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Super Output Area (SOA) Information for Ballygowan 1 SOA (95BB01S1)

Profile last updated June 2010.

This page provides information on residents in Ballygowan 1 Super Output Area. Click on theme titles below to obtain an area profile for that subject. The datasets used are shown below in each section and are actively linked to the Data Catalogue spreadsheets. Click on the blue tabs at the top to see results for other geographical levels.

Geography


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Ballygowan 1 Super Output Area lies in the following administrative areas:
  • Ballygowan Electoral Ward(s);
  • Ards Local Government District;
  • Strangford Assembly Area;
  • South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust; and
  • South Eastern Education and Library Board.

Ballygowan 1 SOA is classified as Rural according to the Inter-Departmental Urban-Rural Definition Group.

Datasets used: Urban Rural Classification 2005, Central Postcode Directory (NISRA Geography).


Demography


On Census Day 29th April 2001 the resident population of Ballygowan 1 SOA was 1600. Of this population:
  • 26.2% were under 16 years old and 14.9% were aged 60 and over;
  • 49.1% of the population were male and 50.9% were female;
  • 17.1% were from a Catholic community background and 78.2% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background;
  • 25.1% of persons aged 16 and over were single (never married);
  • 34.3 years was the average age of the population; and
  • the population density was 1.12 persons per hectare.
To view Interactive Maps of Census 2001 demographic data at Super Output Area level click on the links below:
In Ballygowan 1 SOA there were 15 resident births registered in 2008. Of these, 7 were male births and 8 were female births and 3 ( 20.0%) births were to unmarried mothers.

In total 9 deaths were registered in 2008 in Ballygowan 1 SOA, of these 5 ( 55.6%) were under 75 years old.

ComparisonsSOALGDPCN.IRELAND
Ballygowan 1ArdsStrangfordN.I
Census 2001
Resident population 1600 73244 98158 1685267
Persons under 16 years old (%) 26.2 21.3 22.1 23.6
Persons aged 60 and over (%) 14.9 18.7 18.1 17.6
Males (%) 49.1 48.8 48.9 48.7
Females (%) 50.9 51.2 51.1 51.3
Catholic community background (%) 17.1 12.6 15.4 43.8
Protestant and other Christian community background (%) 78.2 82.5 80.0 53.1
Persons aged 16 and over single (never married) (%) 25.1 26.7 26.8 33.1
Average age of population 34.3 37.8 37.1 35.8
Population density (persons per hectare) 1.12 1.95 2.02 1.19
Administrative Data
Total births (2008) 15 971 1276 25631
Male births (2008) 7 512 662 13204
Female births (2008) 8 459 614 12427
Births to unmarried mothers (%) (2008) 20.0 35.9 33.9 38.9
Deaths (2008) 9 656 833 14907
Deaths to those aged under 75 (%) (2008) 55.6 37.2 40.0 37.7
Datasets used: KS01 Usually Resident Population, KS02 Age Structure, KS04 Marital Status, KS07b Community Background (NISRA Census), Births 2008, Deaths to Under 75s 2008(NISRA Demography).

In Ballygowan 1 SOA the population in 2008 was estimated at 1683, of which 23.1% were children, 32.0% were young working age adults, 29.9% were older working age adults and 15.0% were older people. Young working age adults are defined as 16-39 year olds, and older working age adults as males 40-64 and females 40-59 years. This represents an increase ( 5.6%) from the estimated mid-year SOA population in 2001.

Population estimates as at 30th June 2008 are shown below.

ComparisonsSOALGDAAN.IRELAND
Ballygowan 1ArdsStrangfordN.I
Population Estimates
Total population (2008) 1683 77614 102629 1775003
Children (%) (2008) 23.1 19.7 20.0 21.5
Young Working Age Adults (%) (2008) 32.0 29.9 29.9 33.6
Older Working Age Adults (%) (2008) 29.9 31.5 31.7 28.3
Older People (%) (2008) 15.0 18.9 18.4 16.7
Population Change 2001-2008 (%) 5.6 5.7 4.3 5.1
Datasets used:Small Area Population Estimates 2001-2008, Small Area Population Estimates 2008 detailed, Mid Year Population Estimates 2008


Education, Economic Activity and Social Welfare


On Census Day 29th April 2001, in Ballygowan 1 SOA looking at the population aged 16-74:
  • 17.2% had degree level or higher qualifications;
  • 52.4% had no or low levels of qualifications; 1
  • 74.0% were economically active, 26.0% were economically inactive; and
  • 2.6% were unemployed, of these 10.3% were long-term unemployed.2
1Low levels of qualifications are those categorised as Level 1 which include; GCSE (grades D-G), CSE (grades 2-5), 1-4 CSEs (grade 1), 1-4 GCSEs (grades A-C), 1-4 'O' level passes, NVQ level 1, GNVQ Foundation or equivalents.

2Long-term unemployed is defined as those who have been unemployed since 1999 or earlier on Census Day.

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Sources of social security benefit information in 2008 show that in Ballygowan 1 SOA:
  • 18 persons aged 16-59 were claiming Income Support;
  • 42 persons aged 16-59/64 were receiving Incapacity Benefit; and
  • 33 persons aged 16 and over were claiming Housing Benefit.
In Ballygowan 1 SOA there were 1 people who completed Start a Business training provided by Invest NI in 2008. Of these, 100.0% were subsequently offered assistance by the Start A Business Programme.

ComparisonsSOALGDAAN.IRELAND
Ballygowan 1ArdsStrangfordN.I
Census 2001
Adults aged 16 to 74 years with degree level or higher qualifications (%) 17.2 14.5 16.0 15.8
Adults aged 16 to 74 years with no/low levels of qualifications (%) 52.4 59.2 57.4 58.9
Adults aged 16 to 74 years economically active (%) 74.0 66.3 67.4 62.3
Adults aged 16 to 74 years economically inactive (%) 26.0 33.7 32.6 37.7
Adults aged 16 to 74 years unemployed (%) 2.6 3.2 3.0 4.1
Unemployed adults aged 16 to 74 years - long term unemployed (% of total unemployed) 10.3 37.9 37.5 40.4
Administrative Data
Incapacity Benefit recipients 16-59/64 (2008) 42 2650 3355 66232
Housing Benefit claimants 16 and over (2008) 33 4239 5136 127565
Income Support claimants 16-59 (2008) 18 2381 2921 94731
People who completed Start a Business training provided by InvestNI (2008) 1 179 248 4510
Datasets used: KS13 Qualifications and Students,KS09a Economic Activity (NISRA Census),Income Support 2008,Incapacity Benefit 2008,Housing Benefit 2008 (Department of Social Development), Start a Business Training 2008 (Invest NI).

Small Area Income Estimates are available for the years 2003/05 - outputs include estimates of the incidence of income poverty (as measured by the proportion of households whose income is below 60% of the UK median household income). Data on households in relative poverty (%) available for 2004/05 is based on unequivalised gross income before housing costs and data available for 2003/05 is based on net income before housing costs, equivalised for household size/composition. Gini-coefficients are also presented which describe the equality of income distribution: the closer the coefficient is to 0 the more equal the distribution whilst the closer to 1 the more unequal.

ComparisonsSOALGDAAN.IRELAND
Ballygowan 1ArdsStrangfordN.I
Survey Modelled Estimates Data
Households in Relative Poverty - Unequivalised (%) (2004-2005) 17.8 28.0 26.9 30.2
Households in Relative Poverty - Equivalised (%) (2003-2005) 11.6 15.4 14.9 17.0
Gini-coefficient - Equivalised (2003-2005) 0.284[-][-] 0.291
Datasets used: Small Area Income Estimates 2003-2005 (NISRA Demography).


Deprivation - NIMDM 2010


The Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 (NIMDM 2010) report was published in May 2010. The report identifies small area concentrations of multiple deprivation across Northern Ireland. The results for Ballygowan 1 SOA are shown below.

On the Multiple Deprivation Measure Ballygowan 1 SOA has an overall rank of 747 out of 890 Super Output Areas. All SOAs in Northern Ireland are ranked, 1 being the most deprived (Whiterock 2 in Belfast) and 890 the least deprived (Wallace Park 1 in Lisburn). SOAs with ranks of 89 or less are in the top 10% most deprived SOAs in Northern Ireland, this means Ballygowan 1, with a rank of 747, is outside the top 10% most deprived SOAs. Ballygowan 1 ward's rank of 747 places it in the 80% to 90% band.

Ballygowan 1 SOA lies in Ards LGD, which has 46 SOAs with ranks from 150 (Scrabo 2) to 858 (Comber North 2).

To view an Interactive Map of all SOAs in Northern Ireland click on the link below:

All information for Ballygowan 1 SOA is shown in the table below. On the income domain Ballygowan 1 SOA is ranked 743, while on the employment domain it is ranked 787. Looking at proximity to services Ballygowan 1 SOA is ranked 208.

SOA Scores and Ranks (NIMDM 2010)SOA ScoreSOA Rank
Multiple Deprivation Measure- 747
Income Domain 0.11 743
Employment Domain 0.07 787
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain- 773
Education, Skills and Training Domain- 759
Proximity to Services Domain- 208
Living Environment Domain- 788
Crime and Disorder Domain- 531
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Measure 0.10 745
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Measure 0.27 635

[SOA Ranks range from 1 (most deprived) to 890 (least deprived)]


Datasets used:Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2010 SOA (NISRA).


Health and Care


On Census Day 29th April 2001, in Ballygowan 1 SOA:
  • 12.1% of people had a limiting long-term illness, health problem or disability;
  • 78.9% of people stated that their general health was good; and
  • 12.2% of the population stated that they provided unpaid care to family, friends, neighbours or others.
To view Interactive Maps of Census 2001 data at Super Output Area level click on the links below:
There were 34 newly diagnosed cases of cancer diagnosed in Ballygowan 1 (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) between 2001 to 2007.

Childhood Immunisation uptake rates provide information on the percentage of children receiving immunisation for Diphtheria, Polio, Tetanus (DPT3) 100.0%, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (Hib 3) 100.0%, Meningitis C (Men C3) 100.0%, Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) 100.0% and Whooping Cough (Pertussis) 100.0% before reaching their second birthday in 2007.

In Ballygowan 1 SOA there were 79 emergency hospital admissions in 2008.

In 2008 55.0% of children aged 0-2 and 76.5% of children aged 3-5 were registered with a dentist in Ballygowan 1.

Resource Allocation Indices represent SOA weightings for age/gender and additional need within populations that are used in the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Regional Capitation Formula for allocating revenue resources. They reflect the average per capita cost of providing Health and Personal Social Services. The Northern Ireland rate is set equal to 1.00. A value greater than 1.00 indicates a greater need compared to the Northern Ireland average due to age/gender characteristics, additional need (socio-economic circumstances, morbidity levels, urbanity/rurality and so on) and total need (combined effect of age and additional need). In Ballygowan 1 SOA for 2009:
  • the Age/Gender Resource Allocation Index was 0.92;
  • the Additional Need Resource Allocation Index was 0.75; and
  • the Total Need Resource Allocation Index was 0.69.
ComparisonsSOALGDAAN.IRELAND
Ballygowan 1ArdsStrangfordN.I
Census 2001
People with limiting long-term illness (%) 12.1 19.4 18.6 20.4
People stated their health was good (%) 78.9 69.7 70.6 70.0
People provided unpaid care to family, friends, neighbours or others (%) 12.2 12.3 12.2 11.0
Administrative Data
Newly diagnosed cancer cases (2001-2007) 34 2144 2826 49943
Childhood immunisation uptake for DPT3 (%) (2007) 100.0 99.1 99.0 97.5
Childhood immunisation uptake for Hib 3 (%) (2007) 100.0 98.8 98.8 97.3
Childhood immunisation uptake for Men C3 (%) (2007) 100.0 97.8 97.7 96.5
Childhood immunisation uptake for MMR (%) (2007) 100.0 95.7 95.8 94.6
Childhood immunisation uptake for Pertussis (%) (2007) 100.0 98.8 98.8 96.0
All emergency admissions (2008) 79 5985- 145417
Children aged 0-2 registered with a dentist (%) (2008) 55.0 29.2 28.4 26.3
Children aged 3-5 registered with a dentist (%) (2008) 76.5 64.8 65.4 61.2
Resource Allocation Age/Gender Index (2009) 0.92-- 1.00
Resource Allocation Additional Need Index (2009) 0.75-- 1.00
Resource Allocation Total Need Index (2009) 0.69-- 1.00
Datasets used:KS08 Health and Unpaid Care (NISRA Census), Cancer Incidence 2001-2007 (Northern Ireland Cancer Registry), Childhood Immunisation 2007,Hospital Admissions Emergency 2008,Hospital Resource Allocation Indices 2009, (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety),Dental Registrations 2008 (Central Services Agency).


Housing, Environment and Transport


On Census Day 29th April 2001 there were 530 households in Ballygowan 1 SOA. Of these households:
  • 88.7% were owner occupied and 11.3% were rented;
  • 31.5% were owned outright;
  • 8.9% were lone pensioner households;
  • 3.2% were lone parents households with dependent children;
  • 4.2% of households were without central heating or without sole use of bath/shower/toilet or without both;
  • 4.2% of households had an occupancy rating of -1 or less (i.e. classed as overcrowded);1 and
  • 3.03 persons per household was the average household size.
1The occupancy rating provides a measure of under-occupancy and overcrowding. For example, a value of -1 implies there is one room too few and that there is overcrowding in the household. The occupancy rating assumes that every household, including one person households, requires a minimum of two common rooms (excluding bathrooms).

To view Interactive Maps of Census 2001 data at Super Output Area level click on the links below:


On Census Day 29th April 2001 in Ballygowan 1 SOA 90.0% of households had access to a car or van and 80.6% of persons aged 16-74 in employment usually travelled to work by car or van.

To view Interactive Maps of Census 2001 data at Super Output Area level click on the link below:
In 2006, 875 cars were licensed to addresses in Ballygowan 1 SOA.

ComparisonsSOALGDAAN.IRELAND
Ballygowan 1ArdsStrangfordN.I
Census 2001
Number of households 530 28689 37898 626718
Average household size 3.03 2.53 2.57 2.65
Households owner occupied (%) 88.7 74.0 75.8 69.6
Households rented (%) 11.3 26.0 24.2 30.4
Households owned outright (%) 31.5 29.0 28.3 29.4
Lone pensioner households (%) 8.9 12.6 12.0 12.8
Lone parent households with dependent children households (%) 3.2 6.0 5.9 8.1
Households without central heating or without sole use of bath/shower/toilet or without both (%) 4.2 5.4 4.7 5.3
Housing occupancy rating -1 or less (%) 4.2 5.1 4.8 7.3
Persons aged 16-74 in employment usually travelled to work by car or van (%) 80.6 75.3 75.0 70.6
Households with access to a car or van (%) 90.0 79.5 80.9 73.7
Administrative Data
Cars registered (2006) 875 37946 51158 793762
Datasets used:KS18 Tenure, KS19 Rooms, Amenities, Central Heating and Lowest Floor Level, KS20 Household Composition, KS22 Lone Parent Households with Dependent Children,KS15 Travel to Work, KS17 Cars or Vans (Census 2001), Car Registrations 2006 (Department of Regional Development).