Director of Public Health Annual Report 2012 [pdf] - Stoke-on-Trent ...

What is <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent like
In order to understand the health and lifestyles <strong>of</strong> people in <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent, it is useful to first
have a look at some <strong>of</strong> the city’s characteristics. According to the 2011 Census, there were
estimated to be around 249,000 people living in the city (124,000 males and 125,000
females). This is the largest number <strong>of</strong> people estimated to be living in the city since the
1991 Census. There were 61,600 children and young people under the age <strong>of</strong> 20 (24.7% <strong>of</strong>
the total population), whilst there were estimated to be 38,800 people aged 65 years and
over (15.6%). Of those aged 65 and over, 4,700 were estimated to be aged 85 years and
over.
Based on the 2011 Census, 86.4% <strong>of</strong> people in the city were classified as White British
(compared with 93.6% in the 2001 Census). People from a South Asian background (Indian,
Pakistani, Bangladeshi) make up the largest ethnic minority group (5.5%), compared with
3.3% in 2001.
<strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent is one <strong>of</strong> the most deprived cities in England, and was ranked the 16 th most
deprived local authority (out <strong>of</strong> 326) in England (based on the 2010 Indices <strong>of</strong> Deprivation).
There are a number <strong>of</strong> areas locally that are among the top 5% most deprived in the whole
<strong>of</strong> England (map 1). These include areas around the wards <strong>of</strong> Tunstall, Burslem Central,
Moorcr<strong>of</strong>t, Etruria and Hanley (located in the north and west <strong>of</strong> the city), Abbey Hulton and
Townsend, Bentilee and Ubberley (in the east) and Meir North and Meir South (in the south
east). A full list <strong>of</strong> the ward names and locations is available in Appendix 1.
Within <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent, there are 160 lower super output areas (LSOAs). An LSOA is a small
geographical area containing approximately 1,500 people. Fifty (31.3%) <strong>of</strong> the LSOAs in
<strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent were ranked among the top 10% most deprived in the whole <strong>of</strong> England,
whilst 97 (60.6%) were ranked among the top 25% most deprived. This means that the
majority <strong>of</strong> the population in <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent are likely to be living in areas <strong>of</strong> the city
considered to be among the most deprived in the whole <strong>of</strong> the country.
Map 1
2010 Index <strong>of</strong> Multiple Deprivation in <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent
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