Sandwell - Overview
About Sandwell: Sandwell is a metropolitan borough which was formed in 1974, and is one of seven authorities that makes up the West Midlands conurbation. The Sandwell Borough comprises of 6 towns – Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich. Click for more information
Population: The population for Sandwell is 292,800 people(June 2010) and is projected to rise by 1,500 per year to 2033. Click for more information
Children and Young People: Click to open Fact Sheet
Educational Attainment: Click to open Fact Sheet
Ethnicity: Sandwell is an ethnically diverse borough, in the ten years between 1991 and 2001, the black and minority ethnic (BME) population increased by 6% to 20%, with the rate of growth being most pronounced amongst the Asian communities. By 2009, the proportion of BME* population was estimated to have increased to 23.3% (June 2009). Click for more information
Health: In absolute terms, health in Sandwell has been improving over time, though at a slower rate than the country as a whole. Life expectancy in Sandwell is 74.9 years for men and 80.7 for women, compared to the national figures of 78.3 and 82.3 years respectively (3 year rolling average 2007/09). Click for Sandwell Health Profile 2011 (Department of Health) Or Child Health Profile 2011 (Child and Maternal Health Observatory).
Unemployment: In Sandwell (May 2011) 13,285 people claimed Job Seekers Allowance (JSA), which accounts for 7.2% of the local working age population (16-64) compared to 4.7% (West Midlands) and 3.7% (Great Britain). Click for more information
Deprivation: The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) 2010 shows Sandwell’s average deprivation score as ranked 12th most deprived local authority in England, out of a total of 326. Previous IMD results for this measure show that Sandwell's position has deteriorated relative to other districts in England. Sandwell was 16th most deprived local authority in 2004 and 14th in 2007. Click for more information
Participation in Sport Sandwell is an area with very low levels of participation in physical activity. Sport England data from October 2009 to October 2010 provides a participation rate of 11.9% for Sandwell compared to 21.8% for England, with Sandwell having the worst participation rate of any local authority in England. The Black Country Observatory has produced 6 town profiles presenting information around: participation in sport, school sport, etc. Click to open Town Profiles:
Oldbury Rowley Regis Smethwick Tipton Wednesbury West Bromwich
Click here to open the Black Country Observatory - Physical Activity, Physical Education and Sport Information Index for Sandwell.
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