City Area Committee Profile

People and community

There are 12,067 people living in City, 46.1% male and 53.9% female. The population of 16-74 year olds increases by 241% during the day, as a result of people travelling to work.

2,475 residents are over 60 and 1,083 pensioners live alone. The number of people over 60 is 2.2% lower than the average for Chester District and for pensioners living alone it is 3.4% higher than the District average.

1,190 residents are under 16. This is 8.6% lower than the average for Chester District.

12.6 % of City’s households (326 households) have one or more children aged 0 to 4. This is 2.2% lower than the District average.

4.5% of City’s households are lone parents with dependent children (260 lone parents). This is 0.7% lower than the average for Chester District.

Health

According to the Census 2001, 9.5% of City’s population describe themselves as not being in good health this is 1.1% higher than the average for Chester District.

2,242 residents have a limiting long term illness. This is 1.1% higher than the average for Chester District.

Community safety

In the financial year 2003/04 the burglary rate was 19.9 per 1000 households in City. The vehicle related crime rate was 49.1 per 1000 population and the violent crime rate in the same year was 85.4 per 1000 population.

Economic activity and well being

260 of City’s residents are unemployed and 6,414 are economically active District (as taken from the Census 2001). The level of unemployed residents is 0.5% higher than the average for Chester District.

22% of those aged 0-15 are affected by income deprivation. This is 5% higher than the average for Chester.

According to Census 2001, 19% of City’s population aged between 16 and 74 have no qualifications (1,834 people).

Housing

52.2% of City’s households are owner occupied (20.8% lower than the District average), 23.8% of households are privately rented (14.9% higher than District average) and 19.5% are socially rented (5% higher than the District average).