Northern Parishes ward profile
Northern Parishes Ward is in Stockton North and is home to just over 4,000 people. Experian Mosaic Public Sector (EMPS) tells us it is likely to be predominantly home to families with older children enjoying a good level of household income, living in high value detached homes. Most preferred method of contact is likely to be E-mail and post. According to the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2019, it is the 26th (out of 26, with 26th being least deprived) most deprived Ward in Stockton-on-Tees Borough.
Adult Services
The ward is home to above Stockton-on-Tees Borough, North East and England proportions of residents providing unpaid care and households occupied by one family, all aged 65+. In contrast, the Ward has a smaller proportion of households occupied by single person aged 65+. At the same time, the Ward is home to below Borough average proportions of adults receiving adult social care services and new recipients of the same. Additionally, just 0.3% of all recipients of home care provided by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council live in this Ward.
Arts, leisure and culture
The ward is home to above Stockton-on-Tees Borough average proportions of households likely to participate in sport more than 2 hours per week; on the other hand, proportions of households likely to participate in sport up to 2 hours per week is lower when compared with the Borough average. The proportion of residents who are unlikely to exercise is lower than the Borough average. Residents in this Ward are more likely than the Borough average to have bought or read ten or more books in the last 12 months.
Children and young people
Northern Parishes has above Stockton-on-Tees Borough average uptake of free childcare for 2-year olds and below Borough average amount of vacant 30-hour places for 3 and 4- year olds. The Ward has a below Borough proportion of pupils (aged 4-16) who are eligible for free school meals; proportion of children and young people (aged 4-19) recorded with SEN involvement; and, proportion of young people aged 16-18 in employment and apprenticeships.
Comparing the Ward with the Borough, the North East and England overall, the proportion of pupils achieving a good level of development at Early Years Foundation stage (EYFS), as at the end of Reception is greater; the proportion of pupils achieving Expected Standard in combined Reading, Writing and Maths at Key Stage 2 is greater; pupils' average Attainment 8 score is greater; pupils' average Progress 8 score is greater; the proportion of pupils achieving 5+ in English and Maths GCSE is greater; the proportion of pupils achieving 4+ in English and Maths is greater; and, the proportion of young people aged 16-18 in full time education is greater.
The Ward has no young people aged 16 - 18 not in education, employment or training (NEET). In terms of safeguarding, the Ward is home to just 0.8% of the Borough's Children in Need (CiN), 0.3% of the Borough's children subject to a Child Protection Plan (CPP) and 0.2% of the Borough's Children in Our Care (CiOC).
Community safety
The ward was the location for just 1.1% of Stockton-on-Tees Borough's recorded crimes, 0.5% of domestic abuse crimes, 1.4% of recorded criminal damage and arson offences, 1.0% of recorded theft offences (excl. burglary, vehicle crime or robbery); and, 1.2% of all recorded anti-social behaviour incidents.
In comparison with the Borough, the North East and England, the Ward has a lower rate per 1,000 population for recorded crime; and, recorded criminal damage and arson. In terms of recorded theft offences (exc. Burglary, vehicle crime or robbery) the rate per 1,000 population is higher in comparison to the Ward, North East and England. Domestic abuse crime recorded rate per 1,000 was smaller in the Ward than the Borough and England; and, anti-social behaviour incident rate per 1,000 was smaller than the Borough and England but, greater than the North East. Considering fires, the Ward was the location for 0.02% of all primary and 0.03% of secondary fires in England.
Economic regeneration and transport
Compared with Stockton-on-Tees Borough, the North East and England overall, the Ward is home to more residents aged 16 and above with a degree, HNC or professional qualification and residents who are self- employed. The Ward has a smaller proportion of residents aged 16-64 claiming Universal Credit; residents aged 18-24 claiming Universal Credit; residents who have elementary occupations; residents who are process, plant and machine operatives; residents who work in sales and customer service occupations; residents who travel to work by bus or train; residents who travel to work on foot; and, adults with no qualifications.
Comparing the Ward with the Borough overall, it is home to significantly fewer households likely to have a net annual income of <£15K; and households likely to be finding it difficult/very difficult to cope on income. The proportion of households likely to be uncomfortable using online banking is slightly lower than the Borough average, as is the proportion of households likely to be considered internet 'savvy'. In comparison with the Borough, the proportion of households likely to access social networking sites more than 5 times per day is lower.
Environment and housing
The ward is the location for just 1.7% of Stockton-on-Tees Borough's fly tipping removals. Compared with the Borough, the North East and England, the Ward is home to smaller proportion of households in fuel poverty, residents who are social renters and residents who are private renters. In contrast, the Ward has a greater proportion of house owners.
The average house price for all sold property is greater than for the Borough and the North East while being slightly below the average for England. On the other hand, the Median house price is greater in this Ward than is the case for the Borough, the North East and England. In comparison with the Borough overall, the Ward is home to more households in Council Tax band D, E, F, G and H. At the same time, it is also home to fewer households in Council Tax bands: A, B and C.
Health and wellbeing
The ward is home to both higher male and female life expectancy than is the case for Stockton- on-Tees Borough and England, at the same time, the proportion of people reporting a life limiting long term illness or disability is also lower. The proportion of residents with prevalence of severe back pain is higher than is the case for the Borough and England. In terms of childhood obesity rates, proportions are lower at both Reception Year and Year Six than is the case for the Borough and England.
Overall, emergency hospital admission rates are lower than is the case for the Borough (All Causes, COPD, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Disease, Strokes, Hip Fracture for those aged 65+ and hospital stays for Self-Harm). Overall incident rates of Cancer (All Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer and Prostate) is lower than is the case for the Borough, while incident rates in relation Colorectal Cancer is higher. Overall death rates are lower than is the case for the Borough in relation to All Causes (all ages and under 75 years), those deaths considered preventable, cancer, circulatory disease, coronary disease, respiratory disease and strokes.
Strong communities
Compared with Stockton-on-Tees Borough and the North East and England overall, the ward has a greater proportion of residents identifying as Christian; and, the proportion of BME population is greater than the North East and the Borough, but less than England. The Ward is home to a smaller proportion of residents aged 0-19 than is the case for the Borough and England though the proportion when compared with the North East is higher. The proportion of residents aged 16-64 is higher than is the case or the Borough, the North East and England. The proportion of residents aged 65+is lower in comparison with the Borough and North East and similar to England. The Ward has a greater proportion of families with dependent children than the North East but smaller than the Borough and England.
Most of the population aged 18+ are registered to vote and 29 young people aged 16 and 17 are registered.
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