County Durham Local Teenage Pregnancy Strategy - Full Document

Local Context
Main Findings from Local Analysis, March 2000, including
Demographic Information
County Durham and Darlington Health Authority covers a wide range of living
conditions and economic circumstances. The west part is mainly rural, with
population densities in Weardale and Teesdale being among the lowest nationally.
Estimates of the resident population in mid –2000 for the Primary Care Group areas
are as follows:
Darlington 99,900
Sedgefield 89,900
The Dales, Including Weardale and Teesdale 87,400
Derwentside 86,000
Durham and Chester-le-Street 146,900
Easington 95,900
County Durham and Darlington have relatively small ethnic minority populations
however each ethnic group is represented in the county. Details of residents by
ethnic group are detailed below. ( Boundaries of Local Authorities (LAs) are as at
April 1998.)
LAs White Carib
bean
Afric
an
Black
Other
Indian Pakis
tani
18
Bangl
adeshi
Asian
Other
Darlingtn 98.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
Chester-le-
Street
99.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1
Derwentside 99.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
Durham 98.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2
Easington 99.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
Sedgefield 99.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
Teesdale 99.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
Wear Valley 99.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
Chin
ese
Other
With the downturn in the farming sector, rural deprivation is a real issue in these
areas. At the same time areas in the east and north of the Health Authority have
traditionally relied on heavy industry such as coal mining and steel making, which
have now ceased, again leaving considerable pockets of social deprivation, despite
vigorous and partially successful efforts to attract inward investment. Durham City
has the benefit of the University, and tourist attractions which enhance the local
economy. Darlington Borough Council has Unitary status, is situated on the fringe of
Teesside, and has more diverse sources of employment than most parts of County
Durham and Darlington Health Authority.