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2011 Census Profile for Abbey Ward



Contents

1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 4

2. Summary of Census Information for Abbey Ward.............................................................. 5

3. Age .................................................................................................................................................... 6

4. Tenure .............................................................................................................................................. 8

5. Household Composition ........................................................................................................... 10

6. Ethnic Group ................................................................................................................................ 12

7. Religion .......................................................................................................................................... 16

8. Language (top 10 spoken as main language) ................................................................... 18

9. Deprivation .................................................................................................................................... 20

10. Health and Provision of Unpaid Care ................................................................................. 22

11. Economic Activity ..................................................................................................................... 24

12. Unemployment .......................................................................................................................... 24

13. Students and Qualifications .................................................................................................. 26


1. Introduction The Census, which happens every 10 years in March provides a detailed snapshot

picture of the population at that particular time. It gives a count of all people and

households and is the most complete source of information about the population that

is available. This document focuses solely on 2011 Census data which has been

broken down to individual ward level.

The 2011 Census has shown that Barking and Dagenham has experienced

significant demographic change between 2001 and 2011, especially in terms of age,

ethnicity, religion, tenure and household composition. This change in Barking and

Dagenham is part of the trend across East London which has been happening in

inner London boroughs such as Newham and Tower Hamlets since 1991 and earlier.

This document contains a selection of ward information from the 2011 Census. Data

tables have been included to show percentage, and actual number data for each

Census topic by ward and a comparison with the borough. There is also a ranking

column for each table. This compares the category percentage of all seventeen

borough wards, and shows where this ward is ranked. A ranking of 1 is the highest

percent of any borough ward and a ranking of 17 is the lowest percent of any

borough ward.

In addition to data tables, maps are also included to illustrate where for example, the

highest levels of qualifications exist across the borough, or which areas have the

lowest levels of economic activity. The maps make it possible to see how one ward

compares with another, as well as showing differences in an individual ward.

More 2011 Census information for Barking and Dagenham can be found at:

http://www.lbbd.gov.uk/CouncilandDemocracy/Census/Pages/Census11.aspx

For information please contact:

Kelly Rowson 020 - 8227 - 5638 [email protected]

Phil Canham 020 - 8227 - 3424 [email protected]

http://www.lbbd.gov.uk/CouncilandDemocracy/Census/Pages/Census11.aspx


2. Summary of Census Information for Abbey Ward Abbey Ward stands out from the rest of the borough in many of the Census

characteristics and in many instances there are also differences within the ward

itself.

Abbey Ward has the largest number of residents compared with all other wards.

Overall, the population in Abbey Ward is very young but has relatively few

teenagers.

There are very high proportions of residents aged 0-4 and 20-44, but very low

proportions of residents aged 6-19. Compared with the rest of the borough there

is a low proportion of people aged 45 years and over.

There are also many single person households, especially amongst younger

people, and Abbey Ward also has high numbers of full time adult students.

There are low proportions of people in Abbey Ward with bad health or limited day

to day activities.

Abbey Ward has the most ethnically diverse population of all wards in the

borough. The largest proportion of residents are from all main Asian ethnic

groups.

Compared with the rest of the borough Abbey Ward has the smallest proportion

of White British residents. Abbey Ward has the second highest proportion of

residents from the White Other ethnic group after Gascoigne Ward.

Many residents practice different religions in Abbey Ward, with the largest

proportions of residents reporting themselves as Muslim, Hindu and Sikh.

There are relatively low proportions of residents with no religion.

Abbey Ward has a prominent private rented sector with high levels of private

renting and low numbers of lone parents.


3. Age

Age Bands Abbey Number Abbey % LBBD % Ward Ranking

All Residents 12,786 12,786 185,911

0-4 1,412 11.0% 10.0% 3

5-9 922 7.2% 7.7% 13

10-15 791 6.2% 8.2% 17

16-19 575 4.5% 5.4% 16

20-24 1,238 9.7% 7.0% 1

25-29 1,882 14.7% 8.1% 1

30-44 3,528 27.6% 23.4% 1

45-59 1,477 11.6% 16.1% 17

60-64 321 2.5% 3.7% 16

65-74 386 3.0% 5.0% 16

75-84 191 1.5% 3.8% 17

85 and Over 63 0.5% 1.6% 17

Abbey Ward has 12,786 residents which is higher than all other wards in the

borough. Abbey Ward has almost three thousand more people than Valence ward,

which has the smallest population count in the borough.

The population profile is unusual and very young when compared to other borough

wards. It consists of the highest proportions of 20-24 year olds, 25-29 year olds and

30-44 year olds. There are 52% or 6,648 people in Abbey Ward who fall in to these

age groups. This is much higher than the equivalent for the borough at 38.5%.

There are 11% of Abbey Ward residents who are aged 0-4 which is higher than all

wards after Gascoigne and Thames Wards. The proportion of 5-19 year olds at

17.9% is lower in Abbey Ward when compared with the borough average of 21.3%.

Much lower proportions of people aged 45 years and over live in Abbey Ward

compared with the rest of the borough. For Abbey Ward the proportion is 19.1%

(2,438 individuals) and the borough average is 30.2%.

The maps below show the key variations both within Abbey ward and across the

borough.



4. Tenure

Tenure Abbey Number

Abbey % LBBD % Ward Ranking

All Households 4,572 4,572 69,681

Ow

ne

d Owned Outright 499 10.9% 17.1% 15

Owned With Mortgage 995 21.8% 29.3% 16

Shared Ownership 51 1.1% 1.3% 9

So

cia

l

Ren

ted Council 845 18.5% 28.4% 14

Other 377 8.2% 5.3% 3

Priva

te

Ren

ted Private Landlord 1,649 36.1% 16.6% 1

Other Private Rented 117 2.6% 1.1% 1

Oth

er

Living Rent Free 39 0.9% 1.0% 12

Abbey Ward has the largest proportion of private rented accommodation compared

with all other wards. Renting from private landlords at 36.1% of all households

(1,649 households) is over twice as high as the borough percentage of 16.6%.

The proportion of council rented property at 18.5% in Abbey Ward is relatively low

when compared to other wards and the borough average of 28.4%.

The “Other social rented” group which mainly comprises Registered Social Landlords

(RSLs) has one of the highest proportions of residents when compared to all other

wards. This represents 377 households.

Abbey has one of the lowest proportions of privately owned properties in the

borough, at 32.7%, compared to borough average of 46.4%.



5. Household Composition Abbey

Number Abbey % LBBD % Ward

Ranking

All Households 4,572 4,572 69,681

One Person Household: Aged 65 and Over 209 4.6% 10.5%

17

One Person Household: Other 954 20.9% 17.0% 3

One Family: All aged 65 and Over 61 1.3% 4.1% 17

Married or Same Sex Civil Partnership: No Children 367 8.0% 7.2%

3

Married or Same Sex Civil Partnership: Dependent Children 837 18.3% 16.5%

2

Married or Same Sex Civil Partnership: No Dependent Children 155 3.4% 5.3%

16

Cohabiting Couple: No Children 176 3.8% 2.9% 1

Cohabiting Couple: Dependent Children 116 2.5% 4.4%

16

Cohabiting Couple: No Dependent Children 16 0.3% 0.5%

15

Lone Parent Family: Dependent Children 502 11.0% 14.4%

15

Lone Parent Family: No dependent Children 146 3.2% 4.7%

17

Other Household Types: With Dependent Children 398 8.7% 6.3%

2

Other Household Types: All Full Time Students 97 2.1% 0.3%

1

Other Household Types: All Aged 65 and Over 7 0.2% 0.3%

13

Other 531 11.6% 5.6% 1

The young age profile of this ward will have an influence on household composition.

One Person Households Under 65 Years Old (this is where one person under 65

lives alone) is the largest household type at 20.9% in Abbey Ward. This is higher

than the borough figure for this household type at 17% and has the third largest

proportion of this household type after Gascoigne and Village wards.

The second largest household type in Abbey Ward is Married Couples With

Dependent Children at 18.3% (837 households). This is higher when compared to

the borough average at 16.5%, and has the second highest proportion of Married

Couples with Dependent Children after Longbridge Ward.

The proportion of Lone Parent Families both with and without dependent children at

14.2% combined, is relatively low in Abbey Ward when compared to other wards.

This is lower than the borough figure of 19.1%. It is worth noting that although the

proportion of lone parent families is relatively low in Abbey Ward, this group is quite

concentrated in the West of Abbey ward.


There are also significant numbers of households containing only full time students.


6. Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group Abbey Number

Abbey %

LBBD % Ward Ranking

All Residents 12,786 12,786 185,911

Wh

ite

White British 2,025 15.8% 49.5% 17

White: Irish 106 0.8% 1.0% 15

White: Other 1,465 11.5% 7.8% 2

Mix

ed

Mixed: White and Black Caribbean 110 0.9% 1.4% 17

Mixed: White and Black African 193 1.5% 1.1% 3

Mixed: White and Asian 116 0.9% 0.7% 1

Mixed: Other 166 1.3% 1.0% 4

Asia

n

Asian: Indian 1,699 13.3% 4.0% 1

Asian: Pakistani 2,222 17.4% 4.3% 1

Asian: Bangladeshi 858 6.7% 4.1% 2

Asian: Chinese 161 1.3% 0.7% 2

Asian: Other 679 5.3% 2.8% 1

Bla

ck Black: African 1,965 15.4% 15.4% 7

Black: Caribbean 385 3.0% 2.8% 5

Black: Other 271 2.1% 1.7% 3

Oth

er Arab 115 0.9% 0.5% 2

Any Other Ethnic Group 250 2.0% 1.0% 1

Abbey Ward is the most ethnically diverse ward in the borough.

There are 2,222 Asian Pakistani residents in Abbey Ward, which is the largest single

group and makes up 17.4% of the total ward population. This is higher than all other

wards and much higher than the borough average of 4.3%.

Although Abbey Ward has the lowest proportion of White British residents compared

to the rest of the borough, there are 15.8% this ethnic group are the second largest

ethnic group in Abbey Ward after Asian Pakistani.

The third largest ethnic group in Abbey Ward is Black African which at 15.4%

consists of 1,965 residents. This proportion is in line with the borough average.

The fourth largest grouping in Abbey Ward is Asian Indian at 13.3% (1,699

residents). This is higher than all other wards and is much higher than the borough

average of 4.0%.

The fifth largest group in Abbey Ward is White Other at 11.5% (1,465 residents).

This is higher than all wards except Gascoigne Ward and is much higher than the

borough average of 7.8%.




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7. Religion Religion Abbey


Ranking

All Residents 12,786 12,786 185,911

Christian 4,703 36.8% 56.0% 17

Buddhist 67 0.5% 0.5% 5

Hindu 1,186 9.3% 2.4% 1

Jewish 25 0.2% 0.2% 8

Muslim 4,412 34.5% 13.7% 1

Sikh 493 3.9% 1.6% 2

Other Religion 46 0.4% 0.3% 3

No Religion 1,173 9.2% 18.9% 17

Religion Not Stated 681 5.3% 6.4% 17

Christianity is the largest religion in Abbey Ward at 36.8% yet this is much lower than

the borough average of 56%. Abbey Ward has the lowest proportion of Christian

residents when compared to all other wards.

The proportion of residents who classify themselves as Muslim in Abbey Ward is

34.5% which is significantly higher when compared to the borough at 13.7% and is

the second highest religious group in Abbey Ward.

At 0.2%, the proportion of residents classifying themselves as Jewish is the smallest

in Abbey ward but is average when compared to the borough.

Abbey Ward has the highest proportion of residents who classify themselves as

Hindu at 9.3% (1,186) out of all wards in the borough at 2.4%. This is the third

largest group in the ward.

Abbey has the second highest proportion of residents who classify themselves as

Sikh out of all wards (after Longbridge) at 3.9% (493). This is higher than the

average for the borough at 1.6%. This is the fourth largest group in Abbey ward.

The proportion of residents with no religion in Abbey Ward at 9.2% (1,173) is lower

than the proportions in all other wards, and is half the average figure for the borough

at 18.9%.



8. Language (top 10 spoken as main language1)

Abbey Number


Total residents aged 3 and Over 11,885 100% 174,667

English 7,085 59.6% 81.3% 17

South Asian Language; Urdu 959 8.1% 1.7% 1

South Asian Language; Bengali (With Sylheti and Chatgaya) 456 3.8% 2.0% 2

South Asian Language; Panjabi 384 3.2% 0.9% 1

Other European Language (EU); Lithuanian 310 2.6% 2.3% 5

Other European Language (EU); Polish 218 1.8% 1.0% 1

South Asian Language; Tamil 190 1.6% 0.5% 1

South Asian Language; Telugu 152 1.3% 0.2% 1

French 143 1.2% 0.8% 2

South Asian Language; Hindi 138 1.2% 0.2% 1

Other 1,850 15.6% 9.2% 1

As in all wards, English is spoken as a main language by the highest proportion of

residents in Abbey Ward representing 7,085 residents. This makes up 59.6% of the

total ward population, and represents the lowest proportion of residents who have

English as their main language when compared to all other wards in the borough.

The borough average is significantly higher at of 81.3%.

Apart from English there are seventy-four different main languages spoken in Abbey

ward, together spoken by 41.4% of residents.

After English the second most commonly used languages used as a main language

are Urdu, Bengali (With Sylheti and Chatgaya) and Panjabi. These languages

separately make up the highest or second highest proportions when compared to all

other wards. There are 15.1% or 1,799 residents who speak one or more of these

three languages.

The main Eastern European languages spoken are Lithuanian and Polish, with 528

people speaking one or the other of these languages as their main language.

1 Main Language is a person‟s first or preferred language


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9. Deprivation2

Abbey Number


All Households 4,572 4,572 69,681

Household is Not Deprived in Any Dimension 1,131 24.74% 28.2% 16

Household is Deprived in 1 Dimension Only 1,923 42.06% 35.8% 1

Household is Deprived in 2 Dimensions Only 1,087 23.78% 26.4% 14

Household is Deprived in 3 Dimensions Only 381 8.33% 8.6% 12

Household is Deprived in all 4 Dimensions 50 1.09% 1.0% 6

The more dimensions a household is deprived in, the higher the level of deprivation that household is classified as being in. Abbey Ward has the second highest proportion of households which are not deprived in any of the four dimensions at 24.7% compared to the borough average of 28.2%. However it has the highest proportion of households deprived in one dimension only at 42.1% compared to 35.8%. There are distinct concentrations of households deprived in three or more dimensions in certain parts of the ward (see map).

2 The dimensions of deprivation used to classify households are indicators based on four selected household characteristics:

Employment (any member of a household not a full-time student is either unemployed or long-term sick)

Education (no person in the household has at least level 2 education, and no person aged 16-18 is a full-time student)

Health and disability (any person in the household has general health „bad or very bad‟ or has a long term health problem)

Housing (Household's accommodation is either overcrowded, with an occupancy rating -1 or less, or is in a shared dwelling, or has no central heating).

A household is classified as being deprived in none, or one to four of these dimensions in any combination.



10. Health and Provision of Unpaid Care

Abbey Number


All Residents 12,786 12,786 185,911

Lim

itin

g3

Con

ditio

n

Day to Day Activities Limited a Lot 653 5.1% 8.4% 17

Day to Day Activities Limited a Little 733 5.7% 8.0% 17

Day to Day Activities Not Limited 11,400 89.2% 83.6% 1

Hea

lth

4

Very Good Health 6,555 51.3% 47.2% 2

Good Health 4,418 34.6% 33.7% 3

Fair Health 1,260 9.9% 12.9% 17

Bad Health 433 3.4% 4.7% 17

Very Bad Health 120 0.9% 1.4% 17

Care

5

Provides No Unpaid Care 11,922 93.2% 91.3% 1

Provides 1 to 19 Hours Unpaid Care a Week 501 3.9% 4.7% 15

Provides 20-49 Hours Unpaid Care a Week 168 1.3% 1.6% 17

Provides 50 or More Hours Unpaid Care a Week 195 1.5% 2.5% 17

Abbey Ward has the highest proportion of residents with no limiting health conditions

at 89.2%, which is above the borough average of 83.6%.

A high proportion of residents in Abbey Ward have good or very good health at

85.9%, which is higher when compared to the borough average of 80.9%. This may

be some reflection of the younger age profile of the ward.

Abbey Ward also has the lowest proportions of residents providing unpaid care.

3 The extent to which a person‟s day to day activity may be affected by a disability or long term illness was a personal

judgement made by the census form respondent 4 Level of Health was a personal judgement made by the census form respondent

5 A person is a provider of unpaid care if they look after or give help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because

of long-term physical or mental ill health or disability, or problems related to old age.



11. Economic Activity Abbey


Ranking

All Residents Aged 16-746 9,407 9,407 127,568

Econo

mic

ally

Active

Employed: Part Time 1,044 11.1% 12.2% 17

Employed: Full Time 3,066 32.6% 34.9% 16

Self Employed 885 9.4% 9.0% 5

Unemployed 710 7.5% 7.3% 6

Full Time Student 714 7.6% 4.3% 1

Econo

mic

ally

Inactive

Retired 445 4.7% 8.6% 17

Student / Full Time Student 969 10.3% 7.4% 1

Looking After Home or Family 791 8.4% 7.4% 2

Long Term Sick or Disabled 350 3.7% 5.1% 14

Other 433 4.6% 3.7% 2

The young age profile of Abbey Ward and the high proportion of adult students will

contribute towards the proportions shown below.

Abbey Ward has the lowest proportions of part and full time workers (aged 16-74) at

43.7% compared to other wards. This is lower than the borough average of 47.1%,

but it is possible that this is influenced by the large percentage of adult students in

the ward.

Abbey Ward has the highest proportion of students (both economically active or

inactive) at 17.9% of the population aged 16-74 when compared to all other wards in

the borough. This is also much higher than the borough average of 11.7%.

12. Unemployment

Abbey

Number Abbey % LBBD

% Ward

Ranking

All Unemployed Residents Aged 16-74 710 7.5% 7.3%

Aged 16–24 143 20.1% 24.9% 16

Aged 25-49 490 69.0% 61.2%

Aged 50-74 77 10.8% 13.9% 17

Never Worked 207 29.2% 21.9% 1

Long Term Unemployed 261 36.8% 42.6% 17

The proportion of all unemployed residents aged 16-74 at 7.5% (710 residents) is

generally in line with the borough average of 7.3%. When compared to all other

wards, Abbey Ward has the highest proportion of residents who are unemployed and

have never worked at 29.2% of all unemployed residents in Abbey Ward.

6 The standard age range of the population used in the Census for Economic Activity and Unemployment

analysis is 16-74 years. This accounts for the increasing amount of people in employment after the current retirement age of 64.



13. Students and Qualifications Abbey


Ranking

All Residents Aged 16 and Over 9,661 9,661 137,613

No Qualifications 1,580 16.4% 27.9% 17

Level 1- e.g 4 GCSEs (any grade) 1,092 11.3% 15.2% 17

Level 2 – e.g 5 GCSEs (grade A*-C) 1,115 11.5% 15.0% 17

Level 3 – e.g 2 A-Levels 106 1.1% 2.1% 17

Apprenticeship 824 8.5% 9.3% 15

Level 4 and Above – e.g Degree 3,334 34.5% 20.9% 1

Other Qualifications 1,610 16.7% 9.7% 1

Schoolchildren & Full Time Students: Age 16 to 17 243 2.5% 3.4% 17

Schoolchildren & Full Time Students: Age 18 and Over 1377 14.3% 7.2% 1

Full Time Student: Age 18 and Over: Economically Active: In Employment 477 4.9% 2.4% 1

Full Time Student: Age 18 and Over: Economically Active: Unemployed 200 2.1% 1.0% 1

Full Time Student: Age 18 and Over: Economically Inactive 699 7.2% 3.8% 1

Abbey Ward has by far the highest proportion of highly qualified residents in the

borough with 34.5 % of all residents aged 16 plus having a level 4 qualification or

above, representing 3,334 people. This a much higher proportion than the borough

average of 20.9%.

There is also a large proportion of residents with „other qualifications‟, which includes

qualifications gained outside the UK.

Abbey Ward has the lowest proportion of residents with no qualifications compared

to other wards, and at 16.4% of the population this is almost half of the borough

average at 27.9%

Abbey Ward has the lowest proportion of school children and full time students aged

16-17 years, probably largely reflecting the low number of residents in the ward of

this age group.

Conversely, Abbey Ward has the highest proportion of full time students aged 18

and over at 14.3% of the population aged over 16. This is twice the borough

average figure of 7.2%.


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