Community Planning Research and Information Group PROFILE OF MIDLOTHIAN

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1 Community Planning Research and Information Group PROFILE OF MIDLOTHIAN

2 DOCUMENT CONTROL Revision Date Summary of Changes Initals 0 1/5/13 Initial issue DCH /5/13 Sections 1,2 & 6 revised; Section 5 partially revised DCH /5/13 Executive summary expanded to be stand alone; Sections 2, 5 & 6 revised; Corrections & improvements throughout DCH /5/13 Corrections to executive summary and sections 2,4, DCH 5 & 6 prior to formal issue 2

3 MIDLOTHIAN PROFILE 2012 A REVIEW OF STATISTICAL INDICATORS Midlothian Community Planning Research and Information Group (CPRIG) This is a publication produced by the Community Planning Research and Information Group (CPRIG), which was formally known as the Social Inclusion Partnership Research and Intelligence Group. Further publications issued by this group include the Socio- Demographic Profiles for 2002; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2008, the Midlothian Profiles 2009, 2010 & 2011 and ward profiles of Midlothian. The principal editor would like to thank all members of the CPRIG for their help in producing this document. Principal Editor: Louise McShane Sub Editor David Hamer Midlothian Council Midlothian Council Other CPRIG members include: Alasdair Mathers Midlothian Council Jo McLure Midlothian Council Eilidh Fletcher NHS Lothian Fiona Hunt Midlothian Council Gillian Cousin Midlothian Council LauraYuill Police Scotland/Midlothian Council Margaret Nisbet Midlothian Voluntary Action Anne Moodie Volunteer Centre, Midlothian Philip Wark Midlothian Council Rebecca Fairnie Midlothian Council Jane Handley Edinburgh College Sean Faughey Midlothian Council Ian McDougall Midlothian Council For further information or copies of this document, please contact: Louise McShane Midlothian Council Fairfield House Dalkeith Midlothian EH22 3ZH Tel: louise.mcshane@midlothian.gov.uk This document is also available to download at: 3

4 COMPILER S NOTES The Midlothian Profile is a compilation of statistical and other research information that has been previously published by a range of statutory and voluntary sector agencies and does not present primary research. References and hypertext links to the original sources are provided throughout. The 2011 census is the most recent, accurate description of demography and has been used where possible. Not all of the census data is available at the time of writing. Other information most recent at the time of publication has been used. The hypertext links can be used to search for updates to statistical data. Data presented in this document is based on several different geographies. These include, in descending order of area, local authority, intermediate geography, multi-member ward and datazone. These are described below and further explanation can be found where relevant in the text, or by contacting the principal editor. LOCAL AUTHORITIES Midlothian is one of 32 local authorities established in Scotland on 1 April 1996 MULTI-MEMBER WARDS Midlothian has had six wards, each represented jointly by three councillors. The wards are shown below 4

5 Ward Identification Number 1. Bonnyrigg Dalkeith Midlothian East Midlothian South Midlothian West Penicuik 170 INTERMEDIATE GEOGRAPHY The intermediate geography is a new geography used for small area reporting in Scotland. Intermediate zones are built from clusters of datazones and fit within Council area boundaries. Each intermediate zone contains at least 2500 residents. DATAZONES The datazone geography covers the whole of Scotland. Datazones are groups of Census output areas which have populations of between 500 and 1,000 household residents and some effort has been made to respect physical boundaries. In addition, they have compact shape and contain households with similar social characteristics. Scotland is divided into 6,505 datazones 112 of which describe Midlothian and are set out in detail in Appendix 1. 5

6 MIDLOTHIAN PROFILE 2012 CONTENTS 1. DEMOGRAPHICS Introduction Midlothian s Population Population Estimates by Ward Population Projections Households Births & Deaths Migration Minority Ethnic Populations ADULT HEALTH, COMMUNITY CARE & HOUSING Introduction General Health Alcohol and Smoking Drug Misuse Women and Children s Health Cancer Heart Disease, Respiratory Diseases, Stroke and Diabetes Older People Mental Health Social Work Referrals Lone Parents in Midlothian Corporate Parenting in Midlothian Residential Care Homes Homecare Services Housing Homelessness Other Rented Housing Property MAXIMISING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Introduction Headline Statistics Working Population Earnings Employment Local Business Business Locations Midlothian Economic Development Framework (MEDF) Responding to the Economic Downturn

7 4. ENSURING MIDLOTHIAN IS A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND VISIT Introduction Recorded Crimes and Solvency Rates Crime Location Road Safety Domestic Abuse Fire Safety CONSERVING AND IMPROVING MIDLOTHIAN S ENVIRONMENT Biodiversity, Flora and Fauna Water Waste Air Energy & Power Perceptions of Neighbourhood Cultural Heritage and Material Assets Landscape Further Information References and Resources IMPROVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN MIDLOTHIAN Midlothian s Third Sector in Volunteering Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) Educational Attainment Destination of Midlothian School Leavers 2007 to 2012 (5 year trends) Qualification Levels of Midlothian Residents Exclusions and Unauthorised School Absences Free School Meals Further Education Unemployment Job Seekers Allowance Adult Literacy and Numeracy Library Usage REFERENCES AND DATA SOURCES APPENDIX 1- DATAZONE MAPS

8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION TO MIDLOTHIAN Midlothian is a small local authority area adjoining Edinburgh s southern boundary, framed by the Pentland Hills in the West and the Moorfoot Hills of the Scottish Borders in the South. Most of Midlothian s population of 83,200 resides in or around the main towns of Penicuik; Bonnyrigg; Loanhead; Dalkeith; Newtongrange and Gorebridge. The southern half of the authority is predominantly rural, with a small population spread among a number of villages and farm settlements. Midlothian s traditional industries were coal mining; paper making; textile milling and farming. The first three of these have now disappeared and the area s last deep coal mine closed in The economic downturn from 2009 reduced activity in the construction sector and youth unemployment increased as a result. The place of these industries is being taken by the development of a range of business sectors including life and biosciences, retail and logistics. The area has a reputation as a centre of excellence for life sciences and animal sciences, but more needs to be done to connect this with employment of the people of Midlothian. Penicuik is home to The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2 nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS) and the Army Development and Selection Centre, Glencorse. Service Families accommodation is provided in Milton Bridge, Penicuik for around 151 families, of which around 144 houses are occupied at the time of this report. Most of this accommodation is occupied by 2 SCOTS families, including the families from other Battalions living on the estate. Accommodation for many of the 432 single soldiers serving the Battalion is provided at Glencorse Barracks. Midlothian Council has been working closely with Edinburgh Garrison and other key stakeholders to establish a Community Covenant; a voluntary statement of mutual support between a civilian community and its local Armed Forces Community. It is intended to complement the Armed Forces Covenant, which outlines the moral obligation between the Nation, the Government and the Armed Forces at a local level. The Midlothian Community Covenant was signed by Edinburgh Garrison and the members of the Community Planning Partnership. The Community Covenant is the framework that will be used to both build upon the existing support provided to the Armed Forces community in Midlothian and reciprocated by the Armed Forces. Many of the Armed Forces community living and working in Midlothian will be embedded within the wide range of statistics included within the Profile of Midlothian. Some parts of Midlothian have seen increasing levels of economic deprivation with the associated social and health issues. This has become worse as a result of the economic downturn that began in Deprivation is most acute in the communities of Gorebridge, Mayfield & Easthouses and Dalkeith & Woodburn. There are also smaller pockets of deprivation within many of Midlothian s communities and in all communities there are households on low incomes, often combined with other issues such as disability; age; mental health; substance misuse; lone parenting or caring responsibilities. The Profile is developed in six sections within the framework of the five community planning priorities, together with the overarching demographic profile. The key points from each section are summarised below. 8

9 Section 1 Demographics Population: Midlothian s population increased by 2.8% to 83,200 between 2001 and Population Projection: Midlothian s population is growing. The most recent population projection predicts a population of 91,000 by 2035 (previously predicted as 76,000 by 2030). There is reason to believe that the population will exceed this prediction. Households: Midlothian will likely see more one and two person households due to children leaving home and older people being widowed, although indications are that most new-built houses are for larger families. Population Profile: Midlothian s current population is characterised by large young and retired segments, with the latter growing rapidly and becoming predominantly female as it ages. The impact of new-build family housing will tend to increase the younger and working age population. Taken together, this may mean radical change in the nature and volume of service demand. Section 2 Adult Health, Community Care & Housing General Health: Comparison of 2001 and 2011 statistics suggests that general health remains good while the incidence of Limiting Long-Term Illness appears to have increased significantly. Alcohol & Smoking: Harmful alcohol consumption and the high prevalence of smoking appear most frequently in areas of high deprivation. Drug Misuse: The incidence of drug misuse appears to have fallen between 2006/7 and 2010/11 and is consistently below the Scottish rate, but the rate of misuse among year olds is much higher than the Scottish rate. Teenage Pregnancy: Rates of teenage pregnancy in Midlothian fell below the National figures around but are now above these and are increasing more rapidly. Disease: Cancer; coronary heart disease; respiratory disease and diabetes all show large variations across Midlothian that correlate to areas of deprivation. Adult Contact with Social Services: The numbers of adult referrals and of adults with learning difficulties known to Social Workers have both declined over the last 3 years. Residential Care Homes: The number of residents in Midlothian Council care homes declined by 35% between 2011 & 2012 because of planned changes in use and increasing support for people to stay in their own homes. Housing: The Council and registered Social Landlords between them rent out 9,810 dwellings in Midlothian and arranged 970 new tenancies in 2011/12. Midlothian plans to build 400 more affordable homes. Midlothian Council s waiting list stood at 4,620 at March 2012 and has since amalgamated its list with Melville Housing. Homelessness: Midlothian Council was compliant with the requirements of the Homelessness etc (Scotland) Act 2003 at 30 June 2012, so all households unintentionally homeless will be entitled to present to the Council as homeless and be provided with settled accommodation. 9

10 Section 3 Maximising Business Opportunities Working Population: The economically active population of Midlothian increased over 2011 by 5.6% and exceeds the Scottish average. Unemployment in Midlothian fell over 2011 to 7%, below Scottish and National levels, but still higher than it was in 2008 and youth unemployment is above the Scottish and National averages. Earnings: Midlothian workers average earnings fell in 2012 and are now the Scottish average. Male earnings rose and female earnings fell in 2012, increasing the gap between them. This is in contrast to previous years. Average wages earned by all people working in Midlothian are higher than average wages earned by Midlothian residents working in Midlothian and across the wider travel to work area. This implies that better paid jobs in Midlothian are often filled by people from outside Midlothian and that lower average earnings of Midlothian residents may be linked to the lower than average qualifications of the working age population. Employment: Compared with the rest of Scotland Midlothian has fewer people employed in managerial and professional occupations and more in administrative and service activity. Local Business: Midlothian has 2,200 businesses, with 145 employing more than 100 people and the largest employers by far are public bodies. The number of people employed in managerial, professional and administrative roles in 2011 increased whilst the number employed in skilled trades and as machinery operators fell. Economic strategy: Midlothian s economic development strategy has three objectives for the economic environment focused on seven key sectors. Section 4 Ensuring Midlothian is a Safe Place to Live, Work and Visit Crime: The number of crimes committed in Midlothian has generally fallen and acts of vandalism and fire-raising have decreased consistently over the past three years. Sexual crime and the incidence of domestic abuse have increased. The number of fatal, serious and minor road accidents in Midlothian all increased in 2012/13 as compared to 2011/12. Fire: The number of house fires is increasing whilst the number of casualties is reducing. There was one fire fatality in 2012/13 and two fatalities in 2011/12. Section 5 Conserving and Improving Midlothian s Environment Midlothian Local Biodiversity Action Plan: The Midlothian Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) supports conservation through 14 action plans focused on specific habitats. Drinking Water: Drinking water quality is very high in most of Midlothian, however there is increasing use of private water supplies of lower quality. This is likely to be due to development in southern areas not served by the mains supply. Municipal Waste: Municipal waste is reducing and the proportion recycled or composted is increasing. Air Quality: Midlothian has one Air Quality Management Area at Pathhead. Cultural Heritage: Midlothian has 711 listed buildings, 78 ancient monuments and 40 buildings on the at-risk register. 10

11 Section 6 Improving Opportunities for People in Midlothian Third Sector: The third sector in Midlothian includes over 600 voluntary organisations and 211 charities plus local offshoots of national organisations Volunteering: More Midlothian residents participate and spend more time in volunteering than the Scottish averages Deprivation: Overall, Midlothian has lower than Scottish average levels of social exclusion, however geographic pockets of multiple deprivation remain, particularly in Dalkeith & Woodburn, Mayfield & Easthouses and Gorebridge. Educational Attainment & Destination of School Leavers: The educational attainment at S4-6 and positive destination of school leavers are both below national averages. Midlothian has the lowest level of positive destination of all Scotland s local authority areas. Qualification Levels: Midlothian has a smaller proportion of its working age population with Higher Diplomas and Degrees than Scotland or Great Britain overall Free School Meals: The uptake of free school meals in Midlothian has risen from below to above the Scottish average in the four years to 2011/12. This will be due to a combination of increased deprivation; simpler application process and adopting a universal cashless payment system Adult Learning: Adult Literacy & Numeracy Programmes in Midlothian meet only around 1.2% of the likely need. In Midlothian, where the first language of adult learners is not English, it is most commonly Polish, followed by Russian, Lithuanian and Bengali. Further Education: Midlothian s main Further Education College, Jewel & Esk College was amalgamated into the regional Edinburgh College at the start of the academic year. Numbers of Midlothian students entering Further Education in was down on the preceding year whilst qualification at entry was increasing. Unemployment: Unemployment in Midlothian is marginally below the Scottish average and the majority are unemployed for 6 months or less. Unemployment is higher however, than the Scottish average for year olds. 11

12 1. DEMOGRAPHICS 1.1 Introduction Where possible, the demographic information presented has been derived from the 2011 census as this is the most recent, accurate description of this aspect of Midlothian. However, only high-level data are currently available with more detailed datasets expected in the summer of The most recent material from the National Registers of Scotland or other specialist sources has also been used Midlothian s population was recorded as 83,200 at the 2011 census, an increase of 830 on the GROS 2011 estimate of 82,370 and 2.8% above the 2001 census record Compared to the rest of Scotland, Midlothian s population is characterised by Larger than average young and retired segments A smaller than average working-age population and The female proportion of the retired population increasing as it ages These conditions are likely to persist in the medium term and will have service provision and deprivation implications that will impact on the activity of the community planning partners Midlothian s population is growing. An increasing birth rate, declining death rate and a net migration inflow all have a part to play. Successive population projections have underestimated this, possibly due to projections being trend-based population estimates and not taking account of the large scale house-building which has taken place since. The extent and impact of house-building is described in more detail in section 2.18 and indicates that a greater proportion of the 3,141 built between 2001 and 2011 were larger homes and likely to attract families migrating into Midlothian, probably from Edinburgh. 1.2 Midlothian s Population The 2011 Census provides a record of the population living in Midlothian on census day (27 th March 2011). This is considered a more accurate measure of population details than the estimates developed from the previous 2001 census and has been used as far as possible to develop the profile of Midlothian s population described here. However, not all of the census information is available yet and more detailed material will be released June/July Figure 1.2a Population and Household Sizes 2001/2011 Midlothian Scotland United Kingdom 82,300 5,196,400 63,182,200 Population, ,000 5,062,011 58,789,194 Households, ,980 2,372,780 26,442,100 Households, ,920 2,192,250 24,479,439 Persons/ Household, Persons/ Household, Data sources: 2011 Census & ons.gov.uk 12

13 NB: Population figures for this purpose exclude people living communally, such as in care homes. In Midlothian this population is around 900 in both 2001 & The size of households in Midlothian and in Scotland overall has declined between 2001 and 2011 while the number of households has risen. It is likely that existing households are becoming smaller through children leaving home, divorce or the death of a spouse and new households due to migration may actually be young families. The effect is greater in Midlothian and Scotland as a whole than in the UK overall, suggesting that they have demographic and household characteristics. Figure 1.2b Recorded Population of Midlothian by Age 2011 Census Record Data source: 2011 Census Figure 1.2b shows the population of Midlothian by fifteen year age bands and reveals: A considerable population swell between the ages of 30 and 59 The female proportion of the population increases with age. This pattern is unchanged from the previous profile. Concerns about the implications for pensioner poverty remain therefore as, historically, women have smaller retirement pensions 13

14 Figure 1.2c Comparison of Populations of Midlothian & Scotland by Age Data source: 2011 Census Figure 1.2c reflects the 2011 census record. Compared with the rest of Scotland, Midlothian has above average populations of children, the older element of the working population and retired people. Conversely, the proportion of the population of working age is lower than the average for Scotland. Also, Midlothian has a comparatively lower proportion of its population in the oldest (75+) age grouping. Midlothian therefore has a larger proportion of the population with the greatest demand for public services and this is likely to remain so in the medium term. Figure 1.2d Population of Children & Pensioners in Midlothian Source: National Records of Scotland 14

15 1.2.5 Figure 1.2d shows the proportion of children in the population both of Scotland and Midlothian declining while the proportion of people of pensionable age has increased in both. The proportion of pensioners in Midlothian has exceeded the proportion of children since 2007 and the mean for Scotland since Since 2010 the proportion of pensioners in both Midlothian and Scotland s populations has declined. This is contradicted by the population projections below, possibly because figures are derived from National Records Scotland estimates, which in turn are based on NHS (Lothian) records of births and deaths, plus assumptions regarding migration. At the Midlothian level they need to be treated with caution the population projections are based on trends that do not take account of demographic changes due to house-building 1.3 Population Estimates by Ward Figure 1.3a Number of Electors in Each Ward 2012 Ward No of Electors Estimated Population Bonnyrigg 12,699 16,299 Dalkeith 9,250 10,533 Midlothian West 9,005 14,099 Midlothian East 11,010 15,149 Penicuik 13,120 13,832 Midlothian South 9,971 12,438 Total 65,055 82,350 Midlothian Council elector statistics 2012 (for 1 March 2013) and SNS NB Population estimate is NRS mid-year estimate rather than census data. Figure 1.3b Local Government & Scottish Parliament Electors on the Electoral Register in Midlothian Source: Midlothian Council Elector Statistics

16 1.3.1 The number of Local Government and Scottish Parliament electors on the electoral register in Midlothian increased by 6.65% between 2003 and The voters roll is purged periodically of ineligible names, such as people who have died. This gives rise to the cyclical pattern of the size of the roll Changes in voter registration procedures are planned after 2015 that will require people to register individually and provide proof of identity. It is expected that the number on the voters roll will reduce as a result. 1.4 Population Projections The projections used were prepared by National Records of Scotland (NRS) for the periods and 2010 to 2035 and were published 2008 and Population projections are statistical predictions of the growth or decline in aspects of the population; age, sex, migration etc. All such models have limiting assumptions in their development. The extent to which they are relied upon must reflect the validity of these assumptions and caution must be exercised in using population projections in any geographical area including Midlothian. Figure 1.4a Population Projection and with Actual Population Source: GROS 16

17 1.4.3 In figure 1.4a, please notice that while it is not of itself useful to compare the current and previous projections quantitatively, the divergence between the 2006 and 2010 projections should signal caution in the extent to which they are relied upon without other information being used the 2010 projection predicts a population of 91,000 by 2035, a 8.4% increase on the 2011 census measure of 83,400 and a significant increase in the future demand for services the actual population of Midlothian as measured at the 2011 census already exceeds the 2010 projection by 2.1% these projections are based upon statistical trends and do not take account of information such as the scale of housing land committed and described in the Midlothian local plan The NRS 2010 population projection predicts a 12 % increase over its trajectory. Predictions of population change range from Inverclyde (-17%) to East Lothian (33%). The total population of Scotland is expected to rise by 10%. NHS boards are expected to see similar rises in population under this projection and the population served by NHS Lothian is predicted to rise by 24%, the largest rise predicted for any Scottish health board. Figure 1.4b Projected Population Change to 2035 (2010 Estimate) Data Sources: GROS 17

18 1.4.5 Figure 1.4b shows an increase in all age groups at all points in the projection except children, whose population is predicted initially to decline by -0.5% to The predicted increases are much greater as the population ages and the proportion of the current population aged 75 or more is predicted to more than double by In order to lend this analysis some context and define the relative size of the age groups over time this projection has been applied to the age profile of the 2011 census in figure 1.4c. Figure 1.4c Projected Population Change to 2035 (2010 Estimate) Data Sources: GROS & 2011 Census Looking at the changes in the population of Midlothian in this way it is clear that much of the population growth over the period will come from the economically inactive pensioner and 75+ groups. This has implications for: the community planning partners delivering services to these groups in meeting increased demand the groups themselves whose members will have to make decisions about what services they require of the partners and also how they themselves support their delivery the working population who will support delivering these services, directly through taxation and indirectly through community activity This analysis comes with some caveats: the projection uses the 2011 mid-year population estimate rather than the census returns the analysis assumes that the pensionable age group is for both male and female to utilise the existing age bands. It could be refined using 5 year bands, the current state pension ages and perceptions of when people will choose to retire in future but this information is not immediately available 18

19 1.5 Households Figure 1.5a Household estimates for Scotland & Midlothian Year Scottish Households Midlothian Households ,195,033 32, ,211,025 33, ,229,535 33, ,249,160 33, ,271,353 33, ,291,415 33, ,314,359 33, ,332,457 34, ,345,304 34, ,357,424 35, ,368,034 35,668 Source: GROS Estimates of Households and Dwellings in Scotland, The total number of households in Midlothian increased by 2,729, or 8%, between 2001 and The number of people in each household has declined by 2.1% over the same period. This implies that there are more 1 and 2 person households The General Register Office and subsequently NRS issued household projections in 2006 for , in 2008 for and in 2010 for These, together with the data above are plotted in Figure 1.5b Figure 1.5a Household Projections for Midlothian , , and Historical Estimate of Actual Source: GROS 19

20 1.5.3 Note that: there is significant variation in the trajectory of these projections. As with the population projections, this serves principally as a caveat against relying solely on the projections the estimates of actual household numbers are consistently higher than the projections predicted. The Housing Land Audit for 2011 projects an additional 3,276 houses being built between 2011/12 and 2014/15 giving a projected total of 38,944, the 2010 projection predicts 37,070 by 2015 taken together with the population projection and its age profile described in 1.4, the Council s housing and planning functions, together with other social and specialist housing providers may need to consider what future housing development should look like a large proportion of developer contributions are currently used to support capital investment in the education service. It may be necessary to use these differently in future if they are to support an ageing population. 1.6 Births & Deaths Figure 1.6a Births in Midlothian by Sex Datasource: GROS Figure 1.6b Birth Rate in Midlothian & Scotland Source: GROS 20

21 1.6.1 Figure 1.6a illustrates the number of births registered for Midlothian between 2002 and 2011; in 2011 there were 979 births, 510 males and 469 females The birth rate was 11.9 per 1,000 head of population in 2011, higher than the average for Scotland (11.2 per 1,000 head of population). Midlothian s birth rate broadly tracks but is consistently higher than the Scottish average. Figure 1.6c Death Rates in Midlothian & Scotland Datasource: GROS The death rate for Midlothian in 2008 was 9.5 per 1,000 head of population (based on 2010 mid-year population estimates). The death rate was lower than the average figure for Scotland at 10.2 per 1,000 head of population. Midlothian s death rate is consistently lower than the Scottish average. In percentage terms, Midlothian has more births than deaths, so in terms of natural change the population should be expanding. Figure 1.6d Life Expectancy in Midlothian, NHS Lothian and Scotland Midlothian: Female, at birth Midlothian :Male, at birth NHS Lothian: Female, at birth NHS Lothian :Male, at birth Scotland: Female, at birth Scotland :Male, at birth Datasource: GROS 21

22 Figure 1.6e Life Expectancy in Midlothian, NHS Lothian and Scotland Datasource: GROS The life expectancy at birth in Midlothian in for both sexes is higher than the Scottish average. The male life expectancy in is below the average for the population served by NHS Lothian. The rate of increase in female life expectancy over the period 1998/2000 to 2008/10 is significantly greater than for males Note however that when looked at in detail some areas of Midlothian will have lower life expectancies than this. 1.7 Migration Figure 1.7a Net Migration Flows for Midlothian 2006/7 to 2010/11 Datasource: GROS 22

23 1.7.1 Midlothian s population has shown an increase due to migration in the five years to 2010/11 and that in-flow has itself increased fivefold in that time with the bulk of the increase due to migration from elsewhere in Scotland. Migration information is derived from registrations at GP practices. 1.8 Minority Ethnic Populations The 2001 census asked about ethnic identity and limited information is given on the census website. The information available is divided into White Indian; Pakistani and other South Asian; Chinese and Other. The data is not available on multi-member ward level. This data is now likely to be out of date and the 2011 census will give a more accurate view of the ethnic make-up of the population. This data is expected to be available in the autumn of In the meantime the 2001 based data is given for completeness. Extreme caution should be exercised in its use and in particular its comparison with more recent data. Figure 1.8a The Population of Minority Ethnic Communities in Midlothian TOTAL White Indian Pakistani and Chinese Other other South Asian Midlothian 80,941 80, Source: 2001 Census Figure 1.8b Minority Ethnic Population by Ward (Pre-2007 Wards) Ethnic Minorities (all ages) % of Ward Population (2001 Census) 1. Penicuik South West % 2. Penicuik North % 3. Penicuik/Roslin % 4. Penicuik South East % 5. Bilston/Roslin % 6. Loanhead % 7. Poltonhall/Rosewell % 8. Bonnyrigg North % 9. Bonnyrigg South % 10. Newtongrange % 11. Arniston/Cockpen % 12. Gorebridge South % 13. Dalkeith/Newton % 14. Dalkeith/Eskbank % 15. Dalkeith/Woodburn % 16. Newbattle/Pathhead % 17. Easthouses/Mayfield % North 18. Mayfield South % Midlothian % Source: 2001 Census 23

24 1.8.2 Figure 1.8b shows that at the time of the 2001 census less than 1% of Midlothian s population belonged to a Minority Ethnic Community. This compares with 2% of the Scottish population overall. This information is now likely to be out of date but data from the 2011 census will not be available until the Autumn Bilston/Roslin had the highest percentage population of people from minority ethnic communities at 1.6%, followed by Bonnyrigg South and Arniston/Cockpen at 1.3%. Conversely, only 0.4% of Newtongrange s population belonged to minority ethnic communities The Census does not contain a specific category in the ethnicity section for Gypsies or Travellers. However, Gypsies and Travellers experience high levels of racism and social exclusion There is a Local Authority caravan site for Gypsy/Traveller families at Whitecraig, between Musselburgh and Dalkeith. The site is managed by East Lothian on behalf of both authorities. There are 20 pitches and a resident site manager, who is a member of the Housing Office area team at Musselburgh. There are also Gypsy/Traveller families in sedentary accommodation scattered throughout Midlothian, although there are no real estimates of numbers. Figure 1.8c Country of Birth by Ward 2001(Pre-2007 Wards) Note on Data: European Union as defined on Census day (29 April 2001) All People Percentage of People Born In: England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Other EU Countries* Other Arniston/ 5, Cockpen Bilston/Roslin 4, Bonnyrigg North 4, Bonnyrigg South 4, Dalkeith/ 4, Eskbank Dalkeith/ 4, Newton Dalkeith/ 4, Woodburn Easthouses/ 4, Mayfield North Gorebridge South 4, Loanhead 4, Mayfield South 4, Newbattle/ 3, Pathhead Newtongrange 4, Penicuik North 4, Penicuik South East 4, Penicuik South West 4, Penicuik/Roslin 4, Poltonhall/ 4, Rosewell Scotland Source: 2001 Census 24

25 1.8.6 Figure 1.8c shows that in most of Midlothian s electoral wards the proportion of residents born in Scotland is larger than the national average. The wards with the largest proportion of people born in non-eu countries are Bilston/Roslin (2.35%), Newbattle/Pathhead (2.10%) and Penicuik South West (2.00%). This information is now likely to be out of date but data from the 2011 census will not be available until Autumn ADULT HEALTH, COMMUNITY CARE & HOUSING 2.1 Introduction According to the latest (2010) NHS Health and Wellbeing Profile, Midlothian s general health profile is roughly equitable with Scotland s overall health profile. Male life expectancy, early death from cancer and heart disease and the positive behaviour of mothers with young children are all better that the Scottish average. Obesity in primary school children, the prescribing of antidepressants and the uptake of breast screening initiations are all, however worse. 2.2 General Health Figure 2.2a Self Assessment of Health Status Percentage of people Good Fairly Good Not Good whose health was: Bonnyrigg 70.3% 21.0% 8.6% Dalkeith 63.7% 25.0% 11.3% Midlothian East 70.6% 21.0% 8.4% Midlothian South 66.8% 23.0% 10.2% Midlothian West 69.2% 21.7% 9.1% Penicuik 72.9% 20.1% 7.0% Midlothian 69.2% 21.8% 9.0% Scotland 67.9% 21.9% 10.2% Source: 2001 Census As can be seen in Figure 2.2a, at the time of the last census over 69% of Midlothian s overall population rated itself to be in good health. This compares favourably with the Scottish average of 67.9%. The multi-member ward profile reveals some variation. Penicuik rated itself as the healthiest ward, with only 7.0% of residents deeming themselves to be in poor health. This compares with 10.2% of people in Scotland overall. In Dalkeith, only 63.7% of residents considered themselves to be in good health and 11.3% considered themselves to be in poor health. The equivalent information from the 2011 census is not yet available. 25

26 Figure 2.2b Adults in NHS Lothian Self-Assessing Their Own Health as Very Good or Good All adults Male Female NHS Lothian Scotland Figure 2.2b is an extract of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011 for comparison. It is not available at the level of the Midlothian CHP This profile of general health clearly reflects variations in socio-economic status and educational attainment and provides evidence of connections between social exclusion and poor health. Figure 2.2c Limiting Long-Term Illness* Percentage of people with a limiting long-term illness Percentage of workingage people with a limiting long-term illness Bonnyrigg 19.4% 13.3% Dalkeith 23.3% 17.8% Midlothian East 17.6% 13.9% Midlothian South 20.9% 16.3% Midlothian West 18.9% 13.8% Penicuik 15.9% 11.6% Midlothian 19.2% 14.3% Scotland 20.3% 15.5% Source: 2001 Census *Note: Limiting long-term illness (LLTI) is defined as any long-term illness, health problem or disability which limits daily activities or work The percentage of Midlothian s population with LLTIs is slightly lower than the Scottish average. The percentage is higher in some multi-member wards, most notably Dalkeith and Bonnyrigg. Bonnyrigg also has a higher percentage of working age people with LLTIs than the rest of Midlothian. The equivalent information from the 2011 census is not yet available. Figure 2.2d Prevalence of Limiting Long-Term Condition in Adults in NHS Lothian % All adults Male Female NHS Lothian Scotland

27 2.2.5 Figure 2.2d is an extract of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011 for comparison. It is not available at the level of the Midlothian CHP. There appears to have been a rise in the level for all Scotland implying that the 2001 census material for Midlothian is now an underestimate There is a contradiction in the general health and LLTI data. General health appears to be the same between the 2001 and 2011 samples, or slightly improved. The proportion reporting LLTI has increased. This may be because the SNS material cannot be broken down to the level of Midlothian or its intermediate geography, or there is a difference between the way in which SHS and the Census collect and categorise data and this point should be revisited when the 2011 census data is available. 2.3 Alcohol and Smoking In the most recent five years for which data is available ( ), there were 46 deaths in males in Midlothian where the underlying cause of death was an alcohol-related diagnosis and 21 deaths in females ( For males, the average age-standardised death rate over this period was 20.7 deaths per 100,000 population, which compares favourably with the average Scotland rate of 35.3 deaths. The average female age-standardised rate is also less than the Scotland rate, at 8.6 deaths per 100,000 population, compared with 15.6 per 100,000 for Scotland. Figure 2.3a General Acute Inpatient Discharges with Alcohol-Related Hospital Discharges with Alcohol-Related Diagnosis in Any Position 2005/ / / / / /11 Midlothian Lothian 4,826 5,547 6,378 5,744 4,936 5,240 Scotland 38,323 40,180 43,054 41,980 39,344 38,825 Source: NHS Alcohol Statistics Figure 2.3b General Acute Inpatient Discharges with Alcohol-Related Hospital Discharges with Alcohol-Related Diagnosis in Any Position (Age Standardised Rates*) Per 100,000 of Population 2005/ / / / / /11 Midlothian Lothian Scotland Source: NHS Alcohol Statistics Figure 2.3a shows that while the number of alcohol related admissions in Midlothian increased from 2005/06 to 2007/08, they then decreased in 2008/09 and 2009/10 before increasing again in 2010/11. This trend reflects a similar trend across Lothian. Figure 2.3b shows that there are comparatively fewer alcohol-related general acute hospital admissions in Midlothian than in Lothian and Scotland, when taking account of the population structure. 27

28 2.3.3 Of the 478 alcohol related discharges in 2010/11, 414 were as a result of emergency admission and 126 due to alcoholic liver disease. Figure 2.3c Midlothian Cost of Alcohol Harm Datasource: Figure 2.3c shows the cost of harm from alcohol consumption in Midlothian in The total cost, 27,140,000 equates to 335 per head of population Eleven datazones in Midlothian were identified in an Ipsos MORI survey as having significantly higher than average levels of alcohol consumption, eight as significantly higher than average levels of hazardous consumption (above recommended levels) and three with significantly higher than average levels of harmful consumption (35+ units/week for women and 50+units/week for men). These areas are in Dalkeith, Lasswade, Roslin and Penicuik. The areas showing hazardous consumption are among the least deprived 10% of datazones in Scotland whilst those showing the harmful consumption were among the most deprived 20%. This data came from a self-reporting survey and so needs to be treated with caution. Source: Ipsos MORI Scotland 2011: Small Area Estimates for Health Related behaviours smoking, alcohol consumption and drug misuse in East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. East and Midlothian Report The same IpsosMORI report highlighted that smoking is strongly, negatively correlated with deprivation and identified the following information specific to Midlothian: 27% of adults in Midlothian smoked at the time of the survey compared with 25% of Scottish adults Midlothian has 14 datazones in the 15% highest estimated prevalence of smoking in Scotland. These are clustered in Mayfield & Easthouses; Gorebridge and Dalkeith with isolated datazones in Bilston, Penicuik and Bonnyrigg. Three of these are in the 10% most deprived datazones in Scotland areas with a high number of adults smoking tend also to be where there are a large number of children who smoke. This does not imply a causal relationship between one generation smoking and the next it is simply a statement of fact. the survey drew its smoking data from the Scottish Household Survey for 2007/8. As this is now quite old data, it should be interpreted with some caution and in relation to children smoking should be used with the SALSUS material described below. 28

29 2.3.6 The Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey (SALSUS) is a biennial survey of smoking, drinking and drug use among secondary school children. The most recent survey was carried out in In 2010, 49% of 13-year olds and 82% of 15 years old reported that they had had an alcoholic drink. This is a notable decrease from 2006 figures, when 71% of 13 year olds and 89% of 15 years old reported having had an alcoholic drink. However, these figures are still higher than the Scottish total. Figure 2.3d Children s Alcohol Consumption Percentage of Pupils Having Had an Alcoholic Drink 2010 (2006 Figures Bracketed) Percentage of pupils having had an Age 13 Age 15 Boys Girls alcoholic drink Midlothian 49% (71%) 82% (89%) 64% (75%) 68% (86%) Scotland 44% (58%) 77% (84%) - - Figure 2.3e Children s Smoking Behaviour 2010 (2006 Figures Bracketed) Age 13 Age 15 National aged 13 National aged 15 Regular smoker 4% (9%) 13% (19%) 3 % (4%) 13% (15%) Occasional smoker 3% (5%) 5% (4%) 3% (3%) 6% (6%) Used to smoke 5% (11%) 7% (10%) 4% (7%) 8% (11%) Tried smoking once 13% (18%) 17% (21%) 18% (18%) 18% (22%) Never smoked 74% (57%) 59% (45%) 79% (69%) 55% (47%) Figure 2.3e shows the smoking behaviour of teenagers in Midlothian in 2010, compared with related figures from the 2006 survey. There has been a decrease in the proportion of those who are regular smokers and an increase in those who have never smoked. The proportion of 13 year old regular smokers is slightly higher in Midlothian than the national average, though the proportion of those aged 15 is the same as the national average. 2.4 Drug Misuse Figure 2.4a New Patients/Clients Attending Drug Treatment Services (Numbers and Standardised Rate/100,000 Population* for Midlothian & Scotland) 2006/ / / / /11 Midlothian Lothian 2,074 2,190 2,570 2,233 1,804 Scotland 12,466 13,120 12,676 11,819 10,813 Midlothian EASR Lothian EASR Scotland EASR

30 Figure 2.4b New Clients/Patients at Drug Treatment Services by Age Group 2010/11 (Numbers and Standardised Rates/100,000 Population*) Ages Under Midlothian - * * Lothian Scotland Midlothian EASR Lothian EASR Scotland EASR Source: Drug Misuse Statistics (zero); 0 (>0.0 & < 0.5) * Not shown to prevent disclosure of small numbers Figures 2.4a and 2.4b reveal that while Midlothian had comparatively lower rate of new clients in 2010/11 compared to NHS Lothian as a whole, Midlothian also currently faces a considerable challenge with respect to drug abuse among young people between the ages of 25 and 29 where the rate of new clients is considerably higher than the rate experienced in both Lothian and Scotland-wide. In other age groups the rate appears to be lower than that in Lothian and Scotland. 2.5 Women and Children s Health Figure 2.5a Midlothian births: (year ending 31 March) Midlothian live births, (year ending 31 March) Live births Number of births Year of birth Source: ISD Online 30

31 Figure 2.5b Midlothian births by age of mother: (year ending 31 March) Midlothian births by age of mother, (year ending 31 March) Number of births Under / / / / / / / / / / / / / /11 Year of birth Source: ISD Online Figure 2.5a shows that the number of births in Midlothian generally decreased from There was a sharp rise in the number of births in 2007/08, but this may simply have been an anomaly, as the number of births have again dropped since then and are now at one of the lowest levels since 1997/98. Figure 2.5c Rate of Teenage Pregnancies per 1000 Women Aged 15-19: Aged under / / / / / / / /10 Midlothian Lothian Scotland Aged under / / / / / / / /10 Midlothian Lothian Scotland Aged under Midlothian Lothian Scotland DataSource: ISD tables mat_tp_table2 and mat_tp_table3 N.B Please note that the tables for those aged under 16 and under Numbers and rates are shown as three year rolling aggregates I.e. number is the addition of the values for each of the individual three year and the denominator used to calculate the rates is the addition of the populations for each of the three years. 31

32 Figure 2.5d Rate of Teenage Pregnancies per 1,000 Women Aged 15-19: Figures 2.5c & d illustrate that the rates of pregnancy of under 16 s in Midlothian are generally similar to the Lothian rate and had previously been lower than the overall Scotland rate but in the past two combined years the Midlothian rate has increased and is higher than the Scotland rate. This trend is repeated in the rates of those aged under 18 and aged under 20, where the Midlothian rate is now greater than both the NHS Lothian and Scotland rate. The increasing rate with age may indicate that those in the two older groups are making a conscious choice to have children. Figure 2.5e Number of Terminations in Midlothian 2011 by Age Group 2010 Number of terminations % of all terminations Aged < Aged Aged All ages

33 Figure 2.5f Rates (per 1,000 women, 15-44) of Terminations in Lothian and Scotland East Lothian Edinburgh Midlothian West Lothian Lothian SCOTLAND Source: ISD The rate of terminations in women aged in Midlothian has fluctuated from but has consistently remained higher than both the Lothian rate and the Scotland rate. Figure 2.5g Terminations per 1,000 Women Aged Terminations Rate per 1000 women aged East Lothian Edinburgh Midlothian West Lothian Lothian SCOTLAND 16 Rate Year Figure 2.5d and figure 2.5e shows that rates of termination are generally higher in Midlothian than in other council areas of Lothian, although it does appear to be decreasing. 33

34 Figure 2.5h Midlothian Breast Feeding Rates Recorded at First Visit and 6-8 Week Review 2004/ /12 (Year of Birth) Breastfeeding at first visit 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 Midlothian Lothian Scotland (participating boards) No. of reviews ,012 % breastfed No. of reviews 8,333 8,701 8,753 9,450 9,710 9,598 9,746 9,698 % breastfed No. of reviews 44,270 44,443 45,973 50,358 51,561 51,331 55,477 56,818 % breastfed * Exclusively breast fed or fed mixed breast and bottle Source: ISD Child Health Programme Feeding/ Figure 2.5i Midlothian Breast Feeding Rates Recorded at 6-8 Week Review financial years 2004/ /12 (year of birth) Breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 Midlothian Lothian No. of reviews % breastfed No. of reviews 8,119 8,513 8,800 9,352 9,510 9,386 9,540 9,482 % breastfed Scotland No. of reviews 42,589 42,850 44,533 47,843 48,866 48,816 53,835 54,011 (participating boards) % breastfed * Exclusively breast fed or fed mixed breast and bottle Figures 2.4h and 2.4i show the numbers of babies breastfed in Midlothian from 2004/05 to 2010/11, at the first visit and at the 6-8 week review respectively. This data is taken from the Child Health Surveillance Programme. The Child Health Surveillance Programme uses the Pre-school system to record birth details, health visitors first visit, 6-8 week review, 8-9 month review, month review, month review, pre-school review, unscheduled reviews and hearing review. These files include information such as child height and weight, breastfeeding information and the outcome of standard examination The percentage of babies breastfed at their first review remained around 48-50% from 2004/ /11, but has decreased in the most recent reporting period. The percentage of babies breastfed in Midlothian is generally lower than the percentage of babies breastfed in Lothian as a whole, but compared favourably with the Scotland-wide figures until the most recent year, 2011/12, when the Midlothian rate dropped to below the Scotland rate. 34

35 2.5.7 The percentage of babies breastfed at 6-8 weeks has also remained relatively stable, but is around 10% less than those breastfed at the first visit. However, this is consistent with what appears to happen in Lothian as a whole and nationally. Figure 2.5j CHP/Health Board No. in cohort Immunisation Uptake Primary and Booster Immunisation Uptake Rates by 24 Months Old For Children Born 1 Jan 2010 to 31 Dec 2010 % completed primary course by 24 months DTP/ MenC PCV MMR1 Pol/ Hib % completed booster course by 24 months Hib/ PCVB MenC East Lothian CHP Midlothian CHP Edinburgh CHP West Lothian CH(C)P NHS Lothian 9, Scotland 58, Source: ISD Child Health Programme Health/Immunisation/ DTP/Pol/Hib = Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio and Hib (3 doses). Menc = Meningococcal Serogroup C Conjugate Vaccine (2 doses under 12 months). PCV = Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (2 doses under 12 months). MMR1 = Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine (1 dose over 12 months). Hib/Menc = Hib/Menc Booster (1 dose over 12 months). PCVB = Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Booster (1 dose over 12 months) Figures 2.5j illustrates the rate of immunisation uptake across Midlothian, at 24 months. In Midlothian, the rate of those children having completed the primary course of immunisations by 24 months is above the rates for the whole of Lothian and the Scotland rate. This is consistent with the percentage of children having completed the appropriate boosters by 24 months as well. Full details of the immunisation schedule and figures on uptake rate at different stages of the schedule can be found here Childhood Obesity Figure 2.5k Proportion of Primary 1 Chidren Defined as Overweight, Obese or Severely Obese by Body/Mass Index All Lothians Midlothian Datasource: 35

36 Figure 2.5l Proportion of Primary 1 Children Defined as Overweight, Obese or Severely Obese by Body/Mass Index The long-term trend for obesity measured in P1 children is downwards. The rate for Midlothian tracked the overall rate for the Lothians but 2% above it until when it rose sharply and then fell sharply in The increase may have been due to changes in the way in which BMI is measured and the statistic should be monitored to see if the apparent step change in Midlothian is a permanent step change in obesity levels at P1. National figures for other age-groups including adults broadly reflect the Lothians trend over the same timeframe. 2.6 Cancer Figure 2.6a Cancer Incidence Registrations East Lothian Edinburgh 2,200 2,238 2,322 2,325 2,297 2,442 2,374 2,499 2,468 Midlothian West Lothian Lothian 3,932 3,961 4,038 4,147 4,092 4,345 4,343 4,539 4,472 Source: Lothian Analytical Services, NHS Lothian Figure 2.6b Cancer Incidence Rates (Age Standardised per 100,000 Population ) East Lothian Edinburgh Midlothian , West Lothian Lothian Source: Lothian Analytical Services, NHS Lothian 36

37 Figure 2.6c Number and Rate of Deaths per 100,000 Population From Selected Common Cancers 2003/ /11 Intermediate Geography Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Deaths Rate Bonnyrigg North Bonnyrigg South Dalkeith Easthouses Eskbank Gorebridge and Middleton Loanhead Mayfield Newbattle and Dalhousie Newtongrange North Gorebridge Pathhead and Rural East Midlothian Penicuik East Penicuik North Penicuik Southeast Penicuik Southwest Pentland Rural South Midlothian Shawfair Thornybank Midlothian Lothian 6, , , Source: Lothian Analytical Services Figure 2.6b shows that the cancer incidence rate in Midlothian varies considerably over the time period and thus is difficult to compare it to other areas. However, in 2010, the most recent year data is available, the standardised incidence rate for Midlothian is lower than the overall Lothian rate, but it is important to note that this only reflects one year s worth of data. Please also note that cancer registration data is dynamic and the figures given above are liable to change for the most recent year Figure 2.6c illustrates the cumulative deaths from cancer in years , and , by intermediate geography. It can be seen that whilst the standardised mortality rate for Midlothian as a whole is consistently lower than the Lothian rate, the rates vary considerably between areas within Midlothian. 37

38 2.7 Heart Disease, Respiratory Diseases, Stroke and Diabetes Figure 2.7a CHD admissions 2010 Coronary Heart Disease Admissions for Midlothian Intermediate Geography Areas in 2012 Number of Admissions EASR rate per 100,000 Population Bonnyrigg North Bonnyrigg South Dalkeith Easthouses Eskbank Gorebridge and Middleton * 181 Loanhead Mayfield Newbattle and Dalhousie * 100 Newtongrange North Gorebridge Pathhead and Rural East Midlothian Penicuik East Penicuik North Penicuik Southeast Penicuik Southwest Pentland Rural South Midlothian Shawfair Thornybank Midlothian Lothian 3, Source: Lothian Analytical Services * numbers suppressed to ensure anonymity Figure 2.7a illustrates the numbers and rates of admissions for Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) within Midlothian intermediate geographical areas in Midlothian s standardised rate for CHD admissions was higher than the overall rate for the Lothian s region The table also illustrates the variance of CHD admission rates within Midlothian, as rates (standardised) range from 100 per 100,000 head of population in Newbattle and Dalhousie to 547 per 100,000 in Mayfield. 38

39 Number of Discharges Crude Discharge Rate per 100,000 Population Standardise d Discharge Rate per 100,000 Population Figure 2.7b Admissions for All Heart Disease, Midlothian Residents (Year Ending 31 March) All Admissions Figure 2.7c Standardised Discharge Rate for All Heart Disease, Midlothian Residents, (Year Ending 31 March) All Admissions by Gender Source: ISD Online CHD and Stroke Programme Figure 2.7c shows the trend in heart disease admissions over the past 10 years, illustrating that admissions in both males and females have decreased in this time period. 39

40 Figure 2.7d Admissions for Stroke, Midlothian Residents, (Year Ending 31 March) All Admissions Number of Discharges Crude Discharge Rate per 100,000 Population Standardised Discharge Rate per 100,000 Population Source: ISD Online CHD and Stroke Programme Figure 2.7e Admissions for Stroke, Midlothian Residents, (Year Ending 31 March) All Admissions by Gender Stroke - Midlothian Age-Sex Standardised Discharge Rate per 100,000 population / / / / / / / / / /12 Both Sexes Males Females Source: ISD Online CHD and Stroke Programme Figure 2.7e shows that the rate of stroke admissions in Midlothian. From 2006/07 the rate for both sexes appears to be fairly stable, but the admission rate for females appears to be increasing. 40

41 Figure 2.7f Respiratory Disease Admissions for Midlothian Intermediate Geography Areas in 2012 Emergency, Elective & Daycare Admissions Intermediate Geography Area Admissions EASR per 100,000 Population Bonnyrigg North 92 1,067 Bonnyrigg South 106 1,752 Dalkeith 93 2,012 Easthouses 61 1,660 Eskbank Gorebridge and Middleton 94 2,237 Loanhead 75 1,386 Mayfield 111 2,255 Newbattle and Dalhousie 87 1,416 Newtongrange 95 1,839 North Gorebridge 66 2,162 Pathhead and Rural East Midlothian 70 1,333 Penicuik East 49 1,585 Penicuik North 50 1,495 Penicuik Southeast 63 1,242 Penicuik Southwest 61 1,449 Pentland 102 1,487 Rural South Midlothian 71 1,075 Shawfair 61 1,423 Thornybank 78 1,778 Midlothian 1,528 1,525 Lothian 12,652 1,367 Source: Lothian Analytical Services The standardised rate of respiratory admissions in Midlothian was slightly higher than that in Lothian as a whole in However, as with CHD admissions, within Midlothian the rate varied considerably Mayfield had the highest rate of respiratory disease admissions in Midlothian (2,255 admissions per 100,000) and Eskbank the lowest rate of respiratory disease admissions (796 per 100,000) Multiple emergency admissions are counted as patients who have more than one unplanned (emergency) continuous spell of treatment in hospital per year. The data in figure 2.6g (below) show that Midlothian consistently has a higher rate of multiple admissions than the Lothian average. However, the rate in Midlothian is broadly similar to the Scotland average rate. Please see ISD website for full information on how multiple admissions are defined and calculated. Figure 2.7g Rate of Patients per 100,000 Population with 2 Admissions ( ) East Lothian Edinburgh Midlothian , ,009 1,087 West Lothian ,017 1,145 1,178 1,074 1,097 1,176 NHS Lothian Scotland ,036 1,076 1,112 1,081 1,090 1,107 Source: ISD Online Activity/ 41

42 Figure 2.7h Age-Sex Standardised Prevalence of Diabetes (All Types) in Midlothian per 100,000 Population (Snapshot Data as at March 2010) Source: ScotPHO CHP Profiles Figure 2.7i Diagnosis of Diabetes in NHS Lothian by CHP Area Numbers diagnosed Prevalence (Scottish average 3.5) East Lothian 3, Edinburgh 16, Midlothian 3, West Lothian 8, Datasource: Figure 2.7j Prevalence of Diabetes in NHS Lothian by Type People diagnosed with Type 1 4,109 People diagnosed with Type 2 28,279 People diagnosed with any type of diabetes 32,717 Estimated undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes 7,586 Datasource: 42

43 2.7.7 Figure 2.7j illustrates the prevalence of diabetes in Midlothian communities. The prevalence in NHS Lothian and Scotland is 3.5 per 100 population compared with 3.6 per 100 population in Midlothian. Although the Midlothian rate is very similar to the Scotland/Lothian rate it can be seen from the graph that there is wide variation amongst the intermediate geographies in Midlothian. The lowest prevalence can be found in Eskbank with a rate of 2.26 per 100 population. The highest rate can be found in North Gorebridge with a rate of 4.84 per 100 population. The 2010 profile is the latest available from ScotPHO Figures 2.7i & j show more recent (2011) data obtained from Diabetes UK. This data does not appear to be significantly different to the earlier ScotPHO material. Figure 2.7j implies that the true incidence of diabetes in Midlothian may be 20% higher than that diagnosed. 2.8 Older People Figure 2.8a Patient (65+) With Multiple Emergency Hospitalisations Midlothian CHP Patients (65+) with multiple emergency hospitalisations average annual rate per 100,000 population Intermediate Geography Midlothian Average Lothian Average Scotland Average Age/sex standardised rate per 100,00 population Eskbank Penicuik North Thornybank Newbattle and Dalhousie Pentland Bonnyrigg South Penicuik East Penicuik Southwest Rural South Midlothian Bonnyrigg North Shawfair Pathhead and Rural East Midlothian Intermediate geography Loanhead Penicuik Southeast Newtongrange Easthouses Gorebridge and Middleton Mayfield North Gorebridge Dalkeith Source: ScotPHO CHP Profiles Figure 2.8a illustrates the rate of patients aged 65+ with multiple emergency admissions, where patients who have had 2 or more emergency admissions per year are considered to have multiple admissions. Again, the overall Midlothian rate is lower than both the NHS Lothian and the Scotland rate, but with wide variation amongst areas within Midlothian. Eskbank has the lowest rate of multiple emergency hospitalisations, with a rate of 2,191 per 100,000 population and Dalkeith has the highest rate, with 6,663 patients per 100,000 population. 43

44 2.9 Mental Health Please note that this material is unchanged from the 2011 Profile. No more up to date material was available in May Figure 2.9a shows that the percentage of people being prescribed anti-depressant drugs has risen consistently over the past two years. Midlothian continues to have a higher prescribing rate of anti-depressants that any other area in Lothian. Figure 2.9a Prescribing of Anti-Depressants in Midlothian and Lothian CHPs [DDD (Defined Daily Dose) is the Standard Dosage Per Person Per Day] Prescribing of anti-depressants - number of anti-depressants DDDs per capita (15+) DDDs per capita East Lothian Midlothian NHS Lothian Edinburgh West Lothian 15 Jul 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct 08 Nov 08 Dec 08 Jan 09 Feb 09 Mar 09 Apr 09 May 09 Jum 09 Jul 09 Year ending Aug 09 Sep 09 Oct 09 Nov 09 Dec 09 Jan 10 Feb 10 Mar 10 Apr 10 May 10 Figure 2.9b Reduction in Psychiatric Readmissions Reduction in psychiatric readmissions - Jan 2004 to Dec 2008 Readmissions within one year of a psychiatric hospital admission of more than 7 days Rate per 1,000 population East Lothian Midlothian NHS Lothian Edinburgh West Lothian Dec 04 Mar 05 Jun 05 Sep 05 Dec 05 Mar 06 Jun 06 Sep Dec 06 Mar 07 Jun 07 Sep 07 Dec 07 Mar 08 Jun 08 Sep 08 Dec 08 Year ending

45 2.9.2 Figure 2.9b illustrates the number of psychiatric readmissions from December 2004 to December 2008 (rolling years). It can be seen from the graph that the number of psychiatric readmissions in Midlothian has continued to decrease, in line with NHS Lothian as a whole Social Work Referrals Figure 2.10a Referrals to Social Work Unknown Total Bonnyrigg Dalkeith Danderhall Gorebridge Lasswade Loanhead Newtongrange Pathhead Penicuik Rosewell Roslin Outwith Midlothian Total 1,711 3, ,625 4, Note: this is the number of referrals made, not the number of individuals involved. An individual can have multiple referrals. Also, statistics for 2009 and previous years were collected on a different geography. Figure 2.10b Adults with Learning Disabilities Known to Social Work Males Females Total Adults per 1,000 pop (16+) These numbers relate to clients who have been involved within the last three years (i.e. since September 2009). Clients who have had no involvement since that time are not counted. 45

46 2.11 Lone Parents in Midlothian The material below is derived from the 2001 census. The equivalent material from the 2011 census will not be available until the autumn of More general, time series information is available from the Scottish Household survey and is included at for comparison and to provide more up-to-date context The report Poverty in Scotland (Scottish Executive 2002), stated that lone parents are "twice as likely to be poor as compared with couples with children". Lone parents can face barriers to participating in the labour market, including lack of childcare, lack of qualifications, a need to update skills and a lack of confidence (DWP 2001). Lone parents are often only able to take low-paid or part-time work. This means that in-work poverty and resulting social exclusion can be masked by falling unemployment among lone parents According to the 2001 Census, 91% of lone parents in Midlothian were female and 9% were male. Of these, 39.72% of the male lone parents, and 45.08% of the female lone parents were not in employment. Households Figure 2.11a All Households Lone Parent Households with Dependent Children - April 2001 Lone Parent Lone Parent Households with Households as % of all dependent children households Bonnyrigg 5, Dalkeith 4, Midlothian 7.74 East 5, Midlothian South 5, Midlothian West 5, Penicuik 5, Midlothian 32,922 2, Scotland 2,192, , Source: 2001 Census The 2001 Census showed 2,377 lone parent households with dependent children in Midlothian. This equates to 7.22% of all households with dependent children, and is higher than the Scottish average figure of 6.91% The multi-member wards with the highest percentage of lone parent households with dependent children were Dalkeith (8.57%), Midlothian South (7.75%) and Midlothian East (7.74%) The multi-member ward with the lowest percentage of lone parent households with dependent children was Bonnyrigg (5.67%) 46

47 Figure 2.11b Lone Parent Households with Dependent* Children - Employment (2001) Midlothian House - Male Lone Parent Female Lone Parent holds Total part-time employed full-time employed Total part-time employed full-time employed Midlothian 2, , Scotland 151,452 12, , Source: 2001 Census Note: A dependent child is a person in a household aged 0 to 15 (whether or not in a family) or a person aged 16 to 18 who is a full-time student in a family with parent(s). In the census, part-time was defined as working 30 hours or less a week Figure 2.11b shows that although Midlothian has a higher percentage of lone parent households than the wider Scottish average, a higher percentage of lone parents in Midlothian are employed, either part-time or full-time, than is the case throughout Scotland more widely. Figure 2.11c Estimates of Lone Parents with Dependent Children Datasource: Scottish Household Survey Figure 2.11c estimates the relative proportions of the Midlothian and Scottish households that are lone parent families. All of these are lower than the -7% figures from the Census and there appears to be a downward trend. No data is available prior to 2005/6 for direct comparison. 47

48 2.12 Corporate Parenting in Midlothian Figure 2.12a Rate of All Looked-After Children per 1,000 Children (0-18yrs) as at 31 March and 31 July Figure 2.12b Rate of all Children Looked After, per 1,000 Children (0-18 yrs) as at 31 March and 31 July Midlothian Clackmannanshire East Lothian Fife South Lanarkshire West Lothian Scotland Scottish Government Children s Social Work Statistics The number of children looked after in Midlothian reached a peak 2009 and has declined since then. This is reflected in Figure 2.12a & b and coincides with plans implemented by Midlothian Council s Children s Services team specifically to reduce this number. There is no consistent pattern followed by the local authority areas in the SOLACE family of which Midlothian is a part, suggesting that in this respect they see different circumstances surrounding looked after children and/or different strategies are employed to address them. In 2012 the Midlothian rate of 14.8 was coincident with the Scottish national rate, having been consistently above it and equivalent to 275 Midlothian children. The rate for the whole of Scotland has risen consistently over the period measured and now contrasts with Midlothian s downward trend. 48

49 Figure 2.12c Rate of All Children Who Are On The Child Protection Register per 1,000 Population (0-15yrs) as at 31 March and 31 July Figure 2.12d Rate of All Children on the Child Protection Register on 31 March or 31 st July per 1,000 Head of Population aged 0-15 yrs Midlothian Clackmannanshire East Lothian Fife South Lanarkshire West Lothian Scotland Scottish Government Children s Social Work Statistics Figure 2.12c shows the rate of child protection registrations in Midlothian rising year to year and reaching a peak in All of the figures for the local authority areas shown demonstrate significant year-to-year variation demonstrating the large reactive component in the factors driving registrations and this is emphasised by the aggregate rate for Scotland in which this reactive component is damped out. Note that the rate for Scotland has increased by 20% between 2006 and The impact of planned preventative activity intended to target spend on areas that cause reactive activity such as child protection registrations should be to reduce the rates over time. This measure will help track the impact of preventative initiatives subject to two caveats: in the short term there will be reactive, event driven variation, so a decline or increase from one year to the next may represent only random variation not the success or failure of specific initiatives the impact of preventative initiatives may be on other than children needing protected and may take several years to make an improvement 49

50 Please note the following when considering this material: the way in which population rates are expressed varies among sources. For ease of reading the rate per 1,000 of the target part of the population, 0-15 years or 0-18 has been used the populations of looked-after children and those on the child protection register are not sub-sets of each other and should not be considered so. Any child may be looked after by the local authority, on the child protection register, or both/neither. Figure 2.12e Proportions of the Total Number of Looked- After-Children and on the At-Risk Register Normally Resident in Each Ward and Compared with the Proportion of the Total Population in Each Ward Mid Penicuik Mid West Bonnyrigg Mid East Dalkeith South % of Midlothian population 20% 14% 20% 15% 17% 14% % of Midlothian looked after children normally resident in this ward % of children on Midlothian child protection register normally resident in this ward Midlothian Council internal data 11% 13% 15% 23% 23% 16% 4% 14% 8% 49% 10% 14% The highest proportions of Midlothian s population of both looked-after children and children on child protection register normally reside in the Midlothian South ward despite it s having the second smallest proportion of the total population. Note that no absolute data on these populations is given to ensure anonymity Residential Care Homes Figure 2.13a Residential Care provision for Midlothian Number of Homes Number of Residents LA Private/ Private/ Total LA Voluntary Voluntary Total Midlothian Lothian Other Areas TOTAL TOTAL Midlothian Council internal data Figures for residential care homes are for residents aged 65+, consistent with reporting for previous profiles. The number of care homes relates to the number of homes in which Midlothian has responsibility for funding clients, whether in whole or in part, not the total number of homes in that area (with the exception of 3 Midlothian LA homes). 50

51 Age The private sector is now the largest provider of care homes. It should be noted, however, that the voluntary sector provides proportionally more care home places in Midlothian than in Scotland as a whole. There were two fewer private care homes in 2012, residents in private care homes fell by 7.3% and in Midlothian Council s care homes they fell by 35%. The last figure comes as a result of planned changes of use in one care home to provide intermediate care and rehabilitation and planned for the replacement of another with supported housing. Total Number of Overnight Short Break Weeks Figure 2.13b Total Number of Overnight Short Break Weeks per 1,000 pop Respite Provision Daytime Short Break Weeks (Daytime Hours Converted to Weeks) Daytime Short Break Weeks per 1,000 pop Total Number of Short Break Weeks Provided Total Number of Short Break Weeks per 1,000 pop , , , , These figures report respite during the period 1 April March For reporting purposes respite is converted and recorded as the number of weeks provided. In these calculations a week of overnight respite is equivalent to seven nights and one week of daytime respite is equivalent to 52.5 hours Homecare Services Figure 2.14a Proportion of Homecare Clients Aged 65+ Receiving Personal Care To year ending 31 March % 92.43% Datasource: Midlothian Council Adult & Social Care SWIA Style Survey Results 2010 Survey material given at Appendix B 500 SWIA style questionnaires were issued in June SWIA style questionnaires were returned, giving a 28% response rate In every area the positive answers were higher this year than before, there was only question where the results, whilst better than in 2009 and 2008, were lower than 26 LAs: Q7 At least once a year there is a meeting to discuss services I receive Results Carer SWIA Style only 317 SWIA style questionnaires were issued in June 2011: 69 SWIA style questionnaires were returned, giving a 22% response rate; Previously there was a 31% response rate. 51

52 2.15 Housing Figure 2.15a Level of Council Housing Stock, Figure 2.15a shows the change in Midlothian Council s housing stock by year. Right-to-Buy sales in the early 2000s reduced the housing stock but the Council s new-build programme increased stock levels from 2009 onwards, up to 6,723 in Tenants in these new-build houses do not have a right to-buy. Figure 2.15b Midlothian Council s Housing Stock by Size and Area Figure 2.15b shows the breakdown of stock by area in Midlothian, with the larger towns and villages containing the largest number of units and rural areas the smallest. 52

53 Figure 2.15c Percentage of Council Housing compliant with SHQS Figure 2.15c shows Midlothian s progress as at 31/3/2012 towards achieving the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) set up by the Scottish Government. The target is to achieve 100% compliance by Figure 2.15d Average Weekly Rent of Council Housing Stock 2011/ Figure 2.15d shows the average rent paid by Midlothian Council tenants. Rent levels are the third lowest of any Scottish Local Authority landlord. 53

54 Figure 2.15e Council House Sales since Figure 2.15e Shows the level of council house sales since The downward trend up to 2009/10 turned around in 2010/11 due to impending legislation changes that was to reduce the financial incentive to buy; demand then receded again in 2011/12. Figure 2.15f Number of Midlothian Council New-Build Lets Figure 2.15f shows the number of Midlothian Council new-build lets by year since the start of the programme. Phase 1 of the programme was completed in 2013 with a total of 864 properties being built. Phase 2 will then proceed and will result in a further 400 (approx) properties being built. 54

55 Figure 2.15g Council House Waiting List Figure 2.15g shows the number of prospective tenants on Midlothian Council s housing waiting list by month during 2011/12 and indicates an increasing trend to a total of 4,620 households at the year end. Figure 2.15h Number of Council House Lets in Midlothian Figure 2.15h shows how the number of lets has increased in recent years. This is due to the new-build programme. The Transfer-led Housing Allocation Policy has helped to increase the overall number of lets, as many existing tenants moved into the new properties and their home was let to someone on the waiting list, enabling two new lets for every house built. 55

56 2.16 Homelessness Figure 2.16a Homeless Presentations to Midlothian Council Figure 2.16a shows the level of homeless presentations to Midlothian Council by year since The figures fluctuate from year to year, however presentations of in excess of 800 have not been recorded in recent years, with the lowest number of presentations recorded in 2010/11. Figure 2.16b Yearly Change in Numbers of Homeless Presentations by Area Yearly Change (number) Yearly Change (percent) East Lothian 1,178 1,124 1,150 1,190 1, % Midlothian % Edinburgh, City of 5,512 5,148 4,886 4,782 4,651 4, % West Lothian 2,064 1,655 1,752 1,762 1,935 1, % Figure 2.16c Reasons for Homeless Presentation for People Aged / / / / / /12 Parents Not Accommodating Partner Violent Partner Dispute non Violent Other Relative not Accommodating Other Expiry of Private Tenancy Other Domestic Violence Friends not Accommodating Lost Tenancy/ Mortgage default Harrassment Discharged from Hospital/Prison Non Domestic Violence Not Reasonable to Occupy Overcrowding Emergency Closing/Demolition Order

57 Reasons for homeless presentations in the age group can be seen in Figure 2.16c. Homeless applicants who had left a violent relationship fell 2010/11 and remained at the lower level in 2011/12. This reflects of the success of Midlothian Council s Advice and Assistance service Parents refusal to house their offspring continues to be the most frequent reason given for homeless presentations in this age group. at Midlothian Council has appointed Youth Homelessness Prevention Officers to tackle this problem. Figure 2.16d Breakdown of Homeless Applicants by Age The breakdown of homeless applicants into age ranges can be seen in Figure 2.16d with results relatively steady. The most common age group for homless applicants continues to be those aged Figure 2.16e Number of Homeless Applicants Accepted as Priority Need The Scottish Government s Homelessness etc (Scotland) Act 2003 set a target for all councils to abolish the Non-Priority homelessness category by the end of The impact of this is that councils have an obligation to house all homeless applicants who have become homeless unintentionally, regardless of their circumstances. Chart 11 shows the progress towards this target that Midlothian has made with Priority Need decisions rising from 79% in 2007/08 to 92% in 2011/12. Midlothian Council met the priority need target in June 2012, and now accepts all unintentionally homeless applicants as priority need. 57

58 Figure 2.16f Number of Homeless Applicants Housed in Temporary Accommodation by Midlothian Council Figure 2.16f shows the numbers of households who were provided with temporary accommodation which has increased due to the requirement to meet the priority need target Other Rented Housing The Scottish Continuous Recording System (SCORE) provides an insight into the RSL Housing Sector in Midlothian as it records data about this tenure. 1 Figure 2.17a below shows that 10 RSLs operate in Midlothian, with Melville Housing Association and CastleRock Edinvar being the two largest, owning 1,739 and 1,021 respectively. A number of providers cater specifically to those with particular needs, such as the elderly or disabled, this includes Abbeyfield Scotland and Margaret Blackwood Housing Association. Figure 2.17a RSLs in Midlothian and Total Number of Units RSL Name Total Units 2010/11 Abbeyfield Scotland 7 Ark HA 25 Bield HA 116 CastleRock Edinvar HA 1,021 Dunedin Canmore HA 49 Trust HA 35 Margaret Blackwood HA 23 Link HA 26 Viewpoint HA 46 Melville HA 1,739 Total 3,

59 Figure 2.17b shows the total number of RSL lets between 2009/10 and 2011/12. It showed that there was 308 lets in 2009/10, 248 in 2010/11 and 246 in 2011/12. Mayfield/Easthouses had the highest total number lets with 199 lets between 2009/10 and 2011/12 followed by Penicuik with 146 lets, Dalkeith/Eskbank with 143 lets and Gorebridge with 103 lets. The areas with the lowest lets were Danderhall (23) and Pathhead with 13 lets. The number of lets in an area is likely to be dependent on the number of units in each area. For instance, a significant proportion of homes in Mayfield are owned by Melville Housing Association therefore it is not surprising that there are a significant number of lets in this area. Figure 2.17b Total Lets by Area and Year Bonnyrigg/Lasswade Dalkeith/Eskbank Danderhall Gorebridge Loanhead Mayfield & Easthouses Newtongrange Pathhead Penicuik Roslin/Rosewell Total by Year 2009/ / / Total Lets The data for the years from 2009/10 to 2011/12 show that the highest number of lets was made by Melville Housing Association with 60% of the total RSL lets. Apart from being the only locally based RSL in Midlothian, Melville HA has also recently embarked on ambitious new build programmes to increase their stock, including a development at Cuiken Terrace, Penicuik and Langlaw, Mayfield. Castle Rock HA and Dunedin Canmore HA have also completed a number of smaller new build developments CastleRock Edinvar had the second highest number of lets (200) accounting for 25% of the lets between 2009/10 and 2011/12. 59

60 Figure 2.17c Total Lets RSLs 2009/ /12 Total RSL 2009/ / /12 Lets No % No % No % No % Ark HA Bield HA CastleRock Edinvar HA Dunedin Canmore HA Ltd Trust HA Ltd Margaret Blackwood HA Link HA Viewpoint HA Melville HA Ltd Total lets by Year Property Figure 2.18a Midlothian Council Tax Tax band A B C D E F G H Charge Data source: sns.gov.uk Bonny -rigg Figure 2.18b Dalkeith Midlothia n East Percentage Dwellings in multi-member Wards, Midlothian and Scotland that are in Council Tax Bands A-C Midlothia n South Midlothia n West Penicuik Midlothian Scotland

61 Figure 2.18c Average Weekly Rent in Midlothian & Scotland to Data Source:sns.gov.uk Figure 2.18d House Sales, Median & Mean Prices, Midlothian East Lothian West Lothian Edinburgh Scotland Median Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median Mean Median Mean , ,830 93, ,878 66,495 82, , ,137 68,500 87, , , , ,356 82,000 98, , ,538 80, , , , , ,374 95, , , ,610 95, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,264 Data Source: sns.gov.uk Figure 2.18e Proportion of Dwellings in Band A-C by Ward for Midlothian & Scotland 61

62 Figure 2.18f New Build Housing Completions in Midlothian Datasource: Housing Statistics for Scotland Figure 2.18g Projected New Build Housing Completions in Midlothian to Datasource: Midlothian Housing Land Audit Council tax bands in Midlothian and nationally have been frozen since 2006/ Midlothian council tax for band D in 2009/10 was , compared with the Scottish average of 1,149. In 2009/10, Midlothian had the fifth highest rates of council tax band D, behind Aberdeen City, Dundee City, Glasgow City and Stirling Figure 2.18e shows the proportion of dwellings in bands A-C has declining across all wards and reflects the national trend. In 2011, Dalkeith was the multi-member ward with the highest percentage of dwellings in council tax bands A-C with 83.83% whilst Bonnyrigg had the lowest at 57.52%. 62

63 Figure 2.18f shows that 3,141 houses were built in Midlothian between 2001 and The Housing Land Audit projection in figure 2.18g indicates that developers expect to build a further 3,276 dwellings by 2014/15. At an average household size of 2.3 this projects a contribution of over 7,500 to Midlothian s population Since there has been no wholesale revision of the council tax bands over the period under consideration, the implication is that more new build houses are in bands D and above than in bands A-C. All wards follow a continuous downward trend except Midlothian South and West which have risen from a low point in 2008 implying a greater number of band A-C dwellings there than elsewhere since that time Mean house prices consistently exceed the median in Midlothian, its near neighbours and in Scotland as a whole. In other words, the average price of a house sold is higher than the middle of the house price range. This tends to suggest that more, larger family homes are being built and sold than dwellings for single people or couples. Taken together with the demographic material in section 1, showing an increasing number of 1 and 2 person households, this may be an early indicator of a future imbalance between the housing stock and the make-up of the population or even a shortage of housing for small households The implication of 2.18d & e is that the bulk of new build housing is for family homes and this may increase growth in the younger and economically active elements of the population. If these segments of the population and the older elements are both increasing, this would explain the observed tendency of Midlothian s population to exceed the population projections and it should be noted that the actual population growth has exceeded the growth estimated in 2006, 2008 and

64 3 MAXIMISING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 3.1 Introduction Midlothian has adapted to its changing environment and through its economic regeneration policies and efforts it has seen the positive development of a range of quality businesses, industrial estates and research parks. Midlothian Council actively encourages inward investment and together with partner organisations has fostered the growth of a world-class life sciences, biotechnology, informatics and animal health/welfare cluster. Midlothian is working hard to develop the seven key economic development sectors identified in the Midlothian Economic Development Framework (MEDF). These sectors are listed in Section 3.6 of the report Midlothian s workforce and business community have met this change in their versatility and adaptability to develop and take advantage of the opportunities that this inward investment has brought There is a persistent though declining deficit between the wages earned in Midlothian businesses and those earned by Midlothian residents. This suggests that Midlothian s residents do not have the skills and qualifications to compete for the highest paid jobs available from Midlothian s employers. Improvements shown in the educational attainment part of section 6 suggest that this is getting better but Midlothian s success in attracting science based industries may mean that even more must be done to ensure this keeps reducing and because the wages of residents are rising and not the wages of employees falling The economic downturn is still a challenge to Midlothian and we are working to support many local businesses towards economic recovery The reliance on construction employment locally led to an immediate impact as housing and other capital projects felt the effects of the economic downturn in 2009 and potential reductions in public sector employment will also have a major impact in the coming months and years due to the reliance of the local economy on employment in this sector (30.0 % of all local employment). Parts of Midlothian which have consistently experienced higher levels of economic deprivation are already being impacted. In June 2011, 3,300 people were unemployed. In June 2012 the figures show that unemployment had dropped by 200 people to 3, Midlothian continues to experience high rates of youth unemployment (14.5% school leavers left school to unemployment in 2011, the worst rate in Scotland by council area) and in-work poverty due to the lower than Scottish average wages paid by local employers. However, there is some evidence that might indicate that Midlothian is closing the gap with the rest of Scotland and the GB economy in terms of income generation for its employees and residents. 64

65 3.2 Headline Statistics In 2011, 64.1% of Midlothian s population were of working age In June 2012, 82.3% of the working age population was economically active, 2.8% or 1,400 more people than in June 2011 and 5.2% above the Scotland-wide average of 77.1% Unemployment in Midlothian between June 2011 and 2012 fell from 7.7% to 7.0% and is below both Scottish and GB levels. This remains higher than it was in Workers in Midlothian earned 0.3% more than the Scottish average in Their earnings fell by 0.20 a week between June 2010 and Male earnings in Midlothian were 2.5% above the Scottish average but their earnings reduced by 1.70 (0.3%) a week between June 2010 and Female earnings in Midlothian were 4.2% higher than the Scottish average and their earnings increased by (9.1%) a week between June 2010 and Midlothian s largest employers in 2011 were the public sector: Midlothian Council with 4,349 employees; NHS Lothian (955); and Lothian & Borders Police (630). The largest private sector employers were Tesco (555) and Arthur McKay (545) In 2012 there were 2,200 businesses in Midlothian of which 145 were defined as large (having more than 249 employees and greater than 50m turnover), or 43m balance sheet total. This included the Council, NHS and national companies with Midlothian outlets Between June 2011 and June 2012, four economic sectors in Midlothian increased the number of jobs by 3,600, whilst three sectors lost 1,200 jobs, resulting in an overall increase of 2,400 jobs. Professional occupations, associate professional and technical and elementary occupations each increased the number of jobs by 1,100 while 300 process plant and machine operatives and 500 skilled trades jobs were lost. The proportion of skilled trades is still above the Scottish average but the gap reduced from 2.3% to 0.6%. 3.3 Working Population Note on data: Working age is defined here as for all people. All percentages are based on the total working age population with the exception of the unemployed, which are taken as a percentage of the economically active population. Unemployed means people without a job who are available to start work within two weeks of their interview, have been looking for work in the four weeks prior to interview or are waiting to start a job they have already obtained. Figure 3.3a Total Population Published 2011 Midlothian Scotland Great Britain Total 82,400 5,254,800 61,425,700 Population Males 39,300 2,548,200 30,185,800 Females 43,000 2,706,600 31,239,900 Source: ONS mid-year population estimates 65

66 3.3.1 Midlothian has 15.68% of the Scottish population. Figure 3.3b Working Age Population as % of Total Population 2011 Midlothian Scotland Great Britain numbers % numbers % numbers % Working age total 52, ,449, ,738, Working age males 25, ,697, ,779, Working age females 27, ,751, ,958, Source: NOMIS (Nov 2012) ONS mid-year population estimates. % of total population Figure 3.2b shows that 64.1% of Midlothian s in 2011 population were of working age and this is broadly in line with the proportions in Scotland and Great Britain overall. Figure 3.2c Employment and Unemployed between June 2011-June 2012 Midlothian Scotland Great Britain Numbers % % % Jul 10 Jun 11 Jul 11 Jun 12 Jul 10 Jun 11 Jul 11 Jun 12 Jul 10 Jun 11 Jul 11 Jun 12 Jul 10 Jun 11 Males Economically active+ 22,100 21, In employment 19,900 20, Employees 15,900 16, Self Employed 3,900 3, Unemployed * 2,200 1, Females Economically active+ 20,400 22, In employment 19,000 21, Employees 17,700 19, Self Employed 1,200 1, Unemployed * 1,300 N/A 6.6 N/A All People Economically active=* 42,500 43, In employment 39,000 41, Employees 33,600 35, Self Employed 5,100 5, Unemployed * 3,300 3, Source: ONS annual population survey Numbers are for those aged 16 and over, % are for those aged Numbers and % are for those aged 16 and over. % is a proportion of economically active There are 2,200 more people employed than in the previous year, an increase of 5.6% ,400 more people are economically active than the 2011 figure. Proportionally, Midlothian has more economically active people than in Scotland or GB overall. Jul 11 Jun 12 66

67 3.3.5 The number of self-employment people remained the same (5,100) but the proportion of women entrepreneurs has increased and the number of men decreased The proportion of self-employment in Midlothian fell slightly from 8.9% to 8.8%, whilst it rose in Scotland (7.5% to 8.1%) and in GB (9.1% to 9.5%) Midlothian s unemployment rate remains higher than it was before 2008 but has dropped from 7.7% to 7.0% in the last year and is below the Scottish (7.9%) and GB (8.1%) unemployment rates Male unemployment fell from 9.8% to 8.3% in the period and is lower than both unemployment rates in Scotland and GB (both 8.6%). Figure 3.3d Economic Inactivity between 2011 and 2012 Midlothian Scotland Great Britain Numbers % % % Jul 10 Jun 11 Jul 11 Jun 12 Jul 10 Jun 11 Jul 11 Jun 12 Jul 10 Jun 11 Jul 11 Jun 12 Jul 10 Jun 11 Total 10,700 9, Student 1,400 1, Looking after family/home 2,200 1, Temporary sick!!!! Long term sick 3,200 2, Discouraged!!!! Retired 2,500 2, Other 1,100! 12.3! Wants a job 1,700 2, Does not want a job 9,000 6, Source: ONS annual population survey! = Estimate is not given because sample size is not anonymous Notes: Numbers and % are for those aged % is a proportion of resident population of area aged and gender Jul 11 Jun There has been a reduction in the total economic inactivity from 20.5% to 17.7% of the Midlothian working age population. This is below both the Scottish (22.9%) and GB (23.4%) figures for In 2012, 900 more people wanted a job than in 2011, an increase of 53%. The Midlothian rate (27.9%) is higher than both the Scottish (24.2%) and the GB (24.1%) figures. 67

68 3.4 Earnings Figure 3.4a Median Gross Weekly Earnings Midlothian Residents (Full Time): Comparison with Scotland Full All % Male % Female % Mid Scot Mid Scot Mid Scot Annual survey of hours and earnings Resident analysis/ NOMIS Median earnings estimates are used, rather than mean. The median represents the middle of the whole range of individual earnings and is less likely to be influenced by extremely high or low values, making it more representative of the majority of the population There has been a widening earnings gap compared to the whole of Scotland with full time employees earnings 8.8% lower than the National average. Male earnings are 12.4% lower than the Scottish figure ( 43.70/week). Females in Midlothian earn 7.9% less than their Scottish counterparts ( 34.80/week). Full Time Figure 3.4b Median Gross Weekly Earnings Midlothian Employee (Full Time): Comparison with Scotland All % diff Male % diff Female Mid Scot from Mid Scot from Mid Scot Scot Scot % diff from Scot Source: ASHE ONS annual survey of earnings Workplace analysis/ Nomis 68

69 3.4.3 Between 2008 and 2011 full-time Midlothian employees in the workplace earned above the national average, but in 2012 it fell below the national figure and the median is presently at 2.6% below the Scottish figure. Figure 3.4c Employees Residents difference Comparison of Median Gross Weekly Earnings Midlothian for Employees & Residents Figures 3.4c shows that people living in Midlothian earn less than people working there. The implication of this is that better paid employment in Midlothian is being taken up by people from outside the area, while residents are filling lower paid jobs either within or outside Midlothian. The skills and education profile of the working population of Midlothian will have to change to match the demands of new employment opportunities. That the difference is reducing might indicate that this is taking place but the volatility in the annual figures makes this unclear Midlothian earnings for males decreased for a third consecutive year In 2011 females in Midlothian earned more than the National average. Figure 3.4d Median Gross Weekly Earnings, Full Time and Part Time for Midlothian Residents 2011: Comparison with Scotland Year All Male Female 2010 Full Time Part Time Full Time Full Time Part Time Full Time Midlothian Scotland Midlothian Scotland Source: ASHE ONS annual survey of hours and earnings Figure 3.4d indicates that in 2011 Midlothian has fared less well than the rest of Scotland in full time earnings for all people by 38.40/week. Full time earning capacity for all Midlothian people fell by 30.80/week from The figures show that Midlothian earning capacity for all part-time workers has also decreased by 23.30/week. It should be noted no figure was available for Midlothian part-time male residents. 69

70 Figure 3.4e Median Gross Weekly Earnings, Full Time and Part Time for Midlothian Employees 2011: Comparison with Scotland Year All Male Female 2010 Full Time Part Time Full Time Part Time Full Time Part Time Midlothian Scotland Midlothian Scotland Source: ASHE ONS annual survey of hours and earnings Figure 3.4e indicates that Midlothian s full-time employees earned 1.30 more than the Scottish median in 2011 and part-time workers earning capacity is lower than the National average by In real terms all Midlothian part-time workers are earning less/week than It should be noted no figure was quoted for Midlothian parttime male employees. Midlothian full-time females earned more than the Scottish median figure by In real terms this is an increase of 38.20/week from The Figures 3.4a 3.4d indicate that earnings for both Midlothian residents and employees will be subject to market forces and fluctuations. 3.5 Employment SOC 2010 Group number & Title Jul 10 Jun 11 Figure 3.5a Midlothian based Employment by Occupation Between Jun 2011 and Jun 2012 Midlothian Scotland Great Britain Numbers % % % Jul 11 Jun 12 Jul 10 Jun 11 Jul 11 Jun 12 Jul 10 Jun 11 Jul 11 Jun 12 Jul 10 Jun 11 Jul 11 Jun Managers & Senior Officials 3,200 3, Professional Occupations 5,300 6, Associate professional & 4,400 5, technical 4. Administrative & secretarial 5,500 5, Skilled trades occupations 5,400 4, Personal service 4,800 5, occupations 7. Sales & customer service 4,100 3, occupations 8. Process plant & machine 2,300 2, operatives 9. Elementary occupations 3,700 4, Total 38,700 41,100 Source: ONS annual population survey. Notes: Numbers and percentage are for those 16+; % is a proportion of all persons in employment. 70

71 3.5.1 Figure 3.5a shows that there are more Midlothian people being employed across the categories than in 2011 by 2,400. In comparison with the GB and Scottish figures Midlothian is under-represented in groups 1 and 2. Elementary occupations employed a further 1,100 than the previous period, however total job losses (-1,200) affected skilled trades (-500), sales and customer service occupations (-400) and process plant (-300) The figures indicate that employment has increased by 6.2% but the market place is still in a fairly fluid situation which has been highlighted by four of the categories increasing the number of jobs filled whilst three of the categories lost jobs. Given the situation with the economy the situation is likely to remain fluid for the foreseeable future. Figure 3.5b Employment by Occupation Trends 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1, Managers & Senior Officials 2. Professional Occupations 3. Associate profession & technical 4. Administrative & secretarial 5. Skilled trades occupations 6. Personal service occupations 7. Sales & customer service occupations Figure 3.5b shows how the employment occupational trends for 2011 (38,700) and 2012 (41,100) are broken down in each of the employment categories. The chart reveals that in the 9 occupational categories job numbers increased in four sectors (3,600) Professional Occupations Associate Professional and Technical Personal Service Occupations Elementary Occupations Two sectors remained static: Managers and Senior Officials Administrative and Secretarial 71

72 The remaining three sectors lost jobs (1,200). Skilled Trades Sales and Customer Service Occupations Process Plant and machine Operatives In real terms this shows that 2,400 more people are employed than in the previous year Figure 3.5c Vacancies Dec 2012 Midlothian Industrial Group Vacancies Agriculture, hunting & forestry 0 0 Fishing 0 0 Agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing Total 0 0 Production & Construction: Mining & quarrying 0 0 Manufacturing 3 11 Electricity, gas & water supply 0 0 Construction Production & Construction Total Services: Wholesale & retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles & personal & household goods Hotels and restaurants 7 22 Transport, storage & communication 3 0 Financial Intermediation 1 2 Real estate, renting and business activities Services Total Other Services Public administration & defence, compulsory social security Education 4 16 Health & Social Work 4 22 Other Community social personal service activities 7 3 Private households with employed persons 0 0 Extra territorial organisations & bodies 0 0 Other Services Total All Industries Total Source: Nomis - vacancies notified by industry Dec In December 2012 Midlothian had 512 vacancies, 280 more than in Vacancies are being created in most sectors but most notably in real estate, renting and business activities where an additional 120 vacancies were notified in 2012 compared with Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods with 74 vacancies in 2012 compared with 10 in

73 Serial 3.6 Local Business Employer Figure 3.6a Largest Employers in Midlothian 2011 & 2012 Number of Employees in Midlothian Comments Key: N/A Not Available/Known Midlothian Council Including casual staff ,286,2012 5,429 2 NHS Lothian 979* 955 * Methodology Revised between 2011 and 2012: Midlothian CHP & NHS Lothian in ,999; NHS Lothian in ,652 3 Lothian & Borders Police Dedicated to Midlothian 147 Police Officers. Additionally, 83 Police Officers & 49 support staff cover HQ duties across Mid/East Lothian(132) Force Call Centre 71 Police Officers & 280 support staff (351) 4 Tesco Hardengreen 366, Penicuik Arthur McKay HQ in Midlothian IKEA Dobbies Garden World HQ based in Midlothian 2,700 in total HQ based in Midlothian, 2,151in total. 8 MacTaggart Scott & Co Roslin Institute ASDA N/A Sainsbury s The Royal (Dick) Vet Scottish Qualifications Authority 14 Costco Moredun Foundation Group 16 Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 17 Jewel & Esk College, now part of the Edinburgh College in total for Milton Road/Eskbank campuses. Source: Midlothian Council, Economic Development Section The following should be noted: the table only includes organisations that employ 100 staff or more the establishment of one organisation, Crummock, has dropped below the 100 threshold, dropping from 110 to 89 and they are not now included in this profile only employers who responded to staff employee surveys are included of the 17 organisations participating in the 2011 survey and employing >100 employees, 14 or 76% increased their staffing levels in 2012 Midlothian Council is the largest employer in the local authority area 73

74 Number of Enterprises % of Total No. Enterprises Number of Employees % of Total No. Employees Figure 3.6b Enterprise Size and Employment Midlothian Scotland Small Medium Large Total Small Medium Large Total , , ,420 3,640 2, , , , ,695 3,635 2, , ,000 3,000 9,000 22, , ,000 1,839, ,330 2,670 7,250 19, , , ,040 1,804, Notes: Enterprises with geographical identity only. Data is estimated due to confidentiality or reliability Figure 3.6b highlights the following: in 2009 Midlothian had 2,100, businesses; this grew to 2,200 businesses in 2012 small businesses accounted for 90% of the enterprises and employed 48.5% of the workforce in 2012 Midlothian has fewer small enterprises (90%) than the Scottish average (96.3%), but they provide 12.7% more employment opportunities than the average of Scottish enterprises the number of large enterprises decreased from 160 businesses employing 41% of the workforce in 2009 to 145 employing 37.7% in

75 3.7 Business Locations Figure 3.7a Business Locations Serial Business Park/Centre, Estate, Science Location Park &c 1 Eastfield Farm Road Industrial Estate Penicuik 2 Eastfield Industrial Estate Penicuik 3 Edinburgh Technopole Near Roslin 4 Pentlands Science Park Near Roslin 5 Gowkley Moss Near Roslin 6 Roslin Bio-Centre Roslin 7 Pentlandfield Midlothian Innovation Centre Near Bilston 8 Bilston Glen Industrial Estate Loanhead 9 Burghlee Loanhead 10 Pentland Industrial Estate Loanhead 11 Nivensknowe Straiton Near Loanhead 12 Straiton Park Near Loanhead 13 Edgefield Industrial Estate Loanhead 14 Eldin Industrial Estate Loanhead 15 Engine Road Loanhead 16 Gorton Road Rosewell 17 Hopefield Bonnyrigg 18 Sherwood Industrial Estate Bonnyrigg 19 Dalhousie Business Park Bonnyrigg 20 Butlerfield Industrial Estate Newtongrange 21 Lady Victoria Business Centre Newtongrange 22 Redheugh Newtongrange 23 Engine Road Gorebridge 24 Mayfield Industrial Estate Mayfield 25 McSence Business Park Mayfield 26 Easthouses Industrial Estate Easthouses 27 Whitehill Business Centre Near Dalkeith 28 Hardengreen Industrial Estate Dalkeith 29 Grannies Park Industrial Estate Dalkeith 30 Thornybank Industrial Estate Dalkeith 31 Salter s Road Dalkeith 32 Monktonhall/Millerhill Marshalling Yard Near Danderhall 33 Whitehill Mains Near Danderhall 34 Hunters yard Near Danderhall 35 Todhills Near Danderhall Source: Midlothian Economic Land Supply Report Figure 3.7a lists Midlothian s business locations by geographical area. The sites offer flexibility and affordability and continue to provide opportunities for the use of its land resources. The business parks, industrial estates and science parks continue to offer developmental opportunities for use by both the public and private sectors. 75

76 3.7.2 Midlothian Council s Economic Development Section provides a property search facility on the Council website. Details provide a description of: Property or land Size Location Price Rateable value Marketing organisation/agent for the Property or land Marketing organisation/agent particulars are downloadable where available 3.8 Midlothian Economic Development Framework (MEDF) The MEDF was launched in October 2007, is subject to continuous review and adjustment and will continue to be the key economic development driver in Midlothian. It identifies three framework objectives, their key priorities and priority areas for action. The three objectives are: to create a dynamic lifelong learning environment to enable people to achieve the workforce skills, qualifications and experience required for a modern local economy to develop Midlothian as a place to do business in a competitive, sustainable way to support enterprise The target for new jobs in Midlothian had been adjusted to 500 per annum. This has been subject to further adjustment by the MBO sub-group and has been revised to create or safeguard 3,250 jobs by The key sectors that have been identified to play a major role are: Life Sciences Earth Sciences Animal Biosciences Construction Tourism Education Public Sector 76

77 3.8.4 Midlothian has a strong asset base that is ideally placed to take advantage of opportunities in all 7 key sectors. However the downturn has affected predicted growth projections and the jobs target has been revised downwards by the Maximising Business Opportunities (MBO) Sub- Group in recognition of altered economic conditions (see below) As part of the on-going review of MEDF, an Economic Recovery Plan is currently being prepared for Midlothian. This work is being undertaken in close partnership with key Community Planning Partners (CPP). 3.9 Responding to the Economic Downturn The MEDF sector action plans were updated in 2009 as part of Midlothian Council s response to the current global economic downturn which began in mid 2008 and they are now being revised for The sector action plans highlight potential opportunities for recovery, for example indicating export possibilities; Scottish Government initiatives such as taking into account the Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services; or the COSLA draft common strategic framework that examines the funding 11 priorities set out by European Structural Funding mechanism August 2012 saw the Community Planning Partnership s Maximising Business Opportunities sub-group commission a report to look into the Midlothian economy. The report, Evaluation of the State of the Midlothian Economy was published January 2013 and will contribute to future economic recovery plans for Midlothian. It can be found on-line at: Midlothian Council is continuing to support local business through the East of Scotland Investment Fund (ESIF) as well as through the Economic Development HR Business Adviser; Midlothian Homecoming Fund; procurement and the wider range of economic development functions In October 2012, Midlothian Council became responsible for the delivery of Business Gateway in Midlothian. Midlothian Business Gateway gives practical advice to individuals and businesses through business advisors able to offer access to a range of professional services. The service will be delivered in Mayfield, Dalkeith, Roslin and Penicuik Midlothian Council is also a lead partner in Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) in co-ordinating responses to redundancies in Midlothian. The partnership offers the following services: PACE presentation to company and redundancies; careers and career change; educational opportunities; advice on training options; finding suitable vacancies; CV preparation and presentation; interview techniques and advice on starting your own business. Follow up support is offered to both businesses and individuals The continuing economic conditions means that this strategy will now be more important than ever both in assisting workers made redundant to access alternative employment and retraining opportunities and in helping to retain valuable skills during the recession In addition, the Midlothian Employability Strategy operates at a local level through the Midlothian Employability Action Network (MEAN) and nationally though the Scottish Local Authority Economic Development (SLAED) Employability Steering Group, both are key vehicles for increasing the employability of the local workforce. 77

78 For further information on the sector action plans, see the following webpage: 4 ENSURING MIDLOTHIAN IS A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND VISIT 4.1 Introduction The CoSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities) definition of Community Safety is Protecting people s right to live in confidence and without fear for their own or other people s safety Community Safety is essential to the quality of life of people of Midlothian. It embraces a range of issues from crime prevention, drug and alcohol misuse, road safety, fire safety and accident prevention to ensure Midlothian is a safe place to live, work and visit The Midlothian Community Safety Partnership brings together key public and voluntary sector agencies that share a vision of a safer Midlothian. For further information regarding the work of the Community Safety Partnership please contact the team on Recorded Crimes and Solvency Rates Figure 4.2a Number of crimes recorded and solved in Midlothian Year Crimes Crimes Recorded Solved % Solved 2012/ % 2011/ % 2010/ % 2009/ % 2008/ % The number of crimes recorded in Midlothian is reducing year on year. In 2012/13 there were 4,105 crimes recorded, a 29% reduction compared to 2008/09. Crime solvency remains stable at 47%. Figure 4.2b Number of crimes recorded per 10,000 head of Population in Midlothian Compared to Neighbouring Local Authorities Year Midlothian East West Lothian Lothian Edinburgh 2012/ / / / / Crimes per head of population in Midlothian are decreasing year on year, from 717 crimes per 10,000 head of population in 2008/09, to 487 in 2021/13. There are a greater number of crimes recorded per 10,000 population in Midlothian than both East Lothian and West Lothian, but less than in the City of Edinburgh. 78

79 Figure 4.2c Breakdown of Crimes Recorded in Midlothian 2012/13 Breakdown of Recorded Crime in Midlothian /13 2% 3% 26% 18% 51% Group 1: Vio Group 2: Sex Group 3: Dis Group 4: Van Group 5: Oth The crimes most commonly committed in Midlothian are dishonesty, for example shoplifting or theft which accounted for 50% of all crime in 2012/13. Crimes of vandalism; smashing motor vehicles and dwelling houses windows; breaking off car wing mirrors etc., account for a further 26% of crime. Group 5 (miscellaneous offences) includes drug possession; possession of offensive weapons; resisting arrest and accounts for 18% of all crime. More serious sexual offences and violent offences make up a low percentage of total crime in Midlothian (both 3%). Figure 4.2d Breakdown of Crime Types Recorded and Solved in Midlothian between 2010/11 and 2012/13 Crimes Recorded 2010/ / /13 Crimes Solved % Crimes Solved Recorded Crimes Solved % Solved Crimes Recorded Crimes Solved % Solved Group 1: Violence % % % Group 2: Sexual Crime % % % Group 3: Crimes involving Dishonesty % % % Group 4: Vandalism and Fireraising % % % Group 5: Other crimes % % % 79

80 4.3 Crime Location Figure 4.3a Locations of Crimes Recorded in Midlothian in 2012/13 Ward Group 1: Violence Group 2: Sexual Group 3: Group 4: Dishonesty Vandalism Group 5: Other Total Crime Bonnyrigg Dalkeith Midlothian East Midlothian South Midlothian West Penicuik Data source: Lothian and Borders Police, Measuring Our Performance, March The majority of crime occurs in the Midlothian East Ward, with 1,072 crimes (27%) recorded in 2013/13. The ward with this lowest number of recorded crimes in 2012/13 was Bonnyrigg (451 crimes, 11%). 4.4 Road Safety Figure 4.4a Number of Road Traffic Accidents Recorded in Midlothian Between 2002/03 and 2012/13 Year Fatal Serious Minor Total 2012/ / / / / / / / / / / Data Source: UNIFI Lothian and Borders Police Vehicle Accident Recording System. Please note these figures relate to the number of accidents, not the number of injuries The number of road traffic accidents in Midlothian has reduced gradually over the last ten years, with 206 accidents in 2012/13, an 18% decrease compared to 2002/03. There were five fatal road accidents in 2012/13, compared to two the previous year. Both serious and minor road traffic accidents have experienced a year on year decrease in Midlothian until 2011/12 which saw an increase in fatal, serious and minor road accidents. 80

81 4.5 Domestic Abuse Figure 4.5a Number of Incidents and Repeat Incidents of Domestic Abuse between 2007/08 and 2012/13 Year No. of Incidents No. of Repeat Incidents % of Repeat Incidents 2012/ % 2011/ % 2010/ % 2009/ % 2008/ % 2007/ % Datasource: Lothian and Borders Police E Division Domestic Abuse Liaison Officer The number of reported incidents of domestic abuse is increasing in Midlothian, with 1124 reports in 2012/13, compared to 1032 the previous year. The percentage of incidents that are repeat victims are also increasing, with 67% of incidents of domestic abuse in 2012/13 repeat victims. 4.6 Fire Safety Year Figure 4.6a Fire Safety Statistics 2008/9 to 2012/13 Accidental Dwelling Fires Number of Fatalities from Dwelling Fires Number of Casualties from Dwelling Fires Number of Deliberate Dwelling Fires Number of Deliberate Secondary Fires Other Primary Fires (nondwelling) 2012/ / / / / From the data compiled in 4.6a the following may be observed: accidental dwelling fires have shown an increase during 2012/13 and over the whole of the reported period two fatalities have occurred in fires within dwellings in Midlothian during the period 2011/12 and one during 2012/13. These data are not large enough to describe a consistent upward trend nine casualties were recorded in dwelling fires during 2012/13.This is increase on the previous year but casualties have declined over the whole of the period. The increase this year may be a result of a change in the way in which casualties are defined a substantial reduction in deliberate secondary fires has been recorded during 2012/13 and deliberate dwelling fires have also been reduced. Other primary fires have increased during 2012/13 the number of deliberate dwelling fires has fluctuated widely over the five years reported making it difficult to define a trend. This may be the result of small sample sizes 81

82 5 CONSERVING AND IMPROVING MIDLOTHIAN S ENVIRONMENT 5.1 Biodiversity, Flora and Fauna Biodiversity: Biodiversity is the term used to describe all living things found on earth and the interactions they have with each other. It has become synonymous with nature conservation and provides a fresh approach to the problems of habitat loss and declining species numbers by focusing on habitat development, recognising that the viability of vulnerable species will be developed as a result. The approach taken by the community planning partners and other agencies to biodiversity is set out in this section Midlothian Local Biodiversity Action Plan: The Midlothian Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) seeks to conserve habitats through 14 Habitat Action Plans which focus on habitats such as gorge woodlands, bogs, golf courses, rivers and burns, uplands and farmlands. It is believed that by conserving these habitats, the species that they support will be conserved and where species are known to fall outside these habitats the LBAP puts Species Action Plans in place Designated areas: There are 2,069 sites of special scientific interest (SSSI), Special Protection Areas & Ramsar sites (wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention) in Scotland, 22 are in Midlothian in 17 distinct areas with a total area of 1,227 hectares, or 3.5% of the area of Midlothian, 354 Km 2. The designation of these sites is managed by Scottish Natural Heritage. Figure 5.1a Designated areas in Midlothian Site Name Designation Area (ha) Auchencorth Moss SSSI Bilston Burn SSSI Black Burn SSSI Crichton Glen SSSI Dalkeith Oakwood SSSI Dundreich Plateau SSSI Fala Flow SSSI Fala Flow Ramsar Site Fala Flow Special Protection Area Gladhouse Reservoir SSSI Gladhouse Reservoir Ramsar Site Gladhouse Reservoir Special Protection Area Habbies Howe - Logan Burn SSSI 5.09 Hadfast Valley SSSI 5.63 Hewan Bank SSSI 5.22 Keith Water SSSI 2.23 Newhall Glen SSSI (1949 ACT SSSI) North Esk Valley SSSI Peeswit Moss SSSI Peeswit Moss Special Area of Conservation Roslin Glen SSSI Straiton Pond Local Nature Reserve 5.96 Datasource: Figure 5.1a lists these and by following the links specific information about what makes each environmentally important can be accessed, together with details of any responsibilities or restrictions required to ensure their long-term survival. 82

83 5.1.4 Woodland: The Woodland Trusts identifies 19 woodlands to which the public have access variously owned by private or public bodies or the Trust itself. Figure 5.1b Woodlands in Midlothian Wood Name Land Owner Town Beeslack Wood Woodland Trust Penicuik Bush Estate Loanhead Bush Estate Penicuik Cornbank Woodland Midlothian Council Penicuik Cranstoun Estate Dalkeith Crichton Manse Dalkeith CurrieWood Woodland Trust Borthwick Dalkeith Country Estate Dalkeith Country Estate Dalkeith Erraid Wood Scottish Wildlife trust Loanhead Gore Glen Midlothian Council Lasswade Hadfast Valley Scottish Wildlife Trust Dalkeith Newbattle Estate Dalkeith Newhall Penicuik Penicuik Estate Penicuik Rosewell Woodland Lasswade Roslin Glen Loanhead Straiton Pond Straiton Bonnyrigg Vogrie Country Park Midlothian Council Dalkeith Whitehill House Lasswade Datasource: Woodland Trust, Figure 5.1b lists these and, by following the links, more information specific to each site can be found from the Woodland Trust s website In addition, Scottish Natural Heritage provides data of site boundaries and ancient woodland mapping for use in geographical information systems (GIS). These are downloadable by registering with the SNH website and accessing their Natural Spaces portal Wildlife: The Scottish Wildlife Trust has designated four wildlife reserves in Midlothian Roslin Glen is an area of semi-natural ancient woodland including oak, ash, hazel, cherry and hawthorn growing along a steep-sided glen situated a short distance south of Roslin itself. It is home to a rich variety of flora and abundant breeding woodland birds. Erraid Wood is situated on the north-east edge of the Pentlands, south of the Hillend Ski Centre. This mature broadleaved woodland covers the steeply sloping ground and supports at-risk woodland mammals and birds. Hadfast Valley has areas of scrub, grassland and broadleaved woodland that provide a home for many species of breeding birds. During the summer, migrating songbirds come to breed here. In the winter, large numbers of fieldfare feed on hawthorn berries; Milkhall Pond is situated two miles south of Penicuik and consists of an old reservoir and a network of smaller ponds plus rough grassland, marsh and a shelterbelt of trees. The open water provides important habitat for aquatic plants and associated breeding amphibians and insects. 83

84 5.1.8 Pentland Hills Regional Park: Lands in the north of Midlothian fall within the area managed by the Pentland Hills Regional Park. City of Edinburgh Council is the managing Authority for the park and Midlothian Council manages aspects of the buildings and infrastructure within that part that fells within Midlothian. The aims of the park are: to retain the essential character of the hills as a place for the peaceful enjoyment of the countryside; caring for the hills so that the landscape and the habitat is protected and enhanced; within this caring framework to encourage responsible public enjoyment of the hills; co-ordination of these aims so that they co-exist with farming and other land uses within the Pentland Hills Regional Park 5.2 Water River Water Quality: The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) maintains a Water Quality Classification Scheme reporting river water quality data, including detailed scientific information on the shape of the banks and bed; water levels and flows; biology; chemistry; nutrient levels etc. This includes the river Esk as it flows through Midlothian. The way in which this data is presented has varied over the time the current classification scheme making it difficult to present a trend but in its first year, 2007, the overall condition of the North and South Esk varied from poor to moderate and this remained the case in the latest year for which data is available, Flooding: Midlothian lies within the Scotland Flood Management District and is overseen by SEPA. Its Flood Risk Management Planning in Scotland arrangements for described in detail the strategy and implementation plan for reducing flood risk. There are 243 Potentially Vulnerable Areas in Scotland that contain 92% of the properties at risk within Scotland. There are three within Midlothian grouped together for planning purposes the Forth Estuary District and described in potentially vulnerable area datasheets 10/18, 20 & 22: 10/18 The catchment profile of the Water of Leith, part of which is within Midlothian. The towns and villages identified as at risk are, however in part of the catchment outwith Midlothian 10/20 The costal catchment profile which includes the catchment of the Swanston & Burdiehouse burns. Parts of this area around Straiton and Danderhall lie within Midlothian but are not the areas identified as being at risk 10/22 The catchment profile of the North & South Esk which describes properties in Lasswade, Penicuik & Dalkeith as being at risk from infrequent flooding. The data sheets and further detail are available from SEPA s online Flood Map Drinking Water Quality: Drinking water in Midlothian is provided mostly from the public water supply by Scottish Water. Rural areas to the North-West of Penicuik, South of Gorebridge and south of Fala have no mains supply and private water supplies are used instead. The quality of all of these water supplies is monitored by the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland (DWQR). 84

85 Figure 5.2a Water Quality in Midlothian & Scotland Datasource: DWQR annual reports Figure 5.2b Number of Private Supply Details Year Private supply details No of Type A supplies No of type B supplies Total Number of Private supplies Compliance 91.46% 90.65% 89.15% 90.00% Datasource: DWQR annual reports 5.3 Waste Scottish Government s Zero Waste Plan sets out a vision of a zero waste Scotland where waste is treated as a valuable resource and not as a burden. It proposes a long term target of recycling 70% of all Scotland s waste, requiring that waste is sorted into separate streams for recycling and reprocessing, leaving only limited amounts for residual waste treatment, such as energy recovery Zero Waste: Edinburgh and Midlothian is a partnership project between the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils set up in response to the Scottish Government's Zero Waste aspiration. The Zero Waste Project is part of an integrated approach to managing waste, which complements the desire of both Councils to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible. In order to maximise source segregated recycling, a treatment facility is required to deal with the residual waste collected by the Councils. Zero Waste: Edinburgh and Midlothian has been set up to procure two contracts with the private sector; one to build a food waste treatment facility and the other to build a facility to recover value from residual waste. 85

86 5.3.3 The management of household waste in Midlothian is addressed by: a fortnightly collection of residual (non-recyclable) waste a fortnightly collection of garden waste between March and November a fortnightly collection of glass bottles and jars a fortnightly collection of co-mingled recycling (paper, card, plastic bottles, tins, cans, foil, plastic pots, tubs, punnets and trays, aerosol cans and cartons) two Household Waste Recycling Centres for residents to dispose of excess household waste, and to recycle a wide range of additional materials. These are based on Stobhill Road, Newtongrange and Bellman s Road in Penicuik. Options for the relocation of the Penicuik HWRC to an alternative site within Penicuik are currently being explored a network of Recycling Points for residents to recycle textiles, books and CDs in addition to paper, card, plastic bottles, cans and glass a special collection service for items which are too large to fit into wheeled bins. Each household is entitled to one free uplift each year, during which up to seven items can be uplifted. Figure 5.3a Landfilled Recycled / Reused Municipal waste managed by, or on Behalf of, Midlothian Council 2007/8, Tonne Composted Total waste managed 2010/11 26,073 12,113 8,435 46, /10 28,350 11,576 8,317 48, /9 32,084 11,027 8,173 51, /8 33,576 10,955 7,740 52,271 Figure 5.3b Municipal Waste Managed by, or on Behalf of, Midlothian Council 2007/8 2010/11 86

87 Figure 5.3c Municipal Waste Managed by, or on Behalf of, Midlothian Council 2007/8 2010/11 Proportioned by Method Processed Figures 5.3a-c, all derived from SEPA data show that: the amount of municipal waste collected from all of Midlothian s domestic properties and 650 of its 2,200 businesses was reduced by 10.8% between 2007/8 and 2010/11 within this reducing mass of waste the proportion sent to landfill declined by 8% and in 2010/11 proportion composted or recycled against that sent to landfill was 44:56 compared with the Scottish Government s target of 70% recycled by The proportion of landfill is expected to reduce further in 2014 with the implementation of a kerbside food waste collection Further data on household waste, industrial waste and recycling is available from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). SEPA s annual Waste Data Digest includes data for Midlothian. These are available at Air Air Quality data is recorded by the UK government s Department for the Environment, food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) through its automatic urban and rural network (AURN). Details are available at: There are two air quality monitoring stations in Midlothian, one at Authencorth Moor measuring particulates and ozone and the other at the Bush Estate measuring nitrous oxides (NO x ) and ozone at Figure 5.4a Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Midlothian , x1000 tonne Sector Name Industry & Commercial Electricity Industry & Commercial Gas Industrial & Commercial Other Fuels Agricultural Combustion Domestic Electricity Domestic Gas Domestic Other Fuels Road Transport (A roads) Road Transport (Minor roads) Road Transport Other LULUCF Net Emissions Total for all sectors Data Source: National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory: LULUCF - Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry 87

88 5.4.2 Greenhouse Gas emission data is available through the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) at: Figure 5.4b Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Midlothian x 1,000 tonne Air Quality Management Areas: Currently, Midlothian has one Air Quality Management Area at Pathhead. Information on current management areas is available from the UK Air Quality Archive at: Polluters: The Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory (SPRI) is a comprehensive database of annual mass releases of specified pollutants to air, water and land from SEPA regulated industrial sites. It also provides information on off-site transfers of waste from these sites. It offers a facility to search by industry or geography (by postcode or local authority area) to return information on known or potential polluters including the nature of their business and emissions data is available. The European Environmental Agency provides interactive maps - the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR) that provide data on known polluters of both air and water and uses, amongst others, monitoring points in Midlothian. A searchable map allows access to Midlothian data, and is accessible at: These weblinks access very detailed and specific information about a wide range of environmental risks at the level of small geography which cannot be given in tabular form here. It is recommended that these sites are interrogated about specific environmental concerns. 88

89 5.5 Energy & Power Energy Consumption Figure 5.5a Energy Consumption in Midlothian Data Source: ons.gov.uk 1) Please note that there was a change in ONS geographies in 2010, when some local authorities merged. For this reason, there are fewer local authorities for ) Includes coal/petroleum (as appropriate) consumed in all the following sectors: Heat Generation, Energy Industry use, Industry, Public administration, Commercial, Agriculture, Miscellaneous. 3) Includes only manufactured solid fuels and not derived gases 4) Excludes bioenergy & waste 5) Figures from Table 1.2 of DUKES Coal Mining: Only one opencast mine has been operational in Midlothian since 2003, at Shewington near Rosewell, but is not currently producing. Another opencast site is planned for Cauldhall Moor, near Howgate. The Coal Authority has no operational deep mines in Midlothian and there are no longer any licensed mines. Figure 5.5b Opencast Coal Production in Midlothian 89

90 5.5.3 Renewable Energy Figure 5.5c Renewable Energy Projects in Midlothian Site Location Technology Installed Capacity Status Oatslie Landfill Auchendinny Landfill Gas 2,000kW Operational Bonnyrigg Bonnyrigg Landfill Gas 2,180kW Operational Drummond Moor Rosewell Landfill Gas 2,000kW Operational Rosemary Farm Onshore Wind 100kW Awaiting Construction Remote Farm Cousland Onshore Wind 330kW Awaiting Construction Millerhill EfW Millerhill Municipal & industrial Waste 7,500kW Awaiting Construction Edinburgh College Eskbank Photovoltaic (Solar) 40kW Datasource: Department of Energy &Climate Change Note that: DECC does not record details of wind turbines <100kW 5.6 Perceptions of Neighbourhood In the Autumn of 2012 a survey of 2700 residents of Midlothian was undertaken on behalf of the community planning partnership and yielded the following information: 88% of people rated their neighbourhood as a very or fairly good place to live 69% of people rated the quality of life in Midlothian as good (taking the top 3 responses on a 10-point scale) 69% were fairly or very satisfied with the service the Council offers; 13% were dissatisfied 76% respondents said they were either fairly or very satisfied with local services in Midlothian; 10% were dissatisfied 5.7 Cultural Heritage and Material Assets Listed Buildings and Scheduled Ancient Monuments Midlothian has: 71 Category A Listed Buildings 314 category B 329 Category C 78 Scheduled Ancient Monuments Details of Midlothian s listed buildings and Scheduled Ancient Monuments are available from Historic Scotland s website Buildings at Risk: The Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland shows 40 buildings at risk. Details of each are given in their website. at: Landscape Scottish Natural Heritage has geographically defined landscape character types in Scotland. A report, The Lothian s Landscape Character Assessment (including map), is available at 90

91 5.9 Further Information A list of further relevant environmental data sources is available in Chapter 8 of the Scottish Government s Strategic Environmental Assessment Tool Kit at www. scotland.gov.uk/topics/sustainabledevelopment/ Further information regarding the ecological footprint can be found at: References and Resources Scottish Natural Heritage: Forestry Commission Scotland: The Woodland Trust: Scottish Wildlife trust: Midlothian biodiversity Action Plan: Scottish Environment Protection Area: Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland: Historic Scotland: Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland: Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affaires: Office for National Statistics 91

92 6 IMPROVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN MIDLOTHIAN 6.1 Midlothian s Third Sector in The Third Sector is a term used to cover community groups; voluntary organisations; social enterprises; many (but not all) sports clubs and some charities. It is often also called the Voluntary Sector. The majority of Third Sector organisations are run by Boards or Management Committees made up of local people and many depend on local volunteers. This sector is very wide and includes many very small informal groups and uniformed youth organisations, for example Scouts and Guides The Third Sector contributes hugely to local communities, for example supporting vulnerable people; providing services (both formal and informal); employing local people; purchasing local services and goods; and promoting social cohesion Many small groups are unstaffed and are run wholly by volunteers. Most large voluntary organisations, particularly service providers, rely largely or wholly on staff in order to meet the needs of service users and comply with legislation fully. In recent years and with increasing levels of regulation it is becoming more common to employ staff to run services with the support of volunteers; this in turn allows organisations to expand and develop their services and bring more advantages to their beneficiaries It is difficult to estimate exactly how many groups are in Midlothian as many of the smaller ones are fairly informal and are not in contact with any of the umbrella organisations. It is thought however that there are more than 600 groups and organisations currently operating in Midlothian, including sports clubs; uniformed youth groups (for example Brownies and Scouts); and small informal local or special interest groups, such as art clubs and walking groups. Voluntary organisations, charities, community groups and social enterprises are supported by the Midlothian Third Sector Interface which consists of Midlothian Voluntary Action; the Volunteer Centre Midlothian; and SEAM (Social Enterprise Alliance Midlothian) The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) publishes information on charities and their income. Details of the last set of financial records submitted by individual; charities are available from its website (note that the date of accounts will vary depending on month and year of submission of OSCR annual report). The following figures have been derived from the OSCR figures: as of 14 February 2013 there were 211 charities registered in Midlothian which would generally be considered to be voluntary sector organisations or community groups (excluding grant-making trusts, churches, overseas charities, and education/research charities). These had a total income of 21,407,076. Note however, that some of these charities, for example Melville Housing Association, do not operate solely in Midlothian 121 (57%) of the 211 charities had an income of less than 10,000 and 93 (44%) of these had an income of < 5,000). Many of the community groups that are not charities are likely to have very small incomes, many of less than 500. However there is currently no ready source for this information these figures exclude a number of organisations that are registered elsewhere, in particular a number of community care providers, and Lothian-wide organisations, for example, CAPS; Children 1 st ; Health in Mind (the Orchard Centre); VOCAL; ELREC; the Bridges Project; Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association; LinkLiving; Enable Scotland; and charity shops (e.g. Oxfam) 92

93 in addition to the charities included above as voluntary sector organisations, there were a number of other charities that would not usually be considered part of the third sector. This included 8 educational and/or research charities based in Midlothian (excluding Edinburgh College - which includes what was the Jewel & Esk College - which is registered in Edinburgh) with a total income of 94,140,601; and 32 churches/religious organisations with an income of 4,542,096 (including 2,816,248 for Roslin Chapel Trust); also excluded were two charities that work solely overseas ( 94,147) and 9 grantmaking trusts ( 419,942). please note that the figures cannot be directly compared with the figures in the 2011 Profile because for example, of differences in the date of submitting figures or changes of contact address which change area of registration A recent survey carried out by the Social Enterprise Alliance Midlothian (SEAM) in November/December 2012 estimated that there were over 70 social enterprises 1 active in Midlothian (active being those based here or which have been commissioned to deliver a service in Midlothian) It is difficult to get detailed figures, e.g. for income and expenditure, staffing levels etc for Midlothian as many organisations operate in more than one area. However, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has recently published headcount figures for people employed in the Social Services sector. The figures for 2011 showed (headcount) voluntary sector employees in the Social Services sector in Midlothian, as follows: Adult Day Care 33 Care Homes for Adults 146 Day Care for Children 256 Housing Support/Care at Home Notes: The actual value of the contribution that the voluntary sector organisations makes to Midlothian s economy will be much higher as this refers only to charities and does not include organisations particularly smaller ones and most sports clubs which are not charities a number of the larger service providers that work in Midlothian are registered in another local authority area and for which separate figures for Midlothian are not readily available The picture is further complicated in that some of the charities registered in Midlothian will work in other areas (or even countries). This report attempts to give a picture of the work done in Midlothian. The Department for Trade and Industry has defined social enterprise as: business with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners. (DTI 2002). Please note some organisations are not required to be registered with the Care Inspectorate so are not included here. Please note that there are some exclusions, including centrally based office staff in voluntary organisations. 93

94 6.2 Volunteering Volunteering makes a huge difference in Midlothian. Almost every aspect of daily life, our schools, hospitals, churches, places of work, shops, leisure activities and the environment all benefit from the input of volunteers. The importance of volunteering cannot be underestimated. Volunteering can transform communities, bring people together, help people into work, improve local services and make an area a better place to live. People who regularly volunteer report an improvement in their health and wellbeing, increased employability and a sense of personal achievement Taking the average of three recent surveys (Citizens Panel Quality of Life Survey 2011, Scottish Household Survey and Volunteering in Midlothian Survey 2011) it was revealed that approximately 37% of Midlothian residents are currently volunteering. This is far higher than the Scottish average of 30% (Scottish Household Survey 2011) but comparable with other areas of the UK. While the Midlothian figure has been steadily increasing, levels of volunteering across Scotland as a whole have remained relatively stable. Nationally, a slightly higher percentage of women (33%) than men (27%) volunteer (SHS 2011). These figures are comparable to the situation in Midlothian The type of organisations most commonly volunteered for are youth/children s organisations (30 per cent) and local community or neighbourhood groups (29 per cent). The most popular activities carried out by Midlothian volunteers are organising or helping to run an activity or an event as well as leading a group or being a member of a committee. Younger adults are more likely to volunteer with children/young people and help with sporting activities. Older adults are more likely to volunteer with the elderly and for religious organisations Levels of volunteering vary by economic status, with a lower proportion of people from lower income households volunteering compared with higher income groups. The survey also revealed that those in employment and those who were retired have the highest rates of volunteering (44% and 48% respectively). On average Midlothian volunteers spend 18.2 hours a month volunteering, independent of age, gender, employment status, disability, or the area they come from. Individuals in Midlothian volunteer more of their time than people in the rest of UK, where they spend, on average 12.6 hours volunteering in a month (Citizenship Survey 2008/2009) With at least 37% of Midlothian residents engaged in some form of volunteering it is clear that many services and recreational activities would cease to function or be seriously curtailed without the commitment and input of local volunteers. This effort and the value to the local economy need to be properly recognized by planners and policy makers. Volunteers need to be supported and managed and this requires time and resources to ensure that they are fully equipped for their roles. Community Planning partners in conjunction with Volunteer Centre Midlothian are hoping to develop a Volunteering Strategy for Midlothian to inform and direct the development of volunteering in Midlothian. 94

95 6.3 Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2012 (as published on 18 December 2012) identified small area concentrations of multiple deprivation across Scotland. It is based on small area statistical geography called datazones. Datazones are output areas first used in the 2001 Census and have, on average, populations of about 800 people. There are 6,505 datazones covering the whole of Scotland, which nest within local authority boundaries. 1 Datazones are ranked from 1 (most deprived) to 6,505 (least deprived) The SIMD is calculated using 7 domains: Employment Income Health Education Access to services Crime Housing The SIMD can be a very useful tool to inform service provision and business planning and to support funding applications, particularly when used in conjunction with other indicators from the Midlothian Profile or elsewhere Information on the SIMD can be found on the Scottish Government s website at A new web portal has been set up for the SIMD The portal includes links to a podcast; an interactive map; local authority summaries; postcode summaries; guidance documents; and data. The guidance includes Guidance on how to analyse the impact of deprivation within a local area, using Fife as an example. The podcast is particularly useful as it gives a brief, simple, introduction to what the SIMD is and how to use it and it is recommended to watch it before using the SIMD for the first time As well as the information on the SIMD rankings, information is also available on the domain rankings. For example, an area may not register in the most deprived data zones in the SIMD rankings but may for one or more of the domains, e.g. health, which may assist in applying for funding or targeting services It should be noted that: The SIMD identifies areas NOT individuals Not everybody living in a deprived area is deprived and not all deprived people live in deprived areas Rankings are relative not absolute SIMD measures deprivation and not affluence Financial poverty is treated as just one aspect of deprivation The use of SIMD information varies but a number of organisations (including statutory agencies) use particular cut offs, such as most deprived 15%, to target funding or resources 95

96 6.3.7 The SIMD divides Scotland into 6505 zones and lists them from the most to the least deprived. Midlothian has a total of 112 datazones The publications for the SIMD 2012 include, for the first time, very useful Local Authority Summaries In addition, you can enter a postcode or location name to find a short report for that data zone In SIMD 2012, Midlothian had 8 datazones in the most deprived 20% datazones in Scotland, as follows: 0 datazones in the most deprived 5% datazones 2 datazones in the most deprived 5-10% datazones, in central Dalkeith and Woodburn. The most deprived data zone in Midlothian is in Woodburn (a rank of 585) 1 datazone in the most deprived 10-15% (in Mayfield) 5 datazones in the most deprived 15-20% (one each in Dalkeith, Mayfield and Easthouses and two in Gorebridge) In the 2009 SIMD version 2 (issued 20 July 2010) Midlothian had 8 datazones in the most deprived 20% datazones in Scotland, including: 0 datazones in the most deprived 5% of data zones 1 datazone in the most deprived 5-10% (in Woodburn) 3 datazones in the most deprived 10-15% of datazones in Scotland, (one area each in Dalkeith, Easthouses and Mayfield) Although the Scottish Government primarily targets those datazones in the most deprived 15% (or sometimes 20%) it can also be useful to know about these datazones that are just outwith the most deprived 20%, as there may actually be very little difference in deprivation between datazones just within and just without the most deprived 20% data zones. In addition, with reference to single domains, it can be useful to highlight areas just outwith the most deprived 20%, for example, in the health domain Whilst all the data zones in the most deprived 20% were concentrated in Dalkeith/Woodburn, Mayfield/Easthouses and Gorebridge, the data zones in the most deprived 20-30% were spread more widely including also parts of Loanhead, Penicuik and Rosewell The maps are useful to compare ranking of areas with each other but caution has to be used with the figures as they have been compiled using very complex statistical techniques and may need detailed explanatory notes Further information can be obtained from the SIMD website It is recommended that anybody doing analysis using the SIMD 2012 reads the guidance and/or watches the podcast available on the website. It should particularly be borne in mind that the rankings refer to the individual datazones and not to the whole of the community of which the datazone a part. 96

97 Resources and References: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation FAQ Using the SIMD - Note there are useful maps, for example in the Local Authority Summary, but they are Crown copyright and will require a licence. 6.4 Educational Attainment There are thirty primary schools within Midlothian, six secondary schools and one special school. Midlothian is also home to two further education providers: Edinburgh College and Newbattle Abbey College Private education attainment is measured separately and Wellington School, near Howgate, is operated by City of Edinburgh Council therefore none of these is included in this section Exam success rates at Midlothian secondary schools vary, with some schools achieving above the Scottish average and others significantly below. Underachievement in attainment at particular schools generally reflects higher levels of deprivation and social exclusion in those areas The overall profile shows that fewer Midlothian residents are actually achieving higher qualifications than Scottish average. The number of people of working age with no qualifications at all however is lower than the Scottish average. School Figure 6.4a Exam Attainment Rates* at Midlothian Secondary Schools 2011/12 Attainment by the end of S4 Five or more awards at Standard Grade Credit level (or equivalent) or better Attainment by the end of S5 Attainment by the end of S6 Five or more Five or more awards at awards at Higher or better Higher or better Beeslack High School 47% 14% 32% Dalkeith High School 33% 10% 19% Lasswade High School Centre 31% 12% 26% Newbattle Community High School 25% 0% 9% Penicuik High School 47% 12% 30% St David s RC High School 28% 9% 17% Midlothian 34% 9% 22% Scotland 37% 13% 26% Source: Scottish Schools Online Note: This data is post-appeal Figure 6.4a shows the performance of pupils at S4 within Midlothian during the 2011/12 school year. The table identifies the percentage of pupils gaining awards at the end of S4, S5 and S6. Midlothian s average attainment levels were below the Scottish average at the end of S4, S5 and S6. 97

98 6.4.7 It is important to note, however, that the average figure does not reflect the significant variation between individual schools. Penicuik and Beeslack High Schools achieved attainment rates above the Scottish average at Standard Grade. Beeslack was also above the Scottish average at Higher Grade by the end of S5, while Penicuik and Lasswade were only just below it. At Higher Grade by the end of S6, Beeslack and Penicuik were above and Lasswade was equal to the Scottish Average Newbattle High School and to a lesser extent St David s RC High School and Dalkeith High Schools underachieved in exam pass rates compared to the Scottish average, although achievement at S4 has increased over the last 3 years. Exam attainment levels alone are not, however, effective indicators of school quality. Schools with low attainment levels often serve catchment areas that contain significant levels of deprivation and social need. Despite its low attainment levels, Newbattle High School received a positive HMIE Report in Destination of Midlothian School Leavers 2007 to year trends Skills Development Scotland surveys all school leavers approximately 3 months after they leave school to determine their destination. These initial destinations are reported in the School Leaver Destination Return The SDS School Leaver Destination Report from December 2012 supplied destination information for 978 pupils who left school between 1 August 2011 and 31 July There was a positive outcome for 835 pupils (85.4%) whilst 143 pupils had a negative outcome (14.6%) This section compares the initial destinations of students from Midlothian secondary schools with the national figures over the last five years. The data used is given in 6.5g. Positive Destinations Figure 6.5a Proportion of School Leavers Going to Positive Destinations 98

99 6.5.4 The overall proportion of Midlothian school leavers going to positive destinations increased from 81.2% in to 85.4% in with a low point of 78.4% in Newbattle HS saw the biggest improvement, increasing by 7.6% to 78.4%. However, this is still well below the national average of 89.9% which also increased in this period. Employment Over the last five years, Midlothian consistently exceeded the national average proportion of leavers entering employment. The percentage in was 22.9% and is the highest percentage for the last four years but still lower than the 29.0% achieved in Figure 6.5b Proportion of School Leavers Going to Employment All schools except Newbattle saw lower proportions of pupils entering employment in than in with Penicuik dropping by over 20%. The highest proportions of leavers going to employment in came from Lasswade (28.1%) and Newbattle (26.5%). 99

100 Higher Education Figure 6.5c Proportion of School Leavers Going to Higher Education The percentage of Midlothian leavers going into Higher Education over the period improved by 4.2% but the national average also increased so that the Midlothian percentage is still 5.7% below the national average A higher percentage of leavers from Penicuik and Beeslack go into Higher Education than the national average. The percentages at Penicuik fluctuate from year to year whilst those at Beeslack are more consistent The percentage of leavers from Newbattle going into Higher Education increased from 13.3% in to 18.5% in but has only just reached that achieved in Further Education Figure 6.5d Proportion of School Leavers Going to Further Education 100

101 6.5.7 A lower percentage of Midlothian leavers go onto Further Education (23.5%) than the national average (26.8%), however the percentage from St David s RC HS (31.2%) is now higher than the national average. The Midlothian average increased from to but dropped back in against a fairly steady national average. 6.6 Training Figure 6.5e Proportion of School Leavers Going to Training A higher percentage of Midlothian leavers go into training (5.3%) than the national average (4.6%). More than twice the national average of leavers from Newbattle went into training, nearly double the rate. Generally, the percentage entering training has declined over the last three years but remains slightly higher in Midlothian than 5 years ago. Unemployment Figure 6.5f Proportion of School Leavers becoming Unemployed 101

102 6.5.9 The proportion of Midlothian leavers becoming unemployed (seeking & not seeking) reduced from 18.1% in to 14.0% in The highest proportion of these came from Newbattle HS which also saw the biggest reduction in level over the timescale. The overall reduction in Midlothian reflects the national trend. Other categories A higher percentage of Midlothian leavers go into voluntary work (0.7%) or have an Activity Agreement (1.3%) than the national average (0.4% and 0.9% respectively). The percentage of leavers from Newbattle HS having Activity Agreements is nearly three times the national average. However, actual pupil numbers in these two categories are very low. 102

103 Figure 6.5g Scottish Leavers Initial Destinations - last five years School Higher Education Further Education Training Employment AA** Percentages Beeslack HS Dalkeith HS Lasswade HS Newbattle HS Penicuik HS St David's RC HS Midlothian Scotland ** AA = Activity Agreements 2 only 9 in School Voluntary Work Unemployed (Seeking & Not Seeking) Not known % Positive Percentages Beeslack HS % Dalkeith HS % Lasswade HS % Newbattle HS % Penicuik HS % St David's RC HS Midlothian % Scotland % % % 85.5 % 65.2 % 80.0 % 77.2 % 78.4 % 85.7 % %

104 6.6 Qualification Levels of Midlothian Residents Note on data: The figures below represent estimates based on a survey of households. NOMIS supplies the following explanation of the qualifications given below: No qualifications: no formal qualifications held Other qualifications: includes foreign qualifications and some professional qualifications NVQ1 equivalent: fewer than 5 GCSEs at grades A-C, foundation GNVQ, NVQ 1, intermediate 1 national qualification (Scotland) or equivalent NVQ2 equivalent: five or more GCSEs at grades A-C, intermediate GNVQ, NVQ 2, intermediate 2 national qualification (Scotland) or equivalent NVQ3 equivalent: 2 or more A levels, advanced GNVQ, NVQ 3, 2 or more advanced higher national qualifications (Scotland) or equivalent NVQ4 equivalent and above: HND, Degree and Higher Degree level qualifications or equivalent. Figure 6.6a NVQ4 and above NVQ3 and above NVQ2 and above NVQ1 and above Other qualifications Highest Qualification of Working-Age Population 2011 Midlothian (numbers) Midlothian % Scotland % GB % , , , , , , , , , , , No qualifications , Source: NOMIS According to this data, there are still considerably fewer people in Midlothian with HNDs, degrees, or degree-level qualifications than in Scotland overall. Midlothian residents of working age in general achieve fewer qualifications than people in Scotland as a whole It is likely that there is considerable local variation in qualification levels and this is to some degree illustrated in the school-by-school evidence presented below. 104

105 6.7 Exclusions and Unauthorised School Absences Information on Attendance and Absence and exclusions from school is now collected on a biennial basis and was not collected for the 2011/12 academic year. This information is therefore as given in the 2011 Profile. MIDLOTHIAN SCOTLAND Figure 6.7a Exclusions from Midlothian Schools 2004/5 to 2010/ /5 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/ /1 1 Total exclusions Exclusions per 1,000 pupils Number of temporary exclusions Removed from register (with a break in attendance) Total exclusions 41,974 42,990 44,794 39,717 33,917 30,211 26,844 Exclusions per 1,000 pupils Number of temporary exclusions 41,703 42,726 44,546 39,553 33,830 3,014 26,784 Removed from register (with a break in attendance) Figure 6.7b Rate of School Exclusions 2004/5 to 2010/11 Source: Scottish Government Figure 6.7a & b show the number of school exclusions within Midlothian and at a Scottish level During 2010/11, 606 children were temporarily excluded from school. This is equivalent to 52 children per 1,000 pupils, higher than the Scottish average of 40. Figure 6.7c Percentage Unauthorised School Absences 2010/11 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S1-S5 Midlothian 1.6% 2.5% 3.1% 3.1% 3.0 % 2.6% Scotland 1.6% 2.3% 3.2% 3.5% 3.1% 2.7% Source: Scottish Schools Online 105

106 6.7.4 Unauthorised school absences were lower in Midlothian for S1-S5 pupils (2.6%) than in Scotland (2.7%) as a whole. This is particularly evident at S4 - the year-group that has the highest level of unauthorised school absences as a Scottish average where levels in Midlothian were 0.4% lower. 6.8 Free School Meals Figure 6.8a Registered for Free School Meals: Secondary Schools 2008/09 to 2011/ / / / /12 Beeslack High School 7.0% 6.6% 8.4% 10.4% Dalkeith High School 13.2% 15.2% 15.8% 15.3% Lasswade High School Centre 9.4% 10.7% 11.8% 13.4% Newbattle Community High School 20.0% 18.1% 22.3% 24.6% Penicuik High School 7.4% 7.7% 10.6% 12.8% St David s RC High School 14.7% 15.9% 18.3% 21.4% Midlothian 12.0% 12.4% 14.5% 16.2% Scotland 12.9% 14.4% 15.2% 15.4% Source: Scottish Government This table shows the number of school pupils registered for free school meals within Midlothian secondary schools, and at a Scottish level It shows that, on average in 2011/12, a higher percentage of pupils registered for free school meals in Midlothian than in Scotland more widely, compared to a lower percentage in previous years. At Newbattle High School and St David s RC High School, however, the percentage has been consistently greater than the Scottish average for at least the last four years There are several potential explanations for the greater uptake by eligible families and the shift from below to above Scottish average: increasing levels of deprivation arising from economic downturn; a simpler process and combined application form for Clothing Grants and Free School Meals introduced April 2007 making it easier to apply for free school meals. changes to the cashless payment technology to making the process the same for all 6.9 Further Education In October 2012, Jewel and Esk further education college amalgamated with other FE colleges in the region to form Edinburgh College. The premises at Eskbank are now the Midlothian campus of Edinburgh College. 106

107 Figure 6.9a Year Gender Students from Midlothian at JEC Gender of Candidates from Midlothian at Jewel and Esk College, and at All Scottish Colleges 2009/10 to 2011/12 Students from Midlothian at all colleges) College students throughout Scotland 2009/10 Male 967 2, ,408 Female 960 2, ,673 Total 1,927 4, , /11 Male 977 2, ,945 Female 898 2, ,447 Total 1,875 4, , /12 Male 771 1, ,634 Female 688 1, ,321 Total 1,459 3, ,955 Source: Scottish Further Education Funding Council Figure 6.9a shows the number of students from Midlothian entering Further Education at JEC and other colleges, broken down according to gender between 2009/10 and 2011/12. Figure 6.9b Proportion of Students from Midlothian Entering Further Education at Jewel & Esk College, and All Colleges, Together with All Scottish Students Figure 6.9b charts the change in the proportion of students entering further education (FE) over this period. The number of Midlothian students entering FE in 2011/12 was 77% of what it was in 2009/10. This reflects a national trend and also the school leaver destination material presented in section 6.5 but obtained from a different source. 107

108 Figure 6.9c Proportion of Students by Gender From Midlothian Entering Further Education at Jewel & Esk College, and All Colleges, Together with All Scottish Students Figure 6.9c shows that Midlothian has a higher than average proportion of males in FE and that this follows the national trend in increasing further Jewel and Esk College now forms part of the regional Edinburgh College. Figure 6.9d Highest qualification on entry Highest Qualification of Candidates Upon Enrolment into Jewel and Esk College Enrolments into JEC 2009/ / /12 Missing 1,725 1,762 2,353 No qualifications on entry 4,206 4,228 2,414 SVQ Level 4 & SVQ Level Highers / 2+A Levels SVQ Level StandardGrades at SVQ Level Standard Grades at Other NC Modules Less than 5 Standard Grades at Total 8,029 7,938 6,601 Source: Scottish Further Education Funding Council 108

109 6.9.6 Figure 6.9d shows the number of candidates entering Jewel & Esk College by qualification over to 2011/12. This shows that students entry level qualifications are increasing with time. The proportion with no qualifications has declined from 53% to 37% between 2009/10 and 2011/12 whilst the proportion with SVQ Level 3 & 4 has doubled to 18% over the period. Note that the proportion of missing data has increased from 21% to 36% and this may be impacting on the other results. Figure 6.9e Ethnicity of Candidates Upon Entry into Jewel and Esk College, Midlothian and Scottish Level 2009/10 Ethnic origin Enrolments from Midlothian at JEC Enrolments from Midlothian (All colleges) Total Enrolments in Scotland 2009/ / / / / / / / /12 Missing White 1,858 1,838 1,380 3,902 3,860 3, , , ,479 Indian ,449 1,712 2,314 Pakistani ,743 4,035 3,670 Bangladeshi Chinese ,894 1,670 1,574 Caribbean African ,182 3,816 3,651 Black Other Other ,935 6,005 5,434 Information ,110 6,322 1,566 Refused Information ,861 4,402 1,378 not known Information Refused/ not known n/c 0 62 n/c n/c 18,238 23,564 Total 1,887 1,889 1,471 4,140 4, , , ,732 Source: Scottish Further Education Funding Council Note: Any entries below five have been rounded to the nearest five. Column totals may not add to sums of individual values Figure 6.9e shows the ethnic origins of entrants into Further Education from Midlothian and Scotland between 2009/10 and 2011/12. It is difficult to draw meaningful conclusions from this because: 22% of the Midlothian data are in the 5 or fewer zone, highlighting a small data set which may be unreliable up-to-date material about the ethnic composition of Midlothian will be available from the census in October Material currently available is too old to be reliable (see section 1) 109

110 Figure 6.9f Further Education Enrolments with Disabilities: Jewel & Esk College, Midlothian and Scottish Levels Enrolments from Midlothian at JEC Enrolments from Midlothian (All colleges) Total Enrolments in Scotland Disability type No known disability 1,411 1,570 1,149 2,879 3,367 2, , , ,432 Dyslexia ,110 11,421 11,523 Blind / are partially sighted ,179 1, Deaf / have a hearing impairment ,241 2,228 1,828 Wheelchair user / have mobility ,245 2,528 1,759 difficulties Personal care support Mental health difficulties ,177 4,328 3,948 An unseen disability, e.g. diabetes, epilepsy, ,802 9,878 7,908 asthma Multiple disabilities ,854 4,365 3,304 A disability not listed above ,316 10,874 8,220 Information refused ,695 8,055 2,740 Information not known ,361 10,217 5,342 Information refused/ not known ,139 23,573 Total 1,876 1,875 1,464 4,123 4,250 3, , , ,767 Source: Scottish Further Education Funding Council Note: Any entries below five have been rounded to the nearest five. Column totals may not add to sums of individual values Figure 6.9f shows the number of candidates entering further education at a Midlothian and Scottish level by disability between 2009/10 and 2011/12. It is difficult to identify specific trends in many cases because of the small sample sizes however 3.7% of students in 2009/10 identified themselves as dyslexic; by 2011/12 it was 5.7%. This may be due to improved rated of diagnosis, improved support for people with dyslexia to enrol at college or to their finding increasing difficulty in finding suitable employment Unemployment Definitions of Unemployment There are two main definitions of Unemployment: the official estimates of unemployment for the UK Government are produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) based on the International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition. ILO unemployment is the measure used internationally for unemployment numbers and rates for countries, but is not as reliable at local authority level, and is not available at ward level the Claimant Count measures only those people who are claiming unemploymentrelated benefits (Jobseekers Allowance) 110

111 Not everybody who wants to work is counted as unemployed some are counted as economically inactive (see below) Official Estimates of Unemployment the ILO measure (referred to later in text as Unemployment rather than as ILO measure) is a count of jobless people who want to work, are available to work, and are actively seeking employment. unemployment is calculated using data from the Annual Population Survey1 (APS) (previously the Labour Force Survey (LFS) 1993 to 2003), so is subject to sampling differences. In addition, as the figures at local authority level are based on very small samples, ONS has developed a statistical model to provide better estimates of total unemployed (not for male or female unemployed) for local authorities this is known as model-based unemployed. the unemployment numbers and percentages in the tables below are for those aged 16 and over. The Unemployment Rate is Unemployed as a percentage of the economically active2 population and does not includes those who are economically inactive3. 1 annual population survey (Dec 2004 to Dec 2007) A residence based market survey encompassing population, economic activity (employment and unemployment), economic inactivity and qualifications. These are broken down where possible by gender, age, ethnicity, industry and occupation. Available at local authority level and above. Updated quarterly. (NOMIS) The definition for Economically Active used by NOMIS is People who are either in employment or unemployed this includes the self employed. The definition for Economically Inactive used by NOMIS includes Economically inactive: people who are neither in employment nor unemployed. This group includes, for example, all those who were looking after a home or retired. ; Wanting a job: people not in employment who want a job but are not classed as unemployed because they have either not sought work in the last four weeks or are not available to start work ; not wanting a job: people who are neither in employment nor unemployed and who do not want a job Claimant Count the claimant count measures only those people who are claiming unemploymentrelated benefits (Jobseeker s Allowance). The JSA claimant count records the number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) at Jobcentre Plus local offices on one particular day each month. People claiming JSA must declare that they are out of work, capable of, available for and actively seeking work during the week in which the claim is made. the JSA is payable to people under pensionable age who are available for, and actively seeking, work. JSA is not normally awarded to people under 18 (except in exceptional circumstances of hardship payment). the percentage figures show the number of claimants resident in an area as a percentage of the working age4 population resident in that area. 111

112 Differences between Unemployment Figures and Claimant Figures The claimant count is always a lower measure than the unemployment figure because some unemployed people either choose not to claim benefits, or are not allowed to claim benefits. For example, some people are not eligible for income-based JSA because of their partner s earnings, and are either not eligible for National Insurance contributionbased JSA, or it has ceased normally after six months. Many women do not pay National Insurance contributions because they work in part-time low paid jobs, and are not included in the claimant count. In 2002 the ONS stated that fewer than half of unemployed women and three-quarters of unemployed men claimed unemploymentrelated benefits. The Midlothian Labour Market Profile (Lothian Labour Market Unit) highlighted research carried out by Sheffield Hallam University in 2002, which estimated that unemployment (at its worst) is around four times higher than represented by the claimant count Further Information More information on definitions, plus regularly updated figures, are available from NOMIS Some of the information on this website is more suited to specialists, however, there are some easily accessible (and understandable) reports, including a Labour Market Profile for Midlothian which includes information on Economically Active; Economically Inactive; Working-Age Benefits, and more this is updated regularly, for example, the Claimant Count information is amended monthly. In addition, the Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics (SNS) website, (Advanced Reporter) enables you to print off information for smaller geographical areas, for example, multi-member wards, or data zones (populations between 500 and 1000) you can aggregate data zones to acquire statistics for other areas, e.g. for settlements). However, the information is not as up-to-date as on NOMIS, e.g. in September 2008, the Labour Market Profile for Midlothian (NOMIS) contained JSA claimant figures for July 2008, the SNS website was providing claimant figures for the last quarter of 2007, and claimant rates for the last quarter of Working age is defined as for males and for females. Figure 6.10a Unemployment Rates in Midlothian Source: Nomis 112

113 Figure 6.10b Unemployment (numbers) in Midlothian 2011/2012 Source: Nomis Figures 6.10a & b show a decrease in overall unemployment in Midlothian in the period July 2011-June There has been a reduction in unemployment for both males and females since The number of unemployed females in Midlothian in 2011/2012 was too small to be recognised, this is why there is no figure showing for this category. Figure 6.10c Unemployment Rates in Midlothian in Comparison with Scotland and Great Britain 2011/2012 Source: Nomis Notes for Figures 6.11a, b and c: (1) the Unemployment Rate percentages are a `percentage of the economically active2 population and do not includes those who are economically inactive; (2) Data prior to the period Apr 05 Mar 06 has not been reweighted in line with the latest ONS estimates this is the reason we have not included figures prior to Jan 06 Dec 06.; (3) the figures over the time period (e.g. Jan 08 Dec 08) are based on household interviews that take place over the course of the whole period with roughly equal numbers of interviews taking place in each of the twelve months covered. The estimates are therefore representative of the average state over the whole period, rather than any specific point in time. (4) Model Based estimates are used for the All people figures but not for the Male and Female figures therefore the estimates from the two different sources will not be consistent, i.e. all people will not be the sum of male and female; (5) see Note on Data on previous pages for further information 113

114 Figure 6.10c shows that the unemployment rates for Midlothian are lower than those for Scotland and the UK as a whole. It can be seen that, because Midlothian has too few unemployed females to be counted, this group is significantly lower than the Scottish and UK average Job Seekers Allowance Figure 6.11a JSA Claimants in Midlothian (February 2013) Numbers All people claiming JSA 2258 Males 1577 Females 681 Source: NOMIS Figure 6.11b JSA Claimant Count Rate in Midlothian as at February 2013 in comparison with Scotland and Great Britain. Source: NOMIS Important note - Percentages in JSA Claimant tables have changed. Percent now shows claimants as a proportion of the resident population of the same age. Previously it showed claimants as a percentage of all claimants Figures 6.11a and 6.11b show considerably more Male JSA Claimants than Female. Reasons for this difference are likely to include that many women do not pay National Insurance contributions because they work in part-time low paid jobs. It may also be because more women than men are likely to be ineligible for income-based JSA because of their partner s earnings Figure 6.11b shows that the Claimant Count Rates in Midlothian were similar to those for Scotland and Great Britain as at February However male claimant rates are higher in both Midlothian and across Scotland than the UK and female rates are lower than the Scottish and UK average. 114

115 Figure 6.11c Number of JSA Claimants in Midlothian by Age (February 2013) By age of claimant Numbers aged aged aged Source: NOMIS - Figure 6.11d JSA Claimant Rate in Midlothian by Age (%) (February 2013) Source: NOMIS - Figure 6.11c shows that the largest number of JSA claimants, as at February 2013 in Midlothian, was in the group aged This continues the trend from the previous year 2010/2011. Figure 6.11d shows a significant difference in the proportion of year olds claiming JSA compared to the averages for both Scotland and Great Britain. The claimant count rate for this age group is 9.2%. Midlothian had the highest unemployment rate in Scotland in this age group in 2010/ 11 but now sits 11 th in this list. Figure 6.11e By duration of claim Numbers Up to 6 months 1355 Over 6 and up to 12 months 380 Over 12 months 520 Source: NOMIS Number of JSA Claimants in Midlothian by Duration of Claim (December 2012) 115

116 Figure 6.11f JSA Claimants by Duration in Comparison with Scotland and Great Britain (February 2013) Source: NOMIS Important note - Percentages in this table have changed. Percent now shows claimants as a proportion of the resident population of the same age. Previously it showed claimants as a percentage of all claimants. Figures 6.11e and 6.11f show that at December 2011 the majority of claimants in Midlothian (2.6%) had been claiming JSA for 6 months or less. This is higher than the Scottish and UK figures of 2.4% and 2.2% respectively. Figure 6.11f shows that, at December 2011, Midlothian had the same percentage (0.7%) of people who claimed for 6-12 months as the Scottish average, which in turn is higher than the UK average. Midlothian has the same percentage (1%) as the UK average of people claiming JSA for over 12 months. This figure is lower than the Scottish average Adult Literacy and Numeracy Note on data: There is very little quantitative data on levels of adult literacy and numeracy in Scotland; varying definitions of functional literacy and numeracy make this is a difficult area to research at a national level. Even less information is available at a local authority and is generally qualitative rather than qualitative The International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) conducted research in the mid-1990s. It estimated that over 20% of adults in Scotland may have low literacy and/or numeracy skills and that another 30% may find their skills less than adequate to meet the demands of the knowledge society (Scottish Executive, 2001: Adult Literacy and Numeracy in Scotland) This section presents data about numbers of participants in Adult Literacy and Numeracy programmes in Midlothian. These programmes are offered by a range of agencies, including Workers Education Association, Edinburgh College, Midlothian Council Community Learning and Development, and others. The data has been 116

117 compiled by Midlothian Community Learning and Development, Adult Literacy and Numeracy/English as a Second or Other Language (CLD, ALN/ESOL) service. Figure 6.12a Numbers of Adult Learners Participating in Programmes in Midlothian in 2012/13 Programme No of learners Adult Literacy and Numeracy 529 ESOL 272 Total 801 Source: CLD, ALN/ESOL Figure 6.12a shows 529 learners attended adult literacy and numeracy programmes, 106 attended family literacy provision, 126 attended workplace literacy provision and 272 attended ESOL in Midlothian in 2012/13. This represents about 1.2% of need as defined by the IALS findings. Figure 6.12b Gender Gender of Adult Learners Participating in Programmes in Midlothian (2012/13) No of learners Male 339 Female 462 Source: CLD, ALN/ESOL Figure 6.12b shows that higher levels of women (462) attended programmes than men (339) in Midlothian in 2012/13. Figure 6.12.c Area Where Adult Literacy Learners Live at Point of Entry to Programme Area No of learners Bonnyrigg 101 Dalkeith/Woodburn 171 Mayfield/Easthouses 95 Gorebridge/Newtongrange 61 Loanhead 37 Penicuik 131 Other 205 Source: CLD, ALN/ESOL Service The towns with the highest number of learners were Dalkeith/Woodburn (171) and Penicuik (131). Loanhead has the lowest number of learners (37). 117

118 Figure 6.12.d Employment Status of Adult Learners from Specific Priority Groups Categorised by Midlothian CLD, ALN/ESOL service Employment Status ALN ESOL Unemployed Full Time Work Part Time Work Retired 71 3 Parent/Caring for Children Other (Student/ Training for Work) Source: CLD, ALN/ESOL Service Figure 6.12e First Language Spoken by Adult Learners in the ESOL Programme Offered by Midlothian CLD ALN/ESOL Service (2012/13) Learners First Polish Lithuanian Russian Bengali Chinese Urdu Spanish Other Language No of learners Figure 6.12e shows that 272 of the 801 CLD ALN/ESOL Learners do not have English as a first language. 96 learners speak Polish as a first language whilst 77 learners have an (Other) first language. Provider Figure 6.12f Provision of Midlothian CLD ALN/ESOL Service Courses Offered (2012/13) No of learning opportunities (1:1 Tuition/groups) offered (Note: this is not the total number of sessions) ALN 130 ESOL 67 Total Learning opportunities Figure 6.12f shows that Midlothian CLD, ALN/ESOL Service offered 197 courses and 1:1 groups in the academic year 2012/13 with Adult Literacy and Numeracy (ALN) offering the largest amount (130) Libraries Midlothian has nine libraries in Bonnyrigg, Danderhall, Dalkeith, Gorebridge, Loanhead, Mayfield, Newtongrange, Penicuik and Roslin. As well as a lending library service, libraries provide free PC and Internet access and e-books and e-audio books. They also act as a contact point for other services such as for people applying for national entitlement cards. 118

119 Figure 6.13a Library Usage 2006/7 to 2012/ / / / / / / /13 Library Membershi p Issues of Library Materials 26,981 29,139 31,155 32,143 32,011 31,423 30, , , , , , , ,181 Requests 13,175 14,908 14,866 14,933 15, ,216 Stock additions 37,428 16,517 20,415 20,848 20,793 20,935 23,120 PC use 49.43% 52.61% 42.48% 42.86% 41.97% 39.25% 36.36% Visits (physical) Visits (virtual) 367, , , , , , ,947 N/A N/A N/A N/A 35,341* 42,143 55,029 Visits (total) 367, , , , , , ,976 Visits/ 1000 population (physical) Visits/ 1000 population (virtual) 4,637 5,792 5,761 5,663 5,325 5,374 5,523 N/A N/A N/A N/A 437* Visits/ 1000 population (total) 4,637 5,792 5,761 5,663 5,762 # 5,893 6,191 Source: Midlothian Council Library Service Local Performance Indicators * Web catalogue only # incomplete The library membership database is purged of those who have not borrowed an item from the library in the previous two years, ensuring the membership figure is robust and complies with the Data Protection Act The number of people accessing library services online has increased dramatically and will continue to be a growth area with the introduction of e-books and e-audio books. However, the number of people visiting the libraries in person has risen in each of the last three years as well. 119

120 REFERENCES AND DATA SOURCES ASHE Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings: Census 2001: DWP Department for Work and Pensions: GROS General Register Office for Scotland: NHS Statistics: NHS Alcohol Statistics: Midlothian Council: NOMIS Official Labour market Statistics: SALSUS - Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey: Scottish Executive Statistic: Scottish Drug Misuse Database: Scottish Further Education Funding Council: SIMD Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2009: Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics: Scottish Schools Online: 120

121 APPENDIX 1- DATAZONE MAPS Maps of local data zones to assist neighbourhood planning are set out below. These allow use of the Scottish Government SIMD small area statistics website to look up data for each settlement in Midlothian and to draw up a profile of each area. Note that, as the sketch maps were developed initially to reflect settlements, some of the most rural datazones may not be assigned graphically to a settlement but are referenced. Also, to give the best picture of each area, some datazones are included more than once. SETTLEMENTS DATA ZONES *Datazone A type of geography. There are 6,505 datazones in Scotland created by combining 2001 Census ouput areas. Datazones have populations of between 500 and 1,000 household residents and some effort has been made to respect physical boundaries. In addition, they have compact shape and contain households with similar social characteristics. (Glossary) BILSTON SIMD The area consists of 2 datazones* Datazone S Datazone S No of Datazones Datazone Intermediate Geography SIMD 2012 Ranking 1 S Pentland S Pentland 2650 Comments Data Zone 4178 Data Zone

122 BONNYRIGG/ LASSWADE/ POLTON/ POLTONHALL There are 21 datazones in the Bonnyrigg/Lasswade/Polton/Poltonhall area No of Datazone Intermediate SIMD 2012 Comments Datazo nes Geography Ranking 1 S Newbattle & Dalhousie 5,353 2 S Bonnyrigg South 1,964 3 S Bonnyrigg South 2,286 4 S Bonnyrigg South 4,303 5 S Bonnyrigg South 2,279 6 S Bonnyrigg South 4,024 7 S Newbattle & Dalhousie 6,262 8 S Newbattle & Dalhousie 3,418 9 S Bonnyrigg South 3, S Bonnyrigg North 1, S Bonnyrigg South 2, S Newbattle & Dalhousie 6, S Bonnyrigg North 2, S Bonnyrigg North 2, S Bonnyrigg North 2, S Newbattle & Dalhousie 3, S Bonnyrigg North 2, S Bonnyrigg North 3, S Eskbank 6, S Bonnyrigg North 5, S Bonnyrigg North 5,

123 DALKEITH (incl. Woodburn and Eskbank) The area consists of 17 datazones No of Data Zone Intermediate Geography SIMD Comments Data Zones 2012 Ranking 1 S Eskbank 6,281 2 S Eskbank 5,747 3 S Pathhead & Rural East 4,203 * Midlothian 4 S Eskbank 6,381 5 S Eskbank 6,163 6 S Pathhead & Rural East 3,981 Midlothian 7 S Dalkeith 2,363 8 S Dalkeith 2,668 9 S Thornybank 1, S Eskbank 4, S Thornybank 2, S Dalkeith 1,062 Among 20% most deprived Among 10% and Midlothian s most crime deprived data zone 13 S Dalkeith 585 Among 10% and Midlothian s most deprived data zone Among 10% and Midlothian s most employment deprived data zone 14 S Thornybank 2, S Dalkeith 611 Among 10% most deprived 16 S Thornybank 1, S Thornybank 2,897 *note, area includes part of Pathhead and Cousland, however, also includes rapidly growing area to south of Woodburn 123

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125 DANDERHALL 4 Datazones No of Datazone Datazones Intermediate Geography SIMD 2012 Ranking Comments 1 S Shawfair 3,029 2 S Shawfair 3,035 3 S Shawfair 3,007 4 S Shawfair 5, If you want to include hinterland (e.g. Newton Village) you may want to include data zone

126 EASTHOUSES/MAYFIELD DATAZONE MAP The area consists of 10 datazones* No of Datazones Datazone Intermediate Geography SIMD 2012 Ranking Comments 1 S Mayfield 4,438 2 S Mayfield 2,203 3 S Mayfield 1,840 4 S Mayfield 1,435 5 S Mayfield 675 contains Y2K: Among 15% most deprived data zones Among 10% and Midlothian s most income and health deprived data zone 6 S Mayfield 1,259 Among 20% most deprived 7 S Easthouses Among 20% most deprived Among 10% and Midlothian s most 1,020 education deprived data zone 8 S Easthouses 1,672 contains Mayfield & Easthouses Trust 9 S Easthouses 1, S Easthouses 2,

127 GOREBRIDGE The area contains 8 Datazones: No of Datazone Intermediate Geography SIMD 2012 Comments Datazones Ranking 1 S Gorebridge & Middleton 1,293 Among 20% most deprived 2 S Gorebridge & Middleton 4,002 3 S Gorebridge & Middleton 1,627 4 S Gorebridge & Middleton 1,149 Among 20% most deprived 5 S North Middleton 1,501 6 S North Middleton 2,646 7 S North Middleton 1,484 8 S North Middleton 1,

128 LOANHEAD DATAZONES The area consists of 8 datazones* No of Datazone Intermediate SIMD 2012 Comments Datazones Geography Ranking 1 S Loanhead 2,730 2 S Pentland 1,366 Loanhead Miners (EH20 9AQ 3 S Loanhead 1,839 4 S Loanhead 3,862 Loanhead Community Learning Centre (EH20 9HG) 5 S Pentland 4,849 6 S Loanhead 3,454 7 S Pentland 4,386 8 S Loanhead 3,767 contains 3 nursing homes: up to 74 residents

129 Loanhead After School Club This wider area (catchment area for Loanhead After School Club) includes 12 data zones. Data Zone Data Zone Data Zone

130 NEWTONGRANGE 7 Datazones: No of Datazones Datazone Intermediate Geography SIMD 2012 Ranking 1 S Newtongrange 3,586 2 S Newtongrange 2,238 3 S Newtongrange 2,167 4 S Newtongrange 2,008 5 S Newtongrange 4,482 6 S Newbattle & Dalhousie 4,936 7 S Newtongrange 2,055 Comments

131 PATHHEAD DATAZONES Datazones: note SIMD and SNS are not co-terminus No of Datazone Intermediate Geography SIMD Comments Datazones Ranking 1 S Pathhead & Rural East Midlothian 3,196 most of Pathhead 2 S Pathhead & Rural East Midlothian 4,909 very small bit 3 S Pathhead & Rural East Midlothian 4,203 very small bit

132 PENICUIK Area included on map has 23 Data Zones (note that this is a definition of the wider Penicuik area others may add or remove datazones) No of Datazone Intermediate SIMD 2012 Comment Datazones Geography Ranking 1 S Penicuik Southeast 6,053 2 S Penicuik Southeast 5,168 3 S Penicuik Southeast 2,782 4 S Penicuik Southwest 5,739 5 S Penicuik Southwest 6,347 6 S Penicuik Southeast 5,171 7 S Penicuik Southwest 4,904 8 S Penicuik Southeast 1,326 9 S Penicuik East 2, S Penicuik East 2, S Penicuik Southwest 6, S Penicuik Southwest 1, S Penicuik Southwest 2, S Penicuik North 4, S Penicuik East 3, S Penicuik East 3, S Penicuik North 4, S Penicuik North 3, S Penicuik North 4, S Penicuik North 6, S Pentland 6, S Pentland 4, S Pentland 4,

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134 ROSEWELL DATAZONES The village of Rosewell has been split into two Datazones: No of Datazones Datazone Intermediate Geography SIMD 2012 Ranking 1 S Rural South Midlothian 2,655 2 S Rural South Midlothian 1,556 Comment Source: 134

135 ROSLIN DATAZONES The area consists of 3 datazones*: No of Datazone Intermediate Geography SIMD 2012 Comment Datazones Ranking 1 S # Rural South Midlothian 4,526 2 S Rural South Midlothian 6,318 3 S Rural South Midlothian 4,867 # This geographically large data zone includes Eskhill, Oatslie and part of Auchendinny as well as the middle part of Roslin

136 WOODBURN (Woodburn Day Care Club catchment area includes central Dalkeith) The area consists of 10 datazones: No of Datazone Intermediate SIMD 2012 Comment Datazones Geography Ranking 1 S Pathhead & Rural 3,981 East Midlothian 2 S Dalkeith 2,363 3 S Dalkeith 2,668 4 S Thornybank 1,341 5 S Thornybank 2,077 6 S Dalkeith 1,062 Among 20% most deprived 7 S Dalkeith 585 Among 10% most deprived 8 S Thornybank 2,050 9 S Dalkeith 611 Among 10% most deprived 10 S Thornybank 1,899 Note that these are described also under Dalkeith above