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Urban Areas (Designated Districts)

Volume 951: debated on Tuesday 13 June 1978

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will indicate the factors taken into account in the selection of designated districts under the Inner Urban Areas Bill.

In determining the selection of partnership and programme authorities and the other districts to be designated under the Inner Urban Areas Bill, I have had to make a judgment about the scale, intensity and concentration of the problems of individual districts.Every urban area has a different combination of social and economic stress. In some districts there are small areas of intense deprivations and dereliction while in others problems are more evenly distributed. In some areas housing and social difficulties predominate; in others unemployment is the main problem. I have had to consider statistical data, much of which is only available for complete districts, as well as other evidence. The following table sets out for the districts selected the basic data for any assessment of need.

Social/Demographic

Economic

Physical

Local Authority (population) (a)

Estimated population loss (gain) (b)

Seriously overcrowded (c)

New Commonwealth population (d)

Single parent families (e)

Pensioners (f)

Unemployed (g)

Socio-Economic groups on low incomes (h)

Free school meals (j)

Lacking basic housing amenities (k)

Derelict land (ha) (l)

Greenwich (217,700)
Abs.8,8001,0178,5102,52033,6837,484(1)23,860(2)14,851
Per cent.4·01·44·03·415·911·020·0
Lewisham (268,500)
Abs.27,9002,48622,6703,88042,9703,988(1)28,880(2)23,059
Per cent.10·42·78·64·116·310·824·6
Newham (237,400)
Abs.8,8002,22326,1302,88036,3456,839(1)39,1004,74936,736145(3)
Per cent.3·72·811·23·615·616·513·245·36·3
Southwark (262,100)
Abs.34,1003,32822,0504,76041,0855,159(1)41,210(2)31.960
Per cent.13·03·68·65·116·115·734·3
Tower Hamlets (165,800)
Abs.19,4002,51614,5202,48025,0776,049(1)35,190(2)17,086
Per cent11·74·49·04·316·421·229·7
Hackney (220,300)
Abs.22,2004,64333,7804,65034,7236,942(1)32,520(2)31,390
Per cent.10·15·815·65·816·214·839·3
Islington (201,900)
Abs.31,2005,09827,8503,89030,2677,471(1)29,510(2)37,646
Per cent.15·56·614·25·115·514·648·9
Lambeth (307,500)
Abs.20,5005,83543,3656,22045,54110,947(1)36,410(2)38,614
Per cent.6·75·214·55·615·311·834·5
Birmingham (1,098,000)
Abs.36,2009,85894,82014,620157,62339,843158,43035,03174,447204
Per cent.3·32·78·84·014·75·914·419·520·60·8
Liverpool (610,100)
Abs.68,0004,9315,3308,65093,38572,161(4)89,98022,35757,07571
Per cent.11·12·50·94·415·811·314·724·429·40·6

Social Demographic

Economic

Physical

Local Authority (population) (a)

Estimated population loss (gain) (b)

Seriously overcrowded (c)

New Commonwealth population (d)

Single-parent families (e)

Pensioners (f)

Unemployed (g)

Socio-Economic groups on low incomes (h)

Free school meals (j)

Lacking basic housing amenities (k)

Derelict land (ha) (l)

Manchester (543,900)
Abs47,8005,08822,70510,97084,66942,614(4)75,63026,94653,487279
Percent8·82·84·36·016·16·013·932·128·92·4
Salford (279,900)
Abs.18,7001,5511,6554,72042,73242,614(4)43,25010,59225,848228
Per cent.6·71·60·65·015·66·015·522·727·02·4
Newcastle (308,300)
Abs.14,5002,4103,2854,45050,71137,419(4)34,32011,85821,592201
Per cent.4·72·21·14·216·98·811·126·220·11·8
Gateshead (225,100)
Abs.3,7001,6002202,77033,68737,419(4)26,9107,88514,411238
Per cent.1·62·10·13·615·18·812·021·018·71·7
North Tyneside (207 900)
Abs.6,9001,3602052,65031,34437,419(4)23,3905,51211,267177
Per cent.3·31·90·13·715·38·811·216·015·82·1
South Tyneside (177,100)
Abs.10,6001,4063502,53026,34937,419(4)21,2505,69512,376190
Per cent.6·02·30·24·215·18·812·019·220·63·0
Sunderland (293,200)
Abs.(5,000)2,0992903,30040,78515,732(4)32,60011,69217,780508
Per cent.(1·7)2·20·13·414·112·511·120·618·43·7
Middlesbrough (157 300)
Abs.3,7001,0162,4702,45019,04619,174(4)21,010(2)12,01587
Per cent.2·42·11·65·012·48·513·424·61·8
Bolton (259,500)
Abs.(1,500)1,2038,9753,22042,0466,42037,0507,92722,671375
Per cent.(0·6)1·33·53·516·45·814·316·524·82·7
Oldham (224 000)
Abs.(2,200)7815,1003,15035,0824,58738,0906,73219,807325
Per cent.(1·0)1·02·33·915·94·617·017·524·82·3

Social/Demographic

Economic

Physical

Local Authority (population) (a)

Estimated population loss (gain) (b)

Seriously overcrowded (c)

New Commonwealth population (d)

Single parent families (e)

Pensioners (f)

Unemployed(g)

Socio-Economic groups on low incomes (h)

Free school meals (j)

Lacking basic housing amenities (k)

Derelict land (ha) (l)

Wirral (355,800)
Abs.9,7009941,0454,39057,96972,161(4)37,1409,07016,46270
Per cent.2·70·80·33·716·611·310·415·013·80·4
Bradford (461 800)
Abs.8003,64728,1106,93074,32110,91864,97016,09228,068367
Per cent.0·22·36·24·316·46·514·120·017·51·0
Kingston-Upon-Hull (286,000)
Abs.9,7001,2351,1204,67041,94415,41544,94027,158196
Per cent.3·41·30·44·815·08·515·7(2)27·92·8
Leeds (738,900)
Abs.(5,600)2,89618,00010,270115,11317,44384,51021,93331,8391,190
Per cent.(0·8)1·12·54·016·05·711·417·712·32·1
Sheffield (572 700)
Abs.17,3002,27910,6305,94094,14611,69971,93010,05248,164200
Per cent.3·01·11·92·916·84·112·610·623·80·5
Wolverhampton (269,100)
Abs.2,8002,14828,9603,25036,0598,46134,7706,20016,443149
Per cent.1·02·510·93·713·65·812·912·218·82·2
Leicester (284 200)
Abs.(2,400)2,11127,9954,16045,81711,50538,840(2)32,53841
Per cent.(0·8)2·210·14·316·64·913·734·00·6
Nottingham (300.600)
Abs.19,3001,84515,1605,27045,15515,85944,420(2)28,98010·1
Per cent.6·41·85·25·115·55·314·828·11·4
Hammersmith (187,200)
Abs.21,5004,22819,3303,55031,40311,045(1)22,320(2)33,485
Per cent.11·55·710·74·817·411·945·2
Hartlepool (99,500)
Abs.2,6004841951,33013,2956,20413,270(2)7,98644
Per cent.2·61·50·24·213·513·813·325·00·5
Blackburn (141,100)
Abs.(1,000)5836,5351,99024,6144,21220,990(2)17,752185
Per cent.(0·7)1·24·74·017·86·214·935·61·3

Social/Demographic

Economic

Physical

Local Authority (population) (a)

Estimated population loss (gain) (b)

Seriously overcrowded (c)

New Commonwealth population (d)

Single parent families (e)

Pensioners (f)

Unemployed(g)

Socio-Economic groups on low incomes (h)

Free school meals (j)

Lacking basic housing amenities (k)

Derelict land (ha) (l)

Rochdale (203 100)
Abs.(8,200)1,0795,6203,30029,8122,72632,5007,95814,167211
Per cent.(4·0)1·52·84·714·95·216·020·320·21·3
Sefton (307,500)
Abs.2,6001,0761,2103,80048,4153,106(4)29,6709,02516,00440
Per cent.0·81·10·43·816·19·49·616·415·90·3
St. Helens (189,000)
Abs.(4,500)6361901,75025,4154,93323,7105,89513,725311
Percent.(2·4)1·00·12·813·78·112·516·622·32·3
Wiean (302 900)
Abs.(8,000)8573002,89044,2656,37245,78010,33220,7111,045
Per cent.(2·6)0·80·12·814·88·615·117·120·15·3
Barnsley (225,600)
Abs.1,5007832252,62031,9084,80724,6906,38515,213395
Per cent.0·71·00·13·514·36·010·915·820·11·2
Doncaster (281 000)
Abs.(4,700)8951,9403,61036,8657,82730,1907,37515,513710
Per cent.(1·7)1·00·73·913·37·110·713·516·91·2
Rotherham (243,100)
Abs.(5,700)7941,2052,68031,1254,45727,9806,22614,580260
Per cent.(2·3)1·00·53·412·97·311·512·718·20·9
Sandwell (330,200)
Abs.18,3002,58422,3053,41047,6875,884(4)54,1607,38721,022310
Per cent.5·52·46·83·114·54·416·412·719·23·6
Brent (280,700)
Abs.23,1005,74848,9404,12041,4464,156(1)30,8305,28326,549
Per cent.8·25·917·84·215·011·014·227·0
Ealing (301,100)
Abs.3,0004,03939,6103,78045,1235,481(1)32,4505,37724,06813
Per cent.1·03·913·43·615·310·813·623·00·2
Haringey (240,100)
Abs.13,1003,35245,0953,67037,7806,274(1)26,9704,89633,92439
Per cent.5·53·919·24·216·011·215·539·01·3
Wandsworth (302,300)
Abs.19,0003,55132,8855,05047,1347,456(1)30,010(2)37,435
Per cent.6·33·211·24·616·29·934·1

NOTES:

( a) Population—Census 1971.

( b) Estimated population loss—Population 1971 (Census) less mid-1976 estimate of population (UPCS). Percentage of population 1971 (Census).

( c) Seriously overcrowded—Households with over 1·5 persons per room. Percentage of private households present. (Census 1971).

( d) New Commonwealth population—Persons resident at census with both parents born NC and person born GB or both parents born NC and person born NC, or one parent born NC and person born NC. Percentage of population resident and present at census. (Census 1971).

( e) Single-parent families—Lone parent families. Percentage of households. (Census 1971).

( f) Pensioners—Males 65 years or over plus females 60 years or over. Percentage of population in private households. (Census 1971).

( g) Unemployed—Unemployment in local areas as at 9th March 1978. These relate to Department of Employment local employment office areas or groups of areas which do not correspond to local authorities but cover "travel-to-work" areas (see list below). The denominators used in calculating the percentage rates of unemployment are the mid-1976 estimates of employees (employed and unemloyed). (DE Gazette, April 1978).

( h) Socio-economic—Persons economically active or retired in SEG 10 and SEG 11. Percentage of population. (Census 1971).

( j) Free school meals—Number of day pupils taking free dinners. Percentage of all pupils present. (DES statistics for each Local Education Authority, January 1978).

( k) Lacking basic housing amenities—Private households lacking exclusive use of one or more basic amenities (fixed bath or shower, wash basin, kitchen sink, inside WC, hot and cold water supply). (Census 1971).

( l) Derelict land—Land so damaged by industrial or other development that it is incapable of beneficial use without treatment. Percentage of total area of local authority. (DOE: Survey of Derelict and Despoiled Land in England, April 1974).

(1) Unemployment rates are not available separately for individual London boroughs. The total number of unemployed registered at local employment offices serving each borough is shown except for the Docklands boroughs where the Docklands total is shown.

(2) Separate information on the provision of free school meals within inner London boroughs and non-metropolitan districts is not available, since responsibility for this provision falls on the Local Education Authority, respectively the Inner London Education Authority and the relevant County Councils. ILEA provided 72,039 free meals daily in January 1978 (22·6 per cent. of all pupils present), Cleveland (including Middlesbrough and Hartlepool), 17,794 (15·7 per cent.), Humberside (including Kingston-upon-Hull) 21,275 (13·4 per cent.), Lancashire (including Blackburn) 36,126 (15·8 per cent.), Leicestershire (including Leicester), 14,902 (10·1 per cent.), and Nottinghamshire (including Nottingham) 25,902 (15·0 per cent.).

(3) Docklands Joint Committee study (1975).

(4) Data relate to local employment office area or travel-to-work area named differently (see list below).

Local Employment Office and Travel-to-Work Areas:

In general, these have the same names as those of the districts listed. The names do not correspond in the following cases:

District

Department of Employment area

SalfordManchester
NewcastleTyneside
GatesheadTyneside
North TynesideTyneside
South TynesideTyneside
SunderlandWearside
MiddlesbroughTeesside
WirralLiverpool
SeftonSouthport
SandwellWest Bromwich

Within London, the employment offices and careers offices primarily serving the boroughs listed are as follows:

Greenwich

  • Deptford and Greenwich
  • Woolwich

Lewisham

  • Lewisham (and CO)

Newham

  • Canning Town
  • East Ham and Newham East CO
  • Stratford (and CO)

Southwark

  • Bermondsey (and CO)
  • Camberwell

Tower Hamlets

  • Stepney (and CO)
  • Poplar (and CO)

Hackney

  • Hackney (and CO)
  • Shoreditch and Barbican CO

Islington

  • Holloway (and CO) and Islington CO
  • King's Cross (and CO)

Lambeth

  • Brixton (and CO) and Vauxhall CO
  • Borough and Elephant CO
  • Streatham

Hammersmith

  • Hammersmith and West London CO
  • Fulham (and CO) and Putney CO

Brent

  • Wembley (and CO)
  • Willesden (and CO)

Ealing

  • Ealing (and CO)
  • Acton (and CO)
  • Southall and Greenford CO

Haringey

  • Wood Green and Hornsey CO
  • Tottenham (and CO) and Edmonton CO

Wandsworth

  • Clapham Junction (and CO)
  • Tooting and Balham CO.