How do Population Demographics in the Bristol area affect social welfare? Learning Outcomess: All will investigate the demographic characteristics of different areas around Bristol Most will analyse these characteristics in relation to social welfare.

Social Welfare: the well-being of communities. It refers to the access that groups of people or individuals have to job opportunities, housing, health care, education, an unpolluted environment, a safe environment and freedom to practice ones culture, religion etc.

Bristol 031 S. Glos 031 RURAL INNER CITY SUBURBS RURAL-URBAN FRINGE

This is only one area in the City Centre but we will use it as an example. Key Demographic statistics Total Population: 7540 (remember this is just part of the city centre!) Age Structure: Higher number of yr olds than areas surrounding Inner City Mean age of population: 32 years Population Density: people per Hectare. Ethnicity: 70.9% White British also many other ethnicities including 6.82% Black British/Caribbean.

Welfare Information: Households with no car: 57.35% Highest level of Qualifications: 36.9% no qualification! Total fire service incidents: 789 Malicious False Fire Alarms: 48 In Good Health: 57% Living in an Detached house: 1.16% Owns Own Home Outright: 4.3% Living in a flat: 40.6% Wealth: Average weekly household net income £390 Employment: FT employed 34.18%, 7.15% unemployed, 11.8% retired, 5.48% students. Local Secondary Schools and Ofsted reports: Fairfield School (Satisfactory), Cotham School (Good), The City Academy (Good).

Key Demographic statistics Total Population: 10,257 Age Structure: Higher number of years olds than else where. Mean age of population: Population Density: Ethnicity: White British 97.68

Welfare Information: Households with no car: 9.88% Highest level of Qualifications: 24.39% have Level 2 (GCSE’s) as their highest level Total fire service incidents: 99 Malicious False Fire Alarms: 6 In Good Health: 72.8% Living in an Detached house: 12.1% Owns Own Home Outright: 14.65% Living in a flat: 2.33% Wealth: Average weekly household net income £590 Employment: FT employed 46.06%, Unemployed 1.65%, Retired 15.37% Local Secondary Schools: Hanham (Good), John Cabot Academy (Outstanding) and SBL (Good)

Key Demographic statistics Total Population: 8,222 Age Structure: Higher number of year olds than elsewhere (these are often people who are at the top of their careers or taken early retirement) Mean age of population: Population Density: 2.13 Ethnicity: White British 96.44

Welfare Information: Households with no car: 11.45% Highest level of Qualifications: 27.23% have a level 4 or 5 (Degree or above) Total fire service incidents: 87 Malicious False Fire Alarms: 3 In Good Health: 72.6% Living in an Detached house: 27.5% Owns home outright: 17.29% Living in a flat: 3.22% Wealth: Average weekly household net income £610 Employment: FT employed 35.35%, Self employed 14%, Retired 17.37%, Unemployed 1.39% Local Secondary Schools: Churchill School (Good), Backwell School (Outstanding), The Kings of Wessex School (Outstanding).

Now that you have the demographic and welfare data for two areas of Bristol you need to try to analyse this. TASK: In your table use the data to help you consider the following welfare issues: In some places there’s a tendency for wealthier families to move to particular areas because there are better schools. Does this lead to social segregation? Is this a problem? Some people have better access to cars than others. How does this affect peoples access to services? How does this affect peoples environments/health? In areas with a higher population density is their more crime? Why might this be? Are there other factors involved?