Ward profiles 2010

Brighouse ward profile

Ward overview
Population
Households
Deprivation
Employment and unemployment
Contact details.

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Ward overview

Brighouse is the most easterly ward in Calderdale and includes the whole of the town centre and the built-up area of the town to the north of the river Calder. In the west, the hillside above the Calder valley is wooded and there are extensive stone quarries above Brookfoot. East of the town centre there is a large industrial and business park, the residential area of Clifton and countryside, including Kirklees Hall. Brighouse has good communications with direct access to the M62 (Junction 25), and a railway station with links to Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds and Manchester.

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Population

Area and population summary

Brighouse occupies an area of 1,186 hectares, or 4.6 square miles. The total population, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) mid-year estimate for 2007, is 11,218. This is made up of 48.4% males and 51.6% females. The population density is 9.5 persons per hectare, and the number of electors in the ward in December 2009 was 8,575.

Population structure

Older people (60+) make up a higher proportion of the Brighouse population than in the district as a whole, and age-groups under 45 are somewhat under-represented.

Since 2001, the proportion of under 15s has fallen slightly and that of the 60+ population has increased.

The table and chart below show the age-structure of the population.

Population structure
Age group	Number in ward	% in ward	% in district
0 to 4	640	5.7	6.2
5 to 14	1,256	11.2	12.4
15 to 24	1,304	11.6	12.5
25 to 44	2,948	26.3	27.6
45 to 59	2,267	20.2	20.3
60 to 74	1,752	15.6	13.6
75 plus	1,051	9.4	7.4

Source: ONS 2007 mid-year estimates

Ethnicity

The ethnic group profile of the population, at the 2001 census, was overwhelmingly white (98%), compared to the district average of 93%.

Ethnicity
Ethnic group	Number in ward	% in ward	% in district
White	10,648	98.1	93.0
Asian	99	0.9	5.7
Black	23	0.2	0.2
Mixed	66	0.6	0.8
Chinese/Other	29	0.3	0.3

Source: 2001 Census

Country of birth

Of the 4% of the population born outside the UK, the largest number originate in Western Europe, followed by those born in Asia.

Country of birth (2008)
Country	Number in ward	% in ward	% in district
UK	10,732	95.6	92.7
Other Western Europe	227	2.0	1.9
Eastern Europe	80	0.7	0.8
Africa	27	0.2	0.4
Asia	108	1.0	3.7
Other	55	0.5	0.4

Source: CACI Country of Birth files

The chart below illustrates the country of birth of the 4% of the population who originate outside the UK.

Pie chart showing place of birth of Brighouse residents born outside the UK

Health

Male life expectancy is below the district figure, and has fallen slightly. Female life expectancy exceeds the district average.

Mortality (age standardised) for the under 65 population is above the district rate but for the under 75 age-group it is below the district. Both exceed national rates.

Health
Long-term illness (%)	Ward	District
People with a long-term illness	18.2	18.4
Life expectancy (years)	Ward	District
Male life expectancy 2006 to 2008 (years)	75.9	77.1
Female life expectancy 2006 to 2008 (years)	82.8	81.5
Standardised Mortality Ratio (SMR)^*	Ward	District
(SMR) all causes 2004-08 for age <65	107.1	105.4
(SMR) all causes 2004-08 for age <75	105.1	106.5

Sources: Long term illness: 2001 census, all other indicators: NHS Calderdale

^*SMR (Standardised Mortality Rate) is the ratio of the observed to the expected level of mortality and takes account of the area's age profile. 100 is the national average, so numbers above 100 are worse, below 100 better, than average.

The table and chart below show the change in life expectancy for males and females in Brighouse Ward between 2001-2003 and 2006-2008,

Changes in life expectancy at birth
Year	Male	Female
2001-2003	78.0	83.4
2006-2008	75.9	82.8

Source: NHS Calderdale

Bar chart showing changes in life expectancy of Brighouse residents

Households

There are a total of 5,070 households in the ward, estimated from the number of occupied dwellings. The average household size is 2.2 persons.

Council Tax banding

Council Tax banding in Brighouse closely resembles the district profile. The chart and table below show the number and proportion in each band, compared to the district.

Council Tax banding
Band	Number in ward	% in ward	% in district
A	2,409	47.5	46.9
B	814	16.1	19.2
C	966	19.1	16.4
D	345	6.8	7.7
E	307	6.1	5.5
F	176	3.5	3.0
G and H	53	1.0	1.4

Source: Calderdale Council Chargeable dwellings 2009 (occupied dwellings)

Bar chart comparing council tax banding for Brighouse with Calderdale

Household incomes

The patterns of household income distribution are very close to the district, with about 30% of households on incomes below £20,000. About 1 in 6 households have incomes above £50,000. The table and chart below show the percentage of the population in the different income bands, compared with the district.

Household incomes 2009
Income Band (£)	% in ward	% in district
0 - 10,000	7.9	8.1
10 - 15,000	10.3	10.5
15 - 20,000	12.4	12.5
20 - 30,000	23.5	23.3
30 - 40,000	17.3	17.0
40 - 50,000	11.2	11.0
over 50,000	17.3	17.7

Source: CACI Paycheck 2009

Bar chart comparing Brighouse and Calderdale's percentage household income

The following three tables are all taken from 2001 census data and cannot currently be updated. They show that the main ways in which Brighouse Ward differs from Calderdale overall are:

the number of pensioner and one-person households exceeds the district average, while there are fewer families with children and fewer lone parents
owner-occupation rates are above the district average and there is less social housing
there are more dwellings without central heating and car ownership is average.

Household composition
Type	Number in ward	% in ward	% in district
2+ adults and dependent child(ren)	1,034	21.4	24.1
Lone parent and dependent child(ren)	258	5.3	6.6
2+ all pensioners	490	10.1	8.8
One pensioner	800	16.5	15.0
Other 1-person	807	16.7	15.5
Others	1,444	29.8	30.1

Source: 2001 census

Tenure
Type	Number in ward	% in ward	% in district
Owner occupied	3,547	73.3	71.5
Social housing	684	14.1	16.9
Private rented / Other	623	12.9	11.6

Source: 2001 census

Household amenities
Amenity	Number in ward	% in ward	% in district
Overcrowded	329	6.8	7.0
No central heating	1,071	22.1	19.3
No car	1,512	31.2	31.0
2+ cars	1,226	25.3	25.3

Source: 2001 census

Deprivation

The proportion of households in receipt of benefits or in fuel poverty is somewhat below the district averages, as is the proportion of pensioners in receipt of Pension Credit.

No areas in Brighouse appear in the worst 10% nationally on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. 1 area, out of 7 in the ward, is within the worst 11-20% nationally. Deprivation is mainly concentrated in the Whinney Hill area.

Deprivation
Indicator	Number in ward	% in ward	% in district
Households with Benefit Claimants	1,010	19.9	21.3
Households claiming Free School Meals	96	1.9	3.3
Households affected by fuel poverty (2003)	311	6.1	6.5
Pension Credit recipients May 2009*	560	20.0	22.8
Indices of Deprivation 2007	Number	%	%
People in 10% most deprived areas nationally	0	0.0	9.7
People in quite deprived areas (11-20%) nationally	1,501	13.6	11.5

Sources: CMBC Safer and Stronger Communities, Benefits Service, English Housing Conditions Survey, Department of Work and Pensions.

*Percentage is of 60+ population

Employment and unemployment

Unemployment

The claimant count figures show that unemployment in Brighouse Ward rose from 119 at the beginning of 2006 to 332 in January 2010, which represents 5% of the working age population, slightly lower than the Calderdale average. Brighouse Ward has experienced a steeper rise in unemployment than most other wards in the district since 2008. Changes since 2006 are illustrated in the table and chart below.

Claimants as % of Working-age Population
Month	Brighouse	Calderdale	UK
January 2006	1.8	2.6	2.5
July 2006	2.2	2.8	2.5
January 2007	2.3	2.9	2.5
July 2007	1.9	2.6	2.2
January 2008	2.0	2.4	2.3
July 2008	2.5	2.8	2.3
January 2009	3.7	4.1	3.4
July 2009	4.4	5.1	4.1
January 2010	5.0	5.1	4.3

Source: Department of Works and Pensions

Graph of percentage claimants in Brighouse compared with Calderdale

2008 - 2009 Annual Population Survey results show 6.4% of the economically active population of 5,400 are unable to find work, compared with 7.6% in the district and 6.9% nationally.

Employment

The data on this page is about employment at workplaces in Brighouse Ward. Approximately 75% of the workforce live outside the Brighouse and Rastrick area.

Employment in Distribution and Hotels is far above the district average, while Public Service and Finance are under-represented.

Between 2006 and 2008 there was a 10% fall in employment in the ward. There were significant reductions in Public and Other Services.

Employment
Sector	Number in Ward	% in Ward	% in District
Manufacturing	1,600	23	19
Construction & Utlilities	200	3	5
Distribution, Hotels & Restaurants	2,800	39	22
Banking, Finance & Insurance	1,200	17	25
Other Services including Transport	400	6	8
Public Services	800	12	21

Source: Annual Business Inquiry 2008

Pie charts comparing Brighouse and Calderdale employment sectors

Looking in more detail at the change from 2006 to 2008 in employment by sector, as illustrated in the chart below, Banking, Finance & Insurance has stayed about the same, numbers employed in Manufacturing and in Distribution, Hotels & Restaurants both rose by 100, but there were falls of 500 in Public Services, 300 in Other Services including Transport and 100 in Construction and Utilities, giving an overall loss of 700 jobs.