Stoke-on-trent sport and physical activity strategy 2009-2016

Balance in supply and demand131. In order to assess the rate of provision for the City as a whole, it is useful tocompare the pressure on pitches within City with a similar calculation forthose outside. Figure 24 compares the average number of teams per pitch onthis basis, both for now and as forecast up to 2016. The forecasts include theimpact of both the demographic changes and an planned increase inparticipation rate of 1% per annum.Figure 24:Comparison between City plus surrounding cricketTable 1:Cricket clubs, teams and sites both within and outside the City2008 2011 2016Junior cricket - boys 11-17yrs 48 48 46Junior cricket - girls 11-17yrs 0 0 0Men’s cricket 18-55yrs 55 57 57Women’s cricket 18-55yrs 3 3 3Total 106 108 106Number of pitches in 2008 in securecommunity use including thoseoutside authority boundary 20 20 20No snr teams per pitch 2.9 3.0 3.0Total no teams per pitch 5.3 5.4 5.3Population 241,260 242,913 244,000Pitches per 1000 (incl pitches outsideauthority area) 0.08 0.08 0.08Playing field area @ 150% of pitcharea 0.25 0.25 0.25Pitches within City 11Pitches in adjoining authorities 9Nortoft Partnerships Ltd <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent Page | 318Sport & Physical Activity Strategy 2009-2016October 2009