Statistical information on the area in which we work
Location | Population | Ethnic Population | Socio-economic groups | Mortality | Employment | Crime | Housing | Health; Lifestyle | Disability | Carers | Life Expectancy | Teenage Pregnancy | Indices of Deprivation 2000 | Transport | Services in the Area | Education | Advice ServicesSedgefield Borough is one of the 5 districts of County Durham and covers an area of approximately 84 square miles. The borough has a mixture of rural and urban communities with major concentrations of population in towns such as Spennymoor, Newton Aycliffe, Shildon and Ferryhill as well as other small town and villages including Chilton, Cornforth, Fishburn, Sedgefield and Trimdon.
The Borough is divided into 22 wards: Open Table 2
In 2001 the population stood at 87,206 (Office for National Statistics) which had dropped from the figure in the 1991 census of 91,600 (4.8%).
The population was made up of 51.5% female, 48.5% male. Within this population figure, and from the same statistical source, there were: Open Table 3
Within the borough the largest concentration of population can be found in the 6 wards within the Newton Aycliffe township (27,700) and the 4 wards within the Spennymoor township (18,900). Significant concentrations of population also reside in Shildon (10,800) and Ferryhill (9,800). 46% of the population of Sedgefield Borough reside within the Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor township areas.
The ward with the lowest concentration of population is Sedgefield which has 6% of the population spread over the largest ward area of approximately 32 square miles. From Census 2001 information the marital status of all people aged 16 and over (69,678) was: Open Table 4
From the 2001 census findings the ethnicity of the total population of the borough (87,206) was as follows: Open Table 5
From Census 2001 information educational qualifications of all people aged 16 to 74 was: Open Table 7
According to 1993 statistics, in the younger age groups (1-24 years) the major cause of death is injury and poisoning whilst over the age of 45 years deaths are caused by heart disease and cancer.
The Sedgefield Borough Neighbourhood Renewal Fund Ward Analysis Report (July 2001) details that the Borough's 22 wards are above the National Standard Mortality Rates. (116 against 100 - Durham County Council statistics - 2000)
From figures obtained from the Employment Service for January 2002 wholly unemployed claimants in the Sedgefield local authority area were as follows:
From the Sedgefield Borough Housing Strategy 2002/2003 document:
From Census 2001 information the work status of 63,312 people aged between 16 and 74 was as follows: Open Table 8
From Census 2001 information the following information has been extracted regarding the household (total 37,514) situations: Open Table 10
From the Sedgefield Borough Housing Strategy 2002/2003 document - Housing Needs Survey 1999: Open Table 11
Durham County Council statistics show that in 2001/2002 there were 38,200 taxable dwellings in the area and the average 'Band D' Council Tax payment was £1,055.49, the highest payment in the County, £76.29 higher than the County average.
From Census 2001 information the following information has been extracted: Open Table 12
From the Sedgefield Locality Community Care Plan 1996-99 a County Durham Health survey found that:
From the Health Improvement program for Co Durham and Darlington 2000-2003 which has had identified priorities from the Government white paper in July 1999 'Saving Lives - Our Healthier Nation', 1996-1998 figures state that in Sedgefield Borough: Open Table 13
From information provided by County Durham Social Services, Management Information Department in December 2001 figures for Sedgefield Borough are as follows: Open Table 14
The following information is drawn from the British Red Cross Co Durham, Branch report on carers in 1995. Based upon the 1991 census and the District population forecast for 1995 and the suggested indicators for determining the prevalence of informal care provision (Informal Carers - Hazel Green, HSMO 1988) the following was considered to apply to Sedgefield Borough in 1995 which was anticipated at that time to have an overall population of 90,916. (89,466 - Office for National Statistics 1999): Open Table 15
The Sedgefield Locality Community Care Plan 1999-2000 details that there are an estimated 10,000 carers in Sedgefield Borough with approximately 3,000 expected to be looking after someone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year.
The Princess Royal Trust Sedgefield Locality Carers Centre is a charitable organisation based in Pioneering Care Partnership building at Cobblers Hall, Newton Aycliffe giving advice to carers on carer concerns. As at March 2002 the Centre has over 700 carers on its books.
The Sedgefield Borough Neighbourhood Renewal Fund Ward Analysis Report (July 2001) details that male and female life expectancy within County Durham is approximately two years below the national average of 75.20 and 80.10 respectively. Sedgefield Borough almost exactly matches the county average at 73.55 and 78.59 respectively.
Sedgefield is ranked within the worst 10% of all Local Authorities (374) within England and Wales
The Sedgefield Borough Neighbourhood Renewal Fund Ward Analysis Report (July 2001) details that the percentage of under 16 females in the borough becoming pregnant compared with national and county rates as follows: Open Table 16
The indices of deprivation are split into 6 rankings for income, employment, health, education, housing and access to services. In the borough the most deprived 5 wards in each ranking are as follows: Open Table 17
The Indices of Deprivation 2000 show that 3 of the borough's 22 wards West (Newton Aycliffe),Thickley (Shildon) and Cornforth - are included in the most deprived 5% of the 8414 wards in the country. A further 2 wards - Old Trimdon and Sunnydale (Shildon) - are in the most deprived 10% and a further 6 Broom (Ferryhill), Chilton, Ferryhill, Fishburn, New Trimdon, Trimdon Grange and Tudhoe - are within the 15% bracket.
Half of the borough's wards are therefore within the most 15% of deprived wards in the country.
The most deprived wards of West, Thickley and Cornforth are rated in England 372, 382 and 405 respectively out of 8,414 wards.
Sedgefield Borough itself is overall rated the 70th most deprived district in England out of 354 districts.
In 2001 32.2% of the households in the area had no car or van, 44.8% had one car or van and 22.8% had two or more cars.
The mode of transport to work in 2001 was as follows: Open Table 18
The Borough is criss-crossed by several 'A' and minor roads which connect the larger towns and villages. Public transport is available by bus. There are numerous routes and fairly regular services.
In the south east corner of the borough the bus services are patchier and less regular due to the rural nature of the area and sparsity of population.
Railway stations at Newton Aycliffe and Shildon connect these towns with Bishop Auckland, Darlington and the main east coast line.
GP surgeries, dentists, pharmacies and opticians can all be found in the main towns in the borough. Most of the smaller villages also have as a minimum a GP surgery.
There is one Community Hospital in the borough at Sedgefield. Bishop Auckland General Hospital lies just outside the borough's boundary as does University Hospital in Durham City. Both have accident and emergency departments.
All towns and villages either have or are in a short distance from a post office the exception being the villages in the south east corner of the borough.
There are 4 council run leisure centres in the borough at Spennymoor, Newton Aycliffe, Shildon and Ferryhill with swimming pools within the Spennymoor and Newton Aycliffe centres.
There are libraries at Spennymoor, Newton Aycliffe, Shildon, Ferryhill, Trimdon, Sedgefield, Cornforth and Chilton.
Community Centres are located in the smaller communities of Silverdale and Woodham in Newton Aycliffe; Kirk Merrington, Middlestone Moor and Tudhoe in Spennymoor; Bishop Middleham, Mainsforth, West Cornforth, Fishburn, Morden and Bradbury, Sedgefield, Trimdon Colliery, Trimdon Village and Trimdon Grange.
Taken from information supplied by Durham County Council relating to 2001: Open Table 19
Sedgefield & District Citizens Advice Bureau is the only established advice-giving organisation working wholly within the Borough.
However there are voluntary organisations that do provide advice as part of their function within the projects they run, the main organisations being DISC (who have their main offices at Merrington House, Spennymoor), Stonham Outreach Services, Age Concern and Red Cross Directions. All have a County remit rather than being purely borough based. Money Advice is also available from Christians against Poverty (CAP), Woodham Village.
The Princess Royal Trust Sedgefield Locality Carers Centre gives advice to carers. The Cornforth Partnership is another charitable organisation which acts as an advice and information access point for the local community in West Cornforth and directs people to statutory bodies, training and other voluntary organisations. The Trimdon 2000 project in Trimdon Village is another similar organisation.
Other national voluntary organisations also have representation within the borough and will give advice, MIND, Centrepoint and Victim Support being three along with other specific health condition organisations e.g. the Parkinson's Disease Society and the Huntingdon's Disease Association.
There are also numerous local support groups within several towns and villages in the borough.