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3 Contents Introduction... 4 About Braintree West Ward... 5 Local Governance... 5 Community Facilities... 5 Schools... 6 Major Businesses, Industrial Estates & Commercial Developments... 6 Development Sites... 6 People... 8 Population... 8 Age... 8 Health... 9 Limiting long term illness... 9 Level of unpaid care provided... 9 Life Expectancy Highest level of qualification Ethnicity Religion Household composition Place Housing tenure Household size Social housing stock Car & van ownership Prosperity Economic activity Employment type Employment sectors

4 Braintree District Snapshot: February 2015 Ward Profiles Braintree West Ward Introduction This profile explores the demographic, social and economic characteristics of Braintree West Ward and is largely based on data drawn from the 2011 Census. This profile is a snapshot, and is intended to support an understanding of Braintree District s Ward characteristics. These Ward profiles represent the new Ward boundaries introduced in the Braintree District by the Electoral Commission from May This has meant that it has not been possible to directly source data from the 2011 Census for thesee new Wards, as they didn t exist when the Census was completed. Data for the rural Wards has been produced by adding up the Census data at a Parish level to make up the new Ward areas. 4

5 For the urban Wards, data has been used from Community Insight reports provided by Greenfields. This was necessary as the urban Wards are not made up of Parishes, meaning Census Parish data couldn t simply be added together to find the figures for these new areas. A comparison with the 2001 Census data has also not been possible for these urban areas. If you have any questions regarding the content of this document please contact Tracey Headford in the Business Improvement Team at the below address: tracey.headford@braintree.gov.uk About Braintree West Ward Braintree West Ward is a predominantly urban Ward located in the south of the Braintree District within the town of Braintree & Bocking. The Ward is situated in the south west of the town. Following the Ward boundary changes Braintree West Ward was created from western areas of the old Braintree Central Ward (west of Notley Road and Pierrefitte Way) and some of the southern area of the old Braintree South Ward (west of Notley Road) including where Notley High School is situated. Local Governance Braintree & Bocking does not have a town or parish council. For contact details for other parish or town councils in the district please follow the below link: Braintree West Ward is currently served by the following Braintree District Councillors, John McKee and Ron Ramage. To find your District Councillor s contact details please use the below link: Braintree West Ward is covered by the Braintree Town County Electoral Division. The County Councillor currently serving this division is Lady Patricia Newton. To find your County Councillor s contact details please use the below link: The UK Parliament Constituency that covers the Braintree West Ward area is the Braintree County Constituency; the MP responsible for this constituency is James Cleverly. To find your MP s contact details please use the below link: Community Facilities For information on facilities, transport links, planning applications and crime levels within the Ward, please follow the below link and enter the postcode for the area you wish to investigate. This MyLocation site also has links to Parish Plans and Village Design Statement downloads at the bottom of the web page which can provide further background on the Ward. The below link to Local View is another way of seeing the facilities in a given area within the District. Click on the pin icon to bring up a list of facilities that you can click on to then highlight them on the map. By clicking on the Parishes and Ward Boundaries you can see which facilities fall within the boundary of the Ward. 5

6 Schools There are two primary schools in the Braintree West Ward, namely, John Ray Infant & Junior School and St. Michaels Church of England Primary School. Notley High School is the only Secondary School located within the Ward. For information on each school s education attainment please use the below link: Major Businesses, Industrial Estates & Commercial Developments For information on the businesses and commercial developments within the Ward please contact the Economic Development Team at the below address: ecodev@braintree.gov.uk Development Sites The development plan sets out what, where, when, and how development will be managed in the District for the next 15 years. Whilst the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the presumption in favour of sustainable development, planning law requires that applications for planning permission must be determined in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. The NPPF does not change the statutory status of the development plan as the starting point for decision making. The current Braintree district development plan is made up of a number of documents, including the Local Plan Review 2005 and the Core Strategy See for further details. The Local Plan Review is available to view as an interactive document at: The maps show the allocations for homes, employment, open space etc. Proposals Map 67 covers the whole of the District and defines Inset Areas. There is an Inset map (numbers 1 to 66) for each town or village with a defined development boundary, within which development is generally acceptable subject to the policies in the Plan. Areas outside of the development boundaries are classified as countryside where development is restricted to uses appropriate to the countryside. The Core Strategy is accompanied by the LDF Proposals Map, which replaces the Local Plan Review Proposals Map (67). Growth locations are shown on Insets 1a Land to the north west of Braintree off Panfield Lane, 1b Land to the west of the A131 at Great Notley, 2a Land to the north east of Witham (in Rivenhall Parish) off Forest Road, and 2b Land to the south west of Witham off Hatfield Road. These are set out in the Core Strategy and replace those areas of Insets 1 and 2 in the Local Plan Review which they cover. The Pre Submission Site Allocations & Development Management Plan as amended by Further Changes (ADMP) was adopted at Full Council on 15th September 2014, as a material consideration in accordance with the Interim Planning Policy Statement. The ADMP also includes a Proposals Map and Inset Maps. The non strategic sites and policies 6

7 which are contained in the Pre Submission ADMP will be carried over into the new Local Plan unless new evidence or further changes in government policy require changes to be made. ADMP text and maps are available at: An Annual Monitoring Report sets out the principal characteristics of the District, assesses progress in preparing Local Development Documents and monitors progress in housing, employment and other development. These reports are available at: Work has begun on a new Local Plan for the period up to 2033, as a result of new research that indicated that the ADMP would not allocate sufficient sites to meet the District s development needs. See the below link for further details. n A Call for Sites technical exercise was held from between August and October This was an opportunity for developers, landowners and other interested parties to put forward to the Council sites for development within Braintree District that they believe are suitable for development for homes, jobs or other uses. The site suggestions received by us will be used to begin the preparation of the new Local Plan. Sites in red are those that have been submitted to the council for consideration. Please note that no assessment by officers has been carried out as to the extent or suitability of these sites for development, and no decision has been made on whether they will be allocated for development in the new Local Plan. 7

8 People Population Population of Braintree West Ward (Census 2011) Population of Braintree West Ward (ONS Mid Year Estimate 2013) Number of Households in Braintree West Ward (Census 2011) 6,105 6,440 2,490 The Braintree West Ward resident population is 4.2% of the total Braintree District population of 147,083 (Census 2011). Age Population profile of residents in Braintree West Ward (Mid Year Estimates ONS 2013) Age 0 15 Working Age Population Age 65+ Braintree West Ward 17.5% 63.3% 19.2% Braintree District 19.4% 62.3% 18.3% Essex 18.6% 61.7% 19.7% Below is a table detailing the number of residents in the Ward from the ONS 2013 Mid Year Estimates who fall within each age group. There was no Census 2011 data available on the age of residents in the urban Wards. Area Age 0 15 Working Age Population Age 65+ Total Braintree West Ward 1,130 4,075 1,235 6,440 Braintree District 28,984 92,862 27, ,108 Essex 263, , ,177 1,416,405 8

9 Health Limiting long term illness Proportion of residents with a limiting long term illness in Braintree West Ward (Census 2011) Braintree West Ward Braintree District Essex People aged with a limiting long term illness 6.8% 7.3% 7.3% People with a limiting long term illness 15.1% 16.4% 17.1% Area People with a limiting long term illness People aged with a limiting long term illness Total residents Braintree West Ward ,105 The proportion of residents in Braintree West Ward who have a limiting long term illness is slightly lower than the Braintree District and Essex average. Level of unpaid care provided Level of unpaid care provided by residents in Braintree West Ward (Census 2011) Braintree West Ward Braintree District Essex Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week 2.0% 2.1% 2.3% Provides unpaid care 9.5% 10.1% 10.5% Area Braintree West Ward Provides no unpaid care Provides unpaid care (includes over 50 hours a week) Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week Total residents 5, ,105 9

10 Life Expectancy There was no Census 2011 life expectancy data available at a County level so the East of England region has been used instead as a comparison in the below table and chart. Area Average life expectancy at birth for males (years) Average life expectancy at birth for females (years) Braintree West Ward Braintree District East of England Average life expectancy at birth for residents in Braintree South Ward Braintree West Ward Braintree District East of England Average life expectancy at birth for males Average life expectancy at birth for females The average life expectancy at birth for males and females in Braintree West Ward is above the East of England region and District average. Highest level of qualification Below is a chart and table detailing the number and proportions of residents from the 2011 Census with a given highest level of qualification. 30.0% 25.0% The highest Level of qualification gained by residents (aged 16 and over) in Braintree West Ward (Census 2011) 23.9% Braintree West Ward Ward Braintree District Essex 22.8% 23.0% 22.0% 22.2% 20.0% 19.2% 17.1% 16.5% 16.1% 18.7% 18.1% 17.2% 15.0% 10.0% 13.3% 12.0% 11.6% 9.7% 8.3% 8.2% 5.0% 0.0% No qualifications Level 1 qualifications Level 2 qualifications Level 3 qualifications Level 4 qualifications and above Other Qualifications 10

11 Area Braintree West Ward No qualification Level 1 qualification Level 2 qualification Level 3 qualification Level 4 qualification and above Other Qualification , ,950 Total Level 1 qualifications Level 2 qualifications Level 3 qualifications Level 4 qualifications and above Equivalent to GCSE Qualification Grade D G Equivalent to GCSE Qualification A* C Equivalent to a AS or A level Qualification Can include the following, Certificate of Higher Education, Bachelor s Degree, Doctorate. The proportion of residents in Braintree West Ward who hold No qualifications is lower than the proportions of residents who have this level of qualification at a District or County level. Ethnicity Below is a table detailing the number of residents who identified themselves as a particular ethnicity according to the 2011 Census data. Area White British White non British Mixed Asian or Asian British Black or Black British Other Ethnic Group Braintree West Ward 5, ,105 Total Below is a table detailing the proportion of residents who identified themselves as being a particular ethnicity according to the 2011 Census. Area White British White non British Mixed Asian or Asian British Black or Black British Other Ethnic Group Braintree West Ward 91.8% 4.0% 1.4% 1.9% 0.4% 0.5% 100.0% Braintree District 93.2% 3.5% 1.2% 1.4% 0.6% 0.2% 100.0% Essex 90.8% 3.5% 1.5% 2.5% 1.3% 0.4% 100.0% Total 11

12 Religion Below is a table detailing the number of residents from the 2011 Census who identified themselves as having a particular religion. Area Christian Buddhist Hindu Jewish Muslim Sikh Braintree West Ward Other religion No religion Not stated Total 3, , ,105 Below is a table detailing the proportion of residents from the 2011 Census who identified themselves as having a particular religion. Area Christian Buddhist Hindu Jewish Muslim Sikh Braintree West Ward Braintree District Other religion No religion Not stated Total 61.8% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.8% 0.1% 0.4% 28.7% 7.5% 100.0% 61.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% 30.0% 7.1% 100.0% Essex 61.8% 0.3% 0.6% 0.5% 1.0% 0.2% 0.4% 28.1% 7.2% 100.0% The proportion of residents in the Ward with a given religion is a similar mix to the proportions seen at a County and District level overall. Household composition Below is a chart and table detailing the composition of residents in Braintree West Ward from the 2011 Census. 50.0% 45.0% 40.0% 35.0% The composition of residents in Braintree West Ward (Census 2011) 43.8% Braintree West Ward 38.7% 36.7% Braintree District 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% 23.2% 21.1% 20.8% Pensioner s 15.3% 15.3% 13.5% One person s (aged under 65) 5.6% 6.6% 6.3% Lone parent families with dependent children Married s 10.8% 9.4% 9.8% Cohabiting s Essex 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Student s 7.9% 8.6% 6.4% Other Households 12

13 Household composition type Braintree West Ward Braintree District Essex Pensioner s 21.1% 20.8% 23.2% One person s (aged under 65) Lone parent families with dependent children 13.5% 15.3% 15.3% 5.6% 6.6% 6.3% Married s 43.8% 38.7% 36.7% Cohabiting s 9.4% 10.8% 9.8% Student s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Other Households 6.4% 7.9% 8.6% Total 100% 100% 100% The proportion of Married s in Braintree West Ward is higher than the proportions seen when looking at an overall County or District level for this composition. Place Housing tenure The housing tenure proportions of s in Braintree West Ward (Census 2011) Owner Occupier Shared ownership Social rent Private rent Braintree West Ward 80.0% 0.9% 6.0% 13.0% Braintree District 68.6% 0.6% 16.5% 14.3% Essex 71.3% 0.6% 14.3% 13.8% *Private Rent also includes those who said they lived rent free. Area Braintree West Ward Owner occupier Shared ownership Social rent Private rent Total 1, ,489* *The total s figure in the above Housing Tenure table may differ slightly from the total s figure seen in the earlier Population table because of rounding issues when exporting this data from the Community Insight reports provided by Greenfields. There are a higher proportion of residents who are owner occupiers in Braintree West Ward than at a District or County level. Residents in the Ward are much less likely to be in socially rented accommodation than on average in the other comparable areas. 13

14 Household size There was no information available in the Greenfields Community Insight reports on the size of s in the urban Wards; instead Census 2011 data for the whole of Braintree & Bocking has been used in the below chart and table. 40.0% 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% The proportion of s in Braintree & Bocking of a particular size (Census 36.2% 35.5% 34.1% 2011) 29.9% 28.4% Braintree & Bocking 27.1% Braintree District Essex 16.6% 16.2% 15.7% 13.4% 14.3% 14.1% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% 1 person in 2 people in 3 people in 4 people in 4.5% 4.7% 4.7% 5 people in 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 6 people in 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7 people in 8 or more people in Area Braintree & Bocking 1 person in 2 people in 3 people in 4 people in 5 people in 6 people in 7 people in 8 or more people in 5,054 5,759 2,803 2, ,891 Total Social housing stock There are 211 properties managed by Greenfields Community Housing in Braintree West Ward as at June 2014: Greenfields Homes Bed Bungalow 2 Bed Bungalow 50 1 Bed Flat/House Bed Flat 2 Bed House 3 Bed House 4 Bed House 5 Bed House Specialist older persons' Supported Homes Bungalows Flats Houses Specialist older persons Supported Other TOTAL 1 bed 2 bed 1 bed 2 bed Bedsit 2 bed 3 bed 4 bed 5 bed Studio, 1 & 2 beds All 3 bed flats etc

15 Car & van ownership The proportion of residents in Braintree West Ward who own a car or van (Census 2011) None 1 car or van 2 cars or vans 3 cars or vans 4 cars or vans 2.8% Braintree West Ward 13.9% 42.0% 33.3% 8.0% Braintree District 16.2% 40.3% 32.1% 8.0% 3.4% Essex 18.0% 42.1% 29.6% 7.4% 3.0% Area None 1 car or van 2 cars or vans 3 cars or vans 4 cars or vans Total Braintree West Ward 345 1, ,490 Prosperity Economic activity The economic activity of residents (aged 16 74) in Braintree West Ward (Census 2011) Economically Active Economically Inactive Braintree West Ward 74.1% 25.9% Braintree District 73.8% 26.2% Essex 71.1% 28.9% Area Economically Active Economically Inactive Total Braintree West Ward 3,344 1,166 4,510 15

16 Employment type The type of employment held by residents (aged 16 74) in Braintree West Ward (Census 2011) Part Time Full Time Self Employed Braintree West Ward 24.0% 60.1% 15.9% Braintree District 21.9% 60.9% 17.2% Essex 22.3% 60.5% 17.2% Area Part Time Full Time Self Employed Total Employed Braintree West Ward Employment sectors 740 1, ,086 The information below shows the three largest employment sectors of residents in Braintree West Ward, as well as the number and percentage of employed people working in each of these sectors (Census 2011). Area Largest employment sector Second largest employment sector Third largest employment sector Retail Health & Social Work Construction Braintree West Ward 570 employees 375 employees 325 employees (18% of 3,175 people in employment*) (12% of 3,175 people in employment*) (10% of 3,175 people in employment*) Retail Health & Social Work Construction Braintree District 12,125 employees 8,076 employees 7,828 employees (16.3% of 74,200 people in employment) (10.9% of 74,200 people in employment) (10.5% of 74,200 people in employment) Retail Health & Social Work Construction Essex 107,292 employees 77,204 employees 67,575 employees (15.9% of 675,531 people in employment) (11.4% of 675,531 people in employment) (10% of 675,531 people in employment) *The total employed figure for the Ward in the in the above table may differ slightly to the total employed figure seen in the earlier Employment type table because of the way this data has been modelled. 16

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