Ward profiles 2010

Ryburn ward profile

Ward overview
Population
Households
Deprivation
Employment and unemployment
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Ward overview

Ryburn ward is the second largest ward in Calderdale with an area of 24 square miles. It comprises large areas of open moorland and countryside either side of the wooded Ryburn valley. The main residential areas are along this valley from Rishworth in the south to Ripponden, Kebroyd and Triangle. The built-up area of Sowerby is at the northern edge of the ward and other settlements include Barkisland, Mill Bank and Krumlin. There is direct access to the M62 at Junction 22 and the ward is also served by the trans-Pennine roads from Halifax to Rochdale and Oldham.

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Population

Area and population summary

Ryburn occupies an area of 6,165 hectares, or 23.8 square miles. The total population, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) mid-year estimate for 2007, is 11,577. This is made up of 49.0% males and 51.0% females. The population density is 1.9 persons per hectare, and the number of electors in the ward in December 2009 was 8,787.

Population structure

The ward has a very similar age profile to the district as a whole. The proportion in the younger age groups has decreased, while the proportion in the older age groups has increased 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	711	6.1	6.2
5 to 14	1,354	11.7	12.4
15 to 24	1,386	12.0	12.5
25 to 44	3,137	27.1	27.6
45 to 59	2,592	22.4	20.3
60 to 74	1,659	14.3	13.6
75 plus	738	6.4	7.4

Source: ONS 2007 mid-year estimates

Ethnicity

The ethnic group of the population, at the 2001 census, was over 98% white, considerably higher than the district as a whole.

Ethnicity
Ethnic Group	Number in Ward	% in Ward	% in District
White	10,731	98.5	93.0
Asian	38	0.3	5.7
Black	29	0.3	0.2
Mixed	51	0.5	0.8
Chinese/Other	52	0.5	0.3

Source: 2001 Census

Country of birth

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

Country of birth (2008)
Country	Number in Ward	% in Ward	% in District
UK	11,405	96.1	92.7
Other Western Europe	118	1.0	1.9
Eastern Europe	75	0.6	0.8
Africa	45	0.4	0.4
Asia	180	1.5	3.7
Other	42	0.4	0.4

Source: CACI Country of Birth files

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

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

Health

Male and female life expectancy is above the Calderdale average. Male life expectancy has risen in recent years.

Mortality rates (age standardised) are around the district and national rates for both under 65s and under 75s.

Health
Long-term Illness (%)	Ward	District
People with a long-term illness	16.3	18.4
Life Expectancy (years)	Ward	District
Male life expectancy 2006 to 2008 (years)	79.3	77.1
Female life expectancy 2006 to 2008 (years)	82.5	81.5
Standardised Mortality Ratio (SMR)^*	Ward	District
(SMR) all causes 2004-08 for age <65	102.4	105.4
(SMR) all causes 2004-08 for age <75	106.3	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 Ryburn Ward between 2001-2003 and 2006-2008,

Changes in life expectancy at birth
Year	Male	Female
2001-2003	76.2	81.5
2006-2008	79.3	82.5

Source: NHS Calderdale

Bar chart comparing life expectancy over two periods

Households

There are a total of 4,914 households in the ward, estimated from the number of occupied dwellings. The average household size is 2.4 persons.

Council Tax banding

Among households in Ryburn, the numbers in Council Tax Band A are relatively low and those in Bands D to H are well above the district average.

Council Tax banding
Band	Number in Ward	% in Ward	% in District
A	1,548	31.5	46.9
B	1,045	21.3	19.2
C	716	14.6	16.4
D	511	10.4	7.7
E	529	10.8	5.5
F	352	7.2	3.0
G and H	213	4.3	1.4

Source: Calderdale Council Chargeable dwellings 2009 (occupied dwellings)

Bar chart comparing council tax banding of ward and district

Household incomes

Household income data shows relatively low proportions of households on low incomes and much higher proportions on high incomes (30% above £50,000).

Household incomes 2009
Income Band (£)	% in Ward	% in District
0 - 10,000	5.0	8.1
10 - 15,000	7.0	10.5
15 - 20,000	9.0	12.5
20 - 30,000	19.3	23.3
30 - 40,000	17.0	17.0
40 - 50,000	13.1	11.0
over 50,000	29.7	17.7

Source: CACI Paycheck 2009

Bar chart comparing household incomes of ward and Calderdale

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

proportions of households with children are slightly above the district average and numbers of one-person households (including one-pensioner households) below average
somewhat higher than average rates of owner occupation and somewhat lower rates of private renting
high rates of car ownership and relatively few households lacking central heating

Household composition
Type	Number in Ward	% in Ward	% in District
2+ adults and dependent child(ren)	1,157	26.2	24.1
Lone parent and dependent child(ren)	257	5.8	6.6
2+ all pensioners	400	9.0	8.8
One pensioner	599	13.6	15.0
Other 1-person	519	11.7	15.5
Others	1,503	34.0	30.1

Source: 2001 census

Tenure
Type	Number in Ward	% in Ward	% in District
Owner occupied	3,265	73.9	71.5
Social housing	727	16.4	16.9
Private rented / Other	422	9.5	11.6

Source: 2001 census

Household amenities
Amenity	Number in Ward	% in Ward	% in District
Overcrowded	245	5.5	7.0
No central heating	597	13.5	19.3
No car	1,002	22.7	31.0
2+ cars	1,711	38.7	25.3

Source: 2001 census

Deprivation

Numbers of benefit recipients are well below the district average, and rates of fuel poverty and Pension Credit are slightly lower than the district average.

Ryburn had no areas in the worst 10% nationally on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, and 1 of its 8 areas in the worst 11-20% nationally. The more deprived area is around Sowerby.

Deprivation
Indicator	Number in Ward	% in Ward	% in District
Households with Benefit Claimants	822	16.7	21.3
Households claiming Free School Meals	91	1.9	3.3
Households affected by fuel poverty (2003)	277	5.6	6.5
Pension Credit recipients May 2009*	505	21.1	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	1,475	13.1	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

Unemployed claimant numbers in Ryburn rose from 112 in January 2006 to 273 in January 2010. This represented a rise from 1.7% of the working age population to 3.7%, but remains considerably below the district and national figurest. Changes since 2006 are illustrated in the table and chart below.

Claimants as % of working-age population
Month	Ryburn	Calderdale	UK
January 2006	1.7	2.6	2.5
July 2006	1.9	2.8	2.5
January 2007	2.1	2.9	2.5
July 2007	1.5	2.6	2.2
January 2008	1.8	2.4	2.3
July 2008	1.8	2.8	2.3
January 2009	2.7	4.1	3.4
July 2009	3.4	5.1	4.1
January 2010	3.7	5.1	4.3

Source: Department of Works and Pensions

Graph comparing percentage claimants of ward, Calderdale and the UK

The Annual Population Survey results for 2008 - 2009 indicated that 4.6% of the economically active population of 6,100 were unable to find jobs. This is considerably lower than the national figure of 6.9% or the district's 7.6%.

Employment

The data on this page is about employment at workplaces in Ryburn Ward, which accounts for only about 3% of total employment in the district.

The most important sectors are Distribution, Hotels and Restaurants and Public Service. Total employment fell slightly between 2006 and 2008.

Employment
Sector	Number in Ward	% in Ward	% in District
Manufacturing	300	14	19
Construction & Utlilities	200	7	5
Distribution, Hotels & Restaurants	700	30	22
Banking, Finance & Insurance	400	14	25
Other Services including Transport	100	6	8
Public Services	700	29	21

Source: Annual Business Inquiry 2008

Pie charts comparing employment sectors of ward and Calderdale

Looking in more detail at the change from 2006 to 2008 in employment by sector, as illustrated in the chart below, there have been a rises of 100 in Banking, Finance & Insurance, and in Public Services. Construction and Utilities has stayed about the same, and there have been losses of 200 in Distribution, Hotels & Restaurants, and 100 each in Manufacturing, and in Other Services including Transport. The overall result was a loss of 200 jobs.