Norton North ward profile
Norton North Ward is in Stockton North and is home to just over 6,500 people. Experian Mosaic Public Sector (EMPS) tells us it is likely to be predominantly home to families with children who are likely to have limited resources and squeezed budgets who either own their own low-cost home or rent from social landlords. Most preferred method of contact is likely to be SMS or Mobile and residents in this Ward are likely to be regular users of Social Networks. According to the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2019, it is the 9th (out of 26, with 26th being least deprived) most deprived Ward in Stockton-on-Tees Borough.
Adult services
The ward is home to below North East proportions of residents providing unpaid care - when compared with the Stockton-on-Tees Borough the proportion is the same whilst slightly higher in comparison with England. The proportion of households occupied by a single person aged 65+ is higher in comparison with the Borough, North East and England. By way of contrast, the proportion of one family, all aged 65+ is below that of the Borough, North East and England. At the same time, the Ward is home to above Borough average proportions of adults receiving adult social care services and a similar proportion of new recipients of the same. Additionally, just 1.3% 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 the same Stockton-on-Tees Borough average proportions of households likely to participate in sport more than 2 hours per week; average proportions of households likely to participate in sport up to 2 hours per week and average proportions unlikely to exercise. Residents in this Ward are likely to have the same Borough average proportions of households who have bought or read ten or more books in the last 12 months.
Children and young people
Norton North has below Stockton-on-Tees Borough average uptake of free childcare for 2-year olds; above average amount of vacant 30-hour places for 3 and 4-year olds; 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; proportion of young people aged 16-18 in employment and apprenticeships; and young people aged 16-18 in government training schemes.
Comparing the Ward with the Borough, the proportion of pupils achieving a good level of development at Early Years Foundation stage (EYFS), as at the end of Reception is smaller, while in comparison to the North East and England the proportion is greater. The proportion of pupils achieving Expected Standard in combined Reading, Writing and Maths at Key Stage 2 is smaller than the Borough and North East average while being greater in comparison to England. Pupils average Attainment 8 score is smaller; pupils' average Progress 8 score is smaller. The proportion of pupils achieving 5+ in English and Maths GCSE is greater than the North East but less than the Borough and England. The proportion of pupils achieving 4+ in English and Maths is smaller than the North East, England and the Borough; and, the proportion of young people aged 16-18 in full time education is smaller than the average recorded for the Borough, North East and England.
Considering the Ward against the Borough, it is home to a smaller proportion of young people aged 16-18 not in education, employment or training (NEET) while in comparison to the North East and England the proportion is higher. The Ward is at the same time home to a greater proportion of young people aged 16- 8 NEET because unavailable to work. In terms of safeguarding, the Ward is home to 2.7 % of the Borough's Children in Need (CiN), 10.1 % of the Borough's children subject to a Child Protection Plan (CPP) and 4.0% of the Borough's Children in Our Care (CiOC).
Community safety
The ward was the location for 3.4% of Stockton-on-Tees Borough's recorded crimes; 3.4% of domestic abuse crimes; 3.2% of recorded criminal damage and arson offences; 3.2% of recorded theft offences (excl. burglary, vehicle crime or robbery); and, 4.1% of all recorded anti-social behaviour incidents.
In comparison with the Borough, the Ward has a higher rate per 1,000 population for all recorded crimes, though in comparison with the North East and England the rate is lower. The rate per 1,000 of the population in respect of domestic abuse was greater than the Borough and England, but lower than for the North East. Recorded theft offences (exc. burglary, vehicle crime or robbery) per 1,000 of the population was smaller than the Borough, England and the North East; and the rate per 1,000 of the population in respect criminal damage is lower in comparison to the Borough and North East, but higher than for England. Considering fires, the Ward was the location for 0.01% of all primary and 0.18% 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 adults with no qualifications; residents who have elementary occupations; residents who are process, plant and machine operatives; residents who work in sales and customer service occupations; residents aged 16-64 claiming Universal Credit; residents aged 18-24 claiming Universal Credit; fewer residents aged 16 and above with a degree, HNC or professional qualifications; fewer economically active self-employed residents and fewer residents who travel to work on foot. The Ward has a greater proportion of residents who travel to work by bus or train than the Borough and the North East, but smaller than England.
Comparing the Ward with the Borough overall, it is home to the same proportion of households likely to have a net annual income of <£15K; households likely to be finding it difficult/very difficult to cope on income; households likely to be uncomfortable using online banking; households likely to be considered internet 'savvy'; and households likely to access social networking sites more than 5 times per day.
Environment and housing
The ward is the location for 3.0% of Stockton-on-Tees Borough's fly tipping removals. Compared with the Borough, the North East and England, the Ward is home to a smaller proportion of house owners and a greater proportion of residents who are social renters. At the same time, the Ward has a greater proportion of residents who are private renters than the Borough and the North East, but less than England. Norton North has a higher proportion of households in fuel poverty as the Borough and England, but less than the North East. Of those households with an Energy Performance Certificate the highest proportion is within Category D. The average and median house price for all sold property is smaller than 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 A and B. At the same time, it is also home to fewer households in Council Tax bands: C, D, E, F and G. There are no properties in Council Tax Band H.
Health and wellbeing
The ward is home to both lower 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 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 higher at both Reception Year and Year Six than is the case for the Borough and England.
Overall, emergency hospital admission rates are higher 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, Colorectal Cancer and Lung Cancer) is higher than is the case for the Borough, while incident rates in relation Prostate Cancer is lower. Overall death rates are higher 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
The proportion of those aged 0-19 is lower when compared with Stockton-on- Tees Borough and England while having a higher proportion of this age group in comparison with the North East. The proportion of those aged 16-64 is higher than for the Borough while being lower than for the North East and England. The proportion of those aged 65+ is higher than for the Borough and England, while being lower in comparison to the North East. At the same time, the Ward has a greater proportion of families with dependent children and a smaller proportion of BME population. The Ward has the same proportion as the North East for residents identifying as Christian, but more than England and less than the Borough.
Over 90% of the Ward's population aged 18+ are registered to vote and 39 young people aged 16 and 17 are registered.
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