Newcastle City Council

Introduction

This page provides you with performance information for your ward. The information is grouped under a variety of themes, such as social and economic wellbeing, quality of the environment, community involvement and overall council effectiveness.  All data is from the 2009/10 financial year unless marked otherwise, with newer information being added when it becomes available. For those indicators marked with an asterisk (*), a difference of 10 percentage points from the city average points to the fact there may be a real difference between the ward and the rest of the city, as opposed to statistical differences.

Where is the data from?

Data for the ward is taken from a variety of sources. The majority comes from the council’s own resident’s survey, but benefit data is published by HMRC, whilst crime data is from Northumbria Police.

Performance Indicator	Actual	City Average	Trend
Quality of Place
Recorded crimes per 1,000 population	7.0 (Q1 10/11)	22.1 (Q1 10/11)
Criminal damage per 1,000 population	2.6 (Q1 10/11)	4.5 (Q1 10/11)
Percentage of residents who feel safe in Newcastle after dark in their local area*	54%	51%
Percentage of people who think anti-social behaviour and crime are tackled effectively by the local authority and Police*	37%	33%	N/A
Percentage of residents satisfied with the local bus service*	64%	70%
Percentage of residents satisfied with the authority's sports and leisure facilities*	57%	54%
Percentage of residents satisfied with the authority's libraries*	85%	78%
Percentage of residents satisfied with the authority's parks and open spaces*	67%	72%
Percentage of residents satisfied with the choice of housing in their local area*	81%	64%
Percentage of residents satisfied with their home as a place to live*	97%	88%	N/A
Proportion of the adult population who say they are 'satisfied', or 'very satisfied' with the area as a place to live*	92%	79%
Economic Well-being
Percentage of working age people claiming out of work benefits	8.8%(2008)	15.6%(2008)
Overall unemployment rate (Jobseekers Allowance claimant count)	2.6% (June 2010)	6.8% (June 2010)
Male unemployment rate (Jobseekers Allowance claimant count)	4.3% (June 2010)	9.2% (June 2010)
Female unemployment rate (Jobseekers Allowance claimant count)	1.3% (June 2010)	4% (June 2010)
Social Well-being
Percentage of people who agree that people from different backgrounds get on well together in their local area*	91%	74%
Percentage of residents who think that people treat each other with respect and consideration*	17%	34%	N/A
Percentage of people who perceive drunk or rowdy behaviour as a problem*	11%	32%
Percentage of people who perceive drug use or drug dealing as a problem	15%	31%
Percentage of residents who agree that parents are not taking enough responsibility for the behaviour of their children is a problem*	37%	32%
Percentage of residents who think noisy neighbours or loud parties are a problem*	4%	20%
People's self-reported measure of health and well-being*	56%	58%	N/A
Percentage of residents who say that they smoke daily*	9%	16%
Percentage of residents who participate in 30 minutes of physical activity or sport 3 or more times a week*	50%	49%
Percentage of residents who ate 5 or more portions of salad/fruit/vegetables yesterday*	69%	No data
Environmental Well-being
Overall Local Environmental Quality Index Score	97.84%	94.75%
Percentage of residents satisfied with keeping public land free of litter and refuse*	77%	62%
Percentage of people who think rubbish and litter lying around is a problem*	13%	34%
Community Involvement
Percentage of people satisfied with the opportunities to participate in local decision making provided by the City Council*	38%	31%
Percentage of people who agree that they can influence decisions in their locality*	55%	42%
Percentage of people who agree that the council provides then with enough opportunity to influence its policies and services*	33%	29%
Participation in regular volunteering*	22%	18%
Percentage of people who agree that people from different backgrounds get on well together in their local area*	91%	74%
Involvement in groups which make decisions which affect your local area*	7%	No data	N/A
Proportion of the adult population who say they are 'very satisfied', or 'fairly satisfied' with the area as a place to live*	92%	79%
Council effectiveness
Percentage of people satisfied with the way the council runs things*	69%	59%
Percentage of residents who state that they feel (fully or fairly) informed about council services and benefits it provides*	63%	57%
Percentage of respondents to the annual budget consultation survey who agreed that the council does the best with the money available.	No data	No data	N/A