Priority Areas Strategy
Benchmarking report for Taunton East – Halcon 2011
“Where is the wisdom we have lost in Knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?”
T.S.Eliot 1934
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2. Executive Summary ......................................................................................4
3. Introduction....................................................................................................5
4. Background Information ................................................................................6
5. Geographic Scope.........................................................................................6
6. Demographics ...............................................................................................7
Profiling..........................................................................................................7
7. Place Survey .................................................................................................7
Background....................................................................................................7
Local priorities................................................................................................8
Residents in social housing ...........................................................................8
Matters needing improvement .......................................................................9
Public transport............................................................................................10
Satisfaction with an area..............................................................................11
8. Deprivation – Indices of Multiple Deprivation...............................................11
9. Overall Rank................................................................................................11
10. Income ......................................................................................................11
11. Employment ..............................................................................................13
12. Health, deprivation and disability...............................................................15
Teenage Pregnancy ....................................................................................18
Smoking and Alcohol ..................................................................................18
13. Education, skills and training .....................................................................18
14. Barriers to Housing and Services ..............................................................20
15. Crime and Disorder ...................................................................................23
16. Living Environment....................................................................................24
17. Customer Profiling.....................................................................................25
Communication Channel Preferences .........................................................26
18. Data Sources and Appendices ..................................................................28
Reports and profiles.....................................................................................28
Websites ......................................................................................................28
GP Practices serving Halcon...........................................................................29
For your questions and comments ..................................................................29
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2. Executive Summary
This summary draws out some of the key facts and figures from the report
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There are 6,608 people in Halcon ward; around 5,000 live within the three
LSOA areas we are focusing on in this report.
There is a particularly high proportion of children under 15 years old. For
the Deane the figure is 18.21% of the population, but in Halcon North the
figure is 34.46% and 60% on this estate are under 30 years old.
Also in Halcon North there are 262 under fives, representing nearly 15%
of the population, compared to a Borough figure of 5.6%.
Overall deprivation scores show Halcon North to have the 2nd worst score
across Somerset. It is in the 5% most deprived areas in England for both
its overall score and the income domain.
Halcon North also scores poorly (worst 10%) in two further domains;
employment and education.
Halcon North has the highest level of income deprivation in Taunton
Deane, and ranks amongst the worst 5% across England. This is worse
than in 2007, although even then it ranked amongst the worst 10% in
England.
Lambrook (Halcon West) ranks amongst the 10% most income deprived in
England, and is the second worst in Taunton Deane.
Lambrook and Halcon North sit in the same MSOA 1 . This MSOA has the
third lowest overall gross weekly household income of the 14 MSOAs in
Taunton Deane. The average weekly household income is £550,
compared with £790 in the highest income area of the borough. Lane is in
a separate MSOA which has a much higher average weekly household
income of £650.
Child Poverty within Taunton East is at a much higher level that the rest of
Taunton Deane. The percentage of children living in poverty across
Taunton Deane is 15.03% 2 . This is more than double in both Lane (30%)
and Lambrook 39%). Child poverty is an even greater issue within Halcon
North, where more than half of children (52.8%) live in poverty. The
second worst in Somerset.
Both Halcon North and Lambrook are in the 10% most deprived areas
across England, and rates of unemployment in Taunton East remain
significantly above the district average.
In May 2011, 3.9% of the working age population within Halcon were
claiming JSA, which is significantly above the Taunton Deane average;
2.2%.
Claimants of JSA are also likely to have been claiming for a longer period
of time than others in Taunton Deane. For instance, 10.4% of JSA
claimants within Halcon have been claiming for over 12 months, compared
to 6.8% across the Deane.
Medium Super Output Area have a minimum of 5,000 and mean of 7,200
as of August 2008
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The claimant rate for almost all of the different benefits is substantially
more in Halcon than in Taunton Deane.
Halcon ward has the fourth highest emergency admissions rate in
Somerset. Generally, areas with high emergency admissions tend to be
more deprived.
Halcon has very high rates for circulatory disease, depression and selfharm.
Halcon has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy of any ward in
Somerset for under 18 deliveries and the 4th highest Somerset ward for
under 16 deliveries.
A high proportion of people are providing over 50 hours a week of care –
30% of residents compared to 18% in Taunton Deane.
Halcon has significantly higher levels of smoking than the County average.
In Halcon ward 47.6% of pupils attained 5 or more GCSEs at grades A* C. This is considerably lower than the Deane figure of 59.8%.
In Halcon Primary, there are particularly high rates of pupils with Special
Educational Needs and entitlement to free school meals is much higher
than average
In Halcon, Local Authority rented homes make up 36.1% of properties.
This is significantly above the Taunton Deane average of 13.5%.
On the Halcon North estate 73% have a social landlord, this is where it is
hoped that significant building and regeneration work might take place,
which would increase housing numbers, and change the mix of tenure.
Halcon has the highest number of reported crimes overall which
contradicts the 2010 IMD crime ranking, which puts Lyngford, North
Taunton ahead of Halcon
Anti-Social behaviour, violent crime, and theft continue to be the highest
reported crimes, although crime rates in general are reducing across
Halcon
Domestic Violence rates are significantly high in Halcon
3. Introduction
This report draws together information on an area known as Taunton East, which
is made up of four Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA); 3 Halcon North, Halcon
East, Halcon South and Halcon West. These areas are better known as Halcon,
Lane Estate, Holway and Lambrook.
Where the information allows, the report focuses on the three areas identified in
the 2007 Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) as being amongst the most
deprived in England; Halcon, Lambrook and Lane Estate.
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Each LSOA equates to about 1,500
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The information has been gathered from various sources and was collected at
different times; the various sources are listed in the footnotes and appendix.
Please be aware of the sources when considering the information or making
comparisons.
We have used the IMD to help us identify the areas in Taunton Deane most in
need of intervention. Firstly they draw on a broad range of measures and are
provided every four years. Additionally they are available on a national level, and
so we have been able to monitor changes over time and in relation to other areas
across England and Wales.
At the time of starting this report it was widely understood no IMD figures would
be released for 2010, and so this report incorporates other measures over which
we have more control. We have however received IMD figures for 2010, and
these are incorporated in the report. We do not yet know about the longer term
plans.
We are expecting fresh information, such as the Joint Strategic Needs Analysis
(JSNA) in the summer of 2011 and the new 2011 census information will be
available from 2013.
As the work in the Priority Areas of Taunton Deane progresses we will continue
working with partners to obtain and use the most current information.
4. Background Information
Tackling deprivation in areas of greatest deprivation has been identified as a
priority (Corporate Strategy 2010- 2013) for Taunton Deane, and for the Taunton
Deane Partnership.
Overall Taunton Deane has slipped slightly in the IMD rank from being above
average in the 2007 – ranked 204 out of 354 districts, where 354 is best, to 181
out of 354. We are still 3rd of the five Somerset districts.
In 2007 Taunton Deane had six LSOA in the 25% most deprived areas, one of
which was in the worst 10%. The situation has worsened; we now have eight in
the worst 25%, of which three are in the worst 10% and one of these, Halcon
North, is ranked in the worst 5% nationally.
5. Geographic Scope
The main focus for the Taunton East work is the three small LSOA areas, known
as Halcon North, Halcon West and Halcon East. These all fall within Halcon
electoral ward and represent three of the four small areas within it. There is quite
a variation across these four small areas. These areas are shown on the map
above.
The ward councillors for this area are: Cllr Steve Brooks, Cllr Melvyn Mullins and
Cllr Tim Slattery. Cllr Steve Brooks is also the County Councillor for this ward.
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6. Demographics
There are 6,608 people in Halcon ward. The population figures for the three
areas that are the focus of this strategy are shown in the table below, broken
down by age-split. The population split is fairly even across the genders.
Halcon Priority Areas
under 5
5-15
16-19
Working age Halcon
65 and over
Total
495
744
269
2712
685
4905
Source: NHS Jan 2010
Of particular note is the high proportion of children under 15 years old. For the
Deane the figure is 18.21% of the population, but in Halcon North the figure is
34.46%. On Halcon North 60% are under 30.
Also in Halcon north there are 262 under fives, representing nearly 15% of the
population of that area, compared to a district figure of 5.6%.
Profiling
MOSAIC is a neighbourhood classification system which draws on a wide range
of census variables to describe different population segments. Each of these
segments has particular traits or characteristics.
Using MOSAIC, it is therefore possible to look at the types of households that
might live in a particular area and make some assumptions, such as the
preferred way of accessing services. These should of course be checked with
the community.
Further profiling information is given later in the report under customer profiling,
but key characteristics are; disadvantaged, low incomes, unemployment, long
term illness, low rise council housing, one parent families, high TV watching,
dependent on state.
There is evidence of a transient population from the number of people re-homed
and changes to the school roll at unusual times.
7. Place Survey
Background
The 2008 Place Survey provides information on people's perceptions of their
local area and the local services they receive. It was a postal questionnaire
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covering nine themes, including local public services, getting involved and
community safety.
Local priorities
What is important in making somewhere a good place to live
Residents were asked to consider which issues are most important in making
somewhere a good place to live and which issues they are personally concerned
about in their local area. 4 From the twenty possible factors included in the
questionnaire the highest proportion of Taunton Deane residents state that the
level of crime, by inference a lower level of crime, is the most important factor
(55%) in making somewhere a good place to live. This is followed by health
services (46%) and affordable decent housing (36%).
Most important factors in making somewhere a good place to live (All valid
responses)
Residents in social housing
In several instances the views of those in social housing (those in council
housing or renting from a housing association) are significantly different to those
given by owner occupiers. The former are significantly more likely to state
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local area was defined as being within a 15-20 minutes walk from home
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affordable decent housing (53%), facilities for young children (20%), and
activities for teenagers (30%) are important. These findings have an important
message in that social landlords can play a significant and active role in
improving areas at the estate level. There are also significant differences
between respondents living in social housing and those in private rented
accommodation. Both owner occupiers and those in social housing are more
likely to state that health services are important (50% and 40% respectively)
compared with those in private rented accommodation (24%). Views on the local
area 27
The following figure charts the views given by those aged 18-64 and 65+ years
regarding what is important in making somewhere a good place to live. The
peaks identify where particular factors are seen as important by a higher
proportion of each age group. The circular grid lines represent the percentage of
each age group that feel each aspect is important, where 0% is the inner circle
and 80% is the outer
Matters needing improvement
When considering which aspects of their local area require improvement, slightly
different responses were given. The most common response given by Taunton
Deane residents was that the level of traffic congestion (49%) needs to be
improved. Over two fifths (44%) feels that activities for teenagers need
improving, whilst 39% state road and pavement repairs. The full range of
responses is shown in Figure 3. Positively, just 8% of residents feel health
services need improving. Given that this is one of the most important factors in
making somewhere a good place to live, demonstrates where Taunton Deane
Borough Council and its partners are achieving well.
Things that most need improving in the local area (All valid responses)
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In 2006, the top three factors that Taunton Deane residents most commonly
stated needed improvement were consistent with those above, namely traffic
congestion (49%), activities for teenagers (39%), and road and pavement repairs
(39%).
Those messages evident in 2006 were still relevant in 2008 but again the views
of Taunton Deane residents regarding what factors need improvement in their
local differed among particular resident groups.
Particular issues that residents in social housing are more likely to feel need
improving relative to owner occupiers include activities for teenagers (54% c.f.
43%), clean streets (32% c.f. 18%), facilities for young children (21% c.f. 13%),
and parks and open spaces (14% c.f. 7%).
Public transport
Three tenths (30%) of respondents feel that public transport requires
improvement. This is a particular priority amongst BME respondents (35%) and
those aged 55-64 and those without children (both 33%). Interestingly, it appears
to be far less important amongst respondents who have children (21%),
respondents living in social housing (22%) and those aged 18-24 (26%).
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Satisfaction with an area
There appears to be an important relationship between satisfaction with the local
area and factors such as having a sense of belonging, of being informed, and an
ability to influence decisions. It is perhaps interesting to note that residents in
social housing represent the demographic group with the lowest level of
satisfaction; 81% satisfaction with their local area, compared to 91% satisfaction
by those aged 65+.
8. Deprivation – Indices of Multiple Deprivation
Overall deprivation scores show Halcon North to have the 2nd worst score across
Somerset. It is in the 5% most deprived areas in England for both its overall
score and the income domain.
Halcon North also scores poorly (worst 10%) in two further domains; employment
and education.
9. Overall Rank
Key
Worst 5%
Worst 10%
Worst 25%
Worst 50%
Best 50%
Best 25%
Indices of Multiple Deprivation - Overall results (2007 – 2010)
LSOA
National Rank (of 32,482;
where 1 is “worst” and 32,482
is “best”)
2010
2007
Taunton Deane Rank (of 66;
where 1 is “worst” and 66 is
“best”)
2010
2007
Halcon North
Halcon (W) /
Lambrook
1475
2706
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3029
4260
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Halcon East / Lane
7287
9028
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2
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Halcon (S) / Holway
26434
26650
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10. Income
The IMD income domain seeks to identify the proportion of people in an area
experiencing income deprivation. It does this with reference to the percentage of
people on means tested benefits.
Figure 2: Indices of Multiple Deprivation - Income (2007 – 2010)
LSOA
National Rank (of 32,482;
where 1 is “worst” and 32,482
is “best”)
2010
2007
Taunton Deane Rank (of 66;
where 1 is “worst” and 66 is
“best”)
2010
2007
465
977
1
Halcon (W) / Lambrook
3458
4147
2
Halcon (E) / Lane
9568
10482
8
28480
29429
60
Halcon North
Halcon (S) / Holway
1
3
12
62
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Worst 5%
Worst 10%
Worst 25%
Worst 50%
Best 50%
Best 25%
Halcon North has the highest level of income deprivation in Taunton Deane, and
ranks amongst the worst 5% across England. This is worse than in 2007,
although even then it ranked amongst the worst 10% in England.
Lambrook (Halcon West) ranks amongst the 10% most income deprived in
England, and is the second worst in Taunton Deane.
ONS provides estimates of household income at Middle Super Output Area
(MSOA) 5 level, which can be used to identify where pockets of low and high
income exist. Lambrook and Halcon (North) sit in the same MSOA. This MSOA
has the third lowest overall gross weekly household income of the 14 MSOAs in
Taunton Deane. The average weekly household income in this area is £550,
compared with £790 in the highest income area of the district, the Staplehay
area.
Lane Estate/ Halcon East is in a separate MSOA which has a much higher
average weekly household income of £650.
The proportion of working age adults claiming benefits in Halcon ward is double
that of Taunton Deane; 21.6% compared to 11.6% and this difference is greatest
amongst those claiming incapacity benefits and for lone parents 6 .
Looking at the December 2010 benefits data shows that 960 people are claiming
benefits, of which 425 are claiming incapacity benefit, nearly 200 claimants are
lone parents and there are 55 carers. (Source: ONS) Benefits data is available
at small area (LSOA level) should this be helpful.
Over the last three years the level of income deprivation has remained relatively
constant within Lambrook and lane compared to the District level. In Halcon
North, however, the level of income deprivation has dramatically increased
compared with the District average. Overall Taunton East has a very high level of
income deprivation compared to Taunton Deane.
Child Poverty within Taunton East is at a much higher level that the rest of
Taunton Deane. The percentage of children living in poverty across Taunton
Deane 7 is 15.03%. In Lane and Lambrook 30.09% and 38.7% of children are
living in poverty respectively. Child poverty is an even greater issue within Halcon
North, where more than half of children (52.8%) live in poverty. Across Taunton
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MSOAs have a minimum population of 5000, and a mean population of 7,200. They are built from LSOA
geographies. There are 7,193 MSOAs in England and Wales.
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NOMIS August 2010
As at August 2008
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East, the rate of child poverty for under 16’s is at a higher level than child poverty
for all children 8 .
% of children living in poverty (2008)
Taunton Deane
South West
Halcon (N)
Halcon (W)
Halcon (E)
0%
10%
20%
30%
Under 16
40%
50%
60%
All Children
Source: Department of Work and Pensions – August 2008
The services of Taunton Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) were used more by the
residents of the Halcon ward than by the residents of any other Taunton Deane
ward. 508 residents of Halcon used the service in 2009/10.
The CAB holds surgeries for two and a half hours a week in Halcon and records
the issues they deal with. During 2009/ 2010 residents from Halcon sought
advice 745 times. Clients are recorded only once, but if they ask about more
than one issue it will be recorded as a separate issue. Of the 745 enquiries, 175
clients sought advice about debt and 170 about benefits. These two issues were
the highest.
The CAB was responsible for securing benefits and tax credits of £46,400 for
Halcon residents in 2009/10.
Average weekly gross pay is only measured at district level and for 2010 it is
recorded as £472.5 compared to £499 nationally. (Annual Survey of Hours and
Earnings – ASHE 2010)
11. Employment
The employment score makes up 22.5% of the overall Deprivation Score.
The indicators used to calculate this domain include; recipients of Jobseekers
Allowance, both contribution-based and income-based, recipients of Incapacity
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Source: Department of Work and Pensions
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benefit: recipients of Severe Disablement Allowance: participants in the New
Deal both young adults and lone parents.
Indices of Multiple Deprivation - Employment (2007 – 2010)
LSOA
National Rank (of 32,482;
where 1 is “worst” and
32,482 is “best”)
2010
2007
Taunton Deane Rank (of 66;
where 1 is “worst” and 66 is
“best”)
2010
2007
Halcon North
Halcon (W)/
Lambrook
1949
2568
1
1
2348
3117
2
Halcon (E) / Lane
6042
9085
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Taunton Halcon (S)
22436
23104
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2
11
44
Worst 5%
Worst 25%
Worst 10%
Worst 50%
Best 50%
Best 25%
The above table shows that according to the employment domain, Halcon North
and Lambrook are in the 10% most deprived areas of Taunton Deane.
Nationally, these areas are within the 10% most deprived LSOAs in the country.
Lane has a lower level of deprivation but is still within the worst 25% of LSOAs
both within Taunton Deane and across England, and this is worse than in 2007.
Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) and Benefit Claimants
Claimants of Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) provide a good indication of levels of
unemployment in an area. Figures are available from the Department for Work
and Pensions (DWP), via NOMISweb. The time series analysis below provides
an indication of how Taunton East has fared through the recession, in
comparison with Taunton Deane.
Percentage of Working Age Population (16 – 64) claiming JSA
(May 2004 – May 2011)
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% of JSA claimants (May 2004-May 2011)
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Taunton Halcon (%)
Taunton Deane (%)
Great Britain (%)
12. Health, deprivation and disability
The health score makes up 13.5% of the overall Deprivation Score. It draws on a
number of sources of information to calculate the IMD score, including the years
of potential life lost, comparative illness and disability ratio and the proportion of
adults under 60 suffering from mood or anxiety disorders based on
Indices of Multiple Deprivation – Health (2007 – 2010)
LSOA
National Rank (of 32,482;
where 1 is “worst” and
32,482 is “best”)
2010
2007
Taunton Deane Rank (of 66;
where 1 is “worst” and 66 is
“best”)
2010
2007
Halcon North
Halcon (w)/
Lambrook
3360
5225
2
3
3061
3946
1
Halcon (E) / Lane
6994
12086
8
Taunton Halcon (S)
24551
25526
53
1
11
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Worst 5%
Worst 25%
Worst 10%
Worst 50%
Best 50%
Best 25%
Two of the 4 areas in the worst 25% of LSOAs in health terms are in Halcon;
Lambrook and Halcon North. The others are in Lyngford and Eastgate. Since
2004 the proportion of residents in health deprivation has decreased by 0.4% in
Taunton Deane and as at 2007 this equated to 5.3% of residents.
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The main issues are:
• Emergency admissions to hospital from Halcon ward are the fourth
highest in Somerset.
• Health deprivation and disability are highest in the Lambrook area (Halcon
west)
• Rates of teenage pregnancy are 56.3 per 1,000 compared to 16.4 in
Taunton.
• A high proportion of people are providing over 50 hours a week of care –
30% of residents compared to 18% in Taunton general.
• Life expectancy figures – insert here
A number of GP surgeries serve Halcon residents but the most popular practices
are Victoria Gate in East Reach and Blackbrook Surgery in Lisieux Way. No
residents within Halcon live more than 3km from a GP surgery. The number and
proportion of residents registered at each surgery in shown in the appendix.
A number of services also operate out of the Acorn Children’s Centre, including:
a stop smoking clinic; a counselling service; a midwife clinic; health visitors and
also a speech and language service. There are currently plans for a GP drop in
clinic to be held in the Acorns Centre two or three times a week. Cardio vascular
health checks for the 40-74 age range are also commissioned by NHS Somerset
and delivered by the Active Lifestyle Officer at Tone Leisure.
Hospital Admissions 9
The Halcon ward has the fourth highest emergency admissions rate in Somerset.
Generally, areas with high emergency admissions tend to be more deprived.
Halcon also has very high admission rates for circulatory disease, depression
and self harm. Cancer admission rates within Halcon are slightly below the
County average.
Emergency Admissions 10
Area
Admissions
Somerset
146,859
Taunton Deane
32,771
Halcon
1,909
Admissions Rate*
7,727
8,553
12,166
Circulatory Disease Admissions
Area
Admissions
Somerset
32,078
Taunton Deane
6,518
Halcon
280
Admissions Rate*
1,341
1,370
1,792
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Halcon Health Needs Summary 2009:14
NHS Statistics: April 2007 – March 2010
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Depression & Self Harm Admissions
Area
Admissions
Somerset
6,052
Taunton Deane
1,501
Halcon
137
Admissions Rate*
377
441
955
Cancer Admissions
Area
Somerset
Taunton Deane
Halcon
Admissions Rate*
1,926
2,040
1,837
Admissions
42,416
8,872
270
First outpatient attendances following GP referrals Admissions
Area
Admissions
Admissions Rate*
Somerset
328,610
18,370
Taunton Deane
68,755
18,942
Halcon
3,091
21,381
*Directly age standardised admission rates per 100,000 population
Disease 11
In 2008, both the Victoria Gate and Blackbrook Practices reported levels of
depression, epilepsy and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (i.e. chronic
bronchitis or emphysema) which were higher than the Somerset average.
Obesity levels vary significantly across the two practices. In Victoria Gate,
obesity levels for over 16 year olds were above the Somerset average; however,
in Blackbrook it was in the lowest 10% of practices in the County.
Prevalence Rates (%)
Stroke
Heart failure
Thyroid
Mental Health
Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease
Asthma
Hypertension
Dementia
Obesity (16+)
Diabetes (17+)
Epilepsy (18+)
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Victoria
Gate
3.36
1.18
3.81
1.61
Blackbrook
Taunton
Somerset
2.05
0.79
4.01
0.57
2.01
0.82
3.53
0.66
2.08
0.90
3.25
0.58
2.54
2.30
1.45
1.54
6.96
15.42
0.18
13.10
5.09
2.40
5.01
14.91
0.68
6.30
5.40
1.15
5.83
14.25
0.57
8.89
4.78
0.87
6.18
15.16
0.44
9.07
4.77
0.80
Halcon Health Needs Summary 2009:13
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Chronic Kidney Disease
5.57
4.91
5.15
4.45
(18+)
Learning Difficulties (18+)
1.83
0.39
0.47
0.41
Depression
14.66
15.15
11.36
12.09
Red: Significantly higher than Somerset average; Green: Significantly lower than
Somerset average
Teenage Pregnancy 12
Between April 2000 and April 2009 there were 65 teenage deliveries in hospital
to Halcon residents who were under 18 years old at the time of conception. This
is equivalent to a rate of 56.3 per 1000 of the population per year. This compares
to 16.4 per 1000 population across Taunton Deane and 14.4 across Somerset.
Halcon has the highest rate of any ward in Somerset for under 18 teenage
deliveries but is the 4th highest Somerset ward for under 16 deliveries.
Across Somerset, the teenage pregnancy rate is 4.8 times higher in the most
deprived quintile compared to the least deprived quintile of wards and 2.2 times
higher compared to the average. These figures exclude people who conceived
but then had an abortion. In general it is thought that for each birth there is likely
to be one abortion, although there is evidence that abortion rates are not the
same throughout all social classes, with those in the lower social classes having
a lower abortion rate.
Smoking and Alcohol 13
Halcon has significantly higher levels of smoking than the County average. In
2008, smoking prevalence at Victoria Gate was 28% and at Blackbrook it was
16%. The County average is 16%. The high levels of recorded smoking at the
Victoria Gate Practice is likely to be related to Practice’s very active Smoking
cessation programme. Victoria Gate has a higher than average 4 week quit rate
but a lower than average 52 week quit rate. This suggests that there lots of
people want to stop smoking but that more support is needed if they are to stop
smoking permanently.
Both Victoria Gate and Blackbrook have high (top 10% in the County) levels of
alcohol related admissions.
13. Education, skills and training
According to 2010 data from INFORM Somerset, in Halcon ward 47.6% of eligible
pupils attained 5 or more GCSEs at grades A* - C. This is considerably lower than
the Taunton Deane figure of 59.8%, and the Somerset value of 55.5%.
The rates of pupils achieving 5+ GCSEs (A-C) vary across the LSOA areas, but
caution is needed as these may represent low pupil numbers. The rates are;
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13
Halcon Health Needs Summary 2009:16
Halcon Health Needs Summary 2009:15
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Halcon: 29.2%
Lane: 65%
Lambrook: pupil numbers too low to record
Also, there are particularly high rates of pupils with Special Educational Needs. In
Halcon ward there are 300.8 per 1,000, where the rate in Somerset ranges from
73.8 to 486.8 per thousand.
% Pupils Achieving Level 4 in English
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Halcon
47
58
73
73
Taunton Deane
79
79
85
84
% Pupils Achieving Level 4 in Maths
2005
2006
2007
2008
Halcon
68
67
55
64
Taunton Deane
77
78
82
80
% Pupils Achieving Level 4 in Science
2005
2006
2007
2008
Halcon
89
92
73
73
Taunton Deane
88
89
90
88
63
81
2009
63
79
2009
75
89
Numeracy and literacy at age 11 – Key stage 2
Source: www.education.gov.uk/inyourarea
We can gain further insight by considering the IMD scores. The education score
makes up 13.5% of the overall Deprivation Score. The indicators are structured
into two sub-domains: one relating to children and young people and one relating
to adult skills. Seven indicators are used to calculate this domain:
Indices of Multiple Deprivation – Education (2007 – 2010)
LSOA
National Rank (of 32,482;
where 1 is “worst” and 32,482
is “best”)
2010
2007
Taunton Deane Rank (of 66;
where 1 is “worst” and 66 is
“best”)
2010
2007
524
1367
1
Halcon W - Lambrook
1795
2876
2
Halcon E - Lane
8288
7981
12
23020
21902
42
Halcon North
Taunton Halcon (S)
Worst 5%
Worst 10%
Worst 25%
Worst 50%
Best 50%
1
4
11
37
Best 25%
The table above shows there continues to be deprivation in terms of education,
with two of the three small areas remaining in the worst 10% of the Country in
terms of education, skills and training.
Halcon Community School
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Halcon Community School provides education for about 140 pupils aged 4 – 11.
It is smaller than the average primary school with most pupils from White British
backgrounds. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs and/ or
disabilities is above average, the largest group having moderate learning
difficulties. The number of pupils entitled to free school meals is much higher
than average, as are the numbers who join and leave the school at other than the
normal times. The school has several mixed-age classes and holds a breakfast
club every day. The head teacher came into post in Jan 2011 and the previous
two years were affected by some staff instability in staffing caused by long-term
illness. The school holds Healthy Schools Plus 14 status and the Eco Schools
Green Flag award 15 .
The school was judged to be good by Ofsted in 2008 but was assessed as
inadequate in 2011 16 . It was judged to have satisfactory capacity for sustained
improvement.
According to the 2010 School Census, there are 69 children with special needs
but none are ‘statemented’.
Secondary schools
There are four secondary state schools serving young people in this area, Castle
School*, Bishop Fox’s Community School, Heathfield Community School* and
The Taunton Academy. Two* of these are judged as outstanding, and The
Academy opened in 2010 but has yet to be inspected.
14. Barriers to Housing and Services
The housing and services score makes up 9.3% of the overall Deprivation Score.
The indicators used to calculate this score are grouped under two headings;
wider barriers, such as household overcrowding, and geographical barriers, such
as the distance to a GP surgery, general stores, and primary schools.
Indices of Multiple Deprivation – Barriers to Housing/ Services (2007 – 2010)
LSOA
National Rank (of 32,482;
where 1 is “worst” and 32,482
is “best”)
2010
2007
Taunton Deane Rank (of 66;
where 1 is “worst” and 66 is
“best”)
2010
2007
Halcon North
21480
19274
49
Halcon W - Lambrook
15012
13262
29
6777
6073
14
17319
14958
35
Halcon E - Lane
Taunton Halcon (S)
46
32
11
35
14
Further information available from: Healthy schools South West
Further details available from: http://www.eco-schools.org.uk
16
The full report is available from www.ofsted.gov.uk
15
20
Worst 5%
Worst 10%
Worst 25%
Worst 50%
Best 50%
Best 25%
Barriers to Housing and services more generally tend to affect rural areas, and
this is also the case in Taunton Deane. Only Lane is in the worst 25% under this
measure.
Housing Types 17
Within Halcon, 17.5% of residents own their properties outright. This is below the
Taunton Deane average of 32.8%. The most common tenure type in Halcon ward is
property which is rented from the Local Authority. In Halcon, Local Authority rented
homes make up 36.1% of properties. This is significantly above the Taunton Deane
average of 13.5%.
On the Halcon estate (Halcon North), 73% have a social landlord and this is the
location for planned regeneration, which will increase housing numbers, but
should also increase the number of private dwellings, therefore changing the mix
of tenure.
A high percentage of properties within Halcon are three, four and five bed properties.
The percentage of properties with six or more beds is below the District average.
Housing: Number of Rooms
Number of
Rooms
Halcon Ward
(number)
Halcon Ward
(%)
Compared to
District (+/- %)
1
23
0.9
+ 0.3
2
77
2.9
+ 1.1
3
274
10.4
+ 2.4
4
766
29.0
+ 10.5
5
731
27.6
+ 3.4
6
460
17.4
-3.7
7
184
7.0
-3.9
8+
131
4.9
-10.0
Price
The average property price in Halcon is £170,197 18 . This is below the Taunton
Deane average of £225, 349 19 . However, the cost of housing within Halcon varies
17
Hometrack April 2001: ‘Profile of Housing Stock’
Hometrack: December 2010: ‘Overall Prices (Avg Only)’
19
Hometrack: December 2010: ‘Overall Prices (Avg Only)’
18
21
significantly according to the number of bedrooms within a property. The price for a
two bedroom property within Halcon is above the Taunton Deane average:
Typical Weekly Cost (£) of Buying Average Resale Property 20
Property
Halcon
Taunton Deane
1 Bed
69
105
2 Bed
132
130
3 Bed
187
193
Affordability
A higher percentage of households within Halcon are priced out of the property
market compared to the Taunton Deane average. However, within Halcon fewer
households are priced out of the market for flats.
Affordability: Percentage of Households Priced out of Housing Market 21
Housing Type
Taunton Deane
Halcon Ward
Flat: First Time Buyer
41.95%
38.72%
Terraced house: First Time Buyer
62.72%
72.52%
Semi-detached house: First Time Buyer
70.60%
72.52%
Detached house: First Time Buyer
88.99%
91.04%
Flats: Owner occupier
41.95%
38.72%
Terraced house: Owner occupier
53.14%
63.66%
Semi-detached house: Owner occupier
62.72%
63.66%
Detached house: Owner occupier
85.91%
88.16%
A significant number of Halcon residents rent their accommodation (45.4% 22 ). The
cost of renting within Halcon is below the Taunton Deane average. The cost of
renting within Halcon is listed below:
Average Weekly Rental Cost (£) within Halcon 23
Renting Type
1 Bed
2 Bed
Renting (Housing Association)
67
79
Renting (Intermediate)
78
104
Renting (Private)
98
130
3 Bed
80
_
_
In April 2011 there is going to be a decrease in the level of Housing Benefit. This is
20
Hometrack: Jan 2010- Dec 2010. (Based on an 85% mortgage and mortgage rate of 3.57%):
‘Cross Tenure Affordability’
21
Hometrack: Jan 2010 – Dec 2010. (Based on assumption residents can afford homes x3
household income): ‘Affordability by Income bands’
22
Hometrack April 2001: ‘Profile of Housing Stock’
23
Hometrack: Jan 2010- Dec 2010. (Based on an 85% mortgage and mortgage rate of 3.57%):
‘Cross Tenure Affordability’
22
likely to have an impact on residents who are in receipt of housing benefit and rent
from a private landlord. This is because the Housing Allowance is going to be
reduced to £92.31 for one bed properties and £120.00 for two bed properties. This
will mean that a resident using their housing benefit to pay for an average priced one
bed property in Halcon will, following these changes, now have a weekly shortfall of
£5.61. Similarly, a resident renting a two bed property would face a weekly shortfall
of £10.
Overcrowding
In January 2011 there were 6 households within Halcon that were registered on the
Somerset Homefinder system as living in overcrowded conditions 24 .
15. Crime and Disorder
The crime and disorder score makes up 9.3% of the overall IMD score, using
indicators such as burglaries, criminal damage and violence.
Indices of Multiple Deprivation - Crime (2007 – 2010)
LSOA
National Rank (of 32,482;
where 1 is “worst” and 32,482
is “best”)
2010
2007
Taunton Deane Rank (of 66;
where 1 is “worst” and 66 is
“best”)
2010
2007
Halcon North
6809
7701
8
Halcon W - Lambrook
5352
7722
6
Halcon E - Lane
2405
5585
3
12750
16326
14
Taunton Halcon (S)
Worst 5%
Worst 10%
Worst 25%
Worst 50%
Best 50%
7
8
4
17
Best 25%
Two of the Halcon small areas feature in the worst 10% of Taunton Deane areas
for crime, and the third is in the
In addition to the IMD rankings data from Avon and Somerset Police
Constabulary was used. It should be noted that crime information is collected in
Beat Areas, which does not match the same geographic areas, however it does
allow us to find reliable information.
Halcon has the highest number of reported crimes overall which contradicts the
2007 IMD crime ranking, which puts North Taunton ahead of Halcon.
The information received highlighted high numbers of domestic violence in
Halcon, as well as high numbers of reported incidences of Anti-Social Behaviour.
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Somerset Homefinder January 2011
23
Domestic Violence rates are significantly high in Halcon and should be seen as a
priority for action. Across East Taunton there were 8.1 reported incidents of
domestic violence per 100 households, compared to 2.8 across the county.
Anti-Social behaviour, violent crime, and theft continue to be the highest reported
crimes, although crime rates in general are reducing across Halcon and these
crimes continue at the highest rates per population.
Fraud and Forgery are the most reported crimes in Halcon but further analysis
would be required to identify the types of crimes recorded under this category.
16. Living Environment
The living environment score makes up 9.3% of the overall Deprivation Score.
The domain is assessed considering two broad areas; Indoors’ living
environment, such as the condition of social and private housing, homes without
central heating, and the external living environment, such as air quality and Road
Traffic Accidents involving injury to pedestrians and cyclists.
Indices of Multiple Deprivation – Living Environment (2007 – 2010)
LSOA
National Rank (of 32,482;
where 1 is “worst” and 32,482
is “best”)
2010
2007
Taunton Deane Rank (of 66;
where 1 is “worst” and 66 is
“best”)
2010
2007
Halcon North
27536
25589
57
Halcon W - Lambrook
14771
15752
31
Halcon E - Lane
15759
14779
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Taunton Halcon (S)
26975
25216
56
Worst 5%
Worst 10%
Worst 25%
Worst 50%
Best 50%
56
28
25
54
Best 25%
Considered on both a national and district level Halcon scores well.
Quality of Housing
Private housing within Halcon is generally of a better standard than elsewhere in
Taunton Deane. For instance, 1.4% more homes in Halcon (93.3% of homes within
the area) have central heating compared to the Taunton Deane average 25 .
Furthermore, 4% fewer homes in Halcon are classified as having ‘inadequate
thermal comfort’ compared to the Taunton Deane average 26 .
Across Halcon the percentage of homes deemed to be in a state of disrepair is
half as many as the District average: 3% in Halcon as opposed to 6% across
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26
Hometrack April 2001: ‘Profile of Housing Stock’
TDBC Housing Stock Modelling Service (2009)
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Taunton Deane 27 . Also, fewer homes within Halcon are classified as being ‘non
modern’ compared to the District average (3% in Halcon as opposed to the
Taunton Deane average of 4%) 28
17. Customer Profiling
MOSAIC Classifications in Halcon
The most common population type within Halcon is Group O: ‘Families in low-rise
social housing with high levels of benefit.’ This group makes up 33.7% of all
households across Halcon. Across Taunton Deane there are 1223 households
which are part of this group, with 965 of them (79%) living within Halcon. The
population of Halcon is quite varied with 13 different MOSAIC groups being
represented in the area. This can be contrasted with Priorswood where there are
only 6 different MOSAIC Groups. This suggests that the Halcon population is
quite varied and heterogeneous.
Group O: Families in low rise social housing with high levels of benefit: a
typical family in Halcon
Key Features
Disadvantaged
Low incomes
Unemployment
Long term illness
Low rise council
housing
• One parent
families
• High TV watching
• Dependent on
state
•
•
•
•
•
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28
TDBC Housing Stock Modelling Service (2009)
TDBC Housing Stock Modelling Service (2009)
25
Communication Channel Preferences
MOSAIC provides information about the way in which each population segment
typically likes to access services and information. Using MOSAIC, it is possible to
find the percentage of households within Halcon that are particularly receptive or
unreceptive to each of the following communication channels.
Accessing
Information
Receptive
(% Households)
Unreceptive
(% Households)
Difference
(+/- %)
Rank in order
of Preference
(1-8)
Face to Face
Interactive TV
Internet
Local Papers
Magazines
National Papers
SMS Text
Telephone
51.7
41.3
20.3
65.9
8.1
38.1
47.6
28.4
27.3
18.2
51.3
27.4
64.0
18.4
18.2
28.9
+ 24.4
+ 23.1
- 31.0
+ 38.5
- 55.9
+ 19.7
- 29.4
- 0.5
3
4
7
1
8
5
2
6
Accessing
Services
Receptive
(% Households)
Unreceptive
(% Households)
Difference
(+/- %)
Rank in order
of Preference
(1-5)
Face to Face
Internet
Mobile Phone
Post
Telephone
63.8
29.5
29.2
10.2
24.2
27.3
56.0
56.0
57.0
41.9
+ 36.5
- 26.5
- 26.8
- 46.8
- 17.7
1
3
4
5
2
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Communication Channel Preferences: Comparing Halcon and Priorswood
Halcon residents have very similar preferences to Priorswood residents for
accessing information and services. However, the percentage of residents who
are receptive to each communication channel is much lower in Halcon than in
Priorswood. This suggests that while the type of communication that should be
deployed in each area should be similar, it will be far harder communicating
effectively with residents in Halcon than in Priorswood.
For instance, local papers are the most popular communication channel for
accessing information in both Halcon and Priorswood. In Halcon, 65.9% of
residents are classified as being receptive and 27.4% listed as being
unreceptive. This is in contrast to Priorswood where 98.2% of residents are listed
as being receptive and 0% listed as being unreceptive. Similarly, 51.7% of
Halcon residents are listed as being receptive to face-to-face communication,
compared with 96.9% of residents in Priorswood.
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18. Data Sources and Appendices
Reports and profiles
Description
Community Profiles (CP) –
Priority Areas Somerset
Author
SINe/ PIU
Date
2010
CP – Hillside(Lyngford)
SINe/ PIU
Work & worklessness
among households
Com Profile – Taunton
ONS –
Statistical
Bulletin
Malcolm
Richies
SINe
July
2010
Sept
2010
Com Profile – T Deane
SINe
Annual Public Health report
2008/09
Ward Councillors Vision
Statement for proposed
Halcon North regeneration
Taunton East Policing
cluster – 5 Year plan
Indices of deprivation 2007
– Somerset summary
NHS/ SCC
Child Poverty Strategy
English Indices of
Deprivation 2010 –
Somerset Summary
Taunton Deane Economic
Assessment report
Ward
Councillors TDBC
Sgt Andy
Murphy
GOSW
Regional
Intelligence
SINe
Comments
Includes 3 for TD,
Halcon W & N and
Pyrland
2010
June
2010
June
2010
Dec
2010
Draft –
Jan 2011
Jan 2008
Draft –
April
2011
Websites
Description
Address
Audit Commission info Audit-commission Area Profiling
at Local Authority level section
Office for National
Statistics
NOMIS
Comments
A section on how &
why to profile and
links to areas
www.statistics.gov.uk
www.nomisweb.co.uk
detailed /up-to-date
labour market stats
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Neighbourhood
Statistics report
SINe website
Neighbourhood.statistics/ Halcon
& area
www.sine.org.uk and
http://inform.sine.org.uk/
http://www.improvingvisualisation.org/
www.research.dwp.gov.uk
www.direct.gov.uk/en
www.education.gov.uk/inyourarea
CLG site
DWP statistics
DirectGov
Education.gov.uk
Lists relevant
sources of data
Lots of local data
and reports
Guidance on helpful
presentation styles
Qualification levels
Results
GP Practices serving Halcon
Practice
Blackbrook
Victoria Gate
French Weir
Warwick
House
St James
Crown
Lyngford
Park
People living
in Halcon
registered at
the practice
Percent of people
living in Halcon who
are registered at the
practice
Practice list
size
3,043
910
732
43%
13%
10%
9,975
3,663
15,457
Percentage
of practice
population
who live in
Halcon
31%
25%
5%
711
10%
6,775
10%
681
489
10%
7%
12,036
8,100
6%
6%
266
4%
5,676
5%
For your questions and comments
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