology, Mathematics and Science: Double Award. Males comprised a higher proportion of those examined in Science: Physics and History. More even gender splits were witnessed among those examined in English, Geography, and Science: Chemistry (Indicator 1.8a). • A higher proportion of females than males achieved at least a grade C at GCSE for each of the core subjects in CCEA exams in 2013, with the biggest gender gap reported for Religious Studies, where 88.1% of females compared to 65.0% of males achieved at least a grade C (Indicator 1.8b).

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• At GCE A-level, males comprised a higher proportion of those examined by CCEA in Physics, ICT, Economics, Mathematics and Government & Politics in 2013. Females comprised a higher proportion in Art & Design, French, Biology and Geography. For those who sat exams in Chemistry and History, there was an almost even split of males and females (Indicator 1.9a). • A higher proportion of females than males achieved at least a grade C at GCE A-Level for the majority of the core subjects in CCEA exams in 2013 – the only exceptions were Chemistry and Economics (where males performed better), and Government & Politics (where the proportions achieving at least a grade C were equal) (Indicator 1.9b). Higher and further education progression and subject choice • The proportion of school leavers progressing to higher education increased for both males and females between 1992/93 and 2012/13, from 23.7% to 36.9% and 28.2% to 48.7%, respectively. Throughout this period, female school leavers were consistently more likely than males to progress to higher education institutions (Indicator 1.10). • In 1992/93 female school leavers were more likely than their male counterparts to progress to further education institutions (40.5% v 32.4%). This pattern was reversed by 2012/13, when 35.7% of male and 33.2% of female school leavers progressed to further education (Indicator 1.11). • In 2012/13 the composition of full-time enrolments at higher education institutions in Northern Ireland was 45.1% male and 54.9% female (Indicator 1.12). • The higher education subject area with the highest proportion of female enrolments was subjects allied to Medicine – this accounted for approximately one in five female enrolments, compared to approximately only one in twenty males. Males were most likely to enrol in Business & Administrative Studies (18.3%), Engineering & Technology (14.4%), and Computer Science (12.4%) (Indicator 1.13).  • In 2012/13 the composition of full-time new entrant enrolments at further education institutions was 56.7% male and 43.3% female (Indicator 1.14). • The highest proportion of females who enrolled full-time at further education institutions in 2012/13 were in the subject area Health, Public Services & Care (29.7%); this compares to only 2.5% of male new entrants. A similar pattern also emerged for Retail & Commercial Enterprise courses. The highest proportions of male new entrants enrolling in full-time courses were for Engineering & Manufacturing Technologies (22.2%), and Construction, Planning & the Built Environment (16.6%). In contrast, these subjects accounted for only 1.7% and 0.8% of female enrolments, respectively (Indicator 1.15).

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• Approximately three fifths of all Northern Ireland domiciled students gaining qualifications at UK higher education institutions were female (11,095) in 2012/13, with males comprising the remaining two fifths (7,655). Similar proportions were evident when undergraduate (8,475 females and 5,905 males) and postgraduate (2,625 for females and 1,750 for males) qualifications were disaggregated (Indicator 1.16). Teachers and academic staff • For all types of school, female teachers have continued to vastly outnumber male teachers over the years recorded in this report. The gender disparity has been least evident in Grammar and Secondary schools and greatest in nursery schools, with no male nursery staff between 2003/04 and 2012/13 (Indicator 1.17). • Between 2001/02 and 2012/13, there has consistently been a higher proportion of male full-time academic staff at Northern Ireland higher education institutions than females. The reverse has been true for part-time academic staff over this period, where females have consistently outnumbered males (Indicators 1.18 and 1.19)

Employment Employment levels • The proportion of working age females in employment has increased from 56.0% in 1996 to 63.2% in 2012 – the highest percentage recorded over this period. In comparison, the proportion of working age males in employment has increased by only 0.4 percentage points over this period, from 70.5% in 1996 to 70.9% in 2012. This latter proportion falls short of the peak of 74.9% in 2007, and also represents a decrease from 2011 (71.6%) (Indicator 2.1). • Between 1996 and 2012, the proportions of working age males and females aged 50 and over in employment have increased (from 58.9% to 65.3% and from 40.5% to 55.6%, respectively). Over this period, this rate has been consistently higher among males than females, although there has been something of a convergence in recent years - the percentage point difference between the rates has decreased from 18.4 in 1996 to 9.7 in 2012 (Indicator 2.4). Unemployment • The proportion of working age persons who are unemployed, having decreased between 1996 and 2008, has experienced an increase since then. Female rates have decreased from 4.1% in 1996 to 3.4% in 2012. This proportion was at its lowest in 2008, at 1.5%. Male rates have experienced larger fluctuations, having dropped from 9.9% in 1996 to 3.6% in 2007, before increasing again to 7.4% in 2012 (Indicator 2.2).

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People with a disability in employment • Between 1998 and 2012, the proportion of working age people with a disability who are in employment has increased for both males and females. Over this period, however, the proportion of working age males with a disability in employment has been consistently higher than the same figure for working age females with a disability (Indicator 2.3). Economic inactivity levels • Working age economic inactivity rates have been consistently higher among females than males between 1996 and 2012, although the gap has decreased from 20.2 percentage points to 11.7 percentage points over this period. This is a result of the female working age economic inactivity rate decreasing (from 39.9% in 1996 to 33.4% in 2012), and the male rate increasing (from 19.7% to 21.7%) (Indicator 2.5a). • Consistent with previous years, the most common reason for working age economic inactivity among females in 2013 was family/home responsibilities (75,000). For males, however, in contrast to previous years, the most common reason for working age economic inactivity in 2013 was being a student (47,000) as opposed to disability/illness (44,000) (Indicator 2.5b). • The proportion of economically inactive persons of working age who say that they would like paid work was 20.2% for females and 20.4% for males in 1996. Having fluctuated over the years, the respective rates were 13.9% for females and 18.1% for males in 2012 (Indicator 2.6) Workless and work rich households • In 2013, females (17.0%) were more likely than males (13.5%) to live in workless households and this was consistent with the pattern observed between 2002 and 2013 (Indicator 2.7). • On the other hand, a slightly higher proportion of males (42.6%) than females (41.6%) lived in work-rich households in 2013, although the opposite was true in 2012 (Indicator 2.8). Occupation • In 2012, the highest proportion of both male (18.2%) and female (21.1%) employees aged 16 and over worked in professional occupations (Indicator 2.9). The gender split of this occupation was 55.5% female and 44.5% male. Greater gender differences were apparent in other occupations: skilled trade occupations and process, plant and machinery operatives were predominantly male; while caring, leisure and other service occupations, and administrative and secretarial occupations were predominately female (Indicator 2.10).

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Industry • In 2013, the highest proportions of both females (93.6%) and males (69.3%) worked in service industries. Males were more likely than females to work in the manufacturing (17.8% v 4.5%) and construction (7.6% and 1.1%) industries (Indicator 2.11). The manufacturing and construction industries were dominated by males, while the service industry was majority female (Indicator 2.12). Employment status • In 2012, as with previous years, the proportion of female employees working parttime as opposed to full-time was higher than for male employees (39.2% v 10.4%) (Indicator 2.13). This is reflected in the composition of full-time employees (57.7% male, 42.3% female in 2012) and part-time employees (80.3% female, 19.7% male in 2012) (Indicator 2.14). • Consistent with previous years, in 2013 the median weekly number of basic hours worked was higher among males than females (37.5 hours v 32.4 hours) (Indicator 2.15). The median weekly overtime hours worked was also higher among males than females (5.0 hours v 3.2 hours) – and again this was consistent with previous years.

Pay and Earnings • Consistent with previous years, the mean full-time gross weekly earnings was higher for males (£567.60) than females (£497.20) in 2013 (Indicator 3.1). Using the median measure of full-time gross weekly earnings shows a reduced gap between males (at £477.40) and females (at £441.50), given that the median is unaffected by small numbers of very high earnings (Indicator 3.2). • Excluding overtime, median full-time gross hourly earnings of females (£11.45) was slightly higher than that of males (£11.37) in 2013 (Indicator 3.4). The mean full-time gross hourly earnings, again excluding overtime, was higher for males (£13.92) than females (£13.16), however (Indicator 3.5). • Similar patterns emerged for part-time work, where the median gross hourly earnings excluding overtime was higher for females (Indicator 3.7) and the mean gross hourly earnings excluding overtime was higher for males (Indicator 3.8).

Income and Poverty Poverty • Between 2004/05 and 2012/13, the number of single homeless single males increased by 17.5%, from 5,928 to 6,968. Over the same period the number of homeless single females increased by 19.2%, from 3,071 to 3,660 – although there was a slight decrease between 2011/12 and 2012/13 (from 3,769 to 3,660) (Indicator 4.2).

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• Similar proportions of working age males and females comprised those in low income poverty, both before and after housing costs, in 2011/12. In contrast, females comprised almost two-thirds (65%) of pensioners living in low income households, before housing costs (Indicator 4.3). • The risk of living in a low income household was similar for both males and females of working age, both before and after housing costs. Female pensioners were more likely than male pensioners to be in relative low income before housing costs but the risk was similar after housing costs (Indicator 4.4). Benefits and pensions • Whilst males comprised only a slightly higher proportion (51.5%) of those claiming a key benefit in 2013 (Indicator 4.5), receipt of particular individual benefits were more gendered. In 2013, females comprised approximately two-thirds (67.6%) of those claiming Income Support, but only 28.1% of those claiming Job Seeker’s Allowance (Indicators 4.6 and 4.7).

Childcare • The number of childcare places has increased by 39.4% between 1994 and 2013, from 33,508 to 46,694. This was driven by increases in day nursery and registered child minder places, counter balanced by a decline in playgroup places. • The number of pre-school places has more than doubled from 10,785 in 1995/96 to 23,507 in 2013/14. The number of places in reception provision, contrary to the rises seen in other pre-school places, declined from 2,459 in 1995/96 to only 343 places in 2013/14 (Indicator 5.2).

Informal Caring • Due to small sample sizes, some of the data for female informal adult carers and all of the data for male adult informal carers cannot be presented for 2011/12. In 2010/11, a sizeable proportion of females (37%) and males (27%) regularly provided informal care for less than ten hours each week. More than one in ten informal adult carers regularly provided informal care for 35 hours or more each week in 2010/11 (Indicator 6.1). • Due to the small sample size, data on the employment status of male adult informal carers were suppressed for the 2011/12 Family Resources Survey. Just over one fifth (21%) of female adult informal carers were full-time employees in 2011/12 – this compares to 28% in 2010/11. Almost one quarter (23%) of female adult informal carers were retired in 2011/12 – a three percentage point increase from the corresponding figure in 2010/11 (20%) (Indicator 6.2).

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Health Life expectancy and death rates • Between 1992-94 and 2010-12 females have consistently had a higher life expectancy at birth than males, although the gender gap in this life expectancy has decreased from 5.7 years to 4.4 years over this period. In 2010-12, life expectancy at birth was 82.1 for females and 77.7 for males (Indicator 7.1). • The standardised death rate for males decreased from 9.4 per 1,000 in 1992 to 7.9 per 1,000 in 2012, although it did increase slightly between 2011 and 2012 (from 7.8 per 1,000). Similarly, the rate for females decreased from 9.0 per 1,000 in 1992 to 8.2 per 1,000 in 2012, although again it increased between 2011 and 2012 (from 7.9 per 1,000) (Indicator 7.2). Sport or physical activity • Between 2006/07 and 2012/13, a consistently higher proportion of males than females reported participating in sport or some form of physical activity (excluding walking for recreation). In 2012/13, 61% of males and 46% of females had participated in sport or physical activity during the previous 12 months (Indicator 7.3) Reported health and risk behaviours • Between 1997/98 and 2012/13, a consistently higher proportion of males have reported their general health to be good, although the gap between the genders has decreased from six percentage points to two percentage points over this period. In 2012/13, 62% of males and 60% of females reported their general health as good (Indicator 7.4). •

Between 1997/98 and 2012/13, a consistently higher proportion of females have reported having a limiting long-standing illness than males. In 2012/13, 28% of females and 25% of males had a limiting long-standing (Indicator 7.5).

 • The proportion of both males and females aged 16 and over reporting to be a current smoker has decreased between 1990/91 and 2012/13 (from 33% to 25% and from 31% to 23%, respectively) (Indicator 7.6). • Between 1990/91 and 2011/12, the proportion of males who consume above the sensible limit of alcohol has been consistently higher than the rate for females. Over this period, this proportion has increased for both males (17% to 28%) and females (5% to 13%).

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Incidence of cancer • The European age standardised rates (EASR) for all cancers for males in Northern Ireland was 567.7 per 100,000 of the population in 1993. This rose to 645.0 per 100,000 in 2012. The rate for females was 451.0 per 100,000 of the population in 1993. This also rose, to 518.7 in 2012 (Indicator 7.8). • Between 1993 and 2012 the EASR for lung cancer has been consistently higher among males than females, although there has been something of a convergence in recent years. In 1993 the rate for males was 77.9 per 100,000 and the rate for females was 34.5 per 100,000. By 2012 the rate for males had decreased to 60.7 per 100,000, while the rate for females had increased to 42.5 per 100,000 (Indicator 7.9). Deaths from suicide • Between 1995 and 2012, the number of male deaths from suicide or self-inflicted injury was consistently higher than that for females; of the 278 deaths in 2012, 77% were male and 23% were female. Male deaths from suicide or self-inflicted injury more than doubled over this period, from 105 deaths to 215 deaths. The number of female deaths also increased, from 41 deaths in 1995 to 63 deaths in 2012 (Indicator 7.10).

Transport Driving • In 2010-12, the majority of journeys taken by males (72%) and females (76%) aged 16 and over used a car as the main mode of transport. Broadly similar proportions were reported in 1999-01 (72% for males and 73% for females) (Indicator 8.2). • Broadly similar patterns emerged when comparing the journeys by purpose, disaggregated by gender, for 1999-01 and 2010-12. In 2010-12, males were more likely than females to make a journey to commute (22% v 16%), for business (6% v 2%), or for entertainment, public social activities or sport (6% v 4%). In 2010-12, females were more likely than males to make a journey to escort or accompany another person (16% v 11%), for shopping (23% v 20%), for personal business (14% v 13%), or to visit friends (15% v 14%) (Indicator 8.3).

Violence and Crime Domestic violence • The number of adult females, adult males, and children under 18 recorded as victims of domestic abuse crimes has increased year-on-year between 2010/11 and 2013/14. Between 2004/05 and 2013/14 there has been consistently more adult females recorded as victims of domestic abuse than adult males; for 2013/14 the figures were 7,265 and 2,823, respectively (Indicator 9.1). females were more likely than males to make a journey to escort or accompany another person (16% v 11%), for shopping (23% v 20%), for personal business (14% v 13%), or to visit friends (15% v 14%) (Indicator 8.3). 150

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Fear of crime • In 2012/13, as in previous years, females were more likely than males to report that the fear of crime had either a moderate (28% v 22%) or great (5% v 3%) effect on their quality of life. Conversely, a higher proportion of males than females reported that a fear of crime had a minimal effect on their quality of life (75% v 66%) and again this was consistent with previous years (Indicator 9.2). Victimisation rates of violent crime • Between 1997 and 2012/13, the proportion of adult victims of violent crime decreased for both genders, and was consistently lower for females than males. In 1997, 6.6% of adult males were victims of crime, compared to 2.4% of females; by 2012/13 these proportions had reduced to 2.1% and 1.7%, respectively (Indicator 9.3). Prison population • Between 2000 and 2012, the average Northern Ireland prison population of both males (1,045 to 1,719) and females (23 to 56) has increased. Throughout this period, the vast majority of the average prison population has been male; in 2012, 96.8% of the average population was male, with the remaining 3.2% female (Indicator 9.4).

Decision Making Roles • Between 2000 and 2013, males have consistently outnumbered females at the highest grades (Grade 5 and above) within the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS). The proportion of females at these grades has increased, however, from 11.3% in 2000 to 31.7% in 2013 (Indicator 10.1). • Consistent with previous years, in 2013, the proportion of females decreased as the grade level increased; 60.4% of staff at the Administrative Assistant/ Administrative Officer grade were female, while this proportion decreased to 54.7% for the Executive Officer grades. For the Staff Officer/Deputy Principal grades, 44.9% were female, and this decreased further to 41.2% for Grade 7 and Grade 6 (combined) (Indicator 10.1). • In 2013, one fifth (19.4%) of Northern Ireland Health and Social Care (HSC) staff were male and the remaining four fifths (80.6%) were female (Indicator 10.2). • The data collected shows that women continue to be underrepresented in relation to elected political office, appointments to public bodies and in the Judiciary. The composition of Lay Magistrates, by contrast, indicates that 57% were female at May 2014.

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An Investigation of Gender Equality Issues at the Executive Level in Northern Ireland Public Sector Organisations Overall, there is a significant degree of inequality in the structure of the gender division of labour at executive level (including executive director and non-executive positions) in the Northern Ireland public sector (70.8% male and 29.2% female). A significant degree of variation exists in the overall gender composition of executives among the five organisational types of the Northern Ireland public sector. The gender composition of both executive director and non-executive positions is closest to parity within organisations in the Health and Social Care sector and this contrasts sharply with the remaining four public sector types. Notable differences exist in the gender composition of executives when organisations are analysed by sponsoring government department. • DARD, DRD and DFP have gender compositions which comprise in excess of 80% males; • DCAL, DETI, DOE and DOJ have gender compositions which comprise between 70 and 80% males; • DE, DEL and the NIO have gender compositions which comprise between 60 and 70% males; and DHSSPS, OFMDFM and DSD have gender compositions which comprise between 50 and 60% males. Occupational segregation (both vertical and horizontal) exists within the Northern Ireland public sector • Males hold the majority (79%) of Chief Executive roles, indicating the existence of vertical segregation32 within the Northern Ireland public sector; • Horizontal segregation33 is particularly evident in the following roles: operations (70.4% male); corporate services (65.5% male); strategy, policy and development (64% male); and finance roles (63.9% males). • There is a positive relationship between the size of an organisation’s senior management board and the number of females at executive level. • There is no significant variation in the composition of the gender of Chief Executives across the five public sector organisational types • The gender of the Chief Executive position has a significant and positive effect on the total number of female executives (i.e. the total of executive directors and non-executive directors) and female executive directors employed in the Northern Ireland public sector

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• The gender of the Chief Executive position has a significant and positive effect on the total number of female executives (i.e. the total of executive directors and non-executive directors) and female executive directors employed in the Northern Ireland public sector • There is no significant variation in the composition of the gender of the Chairperson across the five public sector organisational types • The gender of the Chair has a significant and positive impact on the number of female executives within an organisation

Gender Regimes in the Northern Ireland Public Sector In the earlier discussion, the theory of gender regimes was introduced as a way of understanding gender equality in the public sector. Drawing on this theory, the findings presented in this chapter provide some insights into the first and second of Connell’s four dimensions of gender relations, namely the division of labour and the division of power within the Northern Ireland public sector. With respect to a division of labour, there is evidence to suggest a gendered division of labour exists: • between men and women holding different occupational roles (specifically horizontal segregation) in the Northern Ireland public sector (see Table 4.5). • The findings of stage one of the research also provide evidence of gender relations of power within the Northern Ireland public sector: • between men (70.8%) and women (29.2%) in terms of the overall gender composition of the Northern Ireland public sector • between men and women within all sectors, with the exception of Health and Social Care, of the Northern Ireland public sector, • between men and women who hold executive positions (68.1% male and 31.9% female) and non-executive positions (72.0% male and 28.0% female) in the Northern Ireland public sector • between men and women holding Chief Executive positions within the Northern Ireland public sector, between men and women holding the non-executive Chair position within the Northern Ireland public sector

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Experience of Domestic Violence: Findings from the 2008/09 to 2010/11 Northern Ireland Crime Surveys, Department of Justice, July 2013

Definition and Key Findings Definition Within the context of the Northern Ireland Crime Survey (NICS), the concept of domestic violence (interchangeably referred to as domestic violence and / or abuse), which covers a range of emotional, financial, sexual and physical abuse, is subdivided into three main offence groups: NON-PHYSICAL ABUSE (denied access to a fair share of household money; stopped from seeing friends and relatives; having property deliberately damaged; or constantly belittled to the point of feeling worthless); THREATS (frightened by threats to hurt the individual or someone close); and FORCE (pushed, held, pinned or slapped; kicked, bitten or hit; choked or strangled; threatened with a weapon; death threats; forced to have sex or take part in sexual activity; use of a weapon; or use of other force).

Key findings Findings from NICS 2010/11 estimate that 15.7% of people aged 16-64 have experienced at least one form of domestic violence, by a partner, since age 16, with women (19.3%) displaying a higher prevalence rate than men (11.5%). NICS 2010/11 results also estimate that around one-in-twenty adults (5.2%) experienced at least one form of partner violence and abuse within the last three years, a similar proportion to that observed in both NICS 2008/09 (6.4%) and 2009/10 (6.3%). At 6.9% in NICS 2010/11, women were over twice as likely as men (3.2%) to have been victims of domestic violence, by a partner, in the last three years, a gender difference that is reflected across each of the three separate offence groups examined: nonphysical abuse (5.6% v 2.7%); threats (1.9% v 0.2%); and force (3.5% v 0.8%). When identified victims were asked to consider their ‘worst’ single incident of partner violence and abuse, NICS 2010/11 findings show that around four-fifths (83%) were carried out within the setting of a current relationship at the time, with the perpetrator most likely to have been a current boyfriend / male partner (35.9%) or husband (31.8%). The police in Northern Ireland were only made aware of around one-third of all ‘worst’ cases of domestic partner abuse (31.1% in NICS 2010/11), meaning that they were unaware of the experiences of seven-in-ten victims (68.9%).

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cases of domestic partner abuse (31.1% in NICS 2010/11), meaning that they were unaware of the experiences of seven-in-ten victims (68.9%). While most victims did consider their worst incident of partner abuse to be a criminal offence (56.2% in NICS 2010/11), over two-fifths did not, with around a quarter (28.8%) believing it was ‘wrong, but not a crime’ and a further one-in-seven accepting it as ‘just something that happens’ (12.6%). Findings from NICS 2010/11 also estimate that 6.2% of people aged 16-64 have experienced at least one form of domestic violence and abuse, by a family member (other than a partner), since age 16, with women (7.7%) displaying a higher prevalence rate than men (4.5%). NICS 2010/11 results also indicate that 2.6% of adults were victims of domestic violence and abuse by a family member within the last three years, with no significant difference in the estimated rates for women (3.2%) and men (1.9%). NICS 2010/11 results show that parents (56.6%) were most likely, with stepparents (3.4%) and children (4.9%) least likely, to be identified by victims as the perpetrator(s) of their ‘worst’ incident of family abuse. When partner and family abuse are combined, NICS 2010/11 results estimate that, overall, around one-in-five adults (19.0%) had experienced some form of domestic violence and abuse since the age of 16, a proportion that drops to 7.0% within the last 3 years. For women, the risk of partner abuse (26.6%), and any domestic abuse (partner or family; 30.8%), was at its highest among single adults with children who displayed prevalence rates significantly above the respective NICS 2010/11 averages of 6.9% and 9.2%. Findings indicate that around two-fifths of respondents (38.2% in NICS 2010/11) believed that the government and other agencies are doing ‘too little’ about domestic violence, a rate almost twice that of those who think ‘enough’ is being done (21.1%).

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Map 13: Deprivation - Income Deprivation Affecting Older People (IDOP) Rank Income Deprivation Affecting Older People

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Derry

Strabane

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SOA

IDOP Rank

NIMDM Rank

IDOP Rank

NIMDM Rank

Creggan Central 1

3

10

Carn Hill 1

92

164

East

6

12

The Diamond

95

26

Shantallow West 2

8

25

Glenderg

108

126

Creggan South

20

37

Crevagh 2

111

35

Ballycolman

22

61

Dunnamanagh

114

170

Culmore 4

23

149

Castlederg

125

97

Westland

24

46

Foyle Springs 2

128

137

Brandywell

29

44

West 1

132

254

Shantallow West 1

32

29

Shantallow West 3

134

151

Culmore 2

37

39

Claudy 1

145

364

Creggan Central 2

52

49

Enagh 1

148

110

Carn Hill 2

54

84

Clare

153

197

Culmore 3

55

147

Altnagelvin 1

159

88

Beechwood

60

125

Newtownstewart

163

134

Strand 1

61

28

Ebrington 2

164

86

Shantallow East

65

45

Rosemount

167

104

Crevagh 3

71

132

Springtown 1

171

123

Clondermot 1

87

58

Victoria

176

101

West 2

89

153

Sion Mills

178

141

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890 SOAs in NI. 1 = most deprived, 890 least deprived Source: NISRA, Demography and Methodology Branch

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Older People Pension Income Series Bulletin Northern Ireland 2012/13 Published: 21st January 2015

Summary of main results Income trends Pensioner units (all pensioner couples and single pensioners) in Northern Ireland received on average £435 per week in gross income in 2012/13. This was an increase of 10 per cent from 2011/12. Approximately half of this total (£215) was sourced from state benefits. Overall pensioner income has risen 10 per cent since 2003/04. Pensioner couples median net income After Housing Costs has increased since 2003/04 while that of single pensioners has decreased. In 2012/13 median net weekly income After Housing Costs for pensioner couples in Northern Ireland was £391. In real terms this represents an 11 per cent increase from 2003/04 levels. For single pensioners the median net weekly income After Housing Costs for pensioner couples in Northern Ireland was £180. This represents an 8 per cent decrease in real terms from the 2003/04 levels. Pensioner units where the head is 75 years old or over had a median net income of £208 After Housing Costs in 2012/13. This is £101 (almost a third) lower than that received by pensioner units where the head is under 75 years old (£309). A three year average of weekly gross income for pensioner couples shows that in 2010/13 Northern Ireland was the second lowest ranking region for gross income (£583) in the United Kingdom; this compared to Wales (£564), Scotland (£646), England (£660) and the United Kingdom average (£651). Single pensioners had the lowest gross weekly income (£272) of all regions in the United Kingdom; this compares to Wales (£287), Scotland (£291), England (£317) and the United Kingdom average (£312). In 2010/13, pensioner couples in Northern Ireland had the highest weekly benefit income (£242) of all regions in the United Kingdom, £13 per week higher than the United Kingdom average (£229). Single pensioners in Northern Ireland had the second highest benefit income (£188) of all regions in the United Kingdom, £3 higher than the United Kingdom average (£185). Single pensioners in Wales had the highest benefit income (£192).

Income sources Ninety-eight per cent of all pensioner units for the three year period 2010/13 were in receipt of state pension, 3 percentage points higher than in 2003/06.

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In 2010/13, 31 per cent of pensioner units were in receipt of disability benefits and 14 per cent were in receipt of earnings from employment. Almost a third (31 per cent) of all pensioner units during the period 2010/13 derived more than half of their gross income from private sources. This is 5 percentage points higher than in 2003/06.

Distribution of pensioners’ incomes The highest growth rate for median net incomes After Housing Costs between 2003/06 and 2010/13 was observed for pensioner couples in the top fifth of the income distribution. These pensioner couples had incomes four times greater than those couples in the bottom fifth. Older pensioners were more likely to be in the bottom of the income distribution. Forty seven per cent of pensioner couples where the head is aged 75 or over are in the bottom two fifths, compared to 38 per cent of pensioners where the head is aged under 75 when housing costs were taken into account. In 2010/13 single male pensioners were more likely to be in the top fifth of the income distribution than single female pensioners (27 per cent and 18 per cent After Housing Costs respectively).

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Children Child and working-age poverty in Northern Ireland over the next decade: an update,

IFS Briefing Note BN154, Sept 2014. OFMDFM The UK government has ambitious, legally-binding targets to reduce child poverty by 2020–21. To hit these targets, it must reduce the proportion of children living in households with less than 60% of median income to below 10% (a measure of relative low income) and the proportion of children living in households with less than 60% of 2010–11 median income to below 5% (a measure of absolute low income). We now expect child poverty in Northern Ireland to increase from 20.5% in 2012–13 to by 21.8% by 2015–16 and 26.0% by 2020–21 using the headline relative low-income measure and from 22.0% to 25.3% by 2015–16 and 29.3% by 2020–21 using the headline absolute low-income measure. • Over the period as a whole, increases in child poverty in the UK overall are projected to be somewhat smaller than those in Northern Ireland, and the timing of the increases is different. Up to 2015–16, child poverty increases quickly in the UK as a whole, from 17.4% to 21.0% (an increase of 500,000 children) using the relative low-income measure and from 19.5% to 23.4% (an increase of 600,000 children) using the absolute low-income measure. Thereafter, the relative child poverty rate remains fairly constant. The absolute low-income measure increases by 1.1ppts between 2015–16 and 2020–21. • This difference in the timing of poverty changes between Northern Ireland and Great Britain likely arises because of the delays to the implementation of certain poverty-increasing changes to benefits in Northern Ireland, resulting from the lack of political consensus over the Welfare Reform Bill (2010). We now project that working-age non-parent poverty in Northern Ireland will increase by 7.6ppts between 2012–13 and 2020–21 according to the relative lowincome measure and by 7.8ppts according to the absolute low-income measure. Again, the equivalent figures for the UK are significantly smaller: over the same period, we project an increase of 1.7ppts or 700,000 individuals according to the relative low-income measure and an increase of 2.4ppts or 900,000 individuals according to the absolute low-income measure. This difference is likely due to employment growth being forecast to be weaker in Northern Ireland than in other parts of the UK, most notably London and the East and South-East of England.

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Table 28: IFS Briefing Note BN154, Sept 2014. OFMDFM Relative poverty % of children

% of working-age non-parents

UK

NI

UK

NI

2012–13 (actual)

17.4

20.5

14.1

18.3

2013–14

19.7

21.8

15.3

19.6

2014–15

20.3

21.6

15.3

19.9

2015–16

21.0

21.8

15.5

21.1

2016–17

20.7

22.5

15.2

21.3

2017–18

20.4

22.5

15.1

22.5

2020–21

20.9

26.0

15.8

25.9

Absolute poverty % of children

% of working-age non-parents

UK

NI

UK

NI

2012–13 (actual)

19.5

22.0

14.9

20.1

2013–14

22.8

23.9

16.8

23.5

2014–15

23.2

24.8

16.7

23.3

2015–16

23.4

25.3

16.8

23.7

2016–17

23.1

26.3

16.7

23.4

2017–18

23.2

26.4

16.6

24.6

2020–21

24.5

29.3

17.3

27.9

Note: Relative poverty line is 60% of contemporaneous median before-housing-costs (BHC) income. Absolute poverty line is 60% of 2010–11 BHC median income in real terms. Source: Authors’ calculations based on Family Resources Survey, 2012–13, using the IFS tax and benefit microsimulation model, TAXBEN, and assumptions specified in the text.

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Health Sub-Regional Data, DHSSPS A comprehensive report on Health Inequalities was published in March 2015 by DHSSPS. The relevant section for DCSDC area is reproduced overleaf.

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