Colchester: St Peter

The population of this parish is 1537. It ranks 2758 out of 12425, where 1 is the most deprived parish.

This means that the parish is relatively deprived compared with other parishes in the country.

Overall Deprivation

X

Ranking on the 2015 Index of Multiple Deprivation scale, relative to other parishes nationally or in the same diocese. The IMD is a composite measure based on 38 indicators in 7 domains: income, employment, health and disability, education, housing and services, crime, and living environment

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Poverty

Child Poverty

X

The proportion of all children aged 0 to 15 living in income deprived families. Income deprived families are defined as families that either receive Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit (Guarantee) or families not in receipt of these benefits but in receipt of Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit with an equivalised income (excluding housing benefit) below 60 per cent of the national median before housing costs.

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Working-age Poverty

X

The proportion of working-age adults who experience income deprivation. This includes those in receipt of Job Seeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance and Carer's Allowance.

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Pensioner Poverty

X

The proportion of all those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation. This includes adults aged 60 or over receiving Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit (Guarantee).

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Life expectancy

Life Expectancy (Boys)

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The average number of years a man would live, if he experienced the particular area’s age-specific mortality rates.

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Life Expectancy (Girls)

X

The average number of years a woman would live, if she experienced the particular area’s age-specific mortality rates.

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Demographics

No Qualifications

X

Percentage of adults aged 16 - 70 with no academic, vocational or professional qualifications.

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Social Housing

X

Percentage of households living in local authority or housing association properties.

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Lone Parenthood

X

Lone parent households as a percentage of all households with dependent children.

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People Living On Their Own

X

Proportion of single-person households.

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Older Population

X

Percentage of population aged 65 and over.

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Ethnic Diversity

X

Percentage of population who are not white British.

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Parish Data

Percentages and ranks	Least in Nation	Least in Diocese	This parish	Most in Diocese	Most in Nation
Child Poverty X Percentage The proportion of all children aged 0 to 15 living in income deprived families. Income deprived families are defined as families that either receive Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit (Guarantee) or families not in receipt of these benefits but in receipt of Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit with an equivalised income (excluding housing benefit) below 60 per cent of the national median before housing costs. Rank Ranking on the 2015 Index of Multiple Deprivation child poverty index, relative to other parishes nationally or in the same diocese. Based on the proportion of all children aged 0 to 15 living in income deprived families. Income deprived families are defined as families that either receive Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit (Guarantee) or families not in receipt of these benefits but in receipt of Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit with an equivalised income (excluding housing benefit) below 60 per cent of the national median before housing costs. ?	1%	2.4%	20.4% Ranked 2250/12425	48%	64.1%
Pensioner Poverty X Percentage The proportion of all those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation. This includes adults aged 60 or over receiving Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit (Guarantee). Rank Ranking on the 2015 Index of Multiple Deprivation older people index, relative to other parishes nationally or in the same diocese. Based on the proportion of all those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation. This includes adults aged 60 or over receiving Income Support or income-based Jobseekers Allowance or income-based Employment and Support Allowance or Pension Credit (Guarantee). ?	2.3%	3%	18.8% Ranked 2259/12425	49%	70.8%
Working age poverty X Percentage The proportion of working-age adults who experience income deprivation. This includes those in receipt of Job Seeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance and Carer's Allowance. Rank Ranking on the 2015 Index of Multiple Deprivation employment deprivation domain, relative to other parishes nationally or in the same diocese. Based on the proportion of working-age adults who experience income deprivation. This includes those in receipt of Job Seeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance and Carer's Allowance. ?	0.7%	2.6%	10.5% Ranked 3430/12425	29.7%	49.9%


Years	Highest in Nation	Highest in Diocese	This parish	Lowest in Diocese	Lowest in Nation
Life expectancy (boys) X The average number of years a man would live, if he experienced the particular area’s age-specific mortality rates. ?	93yrs	85yrs	77.9yrs	75yrs	67.5yrs
Life expectancy (girls) X The average number of years a woman would live, if she experienced the particular area’s age-specific mortality rates. ?	95yrs	92yrs	81.5yrs	78yrs	75yrs


Percentages	Least in Nation	Least in Diocese	This parish	Most in Diocese	Most in Nation
No qualifications X Percentage of adults aged 16 - 70 with no academic, vocational or professional qualifications. ?	0.3%	9.1%	13.8%	44.8%	53.1%
Social housing X Percentage of households living in local authority or housing association properties. ?	0%	0.6%	18.7%	49.9%	86.3%
Lone parenthood X Lone parent households as a percentage of all households with dependent children. ?	0%	5.4%	37.4%	44%	58.7%
People living on their own X Proportion of single-person households. ?	5.4%	9.5%	47.9%	47.9%	73.8%
Older population X Percentage of population aged 65 and over. ?	0.5%	4%	13.5%	42.8%	58.9%
Ethnic diversity X Percentage of population who are not white British. ?	0.5%	1.4%	21%	95.3%	96.6%

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