- Wards location
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- Councillors details
- Map of the ward
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- Population size and age structure
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Age range Westborough (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Age under 16 2,513 22.3 19.0 Age 16 to 24 1,090 9.7 9.2 Age 25 to 64 6,511 57.7 52.7 Age 65 to 84 1,058 9.4 16.4 Age 85 and over 108 1.0 2.8 All usual residents 11,280 Not applicable Not applicable Southend Total 180,700 Not applicable Not applicable Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Ethnicity
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Types of Ethnicity in Westborough ward Ethnicity Westborough (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 8,072 71.5 81.6 White: Irish 130 1.2 0.9 White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 6 0.1 0.1 White: Roma 20 0.2 0.1 White: Other White 810 7.2 4.8 Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups 485 4.3 3.1 Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 287 2.5 1.6 Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 286 2.5 1.0 Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 167 1.5 0.9 Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 28 0.2 0.6 Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 326 2.9 1.4 Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 365 3.2 2.0 Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 84 0.7 0.5 Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 73 0.6 0.4 Other Ethnic Group: Arab 23 0.2 0.2 Other Ethnic Group 120 1.1 0.9 Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Religion
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Types of religion in Westborough ward Religion Westborough (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Christian 4,296 38.1 42.6 No religion 5,250 46.5 44.9 Religion not stated 695 6.2 6.0 Muslim 584 5.2 3.0 Hindu 143 1.3 1.1 Sikh 23 0.2 0.1 Buddhist 66 0.6 0.5 Jewish 138 1.2 1.1 Other Religion 89 0.8 0.6 Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Sexual orientation
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Types of sexual orientation in Westborough ward Sexual orientation Westborough (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Straight or heterosexual 7,680 87.6 89.8 Gay or lesbian 196 2.2 1.6 Bisexual 151 1.7 1.3 Other sexual orientation 42 0.5 0.3 Not answered 701 8.0 7.0 Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Gender identity
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Types of gender identity in Westborough ward Gender identity Westborough (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth 8,153 93.0 94.1 Gender identity different from sex registered at birth but no specific identity given 24 0.3 0.2 Trans woman 16 0.2 0.1 Trans man 17 0.2 0.1 All other gender identities 9 0.1 0.1 Not answered 551 6.3 5.4 Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Health
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Health levels of residents in Westborough ward Health level Westborough (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Very good health 5,573 49.4 46.2 Good health 3,824 33.9 34.8 Fair Health 1,346 11.9 13.4 Bad Health 412 3.7 4.3 Very Bad Health 129 1.1 1.3 Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Carers
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Carers hours provided in Westborough ward Carers hours Westborough (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Provides no unpaid care 9,669 92.2 91.2 Provides 1 to 19 hours unpaid care a week 387 3.7 4.3 Provides 20 to 49 hours unpaid care a week 186 1.8 1.8 Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week 247 2.4 2.7 Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Living arrangements
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Types of living arrangement in Westborough ward Living arrangement Westborough (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage One person household: Aged 66 and over 389 8.4 13.9 One person household: Other 140 3.0 19.4 One Family All aged 66 and over 1,046 22.6 8.6 Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: Dependent children 673 14.5 13.5 Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: No dependent children 611 13.2 14.3 Cohabiting Couple: Dependent children 302 6.5 5.1 Cohabiting Couple: No dependent children 378 8.2 7.2 Lone parent: Dependent children 454 9.8 7.5 Lone parent: All children non-dependent 251 5.4 4.5 Other household types: With dependent children 132 2.9 2.2 Other one family household: Other family composition 36 0.8 0.6 Other household types: Including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over 215 4.6 3.2 Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Accommodation details
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Types of accommodation in Westborough ward Accommodation Westborough (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Whole house or bungalow: Detached 275 5.9 15.8 Whole house or bungalow: Semi-detached 709 15.3 31.0 Whole house or bungalow: Terraced (including end-terrace) 1,552 33.5 17.0 Flat: Purpose built block of flats or tenement 640 13.8 20.4 Flat: Part of a converted or shared house (including bed sits) 1,335 28.8 13.1 Flat: Part of another converted building 31 0.7 0.9 Flat: In a commercial building 84 1.8 1.8 Caravan or other mobile or temporary structure 2 0.0 0.1 All dwellings 4,628 Not applicable Not applicable All dwellings (Southend) 78,353 Not applicable Not applicable Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Tenure
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Types of Tenure in Westborough ward Tenure Westborough (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Owned: Owned Outright 1,025 22.1 31.6 Owned: Owned with a mortgage or loan 1,624 35.1 29.7 Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 13 0.3 0.6 Social rented: Rented from council (Local Authority) 33 0.7 6.1 Social rented: Other 64 1.4 5.4 Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency 1,719 37.1 24.4 Private rented: Other 149 3.2 2.1 Living rent free 1 0.0 0.1 Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Economic activity
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Employment status Economically Active
Employment status Economically Active in Westborough ward Employment status Westborough (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Employee: Part time 1,316 15.0 13.4 Employee: Full time 3,332 38.0 33.5 Self employed 973 11.1 10.0 Unemployed 401 4.6 3.7 Employment status Economically Inactive
Employment status Economically Inactive in Westborough ward Employment status Westborough (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Retired 1,066 12.2 22.5 Student (including full time students) 388 4.4 3.9 Looking after home or family 532 6.1 5.3 Long term sick or disabled 421 4.8 4.4 Other 338 3.9 3.4 Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Occupation
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Types of occupation in Westborough ward Occupation Westborough (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Managers, directors and senior officials 560 10.0 13.0 Professional occupations 1,163 20.7 19.1 Associate professional and technical occupations 716 12.7 14.1 Administrative and secretarial occupations 577 10.3 11.1 Skilled trades occupations 560 10.0 9.9 Caring, leisure and other service occupations 673 12.0 9.8 Sales and customer service occupations 443 7.9 7.6 Process, plant and machine operatives 355 6.3 6.1 Elementary occupations 575 10.2 9.3 Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Qualifications and students
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Types of qualification achieved in Westborough ward Qualifications achieved Westborough (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage No Qualifications 1,456 16.6 19.7 Level 1 qualifications 1,040 11.9 12.0 Level 2 qualifications 1,364 15.6 15.8 Level 3 qualifications 1,640 18.7 17.3 Level 4 qualifications and above 2,602 29.7 27.2 Other qualifications, including Apprenticeships 667 7.6 8.0 Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Car or van availability
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Car and van ownership in the household in Westborough ward Car and van ownership Westborough (Households) Percentage Southend percentage No cars or vans in household 1,311 28.3 24.6 1 car or van in household 2,188 47.3 44.3 2 cars or vans in household 919 19.9 23.5 3 cars or vans in household 210 4.5 7.6 Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Residents’ perception survey 2021 - key findings
