JOINT STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT
(JSNA)
BIRTHS IN HILLINGDON
March 2016
Business Performance Team
Births in Hillingdon
The numbers of births per year in Hillingdon from 2006 to 2014 are shown in the
table below. Over this time there was an increase of over 700 births per year, an
increase of 20%.
Live
births
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
3,691
3,845
4,126
4,207
4,192
4,357
4,536
4,330
4,423
Source: National Statistics
Predicted trend in births
The figure below shows the range in the predicted trend in the number of births in
Hillingdon, showing that the future number is expected to be around 4,500 per
annum depending on the assumptions applied in the different birth projection
models.
Fertility rate
The total period fertility rate is the average number of live children a group of women
would have if they experienced the age-specific fertility rates for the calendar year in
question throughout their childbearing lifespan). These rates are calculated by
summing age-specific fertility rates in 5-year age-bands over all ages within the
childbearing lifespan (age 11-49 years). The total period fertility rate in Hillingdon is
higher than in London and England.
Births by Ward 2016 - 2020
The figure below shows the estimated annual number of births by ward over the next
5 years, ranging from just over 80 per year in Ickenham to over 340 per year in
Botwell.
Low birthweight
The figure below shows the proportion of births with a birthweight below 2,500 grams
(defined as low birthweight). Hillingdon has a lower proportion at 6.4%, compared
with 7.4% across England and 7.7% across London.
Live Births by country of birth of mother
The figure below shows live births by the country of birth of the mother. In 2001,
70% of births in Hillingdon were to mothers born in the UK; by 2014 this had fallen to
44%. The largest increase has been births to mothers born in the Middle East and
Asia, the second most common group. The third most common has remained births
to mothers born in Africa, and there has been a significant increase in births to
mothers born in New EU Accession states, now the fourth most common group.
The figure below compares the country of birth of mothers in Hillingdon in 2014 with
London and England. In England 72% of mothers were born in the UK, while in both
Hillingdon and London this was less than 45%. In Hillingdon 29% of mothers were
born in the Middle East and Asia, while in London this was 20% and in England 10%.
10% of Hillingdon mothers, 13% of London mothers and 5% of mothers in England
were born in Africa.