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Ward Information for Bleary ward 95LL05

Profile last updated June 2010.

This page provides information on residents in Bleary ward. 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


Click on the map to the right to see a more detailed map of Bleary ward.

Bleary ward lies in the following administrative areas:
  • Craigavon Local Government District;
  • Upper Bann Assembly Area;
  • Southern Health and Social Care Trust; and
  • Southern Education and Library Board.

Bleary ward is made up of the following Super Output Areas (SOAs), for a profile of each click on the link(s) below:

Neighbouring ward(s): Donaghcloney, Waringstown, Drumgask, Killycomain, Kernan, Edenderry (Craigavon), Annagh, Gilford, Tandragee.

Bleary ward is classified as Mixed Urban/Rural according to the Inter-Departmental Urban-Rural Definition Group.

The nearest hospital to Bleary ward as the crow flies is Craigavon Area Hospital.

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


Demography


On Census Day 29th April 2001 the resident population of Bleary ward was 3721. Of this population:
  • 26.1% were under 16 years old and 12.9% were aged 60 and over;
  • 49.3% of the population were male and 50.7% were female;
  • 20.2% were from a Catholic community background and 75.5% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background;
  • 25.1% of persons aged 16 and over were single (never married);
  • 34.1 years was the average age of the population; and
  • the population density was 2.14 persons per hectare.
To view Interactive Maps of Census 2001 demographic data at ward level click on the links below:
ComparisonsWARDLGDAAN.IRELAND
BlearyCraigavonUpper BannN.I
Census 2001
Resident population 3721 80671 102947 1685267
Persons under 16 years old (%) 26.1 24.7 24.5 23.6
Persons aged 60 and over (%) 12.9 17.1 16.9 17.6
Males (%) 49.3 49.3 49.4 48.7
Females (%) 50.7 50.7 50.6 51.3
Catholic community background (%) 20.2 44.7 42.9 43.8
Protestant and other Christian community background (%) 75.5 52.9 54.7 53.1
Persons aged 16 and over single (never married) (%) 25.1 30.3 30.0 33.1
Average age of population 34.1 35.4 35.4 35.8
Population density (persons per hectare) 2.14 2.13 2.15 1.19
Migration Data Sources
Average health card registrations from non-UK nationals (per 1,000 resident population) (2006 and 2007) 3 17 15 10
Datasets used: KS01 Usually Resident Population, KS02 Age Structure, KS04 Marital Status, KS07b Community Background (NISRA Census), Health Card Registrations Annual Averages 2007 (Central Services Agency).

The population for Bleary ward in 2008 was estimated at 4115, of which 23.2% were children, 30.7% were young working age adults, 32.3% were older working age adults and 13.8% 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 ( 10.2%) from the estimated mid-year ward population in 2001.

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

ComparisonsWARDLGDAAN.IRELAND
BlearyCraigavonUpper BannN.I
Population Estimates
Total population (2008) 4115 90843 115137 1775003
Children (%) (2008) 23.2 22.1 22.0 21.5
Young Working Age Adults (%) (2008) 30.7 34.6 34.3 33.6
Older Working Age Adults (%) (2008) 32.3 27.6 28.0 28.3
Older People (%) (2008) 13.8 15.7 15.7 16.7
Population Change 2001-2008 (%) 10.2 12.2 11.5 5.1
Datasets used:Small Area Population Estimates 2001-2008, Small Area Population Estimates 2008 detailed, Mid Year Population Estimates 2008



In Bleary ward there were 48 resident births registered in 2008. Of these, 30 were male births and 18 were female births and 11 ( 22.9%) births were to unmarried mothers. The median age of mothers of new-born babies in 2008 was 31.0 and for fathers was 33.0.

In total 25 deaths were registered in 2008 in Bleary ward, of these 8 ( 32.0%) were under 75 years old. The median age at death was 79.0.

ComparisonsWARDLGDAAN.IRELAND
BlearyCraigavonUpper BannN.I
Administrative Data
Total births (2008) 48 1470 1826 25631
Male births (2008) 30 790 982 13204
Female births (2008) 18 680 844 12427
Births to unmarried mothers (%) (2008) 22.9 37.5 36.5 38.9
Median age of mothers of new-born babies (2008) 31.0 28.0 28.0 29.0
Median age of fathers of new-born babies (2008) 33.0 31.0 31.0 32.0
Deaths (2008) 25 671 869 14907
Deaths to those aged under 75 (%) (2008) 32.0 42.0 42.5 37.7
Median age at death (2008) 79.0 77.0 77.0 79.0
Datasets used:Births 2008, Median Age of Parents 2008, Deaths to Under 75s 2008, Median Age at Death 2008 (NISRA Demography).


Crime and Justice


There were a total of 100 offences recorded in Bleary ward in 2008/09. These can be broken down by type of crime, four of the categories are shown below:
  • burglary - 15 offences recorded;
  • theft - 29 offences recorded;
  • criminal damage - 26 offences recorded; and
  • violent crimes (offences against the person, sexual offences and robbery) - 23 offences recorded.1
1All values less than 7 have been replaced with a 3.To view an Interactive Map of Notifiable Offences recorded data click on the link below:
ComparisonsWARDLGDAAN.IRELAND
BlearyCraigavonUpper BannN.I
Administrative Data
Total number of offences recorded (2008) 100 5724 7196 110094
Burglary offences recorded (2008) 15 648 773 12474
Theft offences recorded (2008) 29 1310 1610 26241
Criminal damage offences recorded (2008) 26 1283 1727 28421
Violent crimes offences recorded (2008) 23 1736 2229 32694
Datasets used:Notifiable Offences Recorded 2008 (Police Service Northern Ireland).


Education and Training


On Census Day 29th April 2001, in Bleary ward looking at the population aged 16-74:
  • 19.2% had degree level or higher qualifications; and
  • 51.0% had no or low levels of qualifications. 1
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.

To view an Interactive Map of Census 2001 education data at ward level click on the link below:
For school leavers aged 16 and over in 2008, 79.4% achieved at least 5 or more GCSEs at grade C and above, 44.4% went on into Higher Education and 42.9% went into Further Education in Bleary ward.

To view an Interactive Map of School Leavers data click on the link below:
In Bleary ward there were 150 students enrolled at a Higher Education college in 2008. Higher Education can be defined as education at a higher level than secondary school, usually provided in universities. Of all students enrolled, 76.7% were full time and 23.3% were part time students, while 53.3% were female and 46.7% were male. In total, 53.3% were aged 20 and under, 23.3% were aged 21-24 and 23.3% were aged 25 and over.

In Bleary ward there were 288 students enrolled at a Further Education college in 2008. Further Education can be defined as post-secondary education that is distinct from the education offered in universities. Of all students enrolled, 26.7% were full time and 73.3% were part time students, while 51.4% were female and 48.6% were male. In total, 54.5% were aged 19 and under, 10.1% were aged 20-25 and 35.4% were aged 26 and over.

In 2009 9.1% of pupils in post-primary schools had Free School Meal Entitlement (based on pupil residence data).

ComparisonsWARDLGDAAN.IRELAND
BlearyCraigavonUpper BannN.I
Census 2001
Adults aged 16 to 74 years with degree level or higher qualifications (%) 19.2 12.8 13.2 15.8
Adults aged 16 to 74 years with no/low levels of qualifications (%) 51.0 62.7 62.1 58.9
Administrative Data
School leavers who achieved at least 5 or more GCSEs at grade C and above (%) (2008) 79.4 67.1 65.6 66.9
Higher Education enrolments (2008) 150 2710 3490 62300
Further Education enrolments (2008) 288 7824 9548 142100
Post-primary school population (pupil residence) with Free School Meals Entitlement (%) (2009) 9.1 16.4 15.4 16.5
Datasets used:KS13 Qualifications and Students (NISRA Census),School Leavers Survey 2008,School Census Post Primary Free School Meals 2009 (Department of Education), Higher Education Enrolments 2008,Further Education Enrolments 2008 (Department of Employment and Learning).


Employment, Economic Activity and Social Welfare


On Census Day 29th April 2001, in Bleary ward looking at the population aged 16-74:
  • 71.3% were economically active, 28.7% were economically inactive; and
  • 1.6% were unemployed, of these 10.0% were long-term unemployed.1
1Long-term unemployed is defined as those who have been unemployed since 1999 or earlier on Census Day.

To view Interactive Maps of Census 2001 at ward level click on the links below:
The Claimant Count records the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits (which includes those who claim Jobseekers Allowance and National Insurance credits and severely disabled claimants but excludes students seeking vacation work and the temporarily stopped). In 2008, the average number of monthly unemployment-related benefits claimants in Bleary ward, as a percentage of the working age population was 0.9%. Of these, 0.4% were counted as Long Term Unemployed i.e. they had been claiming for over 12 months.

For Bleary ward in 2008 93 adults and 76 children under 16 were living in Income Support households.

To view an Interactive Map of Income Support data click on the link below:
Other sources of social security benefit information in 2008 are as follows:
  • 76 persons aged 16-59 were claiming Income Support;
  • 162 persons aged 16-59/64 were receiving Incapacity Benefit; and
  • 76 persons aged 16 and over were claiming Housing Benefit.
The Census of Employment is a statutory survey that is conducted every two years in Northern Ireland. It provides information on the nature and characteristics of non-agricultural businesses. In 2007 there were 431 employee jobs in businesses located in Bleary.

Of these:
  • 60.6% jobs were male full-time;
  • 19.7% jobs were female full-time;
  • 5.8% jobs were male part-time; and
  • 13.9% jobs were female part-time.
The Farm Census 2008 recorded 39 farms registered to addresses in Bleary and the total agricultural labour force was 85 persons.

In Bleary there were 7 people who completed Start a Business training provided by Invest NI in 2008. Of these, 57.1% were subsequently offered assistance by the Start A Business Programme.

ComparisonsWARDLGDAAN.IRELAND
BlearyCraigavonUpper BannN.I
Census 2001
Adults aged 16 to 74 years economically active (%) 71.3 62.3 63.1 62.3
Adults aged 16 to 74 years economically inactive (%) 28.7 37.7 36.9 37.7
Adults aged 16 to 74 years unemployed (%) 1.6 3.5 3.4 4.1
Unemployed adults aged 16 to 74 years - long term unemployed (% of total unemployed) 10.0 41.1 40.0 40.4
Administrative Data
Claimant Count (%) (2008) 0.9-- 2.6
Claimant Count - Long Term Unemployed (%) (2008) 0.4-- 15.3
Incapacity Benefit recipients 16-59/64 (2008) 162 3964 5037 66232
Housing Benefit claimants 16 and over (2008) 76 6554 8048 127565
Income Support claimants 16-59 (2008) 76 4474 5483 94731
Adults in Income Support households (2008) 93 5196 6352 106925
Children in Income Support households (2008) 76 3715 4461 76283
Employee jobs (2007) 431 37517 45142 710638
Number of farms (2008) 39 638 801 25952
Total agricultural labour force (2008) 85 1381 1737 48964
People who completed Start a Business training provided by InvestNI (2008) 7 183 250 4510
Datasets used:Census 2001:KS09a Economic Activity (NISRA Census), Claimant Count Annual Averages 2008,Claimant Count Annual Averages LTU 2008,Income Support 2008,Incapacity Benefit 2008,Housing Benefit 2008 (Department of Social Development),Census of Employment 2007, (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment),Start a Business Training 2008 (Invest NI),Farm Census 2008 (DARD).

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.

ComparisonsWARDLGDAAN.IRELAND
BlearyCraigavonUpper BannN.I
Survey Modelled Estimates Data
Households in Relative Poverty - Unequivalised (%) (2004-2005) 18.3 30.5 29.8 30.2
Households in Relative Poverty - Equivalised (%) (2003-2005) 12.6 17.1 16.7 17.0
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 Bleary ward are shown below.

On the Multiple Deprivation Measure ward level summary Bleary ward has an overall rank of 489 out of 582 wards. All wards in Northern Ireland are ranked, 1 being the most deprived (Whiterock in Belfast) and 582 the least deprived (Wallace Park in Lisburn). Wards with ranks of 58 or lower are in the top 10% most deprived wards in Northern Ireland, this means Bleary, with a rank of 489, is outside the top 10% most deprived wards. Bleary ward's rank of 489 places it in the 80% to 90% band.

Bleary ward lies in Craigavon LGD, which has 26 wards with ranks from 35 (Drumgask) to 531 (Waringstown).

All information for Bleary ward is shown in the table below. On the income domain Bleary ward is ranked 467, while on the employment domain it is ranked 421. Looking at proximity to services Bleary ward is ranked 209.

Ward Scores and Ranks (NIMDM 2010)Ward ScoreWard Rank
Multiple Deprivation Measure- 489
Income Domain- 467
Employment Domain- 421
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain- 454
Education, Skills and Training Domain- 506
Proximity to Services Domain- 209
Living Environment Domain- 566
Crime and Disorder Domain- 482

[Ward Ranks range from 1 (most deprived) to 582 (least deprived)]

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


Health and Care


On Census Day 29th April 2001, in Bleary ward:
  • 16.3% of people had a limiting long-term illness, health problem or disability;
  • 74.7% of people stated that their general health was good; and
  • 11.9% of the population stated that they provided unpaid care to family, friends, neighbours or others.
To view Interactive Maps of Census 2001 data at ward level click on the links below:
Average life expectancy measures the expected years of life at birth based on the mortality rates of the period in question. Life expectancy for males in Bleary ward for 2005-2007 is 'Greater than 80' years and for females is 'Greater than NI average but less than 85' years.

In total 25 people died in 2008 in Bleary, of all deaths, 10 ( 40.0%) were to malignant neoplasms, 7 ( 28.0%) were to circulatory disease and 3 ( 12.0%) were to respiratory disease.

To view an Interactive Map of Deaths by Cause data click on the link below:
There were 71 newly diagnosed cases of cancer diagnosed in Bleary ward (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) between 2004 to 2007.

For Bleary ward the average travel time to the nearest hospital with an Accident and Emergency Unit (excluding Minor Injury Units) in 2004 was 7 minutes.

In 2008 35.8% of children aged 0-2 and 60.4% of children aged 3-5 were registered with a dentist in Bleary.

To view an Interactive Map of Dental Registrations for Children data click on the link below:
ComparisonsWARDLGDAAN.IRELAND
BlearyCraigavonUpper BannN.I
Census 2001
People with limiting long-term illness (%) 16.3 21.5 21.0 20.4
People stated their health was good (%) 74.7 68.3 69.0 70.0
People provided unpaid care to family, friends, neighbours or others (%) 11.9 11.0 10.9 11.0
Administrative Data
Life expectancy males (2005-2007)Greater than 80 77.3 77.6 76.2
Life expectancy females (2005-2007)Greater than NI average but less than 85 82.3 82.3 81.2
Deaths due to malignant neoplasms (%) 40.0 27.7 28.0 26.6
Deaths due to circulatory disease (%) 28.0 33.7 33.7 31.9
Deaths due to respiratory disease (%) 12.0 13.6 13.5 14.1
Newly diagnosed cancer cases (2003-2007) 71 1773 2211 36583
Travel time in minutes to an Accident & Emergency hospital (excluding Minor Injury Units) (2004) 7 9- 13
Children aged 0-2 registered with a dentist (%) (2008) 35.8 26.1 26.8 26.3
Children aged 3-5 registered with a dentist (%) (2008) 60.4 59.3 58.9 61.2
Datasets used:KS08 Health and Unpaid Care (NISRA Census), Deaths by Cause 2008 (NISRA Demography), Life Expectancy 2005-2007,Cancer Incidence 2007 (Northern Ireland Cancer Registry), Travel Time to A+E Hospital 2004(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 1236 households in Bleary. Of these households:
  • 90.8% were owner occupied and 9.2% were rented;
  • 30.0% were owned outright;
  • 7.5% were lone pensioner households;
  • 4.0% were lone parents households with dependent children;
  • 3.9% of households were without central heating or without sole use of bath/shower/toilet or without both;
  • 3.5% of households had an occupancy rating of -1 or less (i.e. classed as overcrowded);1 and
  • 2.98 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 for all of Bleary at ward level click on the links below:
In 2008 there were 1480 domestic properties in Bleary, which were sub-classified as follows:
  • Apartments - 18
  • Terraced - 84
  • Semi-Detached - 378
  • Detached - 1000
The average capital value (2005-based) of all domestic properties in Bleary ward was £131853 in 2008 - the minimum capital value was £17000 and the maximum capital value was £1150000.

On Census Day 29th April 2001 in Bleary LGD 93.8% of households had access to a car or van and 82.7% of persons aged 16-74 in employment usually travelled to work by car or van.

To view Interactive Maps of Census 2001 data at ward level click on the link below:
In 2006, 2052 cars were licensed to addresses in Bleary, 7.5% of which were cars registered to a disabled driver or for transporting disabled people.

ComparisonsWARDLGDAAN.IRELAND
BlearyCraigavonUpper BannN.I
Census 2001
Number of households 1236 30182 38519 626718
Average household size 2.98 2.65 2.65 2.65
Households owner occupied (%) 90.8 68.7 69.6 69.6
Households rented (%) 9.2 31.3 30.4 30.4
Households owned outright (%) 30.0 25.4 25.5 29.4
Lone pensioner households (%) 7.5 12.6 12.4 12.8
Lone parent households with dependent children households (%) 4.0 8.1 7.7 8.1
Households without central heating or without sole use of bath/shower/toilet or without both (%) 3.9 4.0 4.1 5.3
Housing occupancy rating -1 or less (%) 3.5 6.6 6.5 7.3
Persons aged 16-74 in employment usually travelled to work by car or van (%) 82.7 72.3 73.1 70.6
Households with access to a car or van (%) 93.8 72.6 74.0 73.7
Administrative Data
Number of domestic properties (2008) 1480 35813 45744 716699
Average capital value (2005-based) of domestic property (2008)131853 95774- 113337
Cars registered to a disabled driver or for transporting disabled people (2006) (%) 7.5 10.3 9.9 8.3
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 (NISRA Census),Domestic Properties 2008,Average Capital Value 2008(Land and Property Services),Car Registrations 2006 (Department of Regional Development).