Cann Hall
Ward Profiles: Leytonstone
Summary •
Leytonstone ward has a (4.6% of the borough total).
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It has a similar percentage of BAME (Black Asian and Minority Ethnic) residents compared to the average in Waltham Forest (55%).
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Leytonstone has 4,900 households with about one in four households (26%) having dependent children.
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It has a total number of 3,300 employee jobs. This is 6.2% of all the jobs in the borough (53,000).
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In June 2011, 375 people in Leytonstone were claiming Jobseekers Allowance. This is 6.5% of resident labour force, below the borough average at 8.9%.
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26% of children in the ward are considered to live in poverty. 23% of the pupils are eligible for free school meal.
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The health profile for Leytonstone is worse than the borough average with higher mortality rates for circulatory and coronary heart diseases and lower life expectancy for males.
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In terms of crime, Leytonstone has a higher number of notifiable offences per 1,000 resident (252) compared to the borough average (213).
resident
population
of
11,284
2
Population •
According to the 2011 Mayhew Harper population count, Leytonstone ward has a population of 11,284 making it the 16th largest ward in Waltham Forest by population.
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The latest GLA population projections for 2011 show that Leytonstone has a smaller amount of its population in the 0-19 age band and a greater amount of its population in the age band 20-46 when compared to the borough average. Leytonstone population (2011) vs Borough average Source: 2011 GLA population projections based on SHLAA
350 300
Persons
250 200 150 100 50 0 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
Single year of age
LBWF average
3
Leytonstone
70
75
80
85 90+
Ethnicity •
Leytonstone has a similar proportion of BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) residents compared than the borough average (55%) and a lower proportion of White British and Irish (32% vs. 34%).
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The three largest ethnic minorities are Pakistani (9.2%), Any other White background (8.7%) and Indian (8.6%).
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Data from the DWP shows that in 2009/10 Leytonstone had 730 new arrivals from overseas (7.2% of the borough’s total) applying for National Insurance number. The top three countries of origin were Bangladesh, Poland and Pakistan. Leytonstone - Top 5 countries of new arrivals 2009/2010
Percentage of White British & Irish vs BAME Leytonstone and Borough Source: 2011 Mayhew Harper population count 60%
55%
Source: DWP, National Insurance registrations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK 2009/2010 Note: Where countries tie more or less than 5 may feature
55%
100
Bangladesh
50% 70
Poland
40%
32%
34%
Pakistan
60
India
60
30% 20%
14%
11%
Australia
40
Lithuania
40
10% 0% White British & Irish
Leytonstone
BAME
0
Not identifiable
Borough average
4
25
50
75
100
125
150
Family types •
Leytonstone has a total of 4,900 households, 5% of all households in the borough.
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Single adult households are the most common accounting for 39% households in Leytonstone (compared to the borough average of 29%), followed by cohabiting adult households with no children (22%).
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About a quarter of all households in Leytonstone (26%) have dependent children (compared to the borough average of 32%). This includes 400 single parent households (8% of all households in the ward).
Leytonstone Household type
Count
Percent
Borough average Count
Percent
Family households with dependent children
900
18%
22,500
23%
Single adult households with dependent children
400
8%
9,200
9%
Older cohabiting households
300
6%
8,200
8%
Older person living alone
200
4%
8,100
8%
Three generational households
100
2%
2,000
2%
Cohabiting adult households, no children
1,100
22%
18,900
19%
Single adult households, no children
1,900
39%
28,400
29%
100
2%
1,400
1%
4,900
100%
98,600
100%
Other households Total
Source: 2011 Mayhew Harper population count
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Jobs in the area •
Leytonstone has a total number of 3,300 employee jobs. This is 6.2% of all the jobs in the borough (53,000).
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About two thirds (64%) of jobs are full-time and the rest (36%) are part-time. This is slightly less full-time jobs and more parttime jobs than the borough average share (67% and 33%).
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The three main sectors in Leytonstone are public administration (32%); distribution, hotels and restaurants (29%) and banking, finance and insurance (19% of jobs). It also has higher than average share in transport and communications (10%). Employee jobs in the area by the main sectors Source: Business Register and Employment Survey 2009 40% 35%
34% 32%
30%
29% 24%
25%
19% 19%
20% 15%
10%
10%
5%
5%
7% 4%
6%
6% 1%
4%
0% Public administration, education and health
Distribution, hotels and restaurants
Banking, finance and insurance
Manufacturing Other services
Leytonstone
Waltham Forest
6
Transport and communication
Construction
Worklessness
Source: ONS and GLA estimates, June 2011 12%
JSA claimant count rate in Leytonstone (6.5% of resident labour force) is below the borough average (8.9%).
10.2%
10%
8.0%
8%
7.3%
6.7%
6%
Leytonstone has the third lowest female claimant rate (4.8%) in the borough and the male claimant rate (8.0%) also below the borough average.
4% 2% 0% Males Waltham Forest
London
JSA claimant rate (%), June 2007 - June 2011 Source: ONS via Nomis
60% of the Leytonstone claimants have been claiming the JSA for less than six months. 14.7% have claimed JSA for over a year. This is lower than the borough average (15.7%).
10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0
7
Waltham Forest
Jun-11
Mar-11
Dec-10
Dec-09
Sep-09
Dec-08
Sep-08
Jun-08
Mar-08
Leytonstone
Jun-09
Recession
0.0
Mar-09
JSA claimant rate has been increasing during the recession in Leytonstone staying broadly in line with the borough average.
Dec-07
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Females
Leytonstone
Sep-07
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Leytonstone has lower claimant rate for young people aged 16-24 (14.6%) than the borough average (19.1%). Young claimants (95) make up a quarter (25%) of all claimants in Leytonstone ward.
Jun-07
•
5.0%
4.8%
Sep-10
•
Jobseekers Allowance claimant rate by gender (% )
Jun-10
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375 people in Leytonstone ward were claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) in June 2011.
Mar-10
•
London
Deprivation •
2010 Indices of Multiple Deprivation data from the DCLG shows that Waltham Forest has declined from 26th to 15th position among the most deprived local authorities in England between 2007 and 2010.
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Three out of seven neighbourhoods in Leytonstone are among the 20% least deprived in the country (see the map).
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The total number of people claiming DWP benefits in Leytonstone ward is 1,190 (as at November 2010). This is 15.2% of the working-age resident population (aged 15-64) in the ward, lower than the borough average of 17.6%.
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Campaign to End Child Poverty reports that 26% of children in Leytonstone ward are living in poverty, lower than the borough average of 35%.
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According to 2011 School Census, Leytonstone has 267 pupils eligible for free school meal. This is 23% of the pupils residing in the ward and attending a school in Waltham Forest, lower than the borough average at 25%.
Note: For Child Poverty Ward Profiles please contact [email protected], tel. 020 8496 4729
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Health •
Leytonstone has a worse health profile than Waltham Forest, London and England.
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Mortality numbers for All Circulatory Disease and Coronary Heart Disease are higher than the averages for Waltham Forest, London and England.
•
Life expectancy at birth is higher at 81.3 for women and lower at 75.5 for men than across the borough as a whole (80.8 and 75.8 respectively).
2004-2008 Indirectly standardised mortality ratio by cause Persons, All age Source: London Health Observatory, January 2011 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0
97
98 100
114 107
119 98 100
109
2003-2007 Life expectancy at birth Source: London Health Ob servatory, August 2009 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
96 100
67
All Cancer Mortality Leytonstone
Circulatory Mortality LBWF
London
CHD Mortality
75.5 75.8 77.1 77.3
Males
81.3 80.8 81.7 81.5
Females
England
Leytonstone
Note: The standardised mortality ratio is defined as the ratio of the observed number of deaths in the ward to the number expected if the ward had the same age-specific rates as England. An SMR of over 100 indicates there are more deaths than expected.
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LBWF
London
England
Crime •
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The total number of notifiable offences in Leytonstone in the 24 months to March 2011 was 2,843. The average per ward in Waltham Forest was 2,678. Leytonstone ward has more than the average number of offences across most main types of offences with the exception of ‘Criminal damage’, ‘Drugs’ and ‘Other notifiable offences’. See the Figure.
Total Notifiable Offences (rolling 24 months to March 2011) Leytonstone and Borough average Source: Metropolitan Police website Theft & Handling
949 600 554
Violence against the person 363 346
Burglary 246 269
Criminal Damage
Robbery
Using population data from the 2011 Mayhew Harper count we can establish that in the 24 months to March 2011 there were 252 offences per 1,000 residents in Leytonstone. This compares to an average of 213 offences per 1,000 residents in the borough.
Borough average per ward
151 146
Fraud & forgery 27 32 34 28
Other Notifiable offences
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Leytonstone
160 188 192 166
Drugs
The most common offences were for Theft & Handling (38%) followed by Violence against the person (21%).
1070
Sexual offences 0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Note: Data on the graph does not take into account ward populations so should be viewed as a record of the number of offences rather than an indicator of the likelihood of being a victim of crime.
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Summary •
Leytonstone ward has a (4.6% of the borough total).
•
It has a similar percentage of BAME (Black Asian and Minority Ethnic) residents compared to the average in Waltham Forest (55%).
•
Leytonstone has 4,900 households with about one in four households (26%) having dependent children.
•
It has a total number of 3,300 employee jobs. This is 6.2% of all the jobs in the borough (53,000).
•
In June 2011, 375 people in Leytonstone were claiming Jobseekers Allowance. This is 6.5% of resident labour force, below the borough average at 8.9%.
•
26% of children in the ward are considered to live in poverty. 23% of the pupils are eligible for free school meal.
•
The health profile for Leytonstone is worse than the borough average with higher mortality rates for circulatory and coronary heart diseases and lower life expectancy for males.
•
In terms of crime, Leytonstone has a higher number of notifiable offences per 1,000 resident (252) compared to the borough average (213).
resident
population
of
11,284
2
Population •
According to the 2011 Mayhew Harper population count, Leytonstone ward has a population of 11,284 making it the 16th largest ward in Waltham Forest by population.
•
The latest GLA population projections for 2011 show that Leytonstone has a smaller amount of its population in the 0-19 age band and a greater amount of its population in the age band 20-46 when compared to the borough average. Leytonstone population (2011) vs Borough average Source: 2011 GLA population projections based on SHLAA
350 300
Persons
250 200 150 100 50 0 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
Single year of age
LBWF average
3
Leytonstone
70
75
80
85 90+
Ethnicity •
Leytonstone has a similar proportion of BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) residents compared than the borough average (55%) and a lower proportion of White British and Irish (32% vs. 34%).
•
The three largest ethnic minorities are Pakistani (9.2%), Any other White background (8.7%) and Indian (8.6%).
•
Data from the DWP shows that in 2009/10 Leytonstone had 730 new arrivals from overseas (7.2% of the borough’s total) applying for National Insurance number. The top three countries of origin were Bangladesh, Poland and Pakistan. Leytonstone - Top 5 countries of new arrivals 2009/2010
Percentage of White British & Irish vs BAME Leytonstone and Borough Source: 2011 Mayhew Harper population count 60%
55%
Source: DWP, National Insurance registrations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK 2009/2010 Note: Where countries tie more or less than 5 may feature
55%
100
Bangladesh
50% 70
Poland
40%
32%
34%
Pakistan
60
India
60
30% 20%
14%
11%
Australia
40
Lithuania
40
10% 0% White British & Irish
Leytonstone
BAME
0
Not identifiable
Borough average
4
25
50
75
100
125
150
Family types •
Leytonstone has a total of 4,900 households, 5% of all households in the borough.
•
Single adult households are the most common accounting for 39% households in Leytonstone (compared to the borough average of 29%), followed by cohabiting adult households with no children (22%).
•
About a quarter of all households in Leytonstone (26%) have dependent children (compared to the borough average of 32%). This includes 400 single parent households (8% of all households in the ward).
Leytonstone Household type
Count
Percent
Borough average Count
Percent
Family households with dependent children
900
18%
22,500
23%
Single adult households with dependent children
400
8%
9,200
9%
Older cohabiting households
300
6%
8,200
8%
Older person living alone
200
4%
8,100
8%
Three generational households
100
2%
2,000
2%
Cohabiting adult households, no children
1,100
22%
18,900
19%
Single adult households, no children
1,900
39%
28,400
29%
100
2%
1,400
1%
4,900
100%
98,600
100%
Other households Total
Source: 2011 Mayhew Harper population count
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Jobs in the area •
Leytonstone has a total number of 3,300 employee jobs. This is 6.2% of all the jobs in the borough (53,000).
•
About two thirds (64%) of jobs are full-time and the rest (36%) are part-time. This is slightly less full-time jobs and more parttime jobs than the borough average share (67% and 33%).
•
The three main sectors in Leytonstone are public administration (32%); distribution, hotels and restaurants (29%) and banking, finance and insurance (19% of jobs). It also has higher than average share in transport and communications (10%). Employee jobs in the area by the main sectors Source: Business Register and Employment Survey 2009 40% 35%
34% 32%
30%
29% 24%
25%
19% 19%
20% 15%
10%
10%
5%
5%
7% 4%
6%
6% 1%
4%
0% Public administration, education and health
Distribution, hotels and restaurants
Banking, finance and insurance
Manufacturing Other services
Leytonstone
Waltham Forest
6
Transport and communication
Construction
Worklessness
Source: ONS and GLA estimates, June 2011 12%
JSA claimant count rate in Leytonstone (6.5% of resident labour force) is below the borough average (8.9%).
10.2%
10%
8.0%
8%
7.3%
6.7%
6%
Leytonstone has the third lowest female claimant rate (4.8%) in the borough and the male claimant rate (8.0%) also below the borough average.
4% 2% 0% Males Waltham Forest
London
JSA claimant rate (%), June 2007 - June 2011 Source: ONS via Nomis
60% of the Leytonstone claimants have been claiming the JSA for less than six months. 14.7% have claimed JSA for over a year. This is lower than the borough average (15.7%).
10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0
7
Waltham Forest
Jun-11
Mar-11
Dec-10
Dec-09
Sep-09
Dec-08
Sep-08
Jun-08
Mar-08
Leytonstone
Jun-09
Recession
0.0
Mar-09
JSA claimant rate has been increasing during the recession in Leytonstone staying broadly in line with the borough average.
Dec-07
•
Females
Leytonstone
Sep-07
•
Leytonstone has lower claimant rate for young people aged 16-24 (14.6%) than the borough average (19.1%). Young claimants (95) make up a quarter (25%) of all claimants in Leytonstone ward.
Jun-07
•
5.0%
4.8%
Sep-10
•
Jobseekers Allowance claimant rate by gender (% )
Jun-10
•
375 people in Leytonstone ward were claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) in June 2011.
Mar-10
•
London
Deprivation •
2010 Indices of Multiple Deprivation data from the DCLG shows that Waltham Forest has declined from 26th to 15th position among the most deprived local authorities in England between 2007 and 2010.
•
Three out of seven neighbourhoods in Leytonstone are among the 20% least deprived in the country (see the map).
•
The total number of people claiming DWP benefits in Leytonstone ward is 1,190 (as at November 2010). This is 15.2% of the working-age resident population (aged 15-64) in the ward, lower than the borough average of 17.6%.
•
Campaign to End Child Poverty reports that 26% of children in Leytonstone ward are living in poverty, lower than the borough average of 35%.
•
According to 2011 School Census, Leytonstone has 267 pupils eligible for free school meal. This is 23% of the pupils residing in the ward and attending a school in Waltham Forest, lower than the borough average at 25%.
Note: For Child Poverty Ward Profiles please contact [email protected], tel. 020 8496 4729
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Health •
Leytonstone has a worse health profile than Waltham Forest, London and England.
•
Mortality numbers for All Circulatory Disease and Coronary Heart Disease are higher than the averages for Waltham Forest, London and England.
•
Life expectancy at birth is higher at 81.3 for women and lower at 75.5 for men than across the borough as a whole (80.8 and 75.8 respectively).
2004-2008 Indirectly standardised mortality ratio by cause Persons, All age Source: London Health Observatory, January 2011 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0
97
98 100
114 107
119 98 100
109
2003-2007 Life expectancy at birth Source: London Health Ob servatory, August 2009 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
96 100
67
All Cancer Mortality Leytonstone
Circulatory Mortality LBWF
London
CHD Mortality
75.5 75.8 77.1 77.3
Males
81.3 80.8 81.7 81.5
Females
England
Leytonstone
Note: The standardised mortality ratio is defined as the ratio of the observed number of deaths in the ward to the number expected if the ward had the same age-specific rates as England. An SMR of over 100 indicates there are more deaths than expected.
9
LBWF
London
England
Crime •
•
•
The total number of notifiable offences in Leytonstone in the 24 months to March 2011 was 2,843. The average per ward in Waltham Forest was 2,678. Leytonstone ward has more than the average number of offences across most main types of offences with the exception of ‘Criminal damage’, ‘Drugs’ and ‘Other notifiable offences’. See the Figure.
Total Notifiable Offences (rolling 24 months to March 2011) Leytonstone and Borough average Source: Metropolitan Police website Theft & Handling
949 600 554
Violence against the person 363 346
Burglary 246 269
Criminal Damage
Robbery
Using population data from the 2011 Mayhew Harper count we can establish that in the 24 months to March 2011 there were 252 offences per 1,000 residents in Leytonstone. This compares to an average of 213 offences per 1,000 residents in the borough.
Borough average per ward
151 146
Fraud & forgery 27 32 34 28
Other Notifiable offences
•
Leytonstone
160 188 192 166
Drugs
The most common offences were for Theft & Handling (38%) followed by Violence against the person (21%).
1070
Sexual offences 0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Note: Data on the graph does not take into account ward populations so should be viewed as a record of the number of offences rather than an indicator of the likelihood of being a victim of crime.
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