Stratford on Avon Equality and Diversity Profile 2016
Demography
Total Population
Age Structure
0-4 years
5-9 years
10-14 years
15-19 years
20-24 years
25-29 years
30-34 years
35-39 years
40-44 years
45-49 years
50-54 years
55-59 years
60-64 years
65-69 years
70-74 years
75-79 years
80-84 years
85-89 years
90 years and over
Population by broad age group
121,056
Count
5,794
6,502
6,561
6,702
4,832
5,336
5,592
6,118
8,230
9,441
9,353
8,331
8,161
9,301
6,978
5,651
3,968
2,611
1,594
Source: ONS 2014 mid year estimates
%
4.8%
5.4%
5.4%
5.5%
4.0%
4.4%
4.6%
5.1%
6.8%
7.8%
7.7%
6.9%
6.7%
7.7%
5.8%
4.7%
3.3%
2.2%
1.3%
Males
Females
Persons
Under 16
10,444
9,793
20,237
%
16.7%
16-64
34,686
36,030
70,716
%
58.4%
65+
13,732
16,371
30,103
%
24.9%
Stratford on Avon Equality and Diversity Profile 2016
Ethnicity
Ethnic Group
All Persons
White British
White Irish
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
White Other
All White
Mixed: White & Black
Caribbean
Mixed: White & Black
African
Mixed: White and Asian
Mixed: Other
All Mixed
Asian: Indian
Asian: Pakistani
Asian: Bangladeshi
Asian: Chinese
Asian: Other
All Asian
Black: African
Black: Caribbean
Black: Other
All Black
Other: Arab
Any Other Ethnic Group
All other
Source 2011 Census
Number
120,485
112,780
890
173
3,464
117,307
%
0-15
Number
93.6%
0.7%
0.1%
2.9%
97.4%
20,443
18,869
42
62
511
19,484
417
0.3%
106
448
287
1,258
564
74
13
391
424
1,466
112
115
37
264
51
139
190
%
16-64
Number
%
92.3%
0.2%
0.3%
2.5%
95.3%
73,462
68,065
554
103
2,658
71,380
193
0.9%
0.1%
61
0.4%
0.2%
1.0%
0.5%
0.1%
0.0%
0.3%
0.4%
1.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
0.2%
267
139
660
126
14
2
34
60
236
15
9
8
32
7
24
31
65+
Number
%
92.7%
0.8%
0.1%
3.6%
97.2%
26,580
25,846
294
8
295
26,443
97.2%
1.1%
0.0%
1.1%
99.5%
200
0.3%
24
0.1%
0.3%
42
0.1%
3
0.0%
1.3%
0.7%
3.2%
0.6%
0.1%
0.0%
0.2%
0.3%
1.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
0.2%
169
137
548
411
57
11
336
353
1,168
95
95
29
219
41
106
147
0.2%
0.2%
0.7%
0.6%
0.1%
0.0%
0.5%
0.5%
1.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.2%
12
11
50
27
3
0
21
11
62
2
11
0
13
3
9
12
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Stratford on Avon Equality and Diversity Profile 2016
Religion, Country of birth & language
Religion
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Sikh
Other
No religion
None stated
Number
%
84,697
325
250
150
280
243
420
25,556
8,564
70.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.3%
21.2%
7.1%
Main
language If
Country of birth
Number
%*
UK
Europe
Poland
Ireland
Germany
Portugal
France
Italy
Other
Africa
South Africa
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Other
113,023
4,023
1,130
708
538
72
179
154
1,242
910
363
102
145
300
53.9%
15.1%
9.5%
7.2%
1.0%
2.4%
2.1%
16.6%
12.2%
4.9%
1.4%
1.9%
4.0%
Polish
Other Chinese
French
German
Spanish
Italian
Romanian
Filipino
Russian
Lithuanian
Cantonese
Thai
Slovak
Hungarian
Asia
India
China
Hong Kong
Pakistan
Other
1,320
360
208
141
54
557
17.7%
4.8%
2.8%
1.9%
0.7%
7.5%
Panjabi
Portuguese
Bulgarian
Japanese
Dutch
Welsh
Rest of the World
United States
Australia
Jamaica
Other
All outside UK
1,209
361
216
51
581
7,462
16.2%
4.8%
2.9%
0.7%
7.8%
Other languages
not English
All
Number
%**
1073
197
147
100
90
82
82
80
58
56
56
46
44
43
36.6%
6.7%
5.0%
3.4%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
42
41
41
41
40
37
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
539
18.4%
2,935
*% of those born outside of UK
**% of those whose main language is not English
All Tables source 2011 Census
Stratford on Avon Equality and Diversity Profile 2016
Disability and Health
Health Status
Number
All Persons
120,485
Disability
%
All Persons
Day-to-day activities
limited a lot
Day-to-day activities
limited a little
Day-to-day activities
not limited
Number
%
120,485
Very good health
58,094
48.2%
8,505
7.1%
Good health
41,966
34.8%
11,829
9.8%
Fair health
Bad health
15,315
12.7%
100,151
83.1%
4,049
3.4%
*Residents in the 2011 Census were asked to
Very bad health
1,061
0.9%
rate their own health on a scale of 'very good'
to 'very bad' and level of disability by
identifying the degree to which their activities
were limited 'a lot', 'a little' or 'not limited'
All Tables source 2011 Census
Sexual Orientation
Sexual Orientation
All Persons 16+
No. who may identify as
lesbian, gay or bisexual
100,819
1.50%
1,512
Rate*
5%
5,041
7%
7,057
*A number of household surveys have sought to provides estimates of the proportion of individuals who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual. Recent ONS work produced a
figure of 1.5% of the population. However, other surveys suggest higher rates. For this reason a range of rates are used based on current population data.
Key Messages
Age and Sex
A more markedly aging population…. the population pyramid
for the district shows how, proportionately, its population is
over-represented in the older age groups; 1 in 4 residents in
the district are over the age of 65. However, pockets of
Stratford on Avon experience higher numbers of pre-school
children, particularly in areas of new house building. As with
elsewhere in the county, women account for a higher
proportion of those aged 65+
Disability and Health
Levels of 'good' health and disability are in line with county
average.....In Stratford on Avon, 83% of residents described
their health as 'good' or 'very good' - in line with county and
national trends.
Similarly, levels of disability, as measured through the census,
are very slightly lower than those experienced countywide
and nationally but essentially in line with the average for
Warwickshire.
Ethnicity, Country of birth, language and religion
Currently less diverse than elsewhere in the county….in Stratford on Avon
the 'White British' ethnic group accounted for 93.6% of the population in
2011. The district's next largest ethnic groups is 'Other White' at 2.9% of
residents followed by 'White Irish' who make up 0.7% of the populaiton and
the 'Indian' community at 0.5% . Together they account for almost 5000
residents.
In Stratford on Avon, 6.2% of the population are recorded as being born
outside of the UK - an increase on the figure of 4.6% in 2001. This rate is
below county and national levels. The most prevelent non-UK country of
birth in the district is Poland followed by Ireland.
After English, the second main language spoken by residents is Polish.
Almost 300 residents record Chinese as their main language. Accross the
district, 459 residents are recorded as not being able to speak English well or
at all.
Around 70% of residents identified themselves as 'Christian'. After this, the
largest religious groups is Buddist at 0.3% followed by Muslim at 0.2% .
Being part of an ethnic or religious group in an area where there is little
diversity may prestent its own challenges in terms of inclusion, access to
services and participation in community life generally.
Publication date
Contact
Telephone
Email
April 2016
Warwickshire Observatory
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