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Ward overview

Elland ward is located in south-east Calderdale, includes Elland town itself and a number of smaller settlements such as Blackley, Upper and Lower Edge. The topography slopes steeply from the southern boundary to the river Calder and then rises to Elland Park Wood. The town has direct access to the M62 (Junction 24) and the main road (A629 Calderdale Way) from Huddersfield and the motorway to Halifax sweeps around the east of the town. The Lowfields Business Park is situated north-east of the town centre with access onto the Calderdale Way.

Ward map

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Population

Area and population summary

Elland occupies an area of 929 hectares, or 3.6 square miles. The total population, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) mid-year estimate for 2007, is 11,153. This is made up of 47.8% males and 52.2% females. The population density is 12.0 persons per hectare, and the number of electors in the ward in December 2009 was 8,607.

Population structure

The ward has a very similar age structure to the district as a whole. Changes since 2001 show small variations in the different age groups but no pattern emerging.

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

Source: ONS 2007 mid-year estimates

Ethnicity

The ethnic group of the population, at the 2001 census, was 95% white, slightly higher than the district as a whole.

Source: 2001 Census

Country of birth

Of the 6% of the population born outside the UK, the largest number originate in Asia, followed by those born in Western Europe.

Source: CACI Country of Birth files

The chart below illustrates the country of birth of the 6% of the population who originate outside the UK.

Health

Life expectancy in Elland is very similar to the district average, and has shown a strong rise over recent years.

Mortality rates (age standardised) for both under 65s and under 75s are slightly higher than those of the district, and above national levels.

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 Elland Ward between 2001-2003 and 2006-2008,

Source: NHS Calderdale

Households

There are a total of 5,018 households in the ward, estimated from the number of occupied dwellings. The average household size is 2.2 persons.

Council Tax banding

Elland has lower proportions in the higher Council Tax Bands (D to H) and a larger proportion in bands B and C, compared with the district average.

Source: Calderdale Council Chargeable dwellings 2009 (occupied dwellings)

Household incomes

Compared with the district average, a slightly higher percentage of households are in the lower income bands. The table and chart below show the percentage of the population in the different income bands, compared with the district.

Source: CACI Paycheck 2009

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

• higher than average proportions of pensioner but low numbers of non-pensioner one-person households
• relatively low proportions of families with children but higher than average numbers of lone-parent households
• owner occupation rates are average for Calderdale but social housing is slightly above and privately rented accomodation somewhat below the district averages
• households lacking central heating are above average and car ownership rates slightly below average.

Source: 2001 census

Source: 2001 census

Source: 2001 census

Deprivation

The proportion of households claiming benefits and the proportion of pensioners in receipt of Pension Credit are both slightly below the district average. Fuel poverty is significantly lower than the average.

No areas in Elland appear in the worst 10% nationally on the Index of Multiple Deprivation. 1 area, out of 6 in the ward, is within the worst 11-20% nationally. The more deprived area is in the north-east of the ward.

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 Elland Ward has risen significantly, from 136 in January 2006 to 382 four years later. This represents 5.7% of the working age residents, higher than the district and national figures. Elland Ward has experienced a steeper rise in unemployment than most other wards in the district. Changes since 2006 are illustrated in the table and chart below.

Source: Department of Works and Pensions

The results from the 2008 - 2009 Annual Population Survey confirm the problems by showing that 7.8% of the economically active population of 5,400 are unable to find a job, compared with 7.6% in the district and 6.9% nationally.

Employment

The data on this page is about employment at workplaces in Elland Ward. About one third of all employees live in Elland and Greetland and Stainland wards.

Elland is the second largest ward for employment in the district. Almost one third work in Manufacturing, the largest concentration in one ward, while relatively few work in Public Services. Employment within Elland increased slightly between 2006 and 2008.

Source: Annual Business Inquiry 2008

Looking in more detail at the change from 2006 to 2008 in employment by sector, as illustrated in the chart below, Manufacturing has stayed about the same, numbers employed in Distribution, Hotels & Restaurants rose by 200, and by 100 in Banking, Finance & Insurance and in Public Services. There were falls of 100 in Construction and Utilities and in Other Services including Transport. The overall change was an increase of 200 jobs.

Contact details

For further information contact the Research and Consultation Team:

• Email:
• researchandinfo@calderdale.gov.uk
• Telephone:
• 01422 393129.