Hartlepool Household Survey Results Rift House/Burn Valley Neighbourhood Area 2004 - 2008.

Hartlepool Household Survey ResultsRift House/Burn Valley Neighbourhood Area

2004 - 2008

Contents

Introduction

Quality of life

Jobs and economy

Community safety

Health and wellbeing

Lifelong learning and skills

Environment

Housing

Culture and leisure

Strengthening communities

Population profile

In summary

Introduction - 1

This report presents 2008 results for the Rift House/Burn Valley neighbourhood area, and comparisons with data from Hartlepool Borough as a whole. National comparisons are included where available.

The household survey was first undertaken by Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute in 2004 on behalf of Hartlepool Partnership, Hartlepool NDC and Hartlepool Borough Council, and it was repeated again in 2006 and 2008.

Rift House/Burn Valley results are based on 85 interviews conducted face-to-face in home among residents aged 16+ between April-October 2008. In 2004 and 2006 the neighbourhood was referred to as ‘Brinkburn/South Park’ and results are based on 84 and 88 interviews respectively. Hartlepool Borough results are based on interviews conducted across all neighbourhood renewal areas and wider Hartlepool: 1,365 in 2004, 1,249 in 2006 and 1,371 in 2008.

The source for national comparisons are shown as footnotes. Note that many of these should be viewed as indicative, given slight differences in how questions are asked, differences in timing and fieldwork approaches.

Introduction - 2

Data are weighted to correct for multiple dwellings or households at addresses. Data based on individual responses are also weighted to reflect the number of adults aged 16+ in each household and by gender and age profiles for the Borough based on updated census information.

For questions based on all respondents, differences of 16 percentage points are required between the 2004, 2006 and 2008 figures for Rift House/Burn Valley to be sure they represent actual changes and are not due to chance. Similarly, when comparing the figures for Rift House/Burn Valley with Hartlepool Borough, differences of more than 11 percentage points are required to be sure they represent actual differences. However, smaller differences may still give an indication of direction of change.

For further information, please contact Kate Brough ([email protected])

Quality of lifeSatisfaction with areaRating quality of lifeImproving quality of life

Satisfaction with areaQQL1 How satisfied are you with this area as a place to live?

91%

83%

87%

80%

86%

85%

76%

83%

86%

Hartlepool Borough

Rift House/Burn Valley

Base: All respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 84 (2004), 88 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1365 (2004), 1249 (2006), 1371 (2008); National: Survey of English Housing

National 02/03

National 05/06

2004

% very/fairly satisfied

2006

National 06/07

2008

Satisfaction with area

Four in five residents (80%) of Rift House/Burn Valley are very or fairly satisfied with the area as a place to live.

This is a consistent with Hartlepool Borough as a whole (86%) as well as nationwide figures (85%).

Satisfaction with the area as a place to live has remained consistently high in Rift House/Burn Valley since 2004.

QQL2 How would you rate your quality of life?

93%

90%

89%

89%

88%

85%

90%

88%

Hartlepool Borough


% very/fairly good

National 2008

2004 2006 2008

Base: All respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 84 (2004), 88 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1365 (2004), 1249 (2006), 1371 (2008); National: Public Attitudes to Quality of Life and the Environment (2001), Ipsos MORI Public Affairs Monitor (2008)

National 2001

Quality of life

Quality of life

About nine in ten Rift House/Burn Valley residents (89%) rate their quality of life as very or fairly good.

This is the same as the proportion that do so across Hartlepool Borough (89%) and is in line with the views of residents nationwide.

Again, residents’ views of their quality of life in the neighbourhood have remained consistently high since 2004.

QQL3NEW What three or four things most need improving in this area to improve the quality of your life?

Priority 1

Priority 2

Priority 3

Priority 4

Priority 5

Rift House/Burn Valley Hartlepool Borough

2004 2008 2004 2008

Environment 37%

Transport 40% Transport 26% Transport 27%

Transport 36%Environment

35%Environment

25%Environment

24%

Crime and safety 32%

Children/young people 32%







Local facilities 15%

Local facilities 5%

Housing 9%Local facilities

8%

Base: All respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 84 (2004), Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1365 (2004), 1371 (2008)

Improving quality of life

Improving quality of life

Priorities for improving the quality of life in the area are similar in Rift House/Burn Valley to Hartlepool Borough as a whole.

Suggestions relating to roads and transport, particularly parking provision and the speed/volume of traffic, are most commonly mentioned as ways of improving the area (40%).

Issues relating to the environment (35%), such as the general appearance of the area and litter/rubbish, are also frequently mentioned, as are issues relating to children/young people (32%) such as play areas for young children and facilities for teenagers.

Jobs and economyEmploymentUnemploymentWork status of householdsHousehold income

In employmentQWO1 Which of the statements on this card apply to each person aged 16

years and over in the household?

51%

48%

39%

51%

44%

49%

% In paid work (incl. govt scheme)

Hartlepool Borough


2004 2006 2008

Base: All respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 84 (2004), 88 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1365 (2004), 1249 (2006), 1371 (2008)

In employment

Two in five (39%) Rift House/Burn Valley residents are in paid work in 2008 and this is significantly lower than the proportion in Hartlepool Borough as a whole (51%).

Overall there has been little change over time in the proportion of residents in the neighbourhood who are in paid work.

UnemploymentQWO1 Which of the statements on this card apply to each person aged 16

years and over in the household?

14%

5%

11%

6%

10%

6%

% Unemployed

Hartlepool Borough


2004 2006 2008


Unemployment

Eleven per cent of Rift House/Burn Valley residents are unemployed.

This is slightly higher than the proportion across Hartlepool Borough as a whole, but not significantly so, and has remained constant since 2004.

Work status summary 2008

Base: All household members 16+, Rift House/Burn Valley (151); Hartlepool (2359)

National: Labour Force Survey Quarter 2 (April-June) 2008 Source: Ipsos MORI

54%

45%

8%

46%

57%

51%

5%

42%

64%

60%

3%

36%

Economically active

In paid work

Registered unemployed/not registered but seeking work

Economically inactive

Hartlepool Borough NationalRift House/ Burn Valley

Work status summary 2008

When looking at the work status of all household members aged 16+, just over half in Rift House/Burn Valley are economically active and just under half are in paid work.

Rift House/Burn Valley residents are slightly less likely to be economically active and in paid work than residents of Hartlepool Borough.

Rift House/Burn Valley residents are about as likely to be registered unemployed (8%) – and economically inactive (46%) – as residents of Hartlepool Borough (5% and 42% respectively).


Hartlepool Borough National

2004

%

2006

%

2008

%

2004

%

2006

%

2008

%

2004

%

2006

%

2008

%

Under £60 per week 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1

£60 to less than £100 5 13 8 7 10 7 4 4 2

£100 to less than £200 32 27 20 26 27 24 11 10 9

£200 to less than £300 15 7 13 15 13 14 10 9 10

£300 to less than £400 13 6 7 7 6 7 8 8 9

£400 to less than £500 4 9 9 5 5 5 8 7 8

£500 to less than £600 4 2 4 5 3 5 6 7 8

£600 to less than £700 2 2 2 3 3 3 6 5 5

£700 and above 3 5 4 6 6 7 15 16 20

Base: All respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 84 (2004), 88 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008);Hartlepool 1365 (2004), 1249 (2006), 1371 (2008); National: Ipsos MORI Public Affairs Monitor

Household income (gross weekly income)

Household income (gross weekly income)

More than a quarter (29%) of Rift House/Burn Valley households have a gross weekly income of less than £200 and the same proportion earns between £200 and £500.

Only four per cent have a weekly income of £700 and above.

This is very similar to income levels across Hartlepool Borough as a whole.

15%

12%

5%

9%

9%

3%

7%

11%

5%

Low income households

Hartlepool


National

QFI6 Household income below £100 per week

2004 2006 2008

Base: All respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 84 (2004), 88 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1365 (2004), 1249 (2006), 1371 (2008); National: Ipsos MORI Public Affairs Monitor

Low income households

About one in ten households (9%) in Rift House/Burn Valley have a weekly household income below £100 per week.

This is on a par with Hartlepool Borough as a whole (9%) but higher than the national level (3%).

Community safety

Safety after darkArea getting saferSatisfaction with police

Safety after darkQCR1 How safe do you feel walking alone in or around this area after dark?

71%

65%

70%

56%

62%

69%

64%

63%

% very/fairly safe

Hartlepool Borough


2004 2006 2008

Base: All respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 84 (2004), 88 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1365 (2004), 1249 (2006), 1371 (2008); National: British Crime Survey

National 04/05National 07/08

Safety after dark

Just over half (56%) of Rift House/Burn Valley residents feel very or fairly safe walking alone in their area after dark, a decline from 71% in 2006.

This is similar to the proportion in Hartlepool Borough who feel safe doing so (62%).

Nationally, the figure who feel safe is slightly higher – around seven in ten (69%).

Area getting saferQHAR2 Would you say this area is more or less safe, or about as safe as three

years ago?

15%

15%

17%

14%

14%

14%

48%

61%

62%

62%

61%

65%

20%

20%

16%

15%

17%

14%

17%

4%

5%

9%

8%

7%

More safe About as safe Less safe Don't know

Hartlepool Borough


2004

2006

2008

2004

2006

2008


Area getting safer

Three in five Rift House/Burn Valley residents (62%) feel that the area is about as safe as it was three years ago. This is the same as in Hartlepool Borough as a whole (65%).

About one in six (16%) feel that the area has become less safe, similar to 14% for Hartlepool Borough.

A similar proportion (17%) feel the area has become more safe in the last three years, compared to 14% for Hartlepool Borough.

Satisfaction with police

QCR2 How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the quality of the service provided by the police?

58%

55%

59%

62%

43%

48%


Hartlepool Borough


2004 2006 2008

Base: All respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 84 (2004), 88 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1365 (2004), 1249 (2006), 1371 (2008);

Satisfaction with police

About three in five (59%) Rift House/Burn Valley residents are very or fairly satisfied with the quality of the service provided by the police. This has improved significantly from 43% in 2004.

Neighbourhood satisfaction is consistent with Hartlepool Borough as a whole (62%), which has also experienced a significant rise in satisfaction levels from 48% in 2004.

Serious problems 2008

QQL3 I would like you to tell me whether each of these things is a problem in this area?

3%

0%

13%

12%

10%

9%

6%

4%

4%

2%

11%

13%

10%

8%

1%

3%

Base: All respondents: Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1371 (2008)

Rift House/ Burn Valley Hartlepool Borough

Racial harassment

Property set on fire

People being attacked/harassed

Household burglary

Crowds or gangs

Car crime

Vandalism/graffiti

Drug dealing/use

% a serious problem


About one in eight Rift House/Burn Valley residents think that disturbance from crowds and gangs and drug dealing or use are serious problems in the area (13% and 12%, respectively).

Vandalism, graffiti and deliberate damage to property are seen as serious problems by one in ten residents (10%), while 9% identify car crime as a serious problem.

The opinions of Rift House/Burn Valley residents match those of residents of Hartlepool Borough as a whole when considering issues that may be serious problems.

3%

9%

13%

11%

13%

10%

Hartlepool Borough


Disturbance from crowds/gangs


2004 2006 2008

% a serious problem

Base: All respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 84 (2004), 88 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1365 (2004), 1249 (2006), 1371 (2008);

Disturbance from crowds/gangs

Disturbance from crowds and gangs or hooliganism is the issue most commonly identified by Rift House/Burn Valley residents as a serious problem in the area (13%). This remains at the same level as in 2004, after declining slightly in 2006.

The neighbourhood is in line with Hartlepool Borough as a whole (11%).

11%

17%

11%

12%

13%

15%

12%

21%

14%

Drug dealing/use


2004 2006 2008

Hartlepool Borough


National


% a serious problem

Drug dealing/use

The proportion of Rift House/Burn Valley residents concerned about drug dealing and use has remained constant since 2004 (at 12%), while the borough has experienced a significant decline over this time (from 21% to 13%).

Both the neighbourhood and Hartlepool Borough are now in line with national figures for concern about this issue.

6%

9%

10%

10%

10%

9%

16%

13%

12%

Hartlepool Borough


Vandalism/graffiti


2004 2006 2008

National

% a serious problem


Vandalism/graffiti

One in ten residents (10%) of Rift House/Burn Valley think that vandalism, graffiti and other deliberate damage to property is a serious problem in the area.

This proportion has declined slightly, but not significantly, since 2004 and is consistent with the views of residents across Hartlepool Borough (10%) and nation-wide (9%).

Health and wellbeingHealth over last 12 monthsLong standing limiting illnessHealthy eatingSmokingMental health issues

Health over last 12 months

QHE1 Over the past 12 months, would you say that your health has on the whole been good, fairly good or not good?

49%

50%

60%

44%

49%

62%

36%

49%

56%

% good

Hartlepool Borough



National 02/03

2004 2006 2008

National 04/05National 2006

Health over last 12 months

Just over two in five (44%) Rift House/Burn Valley residents say that their health has been good over the last 12 months.

This is about the same as the proportion of Hartlepool Borough residents who say this (49%) but is significantly lower than the national figure (62%).

Long standing limiting illnessQHE3/4 Limiting long-term illness

23%

25%

18%

22%

29%

19%

39%

26%

21%


Hartlepool Borough


2004 2006 2008

National 02/03National 04/05National 2006

Long standing limiting illness

Over one in five (22%) Rift House/Burn Valley residents say that they have a long standing illness or disability that limits their activities.

This has improved from 39% in 2004, and has taken the neighbourhood to a level slightly lower than the Borough as a whole (29% in 2008) and in line with the national level (19%).

QHE6 Can you tell me how often, on average, you eat five portions of fruit or vegetables a day?

Hartlepool Borough


2004

2006

2008

2004

2006

2008


21%

25%

8%

22%

17%

18%

7%

4%

24%

13%

16%

17%

27%

14%

33%

23%

27%

31%

23%

22%

23%

16%

18%

14%

11%

7%

4%

7%

7%

8%

12%

27%

8%

19%

15%

12%

Every day 5-6 times 3-4 times 1-2 times Less than once a week Never

Healthy eating

Healthy eating

Less than one in ten Rift House/Burn Valley residents (8%) say that they eat five portions of fruit or vegetables every day. This is lower than the those who do so in Hartlepool Borough as a whole (18%).

The proportion of neighbourhood residents eating five portions daily has dropped significantly by 17 percentage points since 2006, but the proportion who say they never eat five portions has also dropped significantly by 19 percentage points.

8% of Rift House/Burn Valley residents never eat five portions of fruit or vegetables a day, compared with 12% in Hartlepool Borough as a whole.

Compared to 2004, more people in the neighbourhood are eating five portions a day at least three or four times a week, bringing Rift House/Burn Valley into line with the Borough as a whole.

SmokingQHE7 Do you smoke cigarettes at all nowadays?

38%

31%

25%

31%

30%

22%

33%

34%

26%

Hartlepool Borough


% yes

2004 2006 2008

National 02/03


National 04/05National 2006

Smoking

Three in ten Rift House/Burn Valley residents (31%) smoke cigarettes, similar to the proportion in Hartlepool Borough as a whole in 2008 (30%) and relatively unchanged since 2004.

The proportion of the population nationwide who smoke is significantly lower (22%).

Mental health issuesQHAR5 Does any member of your household have any of these health

problems on this card?

11%

1%

1%

85%

20%

6%

2%

76%

Loneliness/isolation

Anxiety/problems with nerves/ depression/

stress


Hartlepool Borough

Alcohol/drug problems

None


Hartlepool

2004%

2006%

2004%

2006%

13 13 15 18

6 2 5 6

3 2 1 2

79 84 81 78


Mental health issues

One in ten Rift House/Burn Valley households (11%) have a member who suffers from anxiety/problems with nerves/depression/stress. This is lower than in Hartlepool Borough (20%).

More than four in five households in Rift House/Burn Valley (85%) have no member who suffers from any of these mental health issues, and this is higher than the proportion in Hartlepool Borough (76%).

Lifelong learning and skillsHighest qualificationsImproving skills

9%

28%

22%

29%

13%

11%

34%

18%

14%

22%

10%

27%

20%

23%

20%

Hartlepool Borough

Level 1 or below

Level 4+

National

Level 2

Level 3

No quals

Highest Qualifications – NVQ Level Equivalents Working Age

Rift House/Burn Valley Rift House/ Burn Valley

Hartlepool

2004%

2006%

2004%

2006%

3 14 10 11

26 29 26 23

19 21 18 17

14 13 23 27

39 24 27 21

Base: All working age respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 56 (2004), 56 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 60 (2008); Hartlepool 931 (2004), 861 (2006), 948 (2008); National: Labour Workforce Survey 2008

Highest Qualifications – NVQ Level Equivalents 22% of Rift House/Burn Valley working age residents have no

qualifications, similar to Hartlepool Borough (20%) but higher than the national average (13%).

Fewer Rift House/Burn Valley residents have Level 4 or above (14%) compared to Hartlepool Borough (23%).

Similar proportions of people in Rift House/Burn Valley have Level 1, 2, and 3 qualifications as across the Borough.

Improving skills

12%

6%

8%

13%

10%

12%

22%

76%

13%

7%

9%

16%

74%74%

15%

Spelling

Maths

Reading

Writing

None of these


Hartlepool

2004%

2006%

2004%

2006%

7 12 12 11

3 2 6 5

4 3 7 6

13 15 15 13

83 75 76 77

% yes

QED2 Do you think you need to improve any of the following skills?

Base: All respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 84 (2004), 88 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1365 (2004), 1249 (2006), 1371 (2008); National: Ipsos MORI Public Affairs Monitor 2008

Hartlepool BoroughNational


Improving skills

Three quarters of Rift House/Burn Valley residents (76%) do not think that they need to improve any skills – a similar figure to that across Hartlepool Borough (74%).

A fifth (22%) think that they need to improve their maths skills, a slightly higher figure than that in Hartlepool Borough (16%).

Feelings of needing to improve spelling, reading, and writing did not differ significantly from those for Hartlepool Borough and have remained relatively unchanged for the neighbourhood over time.

EnvironmentEnvironmental issues considered a serious problem



0%

5%

6%

10%

12%

26%

27%

6%

6%

12%

13%

20%

20%

1%


Run down/boarded up properties

Speed/volume of traffic

Poor public transport

Dogs causing nuisance/mess

Quality/lack of parks/open spaces

Litter and rubbish

% serious problem

Base: All respondents: Rift House/Burn Valley 85: Hartlepool 1371

Abandoned/burnt out cars


More than a quarter of Rift House/Burn Valley residents (27%) consider the speed and volume of road traffic to be a serious problem, which is slightly higher than in Hartlepool Borough (20%).

A quarter of Rift House/Burn Valley residents (26%) think that litter and rubbish is a serious problem. Again, this is slightly higher than across Hartlepool Borough (20%).

All other issues are considered to be a serious problem by about the same proportion of people in this neighbourhood as in the borough as a whole.

16%

19%

20%

27%

20%

19%

21%

21%

21%

Speed/volume of road traffic


2004 2006 2008

Hartlepool Borough


National


% serious problem

Speed/volume of road traffic

The speed and volume of road traffic is considered to be a serious problem by 27% of Rift House/Burn Valley residents, which is a significant increase since 2006 (16%).

This issue is considered to be a serious problem by fewer residents in Hartlepool Borough (20%) which is similar to the national figure.

14%

17%

14%

26%

20%

13%

29%

19%

15%

Hartlepool Borough


Litter/rubbish in the streets


2004 2006 2008


% serious problem

National 02/03National 05/06National 06/07

Litter/rubbish in the streets

Litter and rubbish is considered to be a serious problem in Rift House/Burn Valley by a quarter of residents (26%).

This is similar to the 2004 level for the neighbourhood, after a decrease to 14% in 2006.

This is similar to 2008 levels in Hartlepool Borough (20%), but significantly higher than the national figure (13%).

HousingHousing tenureSatisfaction with accommodation

52%

52%

42%

62%

53%

51%

38%

39%

45%

30%

33%

36%

10%

7%

11%

8%

12%

12%

Owner occupier Social renter Private renter

Hartlepool Borough


2004

2006

2008

2004

2006

2008

Base: All respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 84 (2004), 88 (2006); Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1365 (2004), 1249 (2006), 1371 (2008)

Tenure

Tenure

Almost half of Rift House/Burn Valley residents (45%) are social renters, and almost all of the remaining residents (42%) are owner occupiers.

About one in ten residents rent from the private sector (11%).

In Hartlepool Borough there is a higher ratio of owner-occupiers to social renters (51% to 36%), but about the same proportion of private renters (12%).

Tenure within the neighbourhood has changed very little since 2004.

Satisfaction with accommodationQHO3 Taking everything into account, how satisfied are you with this

accommodation?

95%

93%

91%

81%

93%

91%

92%

95%

97%


Hartlepool Borough


National 03/04National 05/06

2004 2006

National 06/07

2008


Satisfaction with accommodation

Four in five Rift House/Burn Valley residents are satisfied with their accommodation (81%).

This has decreased significantly by 16 percentage points since 2004 and is now lower than Hartlepool Borough (93%) and the national figure (91%).

Culture and leisureUsage of local servicesSatisfaction with local services

Usage of local services

QHAR4 Which of the following services, if any, have you or a member of your household used in the last 12 months?

18%

31%

52%

31%

28%

9%

64%

22%

25%

46%

26%

22%

8%

56%

Libraries

Museums/art galleries

Rift House/ Burn Valley

Hartlepool Borough

Sports clubs/facilities

None

Rift House/ Burn Valley

Hartlepool

2004%

2006%

2004%

2006%

23 25 33 28

48 50 54 50

25 25 30 27

14 20 25 21

6 8 11 11

57 41 62 53

22 27 18 22

Children’s play areas

Youth/community centres

Public parks/open spaces


Usage of local services

The local services most commonly used by Rift House/Burn Valley residents are public parks/open spaces (64%) and libraries (52%).

Usage patterns of local services have not changed significantly over the past four years, but remain broadly similar to Hartlepool Borough as a whole.

73%

72%

75%

79%

75%

94%

Hartlepool Borough


Satisfaction with public parks/open spaces

QHAR3F I would like you to tell me how satisfied are you with the quality of each in this area?

2004 2006 2008

% users very/fairly satisfied

Base: All users: Brinkburn/South Park 49 (2004), 36 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 54 (2008); Hartlepool 687 (2004), 661 (2006), 762 (2008)

Satisfaction with public parks/open spaces

72% of the 54 Rift House/Burn Valley residents who use the public parks and open spaces in their area are very or fairly satisfied with this service. This is similar to the Borough as a whole where three-quarters of users (75%) are satisfied with the parks in their area.

Satisfaction with libraries

QHAR3B How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the quality of libraries in this area?

98%

91%

75%

89%

77%

87%

Hartlepool Borough


Base: All respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 39 (2004), 44 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 44 (2008); 640 (2004), 619 (2006), 627 (2008)

2004 2006 2008

% users very/fairly satisfied

Satisfaction with libraries

Three quarters (75%) of the 44 Rift House/Burn Valley residents who use the libraries in their area are very or fairly satisfied with this service. This is lower than for the Borough as a whole where nine in ten residents (89%) are satisfied with the libraries in their area.

The bases for user satisfaction with other local services were too small to report.

Strengthening communitiesCommunity spiritFeeling part of the communityPeople getting on well togetherInfluencing decisionsInvolvement in voluntary activitiesPotential issues

QHAR1 Would you say there is a lot of community spirit in this area?

50%

48%

41%

44%

53%

48%

Hartlepool Borough


% yes


2004 2006 2008

Community spirit

Community spirit

Around two in five residents in Rift House/Burn Valley (41%) say that there is a lot of community spirit in the area.

This has not changed significantly since 2004, and remains at a similar level to Hartlepool Borough (44%).

Feeling part of the communityQCO1 Overall, to what extent do you feel part of the local community?

46%

54%

53%

49%

52%

59%

49%

36%

% great deal/fair amount

Hartlepool Borough



National 2006

2004 2006

National 2008

2008

Feeling part of the community

Half (49%) of Rift House/Burn Valley residents feel part of the community.

This is about the same proportion as in all of Hartlepool Borough (52%), and has risen slightly within the neighbourhood since 2004 (from 36%).

People from different backgroundsNEWHAR1 Do you agree or disagree that this local area is a place where

people from different backgrounds get on well together?

65%

61%

62%

55%

81%

% agree

Base: All respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 88 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1249 (2006), 1371 (2008); National: Citizenship Survey 2007

Hartlepool Borough


2006

National

2008

People from different backgrounds

About three in five Rift House/Burn Valley residents (62%) agree that their local area is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together. This is consistent with results in 2006.

A slightly lower proportion of residents in Hartlepool Borough feel this way (55%).

Nationally, the percentage who feel this way is much higher, at 81%.

Influencing decisionsQCO5 Do you feel you can influence decisions that affect your area?

19%

28%

34%

17%

23%

31%

32%

26%

32%

% yes

Hartlepool Borough



2004 2006 2008

National 2004National 2006National 2008

Influencing decisions

A sixth of Rift House/Burn Valley residents (17%) feel that they can influence decisions that affect their area. This is a drop from 32% in 2004.

A slightly higher proportion (23%) of Hartlepool Borough residents feel this way.

The national figure (31%) is significantly higher.

Involvement in voluntary activitiesQCO6 Have you been involved in any local organisation on a voluntary basis

over the last three years?

5%

14%

23%

10%

10%

22%

23%

13%

7%

% yes

Hartlepool Borough


2004 2006 2008



Involvement in voluntary activities

One in ten Rift House/Burn Valley residents (10%) have been involved in a local organisation on a voluntary basis over the last three years.

This is the same as levels of involvement across Hartlepool Borough, but lower when compared to the national figure (22%).

Types of voluntary activities 2008

QNEWHAR4A In the last 12 months have you done any of these things UNPAID for someone who isn’t a relative?

9%

7%

48%57%

11%

12%

13%

17%

18%

22%

9%

7%

15%

12%

11%

22%

8%

7%

Rift House/ Burn Valley Hartlepool Borough

Decorating/home or car repairs

Looking after property/pet

Keeping in touch

Routine household chores

Babysitting/caring for children

Giving advice to someone

Transporting/escorting someone

No help given in last 12 months

Shopping/pensions/paying bills


Types of voluntary activities 2008

About half (48%) of Rift House/Burn Valley residents have not given any unpaid help in the last 12 months, compared with about six in ten (57%) Hartlepool Borough residents.

For those who do give help in Rift House/Burn Valley (44 people), this is most commonly giving advice to someone (22%), babysitting or caring for children (18%) or transporting or escorting someone (17%).

The types of help most commonly given are consistent between Rift House/Burn Valley and Hartlepool Borough as a whole.

Frequency of voluntary activities 2008

QNEWHAR4B In the last 12 months how often have you done this kind of thing?

35%

21%

44%

27%

25%

46%


Base: All who have given unpaid help in last 12 months: Rift House/Burn Valley 40 (2008); Hartlepool 556 (2008)

Less often

At least once a month

At least once a week

Frequency of voluntary activities 2008

Of the Rift House/Burn Valley respondents who said they had given unpaid help in the last year, around a third (35%) had given it at least once a week.

Around one fifth (21%) help at least once a month and the remaining 44% help less often than this.

These figures are in line with the frequency of helping across Hartlepool Borough as a whole.


2%

36%

4%

22%


Problems with neighbours

Teenagers hanging round


% a serious problem



Of the community related issues that could be a potential problem in the area, teenagers hanging around on the street was identified as a serious problem by about one-third (36%) of residents.

This has risen significantly from 19% in 2004 and 16% in 2006, so that the concern about this issue within the neighbourhood is now much higher than across Hartlepool Borough and nationally.

Problems with neighbours is considered to be a serious issue by very few Rift House/Burn Valley residents (2%).

16%

20%

16%

36%

22%

18%

19%

22%

18%

Teenagers hanging around


Hartlepool Borough


Base: Brinkburn/South Park 84 (2004), 88 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1365 (2004), 1249 (2006), 1371 (2008); National: Ipsos MORI Public Affairs Monitor

2004 2006 2008

% a serious problem


Population profileHousehold compositionEthnicityLength of residence in area

Household composition



2004

%

2006

%

2008

%

2004

%

2006

%

2008

%

02/03

%

05/06

%

06/07

%

Couple, dependents 8 15 15 18 19 15 14 17 13

Couple, no dependents 33 26 26 33 28 31 29 25 25

Lone parent 13 9 14 10 11 11 13 13 14

Other multi-person 12 10 11 8 7 8 9 7 9

Single person 35 40 34 32 35 36 35 37 38


Household composition

One-third of Rift House/Burn Valley households (34%) are single person households. This is about the same as in Hartlepool Borough as a whole (36%).

One quarter (26%) of Rift House/Burn Valley households are couples with no dependent children and 15% are couples with dependents. This is also similar to the rest of the Borough.

Overall, the pattern of household composition is broadly similar between Rift House/Burn Valley and the national level; within the neighbourhood it has not changed substantially since 2004.

Ethnicity



2004

%

2006

%

2008

%

2004

%

2006

%

2008

% %

White 100 100 98 99 99 99 91.0

Mixed 0 0 0 * * 1 1.4

Asian 0 0 0 1 1 * 4.6

Black 0 0 0 * 0 0 2.3

Chinese and any other ethnic group

0 0 2 * * * 0.9

Base: All respondents: Brinkburn/South Park 84 (2004), 88 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1365 (2004), 1249 (2006), 1371 (2008); National: Census 2001 data for England

Note: An asterisk (*) indicates a percentage of less than 0.5% but greater than zero

Ethnicity

98% of Rift House/Burn Valley residents are White.

Hartlepool Borough is 99% White.

Nationally, the population is 91% White.

Length of residence in area


2004%

2006%

2008%

2004%

2006%

2008%

Less than a year 11 8 9 6 6 6

1 year but less than 3 13 5 11 10 7 8

3 years but less than 5 3 8 4 7 9 8



20 years or more 46 51 35 42 48 47

Base: All respondents except those born at address: Brinkburn/South Park 82 (2004), 88 (2006), Rift House/Burn Valley 85 (2008); Hartlepool 1354 (2004), 1246 (2006), 1370 (2008)

Length of residence in area

About two in five Rift House/Burn Valley residents (42%) have lived in the area for between 5 and 20 years; a further 35% have lived there for more than 20 years.

The pattern of length of residence in the neighbourhood is similar to Hartlepool Borough as a whole, although residents across the borough are slightly more likely to have lived there 20+ years and less likely to have lived there between 5 and 20 years.

In summary

Key findings - 1

Rift House/Burn Valley is a neighbourhood where many residents have lived for five years or more and where the vast majority are either social renters or owner occupiers.

Perhaps because of this, satisfaction with the area as a whole is very high, as are ratings of quality of life and a feeling of being part of the local community.

However, satisfaction with accommodation is lower than the borough-wide average.

Rift House/Burn Valley residents are also now less likely to feel that they can influence decisions that affect their area.

Residents in Rift House/Burn Valley feel similarly to the residents of Hartlepool Borough as a whole about many common neighbourhood problems. Similarly, their feelings of safety and satisfaction with the police are not significantly different.

The issue of teenagers hanging around on the streets is considered to be a serious problem in the Rift House/Burn Valley area, more so than in Hartlepool Borough as a whole.

Key findings - 2

Fewer residents in the neighbourhood feel safe walking in the area after dark; however, overall feelings of safety have remained constant since 2004.

Rift House/Burn Valley residents tend to rate their health over the last year highly, though they eat slightly less healthily than other residents across Hartlepool Borough. The proportion of long standing limiting illness has decreased significantly over the past four years.

While most people don’t feel they need to improve literacy and numeracy skills, maths skills are most commonly identified as needing improvement.

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Hartlepool Household Survey Results Rift House/Burn Valley Neighbourhood Area 2004 - 2008.

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