Ward profile
Employment, Benefits and Pension
Crime and Anti-social Behaviour
Description
Kilnhurst and Swinton East ward lies in the northeast of the borough, with a population of 7,886 (2021 census).
The ward is represented by two members of the Council.
The ward covers the eastern side of the small town of Swinton (population 15,900), and neighbouring Kilnhurst (population 4,000).
The socio-economic characteristics overall are fairly typical of Rotherham borough.
There are industrial areas by the River Don and Swinton Bridge, adjoining Mexbrough.
Swinton Railway station is situated in the ward.
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Population by Age
The population of Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward has increased since 2011. The age structure of the population is similar to the Rotherham average.
|
Age |
Ward Population |
Ward Percentage |
Rotherham Percentage |
|
Age 00-15 |
1458 |
18.49 |
18.89 |
|
Age 16-24 |
668 |
8.47 |
9.60 |
|
Age 25-44 |
2047 |
25/96 |
25.09 |
|
Age 45-64 |
2086 |
26.45 |
26.76 |
|
Age 65+ |
1627 |
20.63 |
19.66 |
|
Total |
7886 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Ethnicity
Kilnhurst and Swinton East is among the 80% of wards in Rotherham where the white British population exceeds 90%, and the 60% of wards where the 2020 School and Pupil Census shows the white British school age population exceeding 90%.
|
Ethnicity |
Ward % |
Rotherham % |
England % |
|
White British |
95.80 |
88.30 |
74.70 |
|
Asian/Asian British |
1.00 |
5.30 |
9.60 |
|
White Other |
1.20 |
2.80 |
6.30 |
|
Mixed/multiple |
1.10 |
1.40 |
3.00 |
|
Black/Black British |
0.60 |
1.10 |
4.20 |
|
Other |
0.30 |
1.10 |
2.20 |
Housing
Total dwellings (2021 Census) - 3598
Total dwellings (2011 Census) - 2937
Change since 2011 (%) – 22.50
Number of households
Households (2021 Census) - 3460
Households (2011 Census) - 2937
Change since 2011 (%) – 17.80
Population Density (no. of residents per square Kilometre) 2021 Census
Ward – 2073.50
Rotherham - 927.70
Employment, Benefits and Pensions
In Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward the total claimant count in July 2023 is 160, which is 3.6% of the working age population. This is lower than the Rotherham average where the claimant count is 4.3% of the working age population.
Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward has double the Borough average proportion of local jobs in education and also an above average proportion in construction. Employment levels in the ward heavily rely on opportunities in other areas as local jobs were only sufficient for 16% of working age residents.
Health
In Kilnhurst & Swinton East 44.3% are in very good health, and 1.3% are in very bad health. In comparison, in Rotherham 44.2% are in very good health and 1.6% are in very bad health.
According to Census 2021, in Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward, 20.5% of the population are considered to be disabled under the Equality Act 2010, compared to 21.1% in Rotherham and 17.3% in England.
Life expectancy
In the period 2016-2020, Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward's life expectancy at birth for females is 81.2 years and for males is 78.3 years. This is worse than the England average. In comparison, Rotherham's life expectancy for females is 81.3 years and for males is 77.6 years.
Disease and lifestyle
In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from strokes in Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward is 83.1. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for stroke deaths in a Rotherham ward is 56.7 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 185.8 in Rother Vale ward.
In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from respiratory disease in Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward is 126.9. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from respiratory disease in a Rotherham ward is 79.9 in Bramley & Ravenfield ward and the highest ratio is 209.1 in Rother Vale ward.
In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from coronary heart disease in Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward is 109.7. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from coronary heart disease in a Rotherham ward is 76.2 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 152.1 in Rotherham East ward.
In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from circulatory disease in Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward is 97.8. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from circulatory disease in a Rotherham ward is 73.5 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 141.9 in Rother Vale ward.
In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from cancer in Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward is 124.5 This is worse than England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from cancer in a Rotherham ward is 94.2 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 152.1 in Rother Vale ward.
Obesity
In Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward (for the time period 2019/20-2021/22) the percentage of children in Reception (aged 4-5 years) classified as overweight or obese is 27.8%. This is worse than the England average. The percentage of children classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 13%. This is worse than the England average. In Rotherham overall (for comparison) the percentage of children aged 4-5 years classified as overweight or obese is 25.1% and the percentage classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 11.4%.
In Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward (for the time period 2019/20-2021/22) the percentage of children in Year 6 (aged 10-11 years) classified as overweight or obese is 36.2%. This is similar to the England average. The percentage of children classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 20.7%. This is better than the England average. In Rotherham overall (for comparison) the percentage of children aged 10-11 years classified as overweight or obese is 38.8% and the percentage classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 25.1%.
Education
According to Census 2021, in Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward 21.6% of residents aged 16 or over have no qualifications, and 22.3 % are qualified to level 4 or above. In comparison 23.4% in Rotherham have no qualifications and 23.1% are qualified to level 4 or above.
For Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward in 2023, there was a total of 90 pupils at the end of key stage 2, of which 76.7% were disadvantaged compared to 54.5% for Rotherham overall. The percentage of pupils in the ward achieving the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths was 56.7%, compared to 54.5% in Rotherham and 59% nationally.
For Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward in 2023, there was a total of 90 pupils at the end of key stage 4, of which 77.8% of pupils were disadvantaged, compared to 53.4%% in Rotherham overall. The average Attainment 8 score for the ward was 42.4, compared to 43.2 in Rotherham and 46.2 nationally.
Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
Levels of recorded crime and anti-social behavior in Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward are lower than the Rotherham average.
In Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward in 2021 there were a total of 532 recorded crimes. This equates to 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 population compared to 110 per 1,000 population for Rotherham.
In Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward in 2021, there were a total of 115 recorded incidents of anti-social behaviour. This equates to 15 recorded incidents per 1,000 population, compared to 19 per 1,000 population for Rotherham.
Index of Deprivation
Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward has a rank of 11 out of 25 wards in Rotherham and is in Decile 3. Of the 25 wards in Rotherham, 5 are in the top 20% most deprived in the country (deciles 1 and 2). The top 3 most deprived wards in Rotherham are Rotherham East, Dalton & Thrybergh and Maltby East.
Deprivation in Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward is similar to the borough average and in most of the ward is above the national average. Swinton South neighbourhood is within in the most deprived 10% in England.
In Kilnhurst & Swinton East ward, the proportion of all children aged 0-15 living in income deprived families is 26.3% and the proportion of those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation is 13.3%. The ward with the highest proportion of children aged 0-15 living in income deprived families is Dalton & Thrybergh ward at 39.1%. The ward with the highest proportion of those aged 60 and over who experience income deprivation is Rotherham East ward at 36.9%.
Data Sources
Data sources contained within this document include:
Population - ONS Census data via NOMIS Ethnicity - ONS Census data via NOMIS
Religion - ONS Census data via NOMIS
Housing - ONS Census data via NOMIS
Households - ONS Census data via NOMIS
Unemployment claimants aged 16-64 - ONS Claimant Count via NOMIS
Types of employment - Business Register and Employment Survey via NOMIS
General Health - ONS Census data via NOMIS
Disability - ONS Census data via NOMIS
Life expectancy at birth - Public Health England Fingertips
Causes of death - Public Health England Fingertips
Overweight and obesity in children - Public Health England Fingertips
Highest level of education - ONS Census data via NOMIS
Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4 attainment - RMBC Children & Young People's Services
Index of Multiple Deprivation - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Community assets map - OpenStreetMap via TomTom/Microsoft Corporation
Access to green space - Green Space Index 2023 commissioned by The Ordinance Survey and undertaken by The Fields in Trust
Crime data - www.police.uk