Ward profiles 2010
Park ward profile
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Ward overview
Park is the smallest ward covering just under 1 square mile. It includes the densely built-up area to the west of Halifax town centre, lying to the north of the A646 road from Halifax to Burnley. It is a diverse community that includes the historic People’s Park and Calderdale College. It contains several industrial estates and retail parks on the edge of the town centre and on Pellon Lane. There are retail and local facilities at King Cross and in the Queen’s Road area.
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Population
Area and population summary
Park occupies an area of 221 hectares, or 0.9 square miles. The total population, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) mid-year estimate for 2007, is 14,771. This is made up of 50.3% males and 49.7% females. The population density is 66.8 persons per hectare, and the number of electors in the ward in December 2009 was 9,026.
Population structure
The ward has a much younger age profile than the district as a whole, but has changed little since 2001.
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 | 1,523 | 10.3 | 6.2 |
| 5 to 14 | 2,537 | 17.2 | 12.4 |
| 15 to 24 | 2,585 | 17.5 | 12.5 |
| 25 to 44 | 4,371 | 29.6 | 27.6 |
| 45 to 59 | 1,973 | 13.4 | 20.3 |
| 60 to 74 | 1,053 | 7.1 | 13.6 |
| 75 plus | 729 | 4.9 | 7.4 |
Source: ONS 2007 mid-year estimates
Ethnicity
In Park Ward, 55% of the population were from non-white ethnic groups in 2001, far above the district average. Over 70% of Calderdale's Asian population lived in the ward.
| Ethnicity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Group | Number in Ward | % in Ward | % in District |
| White | 6,275 | 44.2 | 93.0 |
| Asian | 7,632 | 53.8 | 5.7 |
| Black | 50 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Mixed | 190 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| Chinese/Other | 46 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Source: 2001 Census
Country of birth
Two thirds of the population are UK born, and 30% Asian born. The proportion born in Eastern Europe has increased since 2001 but only accounts for just over 1% (this does not account for short-term migrants).
| Country of birth (2008) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Number in Ward | % in Ward | % in District |
| UK | 8,864 | 66.6 | 92.7 |
| Other Western Europe | 201 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Eastern Europe | 144 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Africa | 81 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Asia | 3,975 | 29.9 | 3.7 |
| Other | 36 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Source: CACI Country of Birth files
The chart below illustrates the country of birth of the 33% of the population who originate outside the UK.
Health
Life expectancy is now around three years less in Park than in Calderdale, for both men and women. There has been little change in recent years.
Age-standardised mortality is considerably higher than district and national rates.
| Health | ||
|---|---|---|
| Long-term Illness (%) | Ward | District |
| People with a long-term illness | 20.0 | 18.4 |
| Life Expectancy (years) | Ward | District |
| Male life expectancy 2006 to 2008 (years) | 74.4 | 77.1 |
| Female life expectancy 2006 to 2008 (years) | 78.2 | 81.5 |
| Standardised Mortality Ratio (SMR)* | Ward | District |
| (SMR) all causes 2004-08 for age <65 | 138.6 | 105.4 |
| (SMR) all causes 2004-08 for age <75 | 132.2 | 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 Park Ward between 2001-2003 and 2006-2008,
| Changes in life expectancy at birth | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Male | Female |
| 2001-2003 | 73.8 | 78.4 |
| 2006-2008 | 74.4 | 78.2 |
Source: NHS Calderdale
Households
There are a total of 4,792 households in the ward, estimated from the number of occupied dwellings. The average household size is 3.1 persons.
Council Tax banding
Four fifths of all households are in Council Tax Band A, and under 1% in Bands E-H (compared with 10% for Calderdale).
| Council Tax banding | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Band | Number in Ward | % in Ward | % in District |
| A | 3,786 | 79.0 | 46.9 |
| B | 625 | 13.0 | 19.2 |
| C | 258 | 5.4 | 16.4 |
| D | 87 | 1.8 | 7.7 |
| E | 20 | 0.4 | 5.5 |
| F | 11 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| G and H | 5 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Source: Calderdale Council Chargeable dwellings 2009 (occupied dwellings)
Household incomes
About half of all households have an income below £20,000, compared with the Calderdale figure of 30%. A very small percentage has high household income.
| Household incomes 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Income Band (£) | % in Ward | % in District |
| 0 - 10,000 | 14.4 | 8.1 |
| 10 - 15,000 | 17.2 | 10.5 |
| 15 - 20,000 | 17.9 | 12.5 |
| 20 - 30,000 | 26.1 | 23.3 |
| 30 - 40,000 | 13.2 | 17.0 |
| 40 - 50,000 | 6.1 | 11.0 |
| over 50,000 | 5.2 | 17.7 |
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 Park Ward differs from Calderdale overall are:
- very high proportions of households with children and of one-person households but low numbers of pensioner households compared with the district average
- very low owner occupation by district standards with high social housing rates and especially high proportions living in privately rented accomodation
- very low rates of car ownership and high rates of overcrowding and households lacking central heating
| Household composition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Number in Ward | % in Ward | % in District |
| 2+ adults and dependent child(ren) | 1,616 | 32.9 | 24.1 |
| Lone parent and dependent child(ren) | 305 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| 2+ all pensioners | 262 | 5.3 | 8.8 |
| One pensioner | 773 | 15.7 | 15.0 |
| Other 1-person | 949 | 19.3 | 15.5 |
| Others | 985 | 20.1 | 30.1 |
Source: 2001 census
| Tenure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Number in Ward | % in Ward | % in District |
| Owner occupied | 2,886 | 58.8 | 71.5 |
| Social housing | 1,082 | 22.0 | 16.9 |
| Private rented / Other | 948 | 19.3 | 11.6 |
Source: 2001 census
| Household amenities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amenity | Number in Ward | % in Ward | % in District |
| Overcrowded | 900 | 18.3 | 7.0 |
| No central heating | 1,958 | 39.9 | 19.3 |
| No car | 2,447 | 49.8 | 31.0 |
| 2+ cars | 467 | 9.5 | 25.3 |
Source: 2001 census
Deprivation
Rates of households in fuel poverty are much higher than the Calderdale average, as is the proportion of pensioners receiving Pension Credit.
7 of the 10 areas in Park Ward were in the most deprived 10% nationally on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, and a further 2 were within the worst 11-20%. Deprived areas are spread throughout the ward.
| Deprivation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Number in Ward | % in Ward | % in District |
| Households with Benefit Claimants | 1,979 | 41.3 | 21.3 |
| Households claiming Free School Meals | 549 | 11.5 | 3.3 |
| Households affected by fuel poverty (2003) | 560 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Pension Credit recipients May 2009* | 910 | 51.1 | 22.8 |
| Indices of Deprivation 2007 | Number | % | % |
| People in 10% most deprived areas nationally | 10,843 | 73.8 | 9.7 |
| People in quite deprived areas (11-20%) nationally | 3,016 | 20.5 | 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 number of unemployed claimants rose in Park Ward from 440 in January 2006 to 698 in January 2010, a rise from 5.4% of the working-age population to 7.9% This unemployment rate is substantially above the district and national figures. Changes since 2006 are illustrated in the table and chart below.
| Claimants as % of working-age population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Park | Calderdale | UK |
| January 2006 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| July 2006 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| January 2007 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| July 2007 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| January 2008 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| July 2008 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| January 2009 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| July 2009 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| January 2010 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 |
Source: Department of Works and Pensions
The Annual Population Survey for 2008 - 2009 indicated that 16.5% of the economically active population were unable to find jobs - the highest ward figure in a district where the average is 7.6% and the national figure is 6.9%.
Employment
The data on this page is about employment at workplaces in Park Ward. Over two thirds travel into the ward to work.
Public service employment is above the district average and Finance well below average. There has been a major fall in employment in the ward between 2006 and 2008.
| Employment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | Number in Ward | % in Ward | % in District |
| Manufacturing | 1,300 | 22 | 19 |
| Construction & Utlilities | 400 | 6 | 5 |
| Distribution, Hotels & Restaurants | 1,400 | 23 | 22 |
| Banking, Finance & Insurance | 400 | 7 | 25 |
| Other Services including Transport | 500 | 9 | 8 |
| Public Services | 2,000 | 33 | 21 |
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, there has been a loss of 600 in jobs in the ward, made up of losses of 100 in Construction and Utilities and 700 in Public Services, and a rise of 200 in Other Services including Transport.
Contact details
For further information contact the Research and Consultation Team:
- Email:
- researchandinfo@calderdale.gov.uk
- Telephone:
- 01422 393129.
