North Solihull Locality Profile 2018 North 59 000

North Solihull Locality Profile 2018

North 59, 000 people 28% of Solihull population West East 40% aged under 30 Aged 65+ fastest growing 92% white 1 in 3 households are one person Castle Bromwich population older, less deprived and more likely to live in owner occupied housing than other wards in North Solihull.

Areas in Most Deprived 10% 25 of most deprived 30 neighbourhoods in Solihull are in the North 4 in 10 people live in most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England 1 in 5 live in most deprived 5% North Solihull is home to: 50% of Solihull’s Lone Parent Households 65% of Social Rented Households 62% of Households on Housing Register

7 in 10 satisfied with area as place to live Most think it is a cohesive area 1 in 5 say they volunteer 39% of people say things for young people to do needs improving Road & pavement repairs, things for older people to do, support for carers and crime also local resident priorities.

46% of adults have low qualifications 15% claim an out of work benefit Close links between health & employment 3, 300 ESA/Incapacity Benefit Claimants 50% of these claims are due to mental health issues

Life Expectancy in Chelmsley Wood 11 years less than St Alphege Life limiting ill health more common in North Solihull Unhealthy lifestyle behaviours more common in North Solihull High levels of adult obesity and alcohol hospital admissions Unemployment & deprivation a significant risk factors for social isolation

72% of residents in North aged 75+ have life limiting long-term ill health or disability The number of older people receiving social care support highest in borough Number of older people living alone in North lower than other localities, albeit higher in parts of Castle Bromwich 900 people in North aged 65+ provide 20+ hours per week care

Children & young people in North more likely to have long-term ill health/disability Over 1 in 5 year six children are obese. The highest rate in the borough & rising. Two thirds of Solihull children in an out of work household live in the North In some neighbourhoods 45% of children live in an out of work household 58% of Solihull children known to social services live in the North

1 in 5 CYP in the North have a Special Educational Need Children of all ages are more likely to have an SEN than elsewhere in Solihull Persistent absenteeism more common at schools in North Solihull Attainment at primary school above the England average GCSE attainment below average but disadvantaged pupils get better grades than elsewhere in borough

One in three feel unsafe after dark Reported crime higher than elsewhere in borough North accounts for 50% of ASB in borough, but is falling Residents particularly concerned about vehicle nuisance 1 in 4 say drugs & gangs are a problem in local area