WARD PROFILES
Sumners & Kingsmoor
Index Key Facts
Population Age Distribution Ethnic composition Nationality Languages Religion Household composition Tenure Qualifications Economic Activity Disability and Health
…1 …2 …5
…10 …14 …16 …20 …22 …23 …25 …28
Sumners and Kingsmoor is Harlow’s third least populated ward with 7120 residents.
The average age of its residents is 37 years, the third youngest average age in Harlow.
The predominant ethnic group is White: British with 83% of the population.
73% of residents are economically active, the second highest such proportion in Harlow.
Sumners and Kingsmoor has the highest proportion of males of any ward in Harlow.
Sources: The Office for National Statistics, http://www.nomisweb.co.uk/, Public Health England http://www.localhealth.org.uk 2001 and 2011 Census Updated March 2019
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Population
Sumners and Kingsmoor has a population of 7120, making it the third least populated ward in
Harlow, housing fewer than 9% of the Town’s residents. It has a male/female ratio of 50:50, which
is the highest proportion of males from any ward.
Ward
Population
% of total
Male/Female ratio
Bush Fair
7723
9.42%
48:52
Church Langley
8895
10.85%
49:51
Great Parndon
6543
7.98%
49:51
Harlow Common
7360
8.98%
48:52
Little Parndon & Hare Street
7957
9.71%
48:52
Mark Hall
7184
8.77%
48:52
Nettleswell
7423
9.06%
49:51
Old Harlow
6968
8.50%
48:52
Staple Tye
7227
8.82%
49:51
Sumners & Kingsmoor
7120
8.69%
50:50
Toddbrook
7544
9.21%
48:52
Harlow
81944
48:52
KS101EW - Usual resident population
Trends & Comparisons
In the decade 2001 to 2011, Sumners and Kingsmoor’s population fell by over 4%, from 7445 to
7120. This was the fastest rate of decline in Harlow and well below the 4% growth seen throughout
Harlow as a whole.
As a result Sumners and Kingsmoor dropped from Harlow’s fifth most populated ward to its ninth.
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Age Distribution
The residents of Sumners and Kingsmoor have an average age of 37 years, the third youngest in
Harlow. This is younger than the Town average of 38. Sumners and Kingsmoor also has the third
smallest proportion of residents over 84 years of age.
The predominant age bands are 25-29 and 45-49.
Age Range
Population
%
0-4
492
6.91%
5-7
257
3.61%
8-9
139
1.95%
10-14
451
6.33%
15
93
1.31%
16-17
196
2.75%
18-19
160
2.25%
20-24
451
6.33%
25-29
548
7.70%
30-34
532
7.47%
35-39
527
7.40%
40-44
495
6.95%
45-49
548
7.70%
50-54
499
7.01%
55-59
451
6.33%
60-64
456
6.40%
65-69
293
4.12%
70-74
214
3.01%
75-79
139
1.95%
80-84
97
1.36%
84+
82
1.15% KS102EW – Age structure
3
25%
Age distribution compared to Harlow
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
0-4 5-10 11-15 16-18 19-24 25-34 34-49 50-64 64-84 84+
Harlow Sumners and Kingsmoor
Trends
In the decade 2001-2011 Sumners and Kingsmoor saw the average age of its population rise from 34
to 37 years.
Growth by age ranges -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%
0-4
5-10
11-15
16-18
19-24
25-34
34-49
50-64
64-84
84+
Whilst the populations of all age groups under 50 years decreased, those over 50 years increased in
number. As seen throughout Harlow, the group of residents aged over 84 years saw the fastest
growth rate.
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160
140
Age distribution profiles
2001
2011
120
100
80
60
40
20
0 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84
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Ethnicity
The largest ethnic group in Sumners and Kingsmoor is White: British, comprising almost 83% of the
ward’s population. Black/African/Caribbean/Black British is another significant group with almost
6% of the total population.
Ethnic Group Population %
All categories: Ethnic group 7,120 100.00%
White: British 5,903 82.91%
White Other: Total 441 6.19%
-White: Irish 57 0.80%
-White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 10 0.14%
-White: Other White including Eastern Europe 374 5.25%
Mixed/multiple ethnic group: Total 150 2.11%
-Mixed/multiple ethnic group: White and Black Caribbean 44 0.62%
-Mixed/multiple ethnic group: White and Black African 33 0.46%
-Mixed/multiple ethnic group: White and Asian 23 0.32%
-Mixed/multiple ethnic group: Other Mixed 50 0.70%
Asian/Asian British: Total 200 2.81%
-Asian/Asian British: Indian 36 0.51%
-Asian/Asian British: Pakistani 39 0.55%
-Asian/Asian British: Bangladeshi 10 0.14%
-Asian/Asian British: Chinese 65 0.91%
-Asian/Asian British: Other Asian 50 0.70%
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: Total 394 5.53%
-Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: African 297 4.17%
-Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: Caribbean 53 0.74%
-Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: Other Black 44 0.62%
Other ethnic group: Total 32 0.45%
-Other ethnic group: Arab 13 0.18%
-Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 19 0.27%
KS201EW - Ethnic group
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Ethnic composition of Sumners and Kingsmoor
150
200
32
394
441
White - British White - Other
Mixed Ethnicity - Total Asian/British Asian - Total
Black/Black British - Total Other - Total
5,903
In Comparison to Harlow
Sumners and Kingsmoor has a smaller proportion of White – British residents than Harlow overall.
Whilst it’s ratios of White – Other and Black/Black British are greater than the Town as a whole.
90%
80%
82.91%
Sumners and Kingsmoor's ethnic composition compared to that of Harlow
70%
60%
50%
40%
83.86%
30%
20%
10%
0%
5.23% 6.19%
2.14% 2.11%
4.56% 2.81%
3.77%
5.53%
0.45%
0.45%
White - British White - Other Mixed Ethnicity - Total
Asian/British Asian - Total
Black/Black British - Total
Other - Total
Harlow Sumners and Kingsmoor
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Ethnicity by Age
White British is the predominant ethnic group in each age range for Sumners and Kingsmoor.
However the proportion of each ethnic group varies significantly through the age bands, as seen in
the proportional area graph below.
Of the population aged 0 to 4 years of age, the proportion of White British residents is 75%, whilst
for the population aged 64 and above, the proportion rises to 90%.
100%
Ethnic composition by age range
95%
90%
85%
80%
75%
70%
65%
0-4 5-15 16-24 25-39 40-64 64+
White - British White - Other Mixed Ethnicity - Total
Asian/British Asian - Total Black/Black British - Total Other - Total
Trends
Ethnic group by age
2001
% of age range
2011
% of age range
population growth
proportional growth
White British – All Ages 6887 92.43% 5,903 82.91% -14.29% -9.52%
- 0-4 472 93.65% 371 75.41% -21.40% -18.24%
- 5-15 1055 93.78% 770 81.91% -27.01% -11.86%
- 16-24 1035 92.16% 695 86.12% -32.85% -6.04%
- 25-39 1652 91.52% 1,192 74.18% -27.85% -17.35%
- 40-64 2158 92.26% 2,134 87.14% -1.11% -5.12%
- 64+ 515 92.79% 741 89.82% 43.88% -2.97%
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Ethnic group by age
2001
% of age range
2011
% of age range
population growth
proportional growth
White Other – All Ages 195 2.62% 441 6.19% 126.15% 3.58%
- 0-4 7 1.39% 33 6.71% 371.43% 5.32%
- 5-15 7 0.62% 39 4.15% 457.14% 3.53%
- 16-24 17 1.51% 25 3.10% 47.06% 1.58%
- 25-39 56 3.10% 204 12.69% 264.29% 9.59%
- 40-64 83 3.55% 103 4.21% 24.10% 0.66%
- 64+ 25 4.50% 37 4.48% 48.00% -0.02%
Mixed Ethnicity – all ages 100 1.34% 150 2.11% 50.00% 0.76%
- 0-4 16 3.17% 34 6.91% 112.50% 3.74%
- 5-15 36 3.20% 35 3.72% -2.78% 0.52%
- 16-24 24 2.14% 23 2.85% -4.17% 0.71%
- 25-39 18 1.00% 33 2.05% 83.33% 1.06%
- 40-64 3 0.13% 19 0.78% 533.33% 0.65%
- 64+ 3 0.54% 6 0.73% 100.00% 0.19%
Asian/British Asian – all ages 184 2.47% 200 2.81% 8.70% 0.34%
- 0-4 6 1.19% 13 2.64% 116.67% 1.45%
- 5-15 24 2.13% 23 2.45% -4.17% 0.31%
- 16-24 44 3.92% 20 2.48% -54.55% -1.44%
- 25-39 43 2.38% 59 3.67% 37.21% 1.29%
- 40-64 61 2.61% 62 2.53% 1.64% -0.08%
- 64+ 6 1.08% 23 2.79% 283.33% 1.71%
Black/Black British – all ages 67 0.90% 394 5.53% 488.06% 4.63%
- 0-4 0 0.00% 35 7.11% - 7.11%
- 5-15 0 0.00% 68 7.23% - 7.23%
- 16-24 3 0.27% 43 5.33% 1333.33% 5.06%
- 25-39 33 1.83% 108 6.72% 227.27% 4.89%
- 40-64 25 1.07% 123 5.02% 392.00% 3.95%
- 64+ 6 1.08% 17 2.06% 183.33% 0.98%
Other – all ages 18 0.24% 32 0.45% 77.78% 0.21%
- 0-4 3 0.60% 6 1.22% 100.00% 0.62%
- 5-15 3 0.27% 5 0.53% 66.67% 0.27%
- 16-24 0 0.00% 1 0.12% - 0.12%
- 25-39 3 0.17% 11 0.68% 266.67% 0.52%
- 40-64 9 0.38% 8 0.33% -11.11% -0.06%
- 64+ 0 0.00% 1 0.12% - 0.12%
DC2101EW - Ethnic group by sex by age
2001 - Table S101 Sex and age by ethnic group
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Proportional changes from 2001 to 2011
-12.00% -10.00% -8.00% -6.00% -4.00% -2.00% 0.00% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00%
-9.52% White - British
White - Other
Mixed Ethnicity - Total
Asian/British Asian - Total
Black/Black British -
Total
Other - Total
0.76%
0.34%
0.21%
3.58%
4.63%
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Nationalities
87% of Sumners and Kingsmoor’s population were born in the United Kingdom, just below the Town
average of 88%.
Over 4% of residents were born in African countries and almost 6% come from Europe including
Ireland.
Country of birth/region of country of birth 2011
Population
% % excluding
UK
United Kingdom 6,188 86.91%
Ireland 53 0.74% 5.69%
EU countries: Member countries in March 2001 106 1.49% 11.37%
EU countries: Accession countries April 2001 to March
2011
238 3.34% 25.54%
Rest of Europe 32 0.45% 3.43%
North Africa 9 0.13% 0.97%
Central and Western Africa 132 1.85% 14.16%
South and Eastern Africa 158 2.22% 16.95%
Africa not otherwise specified 4 0.06% 0.43%
Middle East 5 0.07% 0.54%
Eastern Asia 46 0.65% 4.94%
Southern Asia 101 1.42% 10.84%
Central Asia 0 0.00% 0.00%
North America and the Caribbean 36 0.51% 3.86%
Central and South American 8 0.11% 0.86%
Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) 4 0.06% 0.43%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
DC2103EW - Country of birth by sex by age
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Trends
Like all but two wards in Harlow, Sumners and Kingsmoor saw its population of residents born in the
United Kingdom fall in real terms and in proportion during the decade 2001-2011.
The decade also saw significant growth in the populations of people from countries recently
admitted to the EU.
Country of birth/region of country of birth 2001
Population
growth Proportional
growth
United Kingdom 6968 -11.19% -6.59%
Ireland 65 -18.46% -0.13%
EU countries: Member countries in March 2001 85 24.71% 0.35%
EU countries: Accession countries April 2001 to March
2011
25 852.00% 3.01%
Rest of Europe 11 190.91% 0.30%
North Africa 3 200.00% 0.09%
Central and Western Africa 14 842.86% 1.67%
South and Eastern Africa 74 113.51% 1.23%
Africa not otherwise specified 0 - 0.06%
Middle East 20 -75.00% -0.20%
Eastern Asia 81 -43.21% -0.44%
Southern Asia 56 80.36% 0.67%
Central Asia 0 - 0.00%
North America and the Caribbean 28 28.57% 0.13%
Central and South American 3 166.67% 0.07%
Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) 16 -75.00% -0.16%
Other 3 -100.00% -0.04%
2001 Table S015 Country of birth by sex and age
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Ethnic composition of UK Nationals
Black/African/Caribbean/ Black British: African
1%
White: English/Welsh/Scottish/N
orthern Irish/British 94%
[CATEGORY NAME] Mixed/multiple ethnic
[PERCENTAGE] group: Other Mixed
1%
White: English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British White: Irish
Mixed/multiple ethnic group: White and Black
Caribbean
White: Other White 1%
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller White: Other White 1%
Mixed/multiple ethnic group: White and Black Caribbean Mixed/multiple ethnic group: White and Black African
Mixed/multiple ethnic group: White and Asian Mixed/multiple ethnic group: Other Mixed Asian/Asian
British: Indian Asian/Asian British: Pakistani
Asian/Asian British: Bangladeshi Asian/Asian British: Chinese
Asian/Asian British: Other Asian Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: African
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: Caribbean Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: Other Black
Other ethnic group: Arab Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group
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250
Ethnic composition of Sumners and Kingsmoor's nationalities (excluding UK)
200
150
100
50
0
White: British White: Irish White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller
White: Other Mixed: White and Black Caribbean Mixed: White and Black African
Mixed: White and Asian Mixed: Other Mixed Indian
Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese
Other Asian African Caribbean
Other Black Arab Any other ethnic group
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Languages spoken
Of Sumners and Kingsmoor’s population aged 3 years and above, 93% speak English as their main
language. This is slightly below the Harlow average of 94%.
Main language spoken
Population
%
English (English or Welsh if in Wales) 6,350 93.22%
French 13 0.19%
Portuguese 18 0.26%
Spanish 7 0.10%
Other European language (EU): Total 219 3.21%
Other European language (EU): Polish 94 1.38%
Other European language (EU): Any other European language 125 1.83%
Other European language (non EU) 37 0.54%
Arabic 6 0.09%
West/Central Asian language 6 0.09%
South Asian language: Total 37 0.54%
South Asian language: Panjabi 8 0.12%
South Asian language: Urdu 17 0.25%
South Asian language: Bengali (with Sylheti and Chatgaya) 5 0.07%
South Asian language: Gujarati 6 0.09%
South Asian language: Tamil 0 0.00%
South Asian language: Any other South Asian language 1 0.01%
East Asian language: Total 57 0.84%
East Asian language: Chinese 37 0.54%
East Asian language: Any other East Asian language 20 0.29%
African language 62 0.91%
Other language 0 0.00%
DC2104EW - Main Language by sex by age
15
3%
Main Languages Spoken (excluding English) French
Portuguese
French Portuguese
Spanish
East Asian language: 4%
Any other East Asian language
4% African language
13%
Other European language (EU): Polish Other European language (EU): Any other
European language Other European language (non EU) Arabic
East Asian language: Chinese
8%
South Asian language: Urdu
4%
Other European language (non EU)
8%
Other European language (EU): Polish
20% Other European language (EU): Any other European
language 27%
West/Central Asian language
South Asian language: Panjabi
South Asian language: Urdu
South Asian language: Bengali (with Sylheti and Chatgaya) South Asian language: Gujarati South Asian language: Tamil South Asian language: Any other South Asian language East Asian language: Chinese East Asian language: Any other East Asian language African language
Other language
Proficiency in English
7% of people over 3 years of age have a main language other than English. Of these 462 residents
80% can speak English either well or very well. 17% cannot speak English well, whilst 16 residents
cannot speak English at all.
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Religion
The predominant religion is Christianity with 55% of residents describing themselves as Christian.
35% describe themselves as having no religion. These proportions are in line with Harlow as a
whole.
Religion Population % of total Growth since 2001
Christian 3,928 55.17% -13.31%
Buddhist 14 0.20% 183.33%
Hindu 26 0.37% 725.00%
Jewish 14 0.20% -20.00%
Muslim 139 1.95% 61.11%
Sikh 14 0.20% 100.00%
Other religion 40 0.56% 250.00%
No religion 2,505 35.18% 47.55%
Religion not stated 440 6.18% -7.93%
KS209EW – Religion
2001 - Table S103 Sex and age by religion
Since 2001 the number of Christians in Sumners and Kingsmoor has fallen by over 13%. This is a
slightly slower rate of decline than in Harlow overall, which saw the number of Christians decrease
by over 14%. At the start of the decade approximately 24% of residents in Sumners and Kingsmoor
described themselves as having No Religion. By 2011 this proportion had risen to 35%.
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Religion within Ethnic groups
White
Religion not stated, 6%
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Jewish
No religion, 38% Christian, 55% Muslim
Sikh
Other religion
Other religion
Sikh Muslim
Jewish
Hindu
Buddhist
No religion
Religion not stated
Mixed Ethnicity
Religion not stated
6%
No religion 27%
Other
Christian 60%
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Sikh
Other religion
religion
Sikh
Muslim 5%
No religion
Jewish
Hindu
Buddhist
Religion not stated
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Asian/Asian British Religion not
stated 5%
Christian
Other religion
No religion
27%
Christian
20%
Hindu 12%
Buddhist
6%
Buddhist
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Sikh
Other religion
No religion Sikh 5%
Muslim
25%
Jewish
Religion not stated
Black/ Black British Other religion
Religion not stated 3%
Christian
Jewish
Hindu
Buddhist
Sikh No religion 4%
Muslim 8%
Buddhist Hindu Jewish
Muslim
Sikh
Christian 85%
Other religion No religion
Religion not stated
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Other (including Arab)
Religion not
Buddhist Christian
9%
Hindu
0%
Jewish
0%
Christian
Buddhist
No religion
Other religion
Sikh 9%
stated 19%
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Muslim 63%
Sikh
Other religion
No religion
Religion not stated
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Household Composition
Sumners and Kingsmoor has 2931 households. Of these households 64% consist of one family. This
is in line with the town average of 63%.
31% of household are with dependent children, close to the town average of 29.5%.
Household Composition population % of total Growth since 2001
All categories: Household composition 2,931 100.00% -0.68%
One person household: Total 878 29.96% 11.70%
- Aged 65 and over 274 9.35% 23.42%
- Other 604 20.61% 7.09%
One family only: Total 1,864 63.60% -8.13%
- All aged 65 and over 161 5.49% 12.59%
- Married or same-sex civil partnership
couple: Total
1,035 35.31% -15.16%
- One family only: Married or same-sex
civil partnership couple: No children
385 13.14% -3.02%
- One family only: Married or same-sex
civil partnership couple: Dependent
children
424 14.47% -26.00%
- One family only: Married or same-sex
civil partnership couple: All children non-
dependent
226 7.71% -9.60%
- One family only: Cohabiting couple:
Total
316 10.78% -9.20%
- One family only: Cohabiting couple: No
children
156 5.32% -14.29%
- One family only: Cohabiting couple:
Dependent children 145 4.95% -1.36%
- One family only: Cohabiting couple: All
children non-dependent 15 0.51% -21.05%
One family only: Lone parent: Total 352 12.01% 10.69%
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Household Composition population % of total Growth since 2001
- Lone parent: Dependent children 253 8.63% 19.34%
- All children non-dependent 99 3.38% -6.60%
Other household types: Total 189 6.45% 38.97%
Other household types: With dependent
children 73 2.49% 55.32%
Other household types: All full-time students 1 0.03% -66.67%
Other household types: All aged 65 and over 3 0.10% 0.00%
Other household types: Other 112 3.82% 34.94%
KS105EW - Household composition
2001 - Table S053 Household composition by tenure and occupancy rating
In the decade 2001 to 2011, the number of families without children increased as did the number of
one person households.
Living Arrangements
Of Sumners and Kingsmoor’s residents aged 16 and over, 58% are living as a couple; the majority of
whom are either married or living in a civil partnership.
Living in a couple: Cohabiting, 766, 13%
Not living in a couple: Married or in a
registered same-sex civil partnership, 76,
1%
Not living in a couple: Separated (but still
legally married or still legally in a same-sex
civil partnership), 149, 3%
Not living in a couple: Divorced or formerly
in a same-sex civil partnership which is
now legally dissolved, 428, 8%
Living in a couple: Married or in a
registered same-se civil partnership,
2,532, 45%
Notliving in
a couple
Not living in a couple: Single (never married or never registered a
same-sex civil partnership), 1,429,
25%
Not living in a couple: Widowed or surviving partner from a same- sex civil partnership,
292, 5%
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Tenure
Of Sumners and Kingsmoor’s 2931 households, 61% of properties are either owned outright or
owned with a mortgage or loan. This is a greater proportion than in Harlow as a whole, where 57%
of residents own their dwelling.
Sumners and Kingsmoor also has slightly lower ratios of social tenure than Harlow. Although those
renting from the council accounts for 26% of all households, which is similar to the Town where 27%
of all dwellings are rented from the council.
Tenure in Sumners and Kingsmoor
Private rented: Other
Social rented: Other social rented, 23, 1%
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency, 299, 10%
private rented or living rent free, 39, 1%
Owned outright, 621,
21%
Social rented: Rented from council (Local
Authority), 758, 26%
Owned with a mortgage or loan or shared ownership,
1,190, 41%
Tenure across age groups
As expected, ownership varies greatly across the various ages bands. Amongst residents aged 16 to
34 3% own their dwelling outright and only 40% own with a mortgage or through shared ownership.
For residents over 64 years of age, over 64% own their dwellings of which 53% own them outright.
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Qualifications
Sumners and Kingsmoor levels of education are slightly better those of Harlow overall. 23% of
residents have no qualifications compared to 26% Town wide.
Those with Level 4 qualifications and above account for just 18% of the ward’s residents compared
to 18% across Harlow.
Qualifications Population %
No qualifications 1,336 23.49%
Highest level of qualification: Level 1 qualifications 1,113 19.57%
Highest level of qualification: Level 2 qualifications 995 17.49%
Highest level of qualification: Apprenticeship 224 3.94%
Highest level of qualification: Level 3 qualifications 663 11.66%
Highest level of qualification: Level 4 qualifications and above 1,003 17.63%
Highest level of qualification: Other qualifications 354 6.22%
Schoolchildren and full-time students: Age 16 to 17 165 2.90%
Schoolchildren and full-time students: Age 18 and over 148 2.60%
Full-time students: Age 18 to 74: Economically active: In 83 1.46%
employment
Full-time students: Age 18 to 74: Economically active: 12 0.21%
Unemployed
Full-time students: Age 18 to 74: Economically inactive 53 0.93%
KS501EW - Qualifications and students
2001 - Table S032 Sex and age and level of qualifications by economic activity
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Trends
During the decade 2001 to 2011 there was a significant decrease in the proportion of Harlow’s
population who held no qualifications, with an average proportional decline of approximately 6%.
In Sumners and Kingsmoor the proportion of those without qualifications fell by 6% as well.
Proproportional changes in levels of qualification
other, 2.27%
Highest level of qualification: Level 4
qualifications and above, 6.65%
Highest level of qualification: Level 3 qualifications, 5.61%
Highest level of qualification: Level 2 qualifications, -5.42%
Highest level of qualification: Level 1 qualifications, -3.01%
No qualifications, - 6.09%
-8.00% -6.00% -4.00% -2.00% 0.00% 2.00% 4.00% 6.00% 8.00%
% change
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Economic Activity
Of the ward’s 5688 residents over the age of 16, 73% are economically active, the second highest
such proportion of all wards. 42% of residents over 16 are in full time employment, whilst 14% work
part-time. 8% of the ward are self-employed.
6% of residents over 16 are unemployed.
Economic activity
Population %
Economically active: Total 4,132 72.64%
- In employment: Total 3,779 66.44%
- Employee: Total 3,181 55.92%
- Employee: Part-time 783 13.77%
- Employee: Full-time 2,398 42.16%
- Self-employed: Total 477 8.39%
- Self-employed: Part-time 118 2.07%
- Self-employed: Full-time 359 6.31%
Full-time students 121 2.13%
Unemployed: Total 353 6.21%
- Unemployed (excluding full-time students)
325 5.71%
- Unemployed: Full-time students
28 0.49%
Economically inactive: Total 1,556 27.36%
- Retired 848 14.91%
- Student (including full-time students)
172 3.02%
- Looking after home or family 248 4.36%
- Long-term sick or disabled 197 3.46%
- Other 91 1.60%
KS601EW to KS603EW – Economic activity by sex
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Trends
In the decade 2001 to 2011 unemployment in Sumners and Kingsmoor almost doubled. Amongst
those aged 16-24 the unemployment rate tripled. The percentage of residents aged 16 and over in
employment fell from 62% to 58%. There was an increase in those who are economically inactive,
and a large increase in retirees.
Proportional changes in economic activity
-15.00% -10.00% -5.00% 0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00%
In employment: Total
Employee: Part-time
Employee: Full-time
Self-employed: Total
Full-time students
Unemployed: Total
Economically inactive:
Total
Retired
Looking after home or
family
Long-term sick or disabled
Out of work Benefits Claimant count by sex – not seasonal adjusted (January 2019)
Sumners and Kingsmoor (Numbers)
Sumners and Kingsmoor (%)
Harlow (%) Great Britain (%)
All People 185 4.0 3.3 2.4
Males 90 3.8 3.6 2.8
Females 95 4.2 3.1 2.0 Source: ONS Claimant count by sex and age Note: The percentage figures show the number of claimants as a proportion of resident population aged 16-64
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Professions / NS-SeC
The Occupations of Sumners and Kingsmoor’s residents are broadly in line with those of Harlow’s.
25% of adults work in Managerial, administrative and professional occupations, whilst 31% work in
routine positions.
NS-SeC Category Population %
1. Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations
354 6.22%
1.1 Large employers and higher managerial and administrative occupations
93 1.64%
1.2 Higher professional occupations 261 4.59%
2. Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations
1,062 18.67%
3. Intermediate occupations 858 15.08%
4. Small employers and own account workers 507 8.91%
5. Lower supervisory and technical occupations 503 8.84%
6. Semi-routine occupations 983 17.28%
7. Routine occupations 797 14.01%
8. Never worked and long-term unemployed 311 5.47%
L14.1 Never worked 174 3.06%
L14.2 Long-term unemployed 137 2.41%
Not classified 313 5.50%
L15 Full-time students 313 5.50%
L17 Not classifiable for other reasons 0 0.00%
KS611EW to KS613EW - NS-SeC by sex
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Disability and Health
Health
95% of Sumner’s and Kingsmoor’s residents purport to be in fairly good health or better, In line with
the Harlow average of 95%.
Since 2001 the proportion of people in bad health or worse has declined slightly, in line with Harlow
as a whole.
Health in Sumners and Kingsmoor
Bad health 4%
Very bad health 1%
Fair health 12%
Very good health
46%
Good health 37%
Disability
Approximately 7% of Sumners and Kingsmoor’s residents’ day-to-day activities are limited a lot, less
than Harlow as a whole. 85% of residents have no limitations to their day-to-day activities
compared to 83% within Harlow as a whole.
Disability
Population
%
Day-to-day activities limited a lot 497 6.98%
Day-to-day activities limited a little
582
8.17%
Day-to-day activities not limited 6,041 84.85%
KS611EW to KS613EW - NS-SeC by sex
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Age groups of those whose Day-to-day activities are Limited a lot
0-15 years, 3.62%
64+ years, 42.05%
16-49 years, 24.35%
50-64 years,
29.98%
Provision of unpaid care
90% of residents provide no unpaid care, the same as for Harlow as a whole. However, the
proportion of people providing 20 hours or more of unpaid care is less than the town average.
Care
Population
%
Provides no unpaid care 6,446 90.53%
Provides 1 to 19 hours unpaid care a week 454 6.38%
Provides 20 to 49 hours unpaid care a week 81 1.14%
Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week 139 1.95%
KS301EW - Health and provision of unpaid care
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Trends
Since 2001 the proportion of people providing unpaid care has increased by approximately 1%. This
increase in people providing unpaid care has also seen an increase in the amount of care provided, a
trend seen across Harlow.
Proportional changes in provision of unpaid care
-1.00% -0.80% -0.60% -0.40% -0.20% 0.00% 0.20% 0.40% 0.60% 0.80%
Provides no unpaid care
Provides 1 to 19 hours unpaid care a
week
Provides 20 to 49
hours unpaid care a week
Provides 50 or
more hours unpaid care a week
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Public Health England Local Health Profile (Unless specified a lower value is
better)
Indicator Sumners and
Kingsmoor
Harlow Essex England
Income deprivation English indices of deprivation 2015 (%) 15.6 15.9 12 14.6
Low Birth Weight of term babies (%) 1.8 2.7 2.4 2.8
Child Poverty – English Indices of Deprivation 2015 21.8 22.3 16.8 19.9
Child Development at age 5 (%) (higher value is better) 57.2 59.9 61.6 60.4
GCSE Achievement (5A*-C in Eng & Maths) % (higher value is better) 57.3 59 57.7 56.6
General Health –bad or very bad (%) 5.0 5.4 4.8 5.5
General Health – very bad (%) 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.2
Limiting long term illness or disability (%) 15.2 17.1 17.1 17.6
Overcrowded households (at least 1 room too few) (%) 9.9 10 5.9 8.7
Provision of 1 hour or more unpaid care per week (%) 9.5 9.8 10.5 10.2
Provision of 50 hours or more unpaid care per week (%) 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.4
Pensioners living alone (%) 33.2 34.8 29.9 31.5
Older people in deprivation-English Indices of Deprivation 2015 (%) 15.0 17.1 13.3 16.2
Emergency admissions in under 5s (Crude rate per 1000) 76.2 77.8 116.6 149.2
A&E attendances in under 5s (Crude rate per 1000) 731.8 721.8 475.2 551.6
Admissions for injuries in under 5s (Crude rate per 10,000) 103.0 95.2 113.2 138.8
Admissions for injuries 0-15 year olds (Crude rate per 10,000) 85.1 85.6 93.6 108.3
Admissions for injuries in 15-24 year olds (Crude rate per 10,000) 134.1 135.1 115.9 133.1
Obese adults (%) 26.8 26.6 24.2 24.1
Binge drinking adults (%) 20.4 19.6 19.4 20
Healthy eating adults (%) 26.5 26.9 29.6 28.7
Obese Children (Reception year) (%) 10.1 9 8.2 9.3
Children with excess weight (Reception Year) (%) 25.7 21.3 20.9 22.2
Obese Children (Year 6) (%) 20.7 20.4 17.1 19.3
Children with excess weight (Year 6) (%) 35.4 35 31.1 33.6
Incidence of all cancer (SIR) 95.4 105.7 97.5 100
Incidence of breast cancer (SIR) 78.4 107 101 100
Incidence of colorectal cancer (SIR) 92.6 103.7 97.6 100
Incidence of lung cancer (SIR) 103.4 120.6 90.4 100
Incidence of prostate cancer (SIR) 94.0 99.5 99.9 100
Hospital stays for self harm (SAR) 104.2 99.4 75.7 100
Hospital stays for alcohol related harm (SAR) 107.8 112 86.5 100
Emergency hospital admissions for hip fracture in 65+ (SAR) 101.3 109.5 107.3 100
Elective hospital admissions for hip replacement (SAR) 90.9 100.9 97.1 100
Elective hospital admissions for knee replacement (SAR) 111.1 113 95.5 100
Life expectancy at birth for males 2011-2015 (years) (higher value is better) 80.6 78.5 80.1 79.4
Life expectancy at birth for females 2011-2015 (years) (higher value is better) 84.2 82.9 83.4 83.1
Deaths from all causes, all ages (SMR) 93.8 101.7 96.7 100
Deaths from all causes, under 65 years (SMR) 79.1 114.7 90.8 100
Deaths from all causes, under 75 years (SMR) 98.1 109 90.8 100
Deaths from all cancer, all ages (SMR) 90.1 100.4 98.9 100
Deaths from all cancer, under 75 years (SMR) 88.2 102.7 97.5 100
Deaths from circulatory disease, all ages (SMR) 111.5 102.9 95.2 100
Deaths from circulatory disease, under 75 years (SMR) 136.6 112.6 85.6 100
Deaths from coronary heart disease, all ages (SMR) 96.0 103.2 93.6 100
Deaths from coronary heart disease, uder 75 years (SMR) 95.0 110 80.5 100
Deaths from stroke, all ages (SMR) 106.5 91.7 91.5 100
Deaths from respiratory diseases, all ages (SMR) 80.1 116.3 94.3 100
Glossary
SMR = Standardised Mortality Ratios, SIR = Standardised Incidence Ratios, SAR = Standardised Admission Ratios