North east ward profile

13,189 people live in the North East ward, or 5.7% of Barnsley’s total population. 64.3% are of working age, which is in line with the borough average but slightly higher than the national average of 62.5%. 15.7% of residents are of pensionable age, about 1.5% fewer than the borough and national averages.

98.4% of the population is white, and over 97% were born in the UK. The largest minority group is made up of residents who started life in other parts of the EU, although they account for only 1.5% of the total population. 69.6% of residents have a religion, which is similar to the borough average but 1.5% more than the national average.

The vast majority are Christian, with the remaining mainstream religions making up less than 1% of the total. 1% of households contain nobody whose main language is English, though this is lower than the borough average of 1.3% and less than one quarter the national average.

Household information

32.7% of adult residents in the ward are single, slightly more than the borough average of 31.5% but fewer than the national average of 34.6%. 46.5% are married, which is in line with the national average but just over 1% lower than the borough average. 12.4% of single parent householders are men, compared to a borough average of 11.6% and a national average of only 9.7%.

63.8% of homes are private owned, which is similar to the borough and national averages. 20.9% of households live in social rented accommodation, which reflects the borough average but is higher than the national average of 17.7%. 13.6% of households rent from private landlords, compared to a national average of 16.8%. However, the borough average is only 12.8%. Over 52% of homes are semi-detached houses or bungalows, compared to a borough average of 44.9% and a national average of only 30.7%. Almost all homes are centrally heated but just over one quarter do not have access to a car or van, though this is in line with borough and national averages.

Health

72.4% of the population describe their health as ‘very good’ or ‘good’, almost 10% fewer than the national average and fewer too than the borough average of 75.2%. On the other hand 10.7% feel their health is ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’, compared to a borough average of 8.4% and a national average of only 5.4%. Almost 16% of the North East residents feel that their day to day activities were limited a lot, 3% more than the borough average and almost double the national average. 3.8% of residents provide unpaid care for 50 hours or more each week, slightly more than the borough average and over 1.5% more than the national average.

Education and work

37.2% of residents in the North East ward have no educational qualifications, 5% more than the borough average and almost 15% more than the national average. 14% are educated to degree level or more, compared to a borough average of 17.4% and a national average of 27.4%. Just under 65% of adults are economically active but 2.1% are long term unemployed, which equals the borough average but is higher than the national average of 1.7%.

Wholesale and retail trades employ the most workers at 18.8%, followed by human health and social work activities at 14.6%. Only 2.9% of adult residents work in higher professional qualifications, compared to a borough average of 4.3% and a national average of 8%.