Yarm ward profile
Yarm ward is in Stockton South and is home to just over 10,700 people. Experian Mosaic Public Sector (EMPS) tells us it is likely to be predominantly home to families with older children who own high value detached homes and enjoy good levels of household income. Most preferred method of contact is likely to be E-mail and post with residents likely to access the internet on a regular basis. According to the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2019, it is the 23rd (out of 26, with 26th being least deprived) most deprived Ward in Stockton-on-Tees Borough.
Adult service
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+. At the same time, the Ward has below Borough, North East and England proportions of households occupied by a single person aged 65+. In addition, the Ward is home to below Borough average proportions of adults receiving adult social care services and below Borough average proportions of new adults receiving social care services. Additionally, just 0.9% 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; and below Borough average proportions of households likely to participate in sport up to 2 hours per week; and, below average proportion of households unlikely to exercise. Residents in this Ward are significantly more likely to have bought or read ten or more books in the last 12 months when compared with the Borough average.
Children and young people
Yarm has above Stockton-on-Tees Borough average uptake of free childcare for 2-year olds; and, average amount of vacant 30-hour places for 3 and 4-year olds. At the same time, the Ward has 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 young people aged 16-18 in government training schemes. At the same time the proportion of young people in employment and apprenticeships is higher than the Borough average.
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.
Considering the Ward against the North East and the Borough only, it is home to a smaller proportion of young people aged 16-18 not in education, employment or training (NEET); and a smaller proportion of young people aged 16-18 recorded as NEET because unavailable for work. In terms of safeguarding, the Ward is home to 2.2% of the Borough's Children in Need (CiN), 0.5% of the Borough's children are subject to a Child Protection Plan (CPP) and 0.3% of the Borough's Children in Our Care (CiOC).
Community safety
The ward was the location for 2.7% of Stockton-on-Tees Borough's recorded crimes; 2.0% of domestic abuse crimes; 2.2% of recorded criminal damage and arson offences; 3.5% of recorded theft offences (excl. burglary, vehicle crime or robbery); and, 2.4% of all recorded anti-social behaviour incidents.
In comparison with the Borough, the North East and England, the Ward has a smaller rate per 1,000 population for crime recorded; criminal damage and arson; and, recorded theft offences (exc. burglary, vehicle crime or robbery). Domestic abuse crime recorded rate per 1,000 was smaller in the Ward than the Borough and England; and, the anti-social behaviour incident rate per 1,000 was smaller than the Borough, North East and England. Considering fires, the Ward was the location for 0.01% of all primary and 0.07% 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 fewer 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; residents aged 16-64 claiming Universal Credit; residents aged 18-24 claiming Universal Credit; and, residents with no qualifications.
The Ward has more residents aged 16 and above with a degree, HNC or professional qualifications than the Borough, the North East and England; and, more residents who are economically active self-employed residents than the Borough and the North East, but less than England.
Comparing the Ward with the Borough overall, it is home to fewer households likely to have a net annual income of <£15K; fewer households likely to be finding it difficult/very difficult to cope on income; and fewer households likely to be uncomfortable using online banking. The proportion of households likely to be considered internet 'savvy' is less than for the Borough average, as is the proportion of residents likely to access social networking sites more than 5 times during the day.
Environment and housing
The ward is the location for 1.4% of Stockton-on-Tees Borough's fly tipping removals. Compared with the Borough, the North East and England, the Ward is home to a greater proportion of house owners; a smaller proportion of residents who are private renters and residents who are social renters. In addition, the Ward has a lower proportion of households in fuel poverty. Of those households with an Energy Performance Certificate, the highest proportion is within Category D. The average and median house price for prices for all sold property is greater than for the Borough and the North East, but smaller than England. In comparison with the Borough overall, the Ward is home to more households in Council Tax bands: C, D, E, F and G; and the same proportion of Council Tax band H. At the same time, it is also home to fewer households in Council Tax bands: A and B.
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 lower. The proportion of residents with prevalence of severe back pain is lower 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 Attacks, Strokes, Hip Fractures 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 lower than is the case for the Borough, while incident rates in relation to Prostate 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 heart disease, respiratory disease and strokes.
Strong communities
The ward has a smaller proportion of residents aged 0-19 and residents aged 16-64 than is the case across the Stockton-on-Tees Borough, the North East and England; and, a greater proportion of residents aged 65+. Also, in comparison with the Borough, the North East and England overall, the Ward is home to a smaller proportion of families with dependent children; a smaller proportion of BME population than the Borough and England but greater than the North East; and, a greater proportion of residents identifying as Christian than the North East and England but the same as the Borough.
Over 95% of the Ward population aged 18+ are registered to vote and 75 young people aged 16 and 17 are registered.
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