Upton, Newton and Hoole area Committee Profile

People and community

There are 25,075 people living in Upton, Newton & Hoole, 48.3% male and 51.7% female. The population of 16-74 year olds decreases by 15% during the day, as a result of people travelling to work.

6,089 residents are over 60 and 1,740 pensioners live alone. The number of people over 60 is 1.6% higher than the average for Chester District and for pensioners living alone it is 0.9% higher than the District average.

4,584 residents are under 16. This is 0.2% lower than the average for Chester District.

1,096% of Upton, Newton and Hoole’s households (14.4 households) have one or more children aged 0 to 4. This is 0.4% lower than the District average.

5.1% of Upton, Newton and Hoole‘s households are lone parents with dependent children (551 lone parents). This is 0.1% lower than the average for Chester District.

Health

According to the Census 2001, 8.7% of Upton, Newton & Hoole’s population describe themselves as not being in good health this is 0.3% higher than the average for Chester District.

4,628 residents have a limiting long term illness. This is 0.9% higher than the average for Chester District.

Community safety

In the financial year 2003/04 the burglary rate was 18.7 per 1000 households in Upton, Newton & Hoole. The vehicle related crime rate was 10.8 per 1000 population and the violent crime rate in the same year was 12 per 1000 population.

Economic activity and well being

449 of Upton, Newton & Hoole’s residents are unemployed and 12,201 are economically active (as taken from the Census 2001). The level of unemployed residents is 0.1% higher than the average for Chester District.

14% of those aged 0-15 are affected by income deprivation. This is 3% lower than the average for Chester.

According to Census 2001, 23% of Upton, Newton and Hoole’s population aged between 16 and 74 have no qualifications (4,240 people).

Housing

75.5% of Upton, Newton and Hoole’s households are owner occupied (2.5% higher than the District average), 8.9% of households are privately rented (the same as the District average) and 12.8% are socially rented (1.7% lower than the District average).