SALFORD ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY RESEARCH ANALYSIS OCTOBER 2013
BACKGROUND Why the survey was devised Interlink in partnership with TLI project and Salford City Council Information collected from January till April 13 Methodology: Random sampling using community database. 164 telephone questionnaires comprising 72 separate questions over key areas: housing, education employment and training, children and young people, community safety & environment, health and social care & transport Support from Council: Research and Intelligence/ICT officers assisted development of questionnaire, building of survey database and processing of raw data
DEMOGRAPHICS The average family size in Salford s Orthodox community is 6. 36% of residents in the survey are under 10 years old Only 1.6% of residents in the survey were over 75 years old. 85+ 75-84 Years 60-74 Years 50-59 Years 40-49 Years 25-39 Years 16-24 Years 11-15 Years 6-10 Years 0-5 Years 0 50 100 150 200
SOME HEADLINES 164 Households representing 924 people - 11% of OJ community in Salford 1565 households, 7846 individuals. 91% of respondents classed themselves as Orthodox/Charedi and 7% as Modern Orthodox. While 152 primary respondents said they used English on a daily basis, 52 said the same for Yiddish (32%)
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE Source: NHS Salford 2012: Health Needs Assessment for Orthodox Jewish Population in Salford an analysis of Primary Care Provision Dr Levenson s practice profile For Consideration: 1. Bulge in male population of 15-24 yrs due to Yeshiva students in Salford 2. Reduced female population for 15-19 yrs due to out of area seminaries 3. Very low population 60+ may reflect trend of emigration of older people to join family elsewhere (often to Israel)
HOUSING NEED... 62% of respondents own their property compared to the national average of 64%. This a drop of 13% from research in the community in 2008 (Housing Needs Analysis in N. Manchester s OJ community, Interlink 2008) 41% of respondents are dependent on Housing and/or Council Tax benefits. 75% of these were employed. 60% were in the age band 25-39. The research has identified that14% of households are overcrowded by 1 or more bedrooms. Census figures from 2001 indicated that 7.6% of UK Jewish households with children were overcrowded (JPR Report : Child poverty and deprivation in the British Jewish community; March 2011) There is evidence of significant under occupancy amongst older households. 28% of households are in private tenancies and an additional 9% have tenancies with social housing providers. Tenancies with social landlords has doubled since 2008. (Intelink report Housing Needs Analysis 2008) 43% of respondents would like to move house. 57% of these respondents would like to do so because their current home is too small and 27% would like to do so as there are not enough bedrooms in their house for the family.
EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING Main barriers for getting a job were: Training / Further education Childcare Transport Transport Childcare Qualifications Barriers to attaining Employment Car ownership at 54% national average 81% (RAC Foundation 2008) High Levels of Under Employment Cultural Barriers 8% jobseekers access JobCentre Plus 45% experienced Hate Crime
Increase in Student Registration 2009-2011 Bury & Whitefield Jewish Primary School Beis Hatalmud Aim Habonim Toras Emes Tiferes Beis Malka(Belz) School Beis Yaakov Girls Manchester Mesivta boys Yesoiday Hatorah BJPS Yeshivas Ohr Torah Tashbar Boys Talmud Torah Yetev Lev Talmud Torah Boys OYY Boys OYY Girls Mechino Boys Jewish Senior Boys (Kesser Torah) Eitz Chaim Bnos Yisroel Beis Rochel Manchester Jewish Girls School (BC) 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0-100% -50% 0% 50% 100% 150% SCHOOL DATA 14 % increase in overall student numbers 2009-2011 Total school population (4-15) 4,500 Manchester Jewish Girls Beis Rochel Bnos Yisroel Eitz Chaim Jewish Senior Boys Mechino Boys OYY Girls OYY Boys Talmud Torah Boys Talmud Torah Yetev Lev Tashbar Boys Yeshivas Ohr Torah BJPS Yesoiday Hatorah Manchester Mesivta boys Beis Yaakov Girls Beis Malka(Belz) School Tiferes Toras Emes Aim Habonim Beis Hatalmud Bury & Whitefield Jewish 2011 2009
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 21% of families with children had no home garden to play in 26% of families with children would like to see changes to childcare provision. 9% of children had additional learning needs of which 77% were receiving services that were additional to school provision and paid for. 52% of families surveyed who have a child < 16 use the local Childrens Centre
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE 25 households or 15% of sample had a person with at least 1 member with a life limiting condition requiring care. 6 households had more than one person needing care. 31% of households with a cared for person included a child There were 15 families providing their own care (60%),. 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Who supports people with disability Percentage
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE. 25 households or 15% of sample had a person with at least 1 member with a life limiting condition requiring care. 6 households had more than one person needing care. 31% of households with a cared for person included a child There were 15 families providing their own care (60%), 2 families using a Jewish care provider (FED), 7 using Local Authority, NHS or other care. 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Who supports people with disability Percentage
TRANSPORT, COMMUNITY SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT 48% of those asked never use public transport and a further 28% use it less than once a month. 63% of the children walk to school. Car ownership is at 54% - compared to a national average of over 80% (RAC) 50% of people have experienced crime against their property. Over 45% of people interviewed have also been victims of hate crimes. Over 53% of interviewees feel very unsafe or fairly unsafe outside their neighbourhood Many people mentioned leaves in the road and street lighting to be a problem
NEXT STEPS Housing Need supply and demand Schools for the Future SEN services for children Support for Carers Overcoming limiting effects of hate crime. Develop economic prosperity programme to increase household income particularly in the age band 25-39