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3 PROFILE OF STUDY AREA 3.1 Introduction The detailed review of the existing profile of Athy took into account the following: • Population • Employment • Land Use • Amenity Provision • Water Supply • Wastewater Treatment • Transport Provision • Waterfront Activities The purpose of this review is to identify at the local level the particular opportunities and issues that the town faces in terms of developing into a self-sustaining centre with a Study Area population of 20,000 people. 3.2 Population Total Population The Census 2002 illustrates a period of rapid population growth between 1996 and 2002, with the national population increasing by 8%. The Greater Dublin Area reached a population of 1.53 million in 2002, an increase of 9.2% on the 1996 figure of 1.405 million. Although the population in the GDA increased at a slightly faster rate than in Ireland as a whole, there were clear differences in the population growth rates for individual counties located within the GDA. While the Dublin Region grew by only 6.1%, the population in the Mid-East Region, in which Athy is located, increased by 18.8%. Corresponding to this development the population in Athy also grew substantially in the last six years. The Athy IFPLUT Study Area comprises the following 11 District Electoral Divisions, or parts thereof: Athy West Urban, Athy East Urban, Athy Rural, Churchtown (part), Bert (part), Burtown (part), Fontstown (part), Grangemellon (part), Kilberry (part), Narraghmore (part) and Skerries (part). The Athy Urban District consists of Athy West Urban, Athy East Urban and parts of Athy Rural. The population figures for the Study Area can be derived from the 1996 Census and 2002 Census as well as from the CSO Small Area Population Statistics (SAPS) using townland data. Table 3.1 summarises the actual population figures for the Study Area in the years 1996 and 2002 showing approximately 8,800 persons lived in the Study Area in 2002. Table 3.1 1996 and 2002 Population of Athy IFPLUT Study Area 1996 2002 % Increase 1996-2002 Urban District 5,306 6,058 14.2 Rural Area 2,557 2,754 7.7 Study Area 7,863 8,812 12.1 Source: CSO, 1996 & 2002 Census Demographic Profile The age structure of a population depends on past trends in fertility, mortality and migration. Over the last number of decades the age profile of the Irish population changed substantially. Generally, the dependency ratio (sum of people in the 9-14 and the 65+ age cohorts expressed as a percentage of the working age – 15-64) consistently declined in the past and reached a low point in 2002. This can mainly be attributed to a fall in birth rates since the 1980s. The 2002 Census also revealed an ageing population in Ireland. Athy IFPLUT Study 24 Final Report December 2004
The 1996 and 2002 SAPS provide data concerning age groups only on a DED level. The following table illustrates the age groups in the Study Area for 1996 and 2002. The total population figures refer to the population in the DEDs included or partly included into the Study Area. Table 3.2 Demographic Profile on DED level in 1996 and 2002 1996 2002 Actual % Actual % 0-14 2,154 23.05 2,250 21.76 15-24 1,632 17.46 1,586 15.34 25-44 2,465 26.37 2,995 28.97 45-64 1,922 20.56 2,300 22.24 65+ 1,173 12.55 1,209 11.69 Total 9,346 100.0 10,340 100.0 Source: CSO, 1996 & 2002 Census The figures illustrate an aging population, with the percentage of the young age groups (0-14, 15-25) decreasing and the older age groups (25-44, 45-64) increasing. In contrast to the national trend the percentage of people in the 65+ age cohort has decreased in the DEDs included or partly included into the Study Area. Households and Household Sizes Table 3.3 illustrates the decreasing household sizes on national, county and DED level between 1996 and 2002. It becomes evident that the household size in the DEDs contained or partly contained within the Study Area is at present lower than in the whole of County Kildare and even lower than on a national level. The household sizes decreased to a larger extent on DED level (by 0.23 percentage points) than on a national level (0.17 percentage points) between 1996 and 2002. Table 3.3 Household Sizes on National, County and DED Level 1996 and 2002 1996 2002 State 3.14 2.97 County Kildare 3.40 3.18 DED Level 3.19 2.96 Source: CSO, 1996 & 2002 Census Table 3.4 shows the actual number of private households in relation to the persons in private households within the DEDs contained or partly contained in the Study Area for 1996 and 2002. Table 3.4 Number of Households on DED Level 1996 and 2002 1996 2002 Persons in private Households 8,991 9,953 Number of Households 2,822 3,363 Source: CSO, 1996 & 2002 Census 3.3 Employment Total Employment The 1996 and 2002 SAPS provide employment data on DED level. The SAPS distinguish between “unemployed” and “those seeking regular work for the first time”. For the purpose of this exercise both figures are combined. The “Labourforce” is defined as the sum of those people aged 15 and over who are at work and those who are unemployed. The “Participation Rate” is the proportion of persons in the workforce aged 15 and over expressed as a percentage of all persons in that age group. The “Unemployment Rate” is the proportion of all people unemployed expressed as a percentage of all persons in the labour force. “Athy Town” comprises Athy East Urban and Athy West Urban, the “Rural Area” comprises the other DEDs included or partly included in the Study Area. Athy IFPLUT Study 25 Final Report December 2004
Page 1 and 2: Athy Integrated Framework Plan for
Page 3 and 4: CONTENTS PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION 3 1.1
Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCTION Athy IFPLUT Study 1 Fi
Page 7 and 8: 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose of Study
Page 9 and 10: 1.4 Projected Residential and Emplo
Page 11 and 12: 1.6 Report Structure The structure
Page 13 and 14: REVIEW Strategic Context of Athy Co
Page 15 and 16: 2 STRATEGIC CONTEXT OF ATHY 2.1 Int
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Page 23 and 24: In land use terms it is the aim to
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Page 37 and 38: 3.7 Public Transport Services Athy
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Page 41 and 42: 4.2 Consultation Methodology The de
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Page 45 and 46: PRINCIPLES & OBJECTIVES Athy IFPLUT
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To accommodate the growth to the no
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8.4 Scenario D As in Scenario C the
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Objective 6 Strategic location of h
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In overall terms Scenario B emerged
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DELIVERY Development of Preferred S
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9 DEVELOPMENT OF PREFERRED SCENARIO
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Figure 9.1 Preferred Scenario Athy
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The preferred scenario is successfu
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Low to Medium Residential Densities
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Regarding commercial and retail dev
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Triangle Site The Triangle site due
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• Provide access to the major emp
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Table 9.5: Traffic flows on sensiti
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It should also be noted that the So
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10 DELIVERY OF THE IFPLUT 10.1 Intr
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development should informed by this
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Obj: Location Measures S6 R417Carlo
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Table B2: SATURN Assigned traffic F
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