Borough Profile 2013

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1 Borough Profile 2013

2 Foreword This Profile gives a snapshot of Kingston and the people and communities that live and work here. It is designed to inform everyone with a stake in the borough about the nature of our area and to assist in our understanding of issues affecting the future wellbeing of our residents. The Borough Profile draws on data that is held by the Council, health services, Police and other partners and aims to provide a top-level summary that is accessible to a wide readership. It is intended to update the document annually and, in doing so, to look to develop its structure and content; any comments and suggestions for future improvement would be gratefully received. The Borough Profile is one of a range of documents produced by the Kingston Data Observatory. For more information and downloadable data please visit our web pages on the Council website ( or us with your query at kdo@rbk.kingston.gov.uk. Thank you to the many colleagues who have helped to produce the Borough Profile. Kingston Data Observatory team Strategic Business Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Guildhall Kingston KT1 1EU kdo@rbk.kingston.gov.uk January 2014 MAP COPYRIGHT Contains Ordnance Survey data Crown copyright and database right 2013

3 Contents Executive Summary... 4 Geography Population Equality & Diversity Housing & Households Local Economy Deprivation and Population Segmentation Children & Young People Health & Social Care Local Environment Appendix A: List of Data Sources Appendix B: Glossary... 40

4 Executive Summary The Borough Profile provides a picture of Kingston borough by highlighting recent and future demographic trends. Key Highlights (page number in brackets) Population The population of the borough is estimated to be 163,906, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Mid-Year Population Estimates On Census day 2011 the population was measured as 160,060 (p.6) Between 2011 and 2021, the Greater London Authority (GLA) predicts Kingston s population will increase by 12% to 179,600 (p.6) Births in the borough have risen 20% from 1,859 in 2003 to 2,328 in 2012, and are expected to remain high for the next 10 years. The over 65 population is expected to grow from 13% of the population to 16% in 2032 (p.8) Equalities The population of Kingston has become more ethnically diverse, from 16% Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups in the 2001 Census to 26% BAME in 2011 Census. The school-age population is more diverse (33% BAME) (p.9) Housing & Households The average house price in Kingston is 345,407, over double the average for England and Wales (p.15) There were an estimated 63,639 households in the borough in 2011, according to Census 2011 data (p.16) 187 households were accepted as homeless by the Kingston Homeless Persons Unit in , an increase from the previous year s figure of 176. However, the total number in Council-provided temporary accommodation continued to fall, from 497 in to 436 in (p.16) Local Economy Local unemployment (measured by the Jobseekers Allowance claimant count) was 2.0% in November 2013, which is half the National or London rates (p.18) Deprivation The 2010 Indices of Deprivation ranks Kingston 252 out of 326 local authorities in England (where 1 = most deprived), making Kingston the third least deprived local authority in London (p.21) 14% of children (4,660) lived in poverty in Kingston in 2011, compared with 20% in England (p.25) Children & Young People Attainment levels in Kingston schools are high, with average results for the authority well above average for England (p.29) In Kingston primary schools, 32% of children do not speak English as their first language, 11% of pupils are eligible for Free School Meals (p.30), and 13% of all students have Special Educational Needs (p.31) Health & Social Care The average life expectancy at birth in Kingston is 81.4 for males, 84.8 for females, 2.2 and 1.8 years longer respectively than the UK averages (p.32) 16% of Year 6 students at Kingston schools are overweight or obese (p.34) Local Environment Crime statistics shows there were 9,596 recorded offences committed in the borough between October 2012 and September 2013, a significant reduction from the previous year (p.35) The proportion of household waste sent for recycling has dropped a little, from 48% in 2010/11 to 46% in 2012/13 (p.36) The per capita CO2 emissions rate in Kingston was 4.6 tonnes per year in 2011, compared to 4.9 in London and 6.7 in the UK (p.36) Kingston had the lowest number of road accident casualties of any London borough in 2012 (p.37) 4 BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13

5 Geography Geographical Position The Royal Borough of Kingston is situated in the South West of London and is bordered by Richmond to the west; Wandsworth to the north; Merton to the north-east, Sutton to the south-east and Surrey to the South The Borough covers an area of 38.7 square kilometres, which makes it the seventh smallest out of the London boroughs in terms of its geographical area Borough, Electoral Wards Kingston comprises 16 wards which are combined to form 4 Neighbourhoods: Kingston Town Surbiton Maldens and Coombe, and South of the Borough Tudor Coombe Hill Canbury Coombe Vale Norbiton Grove Beverley St Mark s Berrylands St James Surbiton Hill Alexandra Old Malden Tolworth and Hook Rise Chessington North and Hook Chessington South Neighbourhoods: Kingston Town Surbiton Maldens and Coombe South of the Borough Contains Ordnance Survey data Crown copyright and database right 2013 BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 5

6 1. Population Estimates Trends & Projections Births, Deaths and Migration Age structure Population Estimates The Census taken on 27 March 2011 estimated the population of Kingston to be 160,060, compared to 147,273 in 2001, an increase of 8.7% According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Mid-Year Population Estimates, the population had grown to 163,906 by 30 June This meant the Borough had the third smallest population of any London borough (after Kensington & Chelsea and the City of London) An ONS report based on the 2011 Census estimated Kingston s population density to be 43.0 people per hectare, the 30th most densely populated local authority in England and Wales (out of 348). The London wide population density is 52.0 people per hectare Population Projections Between 2011 and 2021, the Greater London Authority (GLA) predicts the population of Kingston will increase by 12.1%, compared to 12.3% in Outer London and 12.1% in Greater London, whereas the ONS predicts Kingston s population will increase by 22.8% Between 2021 and 2031, the GLA predicts population growth in Kingston will begin to slow, with the population increasing by a further 6.2% to 190,800 a little slower than growth for Outer London as a whole (7.5%) The 2011 ONS Sub-National Population Projections projections are trend-based, this means that they show what the population will be if recent trends in births, deaths and movements in and out of the borough continue. The next projections (2012) are scheduled for release between May and June of 2014 The Greater London Authority (GLA) Population Projections take into account housing developments in the area, and use models that consider the relationship between the population and housing (including estimating the numbers of people per household etc.) which accounts for their differences The 2011 ONS projections should be used with caution because fertility and migration rates have not yet been adjusted in light of the 2011 Census, and are likely to be too high It is currently recommended that GLA projections are used when possible 6 BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13

7 1. Population Population Change, Population change is determined by the number of births, deaths, and net migration The number of live births steadily increased until 2009, with large increases between 2003 and 2004 (9.8%) and 2006 and 2007 (7.4%). From 2009, the number of births has been stable The number of deaths steadily declined, particularly between 2003 and 2004 (-14.1%), however they have plateaued since 2009 As a result, natural change (births minus deaths) has increased over the past decade, shown below Year Number of live births 1,859 2,041 2,000 2,046 2,197 2,248 2,321 2,312 2,289 2,328 Number of registered deaths 1,317 1,131 1,156 1,125 1,116 1,076 1,028 1,008 1,029 1,020 Natural Change ,081 1,172 1,293 1,304 1,260 1,308 Source: ONS counts of live birth and death registrations Source: ONS Birth and Death registrations The bar chart below shows the constituents of population change in Kingston and the relative population based on ONS Mid-Year Estimates Net migration (in-migration minus out-migration) includes both moves within the country (internal migration) and international migration. Typically, data on migration is less reliable than births and deaths data Source: ONS Mid Year Population Estimates BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 7

8 1. Population Birth, Death and Migration Projections The GLA predicts the number of births per year will peak at 2,348 in 2014 and then experience a slight decline The number of deaths per year are predicted to drop from 1,112 in 2014 to 1,021 in 2021 Although migration is difficult to predict, the GLA estimate that migration will drop until 2018 and Kingston will then experience net emigration Age Structure Kingston has a higher proportion of children aged 0-4 years than aged 5-9 or Source: GLA 2013 RTB Central Population Projections The ONS Mid-Year 2012 Projections estimates there to be 30,270 children under 16 (19% of the population) and 34,917 children aged under 18 (21%) Source: 2012 ONS Population Projections Like the rest of London, Kingston has a relatively young population and fewer older people compared to the rest of the country The proportion of usual residents in each age group typically sits between the figures for London and England & Wales, except for the high number of year olds which reflects Kingston s student population Kingston also has a higher proportion of people aged than the rest of London Age Structure Projection The GLA s 2013 Central projections expect the over 65 population to increase from 13% of the population to 16% by 2032 The Age group is projected to reduce from 26% to 24% The age groups from 0-18 years will remain constant at around 21% of the total population, however, the 0-4 grouping will drop by a little over 1% In general, the age ranges from 19-64, are expected to reduce from 65% to 62% over the period Source: GLA 2013 RTB Population Projections 8 BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13

9 2. Equality & Diversity Ethnicity Age Gender & Transgender Sexual Orientation Religion & Belief Victims of Crime Disability Ethnicity 2011 Census Data on Ethnicity The table on the right shows the composition of the borough by ethnic group taken from the 2011 Census In % of Kingston s population come from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups, compared to 16% in This compares with 40.2% in Greater London The 2011 Census results put Kingston s Korean population at 2.2% of the borough total. The Korean population proportion in New Malden is estimated to be the largest in Europe Due to Kingston s high Korean, Sri Lankan and Tamil populations these groups make up 50% of the Asian/Asian British Category - this is almost double the London average of 26% 85% of the White category are of the sub-group English/ Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British Ethnicity Total persons Persons as % of Total All Ethnicities 160, % White 119, % Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic 40, % Asian/Asian British 26, % Mixed/multiple ethnic group Other ethnic group Black/African/ Caribbean/Black British 6, % 4, % 4, % Source: ONS 2011 Census Data Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Population Projections The graph shows the changes in the proportion of Kingston s total population estimated to come from BAME groups over time (blue), broken down by age groups The BAME population is expected to grow to 33% by This follows a similar trajectory to Greater London, where the BAME population is expected to grow from 40% in 2011 to 48% by 2026 The graph shows that an increasingly large proportion of Kingston s 0-19 year old population is expected to come from BAME groups: from 33% in 2011 to 41% by 2026 BAME groups will also make up an increasingly large proportion of the 65+ year old population, from 12% in 2011 to 20% by % of the year old population came from BAME groups in 2011: this is predicted to increase to 32% in 2026, this growth has been revised up since last year Source: GLA 2012-Round Ethnic Group Population Projections BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 9

10 2. Equality & Diversity Location of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) population The most geographically detailed data on ethnicity comes from the Census. The table below shows the percentage of the population in each ward that come from BAME groups according to the 2011 Census Rates of BAME populations were lowest in the wards to the south of the borough (Chessington North and Chessington South), with lower rates also seen in the wards to the northwest of the borough (Tudor, Grove and Canbury) The largest ethnic minority populations were concentrated in small areas in St James, Coombe Hill, Coombe Vale and Norbiton wards. However, Sunray Avenue in Alexandra and Gainsborough Road in Old Malden also had large minority ethnic populations compared to surrounding areas The map shows the percentage of the population for each small area that came from BAME groups The locations of university halls of residences around Brighton Road/Victoria Avenue in St Mark s are signified by slightly higher BAME populations BAME population by ward BAME population by Small Area (LSOA) Ward BAME Population as % of Total White Other Population as % of Total St James 41 7 Coombe Hill Coombe Vale Norbiton 33 8 Beverley Old Malden 31 6 Alexandra 30 7 St Mark's 27 7 Tolworth & Hook Rise Surbiton Hill Canbury Berrylands Grove Tudor Chessington North & Hook 15 6 Chessington South 13 5 Source: 2011 Census Brighton Road 10 BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/2013

11 2. Equality & Diversity Ethnicity by age Age Gender The chart to the right breaks down ethnic groups into three age groups Kingston s Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups have younger age profiles than the White population. This explains why ethnic diversity is higher in Kingston s school population The Spring School Census (January 2013) provides us with up-to-date information on the ethnic profile of our school population 36% of school children that live in the borough and attend a Kingston school are from BAME groups Kingston has a relatively young population, with recent increases in birth rates leading to a greater proportion of children in the borough The working age population (16-64) is 68% of Kingston s total population, compared to 65% in England and 69% in London Over 65 year olds make up a relatively small proportion of the population compared to the rest of the country (13% compared to 16%), but is higher than London where over 65 year olds make up 11% of the population For further information regarding Kingston s age structure and how it is expected to change over the next 20 years, please refer to page 8 The 2011 Census estimated that there were 78,103 males and 81,957 females living in the borough. This equates to 49% and 51% respectively Transgender Ethnic groups broken down by age Age group Number of people Source: 2011 Census The diversity of the school population is also reflected in the number of pupils whose first language is not English (31%). The first five languages spoken after English are Tamil (4.6%), Urdu (2.9%), Korean (2.6%), Arabic (2.1%), Polish (1.4%) Percentage , % , % , % Source: 2011 Census In the UK, the term transgender is normally used as an umbrella term for all people who cross gender boundaries, whether this is permanent or not. There is no official estimate of the transgender population in Kingston. However, it is estimated that there are between 300,000 and 500,000 transgender people living in the UK, a prevalence ratio of between 0.6% to 1% of the population. From this, we could estimate there are between 980 and 1,640 transgender people living in Kingston The term transsexual is a medical term typically used for people who are seeking or have undergone gender reassignment. From 2010 data recording birth certificate alterations, Her Majesty s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) estimates that roughly 7,500 people had undergone gender transitioning treatment in the UK, closer to 0.01% of the population Sources: Trans: A Practical Guide, Department for Health, October 2008; GIRES, The Number of Gender Variant People in the UK Update 2011 BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 11

12 2. Equality & Diversity Sexual Orientation According to the ONS Integrated Household Survey (2012), 1.5% of adults in the UK and 2.4% of adults in London identified themselves as Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual. This differed by age (2.7% of year olds, compared to 0.4% of 65 year olds and over) and gender (1.5% of men, compared to 0.7% of women) However, other estimates put the figure higher at between 5% and 7% (Department for Trade and Industry, 2005). From this, we could estimate that there are between 8,000 and 11,000 lesbian, gay and bisexual people living in Kingston Between 2008 and 2012, there were 101 formations of Civil Partnerships in Kingston, 62 male and 39 female. At the time of the 2011 Census 362 Kingston residents were in a same-sex Civil partnerships Religion and Belief The pie chart to the right shows the percentage of residents identifying with certain religions, taken from the 2011 Census The number of residents identifying as Christian has dropped by 11.7 percentage points since 2001, an 18% reduction The largest overall decline is the Jewish population, dropping to 0.5% this represents a 29% reduction overall The No Religion category is the largest increase in Kingston, moving from 18% to 26% The Muslim population in the borough has also increased significantly, rising from 3.6% in 2001 to 5.9% in 2011 Census 2011 Victims of Crime Type of offence Number of Offences, Nov 2012 Oct 2013 % of Total Crimes Domestic Crime % Racist & Religious Hate Crime % Homophobic Crime % Source: Metropolitan Police Website: Source: 2011 Census The table to the left shows reported offences related to gender, race, religion and sexuality in the borough. Data on disability hate crime in the borough is not currently collected Of hate crimes reported in the Metropolitan Police area in 2012/13, 83% were related to race, 10% to sexual orientation, 6% to religion and 1% to disability. Transgender hate crimes accounted for 0.4% in both (Home Office, An Overview of Hate Crime in England and Wales - Appendix Tables 2012/13) Disability Under the Equality Act 2010, a person is considered disabled if they have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do normal daily activities The 2011 Census showed that there were 18,762 people with a limiting long-term illness in Kingston (12%). A limiting long-term illness is defined as any long-term illness, health problem or disability which limits a person s daily activities or the work that they do The Census also showed that 3.6% of Kingston s population consider themselves to be in bad or very bad health Of those Kingston residents who reported that their day-to-day activities were limited by disability or illness, almost half were aged 65 or over. Only 29% were aged 49 or under. 12 BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/2013

13 2. Equality & Diversity Disability The Department for Work and Pensions provides data on disability benefit claimants in Kingston. The data is based on May 2013 counts, represents all entitled cases/recorded cases. A small number do not claim Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is for severely disabled children and adults needing help with personal care. It is being phased out by the introduction of Personal Independence Payments Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is replacing Incapacity Benefit (IB), disability-related Income Support and Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA), which are gradually being phased out. It is intended for those of working age who are unable or need help to work due to illness or disability People can claim both DLA and ESA, but can only claim one from ESA, IB and SDA Overall, a smaller proportion of Kingston residents claim disability benefits compared to London and England. Kingston had the third lowest percentage of DLA claimants in London after Richmond and City of London 2,970 (65%) of DLA claimants in Kingston have disabilities lasting for a duration of 5 years and over For DLA, the number of claimants ranges from 390 in Norbiton to 190 in St Mark s. For ESA, IB and SDA claimants, the range was slightly larger from 400 claimants in Norbiton to 140 in Tudor ESA, IB and SDA Claimants, May 2013 DLA Claimants, May 2013 In May 2013, 730 people in Kingston claimed Carers Allowance. This is given to those aged 16 and over who provide more than 35 hours of care per week In the 2011 Census 2.5% of Kingston residents give over 20 hours a week of unpaid care, compared to 3.1% for London and 3.8% for England Benefit Disability Living Allowance (DLA) Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) (those of working age only) Incapacity Benefit (IB)/ Severe Disablement Allowance (those of working age only) Disability benefit claimants, May 2013 Kingston Kingston London England 4, % 4.1% 5.1% 2, % 4.2% 3.8% % 1.8% 1.8% Source: DWP Benefits Claimants, May 2013 &GLA Population Projections (2012 Round SHLAA) BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 13

14 3. Housing & Households Types of housing Households by tenure New-build housing House prices Households by composition Homelessness and temporary accommodation Types of housing Kingston residents are more likely than the average London resident to live in houses particularly detached and semi-detached houses rather than flats or other accommodation Of those who do live in flats, the overwhelming majority are in purpose-built blocks of flats rather than in converted houses or in commercial premises Kingston London England Housing type % % % Detached house or bungalow 12.7% 6.2% 22.3% Semi-detached house or bungalow 31.4% 18.6% 30.7% Terraced house or bungalow 17.9% 22.9% 24.5% Flat in a purpose-built block of flats 28.7% 37.6% 16.7% Flat or maisonette, part of a converted or shared house 7.4% 12.7% 4.3% Flat or maisonette in a commercial building 1.9% 1.9% 1.1% Caravan or other mobile/temporary structure 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% Source: Census 2011 Households by tenure The majority of residents in Kingston are owner -occupiers. Of those, 7% more are in the process of paying off a mortgage than own their property outright The proportion of owner-occupiers in Kingston is higher than the London average, and 1% higher than England as a whole In the 2001 Census, 71% of Kingston s Dwellings were Owned, this has reduced significantly to 64% in 2011 The number of privately renting households has increased and is closer to London as a whole. England has a significantly lower number of private renters Social housing in Kingston (rented from a housing association or local authority) is a much lower proportion of the housing stock than the London and England averages As of December 2013, 9,168 Kingston residents received Housing Benefit 14 Source: Census 2011/DWP Statistics BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13

15 3. Housing & Households House prices As of October 2013 the average house price in Kingston was 345,407. House prices in Kingston are considerably above the England and Wales average Average house prices have now surpassed pre-crash levels. It is noticeable that house prices in Kingston are more prone to variation than London as a whole as can be seen by the fluctuations in the chart below Kingston s house prices have consistently been close to but slightly lower than those for London, and price changes in Kingston have tended to track price fluctuations in London s housing market, however, the difference in prices between London and Kingston may be beginning to diverge as prices differentials have risen to 12% (from 4% in 1995) New-build and affordable housing Source: Land Registry House Price Index 228 new housing units were completed in Kingston during the financial year This is below the GLA s Revised London Plan target of 375, and is part of a general decline in residential planning permissions across London boroughs. The projected new build delivery is 277 in and 671 in Construction of affordable housing has been steadily increasing over the last three years, with 35 homes in 2009/10, 65 in 2010/11 and 81 in 2011/12. However, this is still below the London Plan target of 140 The Council's Strategic Housing Market Assessment (2009) highlights a number of issues affecting the delivery of affordable housing; including the high costs of building and land in the Borough and the lack of larger sites Source: RBK Annual Monitoring Report 2012 BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 15

16 3. Housing & Households Households by composition The 2011 census gave a figure of 63,639 households in Kingston. This represents a 3.6% increase from the 2001 census figure of 61,426 Looking forwards, the GLA project that the total number of households will reach 72,539 by 2023 Previous projections by the GLA have proved to be inaccurate so their figures should be used with caution. Prior to the 2011 Census they estimated that there would be 65,800 households in Kingston in 2011 The GLA expects that one person households will begin to reduce (as a percentage of total households) over the next 5 years. They also predict a gradual decline in the percentage of Kingston households with two children The GLA projections suggest that the average Kingston household size will peak in 2016 with an average 2.48 persons per household Source: 2001 Census Table S053, 2011 Census Table KS105EW, 2013 GLA Round Trend Central Household Projections Homelessness and temporary accommodation 187 households were accepted by Kingston Council as homeless and in priority need (i.e. needing to be housed by the Council) in the financial year This is up from 176 in and 137 in The rate of homelessness applications in Kingston for was 2.56 households per 1,000. This is significantly lower than the London rate (3.92) but slightly above the rate for England (2.31) In the same period Kingston Council was able to prevent 421 households from becoming homeless, either by helping them to stay in their homes or by providing alternative accommodation. This represents a large increase on the previous year s figure of 161 households As of 31 March 2013 there were 436 households staying in Council-provided temporary accommodation, down from 497 in The equivalent figure for 2006 was 812 total numbers have fallen every year since then Source: DCLG Homelessness Live Tables 16 BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13

17 4. Local Economy Income Business activity Total employment, economically active population & unemployment Full-time, part-time and self-employment Qualifications and occupations This is a brief overview of Kingston s economy. The Local Economy Monitor (published every six months, and available from the Kingston Data Observatory, gives a more detailed picture Income Average (median) annual earnings for Kingston residents who work full-time are higher than the London average and considerably higher than the average for the UK Earnings for women who live in the borough are slightly less than the average for London, though still much higher than the average for the UK as a whole Earnings for those working in the borough remain below the London average for both male and female full-time workers. This suggests that a large proportion of Kingston residents work outside the borough, while conversely many of those who work in the borough live elsewhere Business activity The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recorded 8,060 active enterprises in Kingston (i.e. businesses with either turnover or employment) in 2012 In new businesses opened in Kingston, while 980 ceased operating Of the last nine years only two (2009, 2010) have had more business deaths than births Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2012 These figures are broadly in line with national trends, and are therefore likely to reflect the state of the wider UK economy. The rate at which businesses both start up and close down in Kingston (measured as the number of business births/deaths per 1,000 population) is significantly higher than the rate for the UK as a whole, reflecting the high level of business activity in the borough Source: ONS Business Demography/ONS Population Projections BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 17

18 4. Local Economy Total employment The total employment rate is the percentage of the working age (16-64) population who are in work For the year July 2011-June 2012, the total employment rate in Kingston was 72.8%, this is above the rate for London (69.4%) and slightly above the rate for the UK as a whole (71.0%) Source: ONS Regional Labour Market Statistics, November 2013) Economically active population The economically active population is the share of the working age population who are either currently in work or are searching for work. Full-time students, people who cannot work for health reasons and those who have retired before the age of 65 are counted as economically inactive 70.9% of residents aged in Kingston were economically active between April 2012 and March This is slightly higher than the rates for both London (69.5%) and the UK (70.8%) Source: ONS Annual Population Survey Unemployment The unemployment rate for the borough measured as Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) claimants as a share of the economically active population was 2.0% as of November 2013, less than half the rate for either Greater London (4.6%) or Great Britain (4.2%) The JSA claimant rate is not equivalent to the ONS unemployment rate, which estimates the percentage of the economically active population who are jobless but able and willing to start work. A large proportion of people counted as unemployed by the ONS are not JSA claimants; and conversely some part-time workers are also eligible to claim JSA. The ONS unemployment figures are generally significantly higher than the JSA claimant count The JSA claimant count in Kingston increased sharply between 2008 and 2009, as it did in the rest of the country in the wake of the financial crisis Source: GLA Claimant Count The JSA claimant count as a percentage of the economically active population shows a downwards trend, with a decrease in the proportion of claimants as compared to November BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13

19 4. Local Economy Unemployment by area within Kingston As of November 2013 Norbiton has the highest Jobseekers Allowance claimant rate in the borough at 3.4%. However, this is still below the average rates for London or Great Britain (see previous page) Surbiton Hill is the ward with the lowest claimant rate, at just 1.2% of the economically active population Mapping the JSA claimant figures by Lower Super Output Area (small areas within wards) shows that there is significant variation within wards as well as between them. For example, Cambridge Road Estate, St Marks Hill/ Victoria Road/The Crescent Area and California Road/Springfield Place Area have high numbers of claimants, but other areas in Norbiton, Beverly and St. Marks have significantly lower claimant numbers Youth unemployment (i.e. Claimants amongst ages 16-24) is highest in Tudor ward at 8.2%, followed by Beverley (7.0%). This compares to a Kingston average of 4.4% and a Greater London average of 7.6% Jobseekers Allowance Claimants, Nov % of claimants in Coombe Hill had been receiving JSA for over a year. This represents the highest rate in the borough and is higher than the Greater London average (32%). The lowest rate in this category was Canbury with 12.5%. JSA claimants by ward, November 2013 Ward JSA Claimants* Alexandra 80 Berrylands 80 Beverley 135 Canbury 120 Chessington North and Hook 90 Chessington South 125 Coombe Hill 95 Coombe Vale 80 Grove 125 Norbiton 175 Old Malden 65 St. James 70 St. Mark's 125 Surbiton Hill 75 Tolworth & Hook Rise 105 Tudor 65 *Data rounded to nearest 5 Source: GLA Claimant Count Source: NOMIS, JSA Claimants for Small Areas November BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 19

20 4. Local Economy Full-time, part-time and self-employment The ONS classifies those in paid work as either employees (who are on the payroll of an organisation) or working proprietors. The latter are defined as sole traders, sole proprietors, partners and directors, i.e. those who are selfemployed or own their own business As of 2012 only 2% of workers in Kingston were working proprietors, compared to 3% in London and England 37% of Kingston workers were part-time employees. This is significantly more than the London average (26%) but only slightly above the average for Great Britain (32%) The last Annual Business Inquiry (ABI), carried out by the ONS in 2008, indicated that the vast majority of part-time employees were female. The ABI was replaced by the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) in Data from the BRES showing the numbers of workers in each type of employment broken down by gender are not freely available. However, the high proportion of part-time workers who are female is unlikely to have changed in the past few years Qualifications Source: ONS Business Register and Employment Survey 2012, provisional People in Kingston have a higher level of qualifications on average than the typical London or UK resident 41% of over 16s in Kingston residents are qualified to NVQ4 or above (which includes university degrees), compared to 38% in London and 27% in England A much smaller proportion of Kingston s residents over 16 have no qualifications (13%), compared to 18% in London and 23% in England Source: Table KS501EW, Census 2011 Occupations A slightly higher proportion of Kingston residents in work are in managerial or professional occupations compared to the proportion in London. This is significantly higher than the average for the England as a whole Similarly, Kingston residents are less likely than the London or England average to be doing manual jobs (excluding skilled trades) Source: KS608EW, Census BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13

21 5. Deprivation and Population Segmentation The Indices of Deprivation 2010 Income Deprivation affecting children and older people Child poverty Population segmentation Background The English Indices of Deprivation (ID) measures relative levels of deprivation in small areas of England called Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs). LSOAs have an average of 1,500 residents; there are 32,482 in England and 98 in Kingston The ID consist of seven domains, or sections, that can be weighted and combined to form a unitary Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). Each area s score on the IMD and its score for the separate domains can be ranked relative to other areas in the country The IMD are produced by the Department for Communities and Local Government and the latest released was in 2010, using similar methods to In 2013, Public Health England produced adjusted scores for Overall Deprivation and Income Deprivation using the same data but re-worked for 2011 LSOAs. Within Kingston, one LSOA was split in 2011, but for the remaining domains data is still only available at 2010 LSOA boundaries The concept of deprivation aims to capture wider disadvantage by highlighting circumstances (not just financial) that negatively impact on the standard of living in certain areas. It is not a measure of affluence or poverty, which are usually based solely on income It is important to note that these statistics can hide significant variations within areas; not every person living in a deprived LSOA is necessarily deprived, and the least deprived LSOAs can contain pockets of deprivation Deprivation in Kingston The main rankings are achieved by taking the average rank of all Kingston LSOAs and comparing this to the rest of England In 2007, Kingston was ranked 244 out of 354 Local Authorities in England, where 1 is the most deprived, compared to 252 out of 326 Local Authorities in This suggests that, relative to the rest of England, Kingston was generally less deprived in 2010 than % of Kingston LSOAs are now relatively less deprived than in 2007 The Cambridge Road Estate in Norbiton ward is still relatively the most deprived area in the borough, and is the only LSOA in Kingston in the 20% most deprived in the country However, it has become relatively less deprived in relation to the rest of England; its ranking has improved from 3,759 in 2007 to 5,115 in 2010, where 1 is the most deprived and 32,482 the least The Kings Drive/Pine Gardens area in Berrylands ward is, in comparison to other areas in England, the least deprived in the borough (in the top 3% in England) Kingston is the third least deprived local authority in London after the City of London and Richmond Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010 Cambridge Road Estate BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 21

22 5. Deprivation and Population Segmentation Deprivation in Kingston The table on the right shows the number of small areas in Kingston that fall within each percentage group according to the adjusted overall IMD 2010; from the most deprived in the country (0-20%) to the least deprived (80-100%) The majority fall within 60-80% or %, meaning they are less deprived relative to the rest of the country Breakdown by domain There are seven domains in total. For the following five domains, Kingston is relatively less deprived compared to the rest of the country. Although deprivation exists, it is not widespread and is concentrated in certain areas Domain What it measures How Kingston compares (97 LSOAs except for Income which has been adjusted to the 2011 (98) LSOA boundaries) Income The proportion of families in receipt of Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker s Allowance or Pension Credit, or in receipt of Child Tax Credit with income below 60% of the median Most deprived Least deprived Percentage group Number of Kingston LSOAs 0-20% % % % % 30 Total 98 2 LSOAs fall within the 20% most income deprived in the country (the Cambridge Road Estate, and the Alpha Road area in Berrylands) 36 LSOAs fall within the 20% least income deprived in England Employment Health & Disability The proportion of the working age population involuntarily excluded from work through unemployment, sickness and disability Premature mortality, emergency admissions to hospital, and mood and anxiety disorders. Data is ageadjusted Only 1 LSOA falls within the 20% most deprived in England, and 3 within the 20-40% most deprived, all towards the north and west of the borough 64 LSOAs fall within the 20% least deprived in England There are no areas within the 20% most deprived in England, and only 2 LSOAs fall within the 20-40% most deprived: the Alpha Road area and the Canbury Avenue/Acre Road area in Kingston Crime & Disorder Education, Skills & Training The rate of recorded crime for violence, burglary, theft and criminal damage Pupil attainment at primary and secondary school, and the lack of qualifications in the working age population 2 LSOAs fall within the 20% most deprived for crime. 1 is in the 2% most deprived. Both are located in Kingston town centre, which is consistent with Metropolitan Police data 8 LSOAs are in the 20-40% most deprived, including all 6 LSOAs in Norbiton Overall Kingston had the lowest level of recorded crime in London in There are no areas within the 20% most deprived in England, and only 7 LSOAs in the 40% most deprived: one is the Alpha Road area in Berrylands, three are in Norbiton, two are in Chessington North and one is in Chessington South This is consistent with high attainment rates in schools and low levels of working age people without qualifications 22 BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13

23 5. Deprivation and Population Segmentation For the two remaining domains, Kingston is relatively deprived compared to the rest of the country The Barriers to Housing and Services domain is split into two: wider barriers, which measures overcrowding, homelessness, and housing affordability, and barriers to services, which measures road distance to a GP surgery, food shop, primary school and Post Office The Living Environment domain is also split into two: indoors, which measures the proportion of homes that are in poor condition or do not have central heating, and outdoors, which measures air quality and road traffic accidents Barriers to Housing and Services 35 out of the 97 Kingston LSOAs in 2010 fell within the top 20% most deprived LSOAs in England for Barriers to Housing and Services This is to be expected given that the average house price in Kingston is significantly higher than the England average and the deprivation scores for most London boroughs are similarly affected by high house prices Living Environment Of the LSOAs in Kingston, 20 were ranked within the 20% most deprived areas for Living Environment, and these were clustered around the town centre and to the north west of the Borough Deprivation resulting from a poor outdoors living environment can be explained by pollution and the higher incidence of road accidents resulting from higher road traffic density in the centre of town However, this data does not take green space into account such as Richmond Park and Bushy Park, which fall just outside the Borough boundary Living Environment Deprivation Barriers to Housing and Services BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 23

24 5. Deprivation and Population Segmentation Income Deprivation affecting Children and Older People Children These separate indices show the percentage of children (0-15) and older people (over 60) in each LSOA that live in income deprived families (those in receipt of Income Support or Income-based Jobseeker s Allowance, or in receipt of Child Tax Credit or Pension Credit with income below 60% of the median) There are significantly more LSOAs in the most deprived 40% in England for these measures than the overall IMD Income Deprivation affecting Children Index (IDACI) reveals wide variation across the borough: from the Kings Drive/Pine Gardens area in Berrylands, where 1.7% of children live in income deprived households (with a rank of 31,790), compared to 60.7% of children living in the Cambridge Road Estate (with a rank of 720) This means Kingston contains both areas ranked within the 2% most deprived and 2% least deprived nationally for this Index Several of the areas where income deprivation most affects children contain pockets of social housing, including School Lane in Surbiton Hill, Kingsnympton Park in Income Deprivation affecting Income Deprivation affecting Coombe Hill, Sheephouse Children (IDACI) Older People (IDAOPI) Way in Old Malden, and Alpha Road in Berrylands Older People Although income deprivation affecting older people is less severe than that affecting children, particularly in the South of the borough, similar areas are most affected However, there are differences between the two: School Lane, Kingsnympton Park and Sheephouse Way are more affected by child deprivation, whereas deprivation affecting older people is more prevalent in areas around New Malden High Street and Acre Road/Canbury Avenue near Kingston town centre Number of Kingston LSOAs in the 20% most deprived nationally Number of Kingston LSOAs in the 20-40% most deprived nationally Overall Index 1 6 Children s Index 7 20 Older People s Index BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13

25 5. Deprivation and Population Segmentation Child Poverty The Children in Low-Income Families Local Measure (formerly the Local Child Poverty Measure) shows the proportion of children living in families in receipt of out-of-work (means-tested) benefits or in receipt of tax credits where their reported income is less than 60 per cent of UK median income A child is to be taken to be living in poverty if the child experiences socio-economic disadvantage (Child Poverty Act, 2010). Socio-economic disadvantage can be summarised as households with less than 60 per cent of equivalised median household income. In England the average income in 2011/12 was 427 per week before housing costs, and 367 per week, after housing costs A full Child Poverty Needs Assessment for 2013 is available from the Kingston Data Observatory: Child Poverty in Kingston Kingston has lower levels of child poverty than the rest of England and the second lowest level of child poverty in London after Richmond, but levels are higher than those for all the Surrey boroughs The median income in Kingston is significantly higher than the median incomes for Greater London and Great Britain: this may mean that a considerable number of additional children live in relative poverty in Kingston The map on the right shows the percentage of children living in poverty in each small area (LSOA) Norbiton ward has the highest percentage of children living in poverty (27%) and St Mark s has the least (6%) The Kingsnympton estate in the north of the borough has one of the highest rates of child poverty but is surrounded by some of the most affluent areas in the borough The Alpha Road Estate in Berrylands, School Lane area in Surbiton Hill ward and Sheephouse Way in Old Malden also have higher levels of child poverty Lone Parents Number of children in Percentage of children in poverty Kingston in poverty Kingston London Surrey England All children 4, % 26.7% 10.0% 20.1% Source: HMRC Low Income Families Statistics 2011 The 2011 Census revealed that there were 3,550 lone parent households with dependent children aged 0-18 in Kingston. This equates to 18% of all households with dependent children, significantly lower than averages for London and England in 2011 (28% and 25% respectively) In Kingston, 70% of children living in poverty are in lone parent households as opposed to two parent families (HMRC Low Income Families Statistics 2011) In May 2013, 825 people claimed Lone Parent Allowance in Kingston, ranging from 125 people in Norbiton ward to 25 people in St Mark s ward The overwhelming majority of Lone Parent Allowance claimants are women (98%) Children in Low Income Families, 2011 Source: DWP Benefit Claimants Data, May 2013 BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 25

26 5. Deprivation and Population Segmentation Output area classifications Through collaboration between the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and University College London (UCL), a new 2011 UK Output Area Classification (OAC) is being constructed using 2011 Census data. The preliminary 2011 England and Wales OAC is a geodemographic classification built using 2011 Census data and is the census only version of segmenting the population into categories. It is a three-tiered classification consisting of 8 Supergroups, 24 Groups and 67 Subgroups OAC Within Kingston Of the eight Supergroups, seven are represented in Kingston with the key Supergroups being Urbanites (29% of all output areas), Cosmopolitans (27% of all output areas) and Multicultural Metropolitans (24% if output areas). The Pen Portraits of these groups are summarised below: Supergroup 8 - Urbanites The population of this group are most likely to be located in urban areas in southern England and in less dense concentrations in larger urban areas in northern England and Wales. They are likely to live in either flats or terraces that are privately rented. The group has an average ethnic mix, with an above average number of residents from EU countries. A result of this is households are less likely to speak English or Welsh as their main language. Those in employment are likely to be working in the tertiary sector with walking, cycling or public transport being the preferred method of getting to work. The population of the group is primarily young to middle aged adults that are likely to have children that are pre-school age. The level of qualifications is slightly higher than the national average Supergroup 2 Cosmopolitans The majority of the population in this group live in densely populated urban areas. They are likely to live in flats that are privately rented with a below average number of rooms. There is more chance they will have access to a second address elsewhere, in many cases likely to be non-term time addresses for students. The group has a high ethnic integration, with an above average number of residents from EU accession countries coinciding with a below average number of UK and Irish residents. A result of this is that households are less likely to speak English or Welsh as their main language. Individuals are likely to have higher-level qualifications than the national average and be in above average health. The population of the group is preliminary young adults that are likely to be single and not have children. They are likely to be either full-time students living away from home or working in the tertiary sector. They are likely to use public transport, walk or cycle to get to work Supergroup 5 - Multicultural Metropolitans The population of this group is concentrated in larger urban conurbations in the transitional areas between urban centres and suburbia. They are likely to live in terraced housing that is rented both private and social. The group has a high ethnic mix, but a below average number of UK and Irish residents. A result of this is that households are less likely to speak English or Welsh as their main language. Residents are likely to be below retirement age. There is likely to be an above average number of families with children who attend school or college, or who are currently too young to do so. The rates of marriage and divorce are broadly comparable with the national average. The level of qualifications is just under the national average with the rates of unemployment being slightly above the national average. Residents who are employed are more likely to work in the transport, storage or the hospitality sectors. Public transport is the most likely method for individuals to get to and from work, since households are less likely to have multiple motor vehicles available to them Within the Supergroups, eighteen (out of 24) Groups are represented in Kingston. Key groups include: 2c Settled City Living (20% of output areas), 5a Socially Mobile Minorities (24% of output areas) and 8b Service Sector Urbanites (27% of all output areas). A map showing the distribution of each Group type is shown overleaf, and further information about each group can be found at: OAC_2011_Resources/2011%20EW%20OAC%20Pen%20Portraits.pdf 26 Source: Retail Research Data, 2013 BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13

27 5. Deprivation and Population Segmentation Distribution of Output Area Classification Groups in Kingston Borough Pen portraits for each of the Groups below can be found at: OAC_2011_Resources/2011%20EW%20OAC%20Pen%20Portraits.pdf, or please contact KDO for more information Urbanites Multi-cultural metropolitans Cosmopolitans BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 27

28 6. Children & Young People Population aged 19 and under Pupil attainment Post-16 education Pupils speaking English as an additional language (EAL) Free School Meals (FSM) Special Educational Needs (SEN) Population aged 19 and under At the time of the 2011 Census there were 38,335 children aged 19 and under living in Kingston This number is expected to reach 44,370 by 2023, with the largest growth expected in year olds but a small fall in the number of 0-4 year olds (GLA 2013 RTB Central Population Projections) The map on the right shows the 0-19 year old census population as a percentage of each ward s population The average percentage of 0-19 year olds was 24%, ranging from 19% in Grove ward to 27% in Tudor ward More children live in the far north and south of the borough as opposed to around Kingston and Surbiton town centres in the west Kingston s 0-19 population can be broken down by age group, shown in the chart below: Canbury, Coombe Hill and Chessington South wards have the largest population of children, while Berrylands and Grove have the smallest Canbury s 0-4 population is particularly high, while St Mark s and Coombe Hill have the most year olds. This is partly due to the presence of university halls of residence in those wards Source: ONS Census 2011 Table KS102EW 28 BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13

29 6. Children & Young People Kingston Schools Kingston has 36 primary and nursery schools, three special schools and 10 secondary schools (excluding independent schools). As of September 2013, two primary and nine secondary schools have become academy schools According to the School Census, there were 24,018 pupils attending maintained and academy schools in the borough in October According to the latest DfE Performance tables, there were 3,551 pupils attending independent schools in the borough in 2012 Key Stage 2 Attainment in RBK Primary Schools, 2012 The expected level for pupils at the end of Key Stage 2 (i.e. children aged 11 in their last year of primary school) is judged by the average percentage of pupils attaining Level 4 or above in both English and Maths In 2012, the average attainment for Key Stage 2 in Kingston was 85%, 3 points higher than last year and 6 points higher than the national average Source: Department for Education Performance Tables Key Stage 4 (GCSE) Attainment in RBK Secondary Schools, 2012 The expected level for pupils at the end of Key Stage 4 (i.e. children aged 16 in their last year of secondary school) is judged by the average percentage of pupils attaining 5 or more A*-C grade GCSEs, including Maths and English In 2012, the average in Kingston was 70%, a 1% reduction from 2011 and 11% above the national average Percentage of school leavers Total Males Females Continuing in education Full-time training Full-time employment Part-time learning & employment Unemployed No response Source: RBK, Year 11 Destination Survey 2012 Source: Department for Education Performance Tables Destination of Secondary School Leavers In June of 2013, 91% of 16/17 year olds in Kingston were estimated to be in full-time education or training, compared to 81% in England and 88% in London (DfE: Participation in education and training by local authority, 2013) The table on the right shows a summary of responses to the Year 11 Destination Survey2012, which contacts secondary school leavers directly BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 29

30 6. Children & Young People School Census The School Census is carried out three times a year. The Spring (January) School Census provides full characteristic data on every child attending a state primary, secondary or special school in the borough, including Academies. Where possible data from the October 2013 census has been used as this is the latest data available. Data is not captured for children attending independent schools The information below refers to the 82% of children attending Kingston schools who also live in the borough Kingsnympton Park Estate Coombe Park Estate Pupils speaking English as an Additional Language (EAL) Coombe Hill (50%), St Primary Secondary James (49%) and Norbiton (44%) Kingston 32.2% 28.6% wards have the highest London 47.5% 38.9% proportion of children whose first language is not English. England 18.1% 13.6% Chessington South has the lowest (17%) Breaking this down by smaller areas reveals that Cavendish Road (61%) and Thetford Road (60%) in St James ward have particularly high proportions Cavendish Road Cambridge Road Pupils eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) Source: RBK School Census, October 2013 Eligibility criteria for Free School Meals are very similar to the measures used in HMRC Low Income Family Statistics (see Glossary on p.38) Norbiton (17%), Chessington South and Coombe Hill (both 13%) wards have the largest proportion of children claiming Free School Meals. Tudor and Alexandra (both 5%) have the smallest proportion Breaking this down by smaller areas shows that the Alpha Road Estate in Berrylands (36%), the Cambridge Road Estate in Norbiton (34%) and the Kingsnympton Park Estate in Coombe Hill (29%) have particularly high proportions of pupils eligible for Free School Meals Percentage of pupils eligible for FSM Kingston London England Primary Secondary Source: RBK School Census, October BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13

31 6. Children & Young People Special Educational Needs (SEN) Kingston Of the 3,108 children attending Kingston schools with special educational needs (SEN), 69% are male across all schools. This corresponds with national trends showing boys are around twice as likely to have SEN than girls, although this varies by type of need. It should be noted that 11% of all children with SEN live out of borough A greater proportion of children with SEN do not have statements, both locally in Kingston and nationally. These pupils are placed at School Action or School Action Plus level which are additional levels of support identified and provided by schools Nationally, pupils with SEN are much more likely to claim free school meals (FSM) than those without (32% compared to 17%). The trend is the same overall in Kingston, although fewer pupils are eligible for FSM (29% compared to 10%) In line with London and England, the most common primary type of need for children with SEN is Speech, Language and Communications Needs in primary schools (18%) and Behaviour, Emotional and Social Difficulties in secondary schools (11%) Compared to national figures, a higher proportion of children in both primary and secondary schools in Kingston have Autistic Spectrum Disorders as their primary need. Kingston s secondary schools also have a slightly higher proportion of pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties as their primary need (which includes dyslexia, dyscalculia and dyspraxia) compared to that nationally The map shows which wards have the highest percentage of children with SEN (Chessington North and Hook with 19% and Norbiton with 18%). This mainly only shows data for primary and special school children because secondary school children are more likely to come from outside the borough There are three special schools in the borough with a total of 267 pupils: Bedelsford in Grove ward, Dysart in Surbiton Hill and St Philip s in Chessington South. 61% of pupils at Bedelsford and 33% of pupils at St Philip s live outside of the borough Two primary schools have over 100 pupils with SEN: Tolworth Junior (Surbiton Hill) and Castle Hill (Chessington North and Hook), both of which have SEN specialist resourced provisions London Outer London England % of children with SEN % of primary school children with SEN % of secondary school children with SEN % of children with SEN with statements % of children with SEN on School Action or School Action Plus % of children with SEN claiming FSM Source: DfE First Statistical Release, Results of School Census January 2013 Source: DfE Results of School Census January 2013 BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 31

32 7. Health & Social Care Health services in Kingston Life expectancy Smoking, teenage pregnancy, alcohol abuse & obesity Adult social care Health Services in Kingston A wide range of health services are available in Kingston, including 28 GP surgeries, 27 dentist surgeries, 30 NHS pharmacies and 20 opticians From April 2013, the Council has taken on many public health responsibilities from NHS Kingston (formerly Kingston PCT), which has now ceased to exist. Many of the health service commissioning responsibilities of NHS Kingston passed to the Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group A Health and Wellbeing Board has been established to act as a forum for local commissioners across the NHS, Social Care, Public Health and other services Community healthcare services such as district nursing and health visiting are provided by Your Healthcare, a not-for-profit social enterprise set up in August Mental health services for Kingston (including Tolworth Hospital) are commissioned from South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust Most hospital services in the borough are provided by Kingston Hospital NHS Trust, with more specialist care available from Hospital Trusts outside the borough such as St. George s in Tooting Life Expectancy Life expectancy is higher for Kingston than the average for London or the UK, both at birth and at 65 The difference in life expectancies is greater among males than among females. A male baby born in Kingston in the period could expect to live 81.4 years, around two years longer than the average for London (79.7) or the UK (79.2). Females born in Kingston in the same period could expect to live to 84.8, compared to an average of 83.8 in London and 83.0 in the UK as a whole The average 65-year-old man in Kingston in the period could expect to live another 19.6 years, compared to 18.9 in London and 18.6 in the UK, while women of the same age had a life expectancy of 22.1 years in Kingston, 21.7 in London and 21.1 in the UK Source: ONS Life Expectancy Data BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13

33 7. Health & Social Care Smoking For the period April 2011 March 2012, the ONS estimates that 18% of adults in Kingston are smokers, while 32% have smoked at some point in the past This represents a decrease of 4 percentage points from the period April 2009 March 2010 when 22% of Kingston residents were estimated to be current smokers The 2011/12 figures are lower than the London and England average (28% and 30% respectively are current smokers) Source: London Health Observatory/ONS Integrated Household Survey 2012 Teenage pregnancy Between there were 33 under-16 conceptions in Kingston and the vast majority (85%) led to abortion. This is equivalent to a rate of 4.4 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 13-15, which is significantly lower than the rates for London and England (6.9 and 6.7 respectively) The rate of under 18 conceptions in Kingston has fallen by 22% since In 2011, there were 56 under-18 conceptions in Kingston, which is less than 2% of the total number of conceptions in the borough. This is equivalent to a rate of 22.1 conceptions per 1,000 girls aged 15-17, and is lower than rates for London or England (28.7 and 30.7) Over the past five years, a higher proportion of under 18 conceptions led to abortion in Kingston than in London or England (65% compared to 61% and 50% respectively) In recent years teenage pregnancy rates have been falling sharply at a national and regional level. However, this fall has not been so pronounced in Kingston where a lower rate was recorded from the outset Source: ONS Conception Statistics 2011 Area Standardised alcoholrelated hospital admission rate Kingston 1,497 London 1,912 England 1,895 Alcohol abuse For the period (the latest data available) there were 2,613 alcohol-related hospital admissions in Kingston This gives an admission rate of 1,497 per 100,000 of population (standardised for age and sex), significantly lower than the average rates for London and England Sources: London Health Observatory BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 33

34 7. Health & Social Care Obesity Obesity is recognised as a significant public health issue in the UK. It is known to increase the risk of a wide range of other health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers Data on adult obesity is limited. The latest data available is for the period , and the Health Survey for England estimated the adult obesity rate in Kingston to be 16.7%. This is lower than the London average of 20.7% and England average of 24.2% for the same period More accurate figures are available for childhood obesity from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP). This monitors the prevalence of childhood obesity by weighing children in Reception (ages 4-5) and Year 6 (ages 10-11), the first and last years of primary school. Overweight and obesity prevalence is measured as the proportion of children whose Body Mass Index (BMI) falls within or above the 85th and 95th percentiles respectively on the British 1990 growth reference charts (UK90). However, note that these measures are slightly lower than the official, clinical definitions of overweight and obese in order to capture children who are also considered at risk of developing a weight problem The average childhood obesity rates for Kingston from 2009/10 to 2011/12 were 6.5% in Reception and 15.7% in year 6. Both of these figures are substantially below the averages for London and England Sources: National Obesity Observatory; National Child Measurement Programme Adult Social Care For the year , 1,070 adults in Kingston aged and 1,350 aged 65+ used community based social care services, including home care, day care, meals and direct payments. This works out at a rate of approximately 2,185 adult social care users per 100,000 population. This is slightly lower than the rate for London (2,670) and considerately lower than the rate for England as a whole (3,185) Of those adults receiving community based care 59.6% received self directed support. People using self directed support are given a personal budget for social care by the Council. They can take their personal budget as a cash payment to manage their own care, or ask us to use their personal budget to arrange services on their behalf. Kingston s figure compares favourably to the England average of 55.5%, but falls below the London figure of 63.2% Kingston admitted 75 adults aged 65+ into permanent care, 40 into residential care, and 35 into nursing care in 2012/13. There were no permanent placements for those in the age band. Kingston has low numbers of people aged 65 needing to be admitted to residential and nursing care homes (348.1 per 100,000 people compared to the London average of 478.2). These positive results show that Kingston s investment in community services is supporting more people who wish to be cared for in their own homes In Kingston had an average rate of 6.8 delayed transfers of care per 100,000 population. The delayed transfer of care rate in Kingston is in line with the London rate of 6.9, but is lower than 9.5 in England. There were 1.1 delayed transfers of care per 100,000 people where the delay was attributable to social care compared to the London average of 2.7. Delayed transfers of care occur when hospital patients are well enough to be discharged but remain in hospital, often for lack of suitable discharge to destinations such as nursing or residential homes. These delays can be extremely costly for the NHS 34 Source: Health & Social Care Information Centre BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13

35 8. Local Environment Crime Crime Waste management CO 2 emissions Transport & road safety Social & cultural life In the period October 2012 to September 2013 there were a total of 9,596 recorded offences in Kingston, a significant decrease on the previous year s total of 10,969 As in previous years, this represents the lowest number of recorded offences in any of the 32 London boroughs Grove Ward (which includes Kingston Town Centre) continues to have a significantly higher crime rate than other wards in the borough, recording 32% of all offences from October September 2013 Theft and handling remains the most common type of recorded Recorded offences by type, crime, accounting for around 43% of offences. This category includes theft from shops (963 offences), theft from a motor vehicle (603 offences) and theft from person (505 offences) Source: Metropolitan Police Drugs and alcohol related crime The latest data available shows there were 1,124 crimes attributable to alcohol recorded in Kingston in 2011/12 This equates to a rate of 6.7 offences (including 4.8 violent offences) per 1,000 residents, which represents a small increase from the 2010/11 figure of 6.6 but still lower than the rate for England of 7.0 and significantly below the London average of 11.1 There were 489 drug offences recorded in Kingston between October 2012 and September The majority of these drug crimes were possession rather than trafficking Source: NWPHO/ Local Alcohol Profiles for England/Metropolitan Police BOROUGH PROFILE 2012/13 35