Table 2 Descriptive characteristics by area type for Waves 1 and 2
Neighbourhoods for Learning Wave 1 (n = 2009) | Neighbourhoods for Learning Wave 2 (n = 2026) | Disadvantaged Comparator areas Wave 1 (n = 1501) | Comparator areas Wave 2 (n = 1386) | Relatively Advantaged areas Wave 1 (n = 809) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, N(%) | |||||
18–24 yrs | 240 (12.0) | 210 (10.4) | 128 (8.53) | 116 (8.4) | 53 (6.55) |
25–34 yrs | 391 (19.4) | 370 (18.3) | 284 (18.92) | 266 (19.2) | 98 (12.11) |
35–44 yrs | 325 (16.2) | 308 (15.2) | 226 (15.06) | 229 (16.5) | 114 (14.09) |
45–54 yrs | 302 (15.0) | 316 (15.6) | 245 (16.32) | 211 (15.2) | 143 (17.68) |
55–64 yrs | 262 (13.0) | 302 (14.9) | 248 (16.52) | 204 (14.7) | 129 (15.95) |
65–74 yrs | 271 (13.5) | 297 (14.7) | 186 (12.39) | 206 (14.9) | 159 (19.65) |
75+ | 218 (10.9) | 218 (10.8) | 183 (12.19) | 150 (10.8) | 112 (13.84) |
Gender, N(%) | |||||
Male | 856 (42.6) | 910 (44.9) | 625 (41.6) | 580 (41.9) | 373 (46.1) |
Female | 1153 (57.4) | 1116 (55.1) | 876 (58.4) | 806 (58.15) | 436 (53.9) |
Ethnicity, N(%) | |||||
White | 1790 (89.2) | 1800 (89.6) | 1348 (90.1) | 1228 (89.5) | 717 (89.0) |
BME | 217 (10.8) | 209 (10.4) | 149 (9.9) | 144 (10.5) | 89 (11.0) |
Education, N(%) | |||||
No qualifications | 903 (45.0) | 844 (41.7) | 613 (41.0) | 542 (39.2) | 202 (25.0) |
Certificate | 867 (43.3) | 923 (45.6) | 712 (47.6) | 652 (47.1) | 352 (43.6) |
Degree/higher | 235 (11.7) | 257 (12.7) | 170 (11.4) | 190 (13.7) | 254 (31.4) |
Employment N(%) | |||||
Paid | 742 (37.0) | 781 (38.6) | 628 (41.9) | 605 (44.1) | 387 (48.0) |
Studying | 91 (4.5) | 87 (4.3) | 46 (3.1) | 43 (3.1) | 33 (4.1) |
Looking for work | 128 (6.4) | 89 (4.4) | 69 (4.6) | 44 (3.2) | 13 (1.6) |
Unable due to illness | 240 (11.9) | 294 (14.5) | 150 (10.0) | 154 (11.2) | 13 (1.6) |
Retired | 528 (26.3) | 538 (26.6) | 416 (27.7) | 351 (25.6) | 299 (37.1) |
Homemaker | 262 (13.1) | 194 (9.6) | 187 (12.5) | 151 (11.0) | 60 (7.4) |
Other | 17 (0.8) | 40 (2.0) | 4 (0.2) | 25 (1.8) | 2 (0.2) |
Social rent N(%) | 752 (37.4) | 1149 (56.7) | 454 (30.3) | 976 (70.4) | 25 (3.09) |
Financial struggle N(%) | |||||
Better off than 12 months ago | 224 (11.3) | 217 (10.8) | 195 (13.1) | 161 (11.7) | 91 (11.4) |
Same as 12 months ago | 1403 (70.5) | 1485 (73.8) | 1078 (72.5) | 1025 (74.6) | 609 (76.0) |
Worse off than 12 months ago | 363 (18.2) | 309 (15.4) | 215 (14.4) | 189 (13.8) | 101 (12.6) |
Caring responsibilities N(%) | |||||
No | 1736 (86.4) | 1751 (86.4) | 1283 (85.5) | 1222 (88.2) | 697 (86.1) |
Yes (1–19 h/week) | 111 (5.5) | 110 (5.4) | 102 (6.8) | 71 (5.1) | 62 (7.7) |
Yes (20–49 h/week) | 45 (2.3) | 57 (2.8) | 29 (1.9) | 33 (2.4) | 26 (3.2) |
Yes (50+ h/week) | 117 (5.8) | 108 (5.3) | 87 (5.8) | 59 (4.3) | 24 (3.0) |