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Introduction :: Profiles :: Cheshire County Council :: Population and Vital Statistics :: Economic Information :: Elections :: Housing :: Community :: Education and Learning :: Environment :: Social Care and Health
More information available at Local information for Local Areas in Cheshire.
Economic Information
- Unemployment (claimant count) in Cheshire is running at 3.2% (February 2009), this compares favourably to the North West (4.3%) and the UK (3.8%) - Ec U10
- The most sought after occupational group by jobseekers in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester was Elementary Trade/Plant/Storage Related Occupations. The largest number of vacancies available in both Council areas were in Sales Occupations - Ec U13, Ec U14
- The claimant count to job vacancy ratio in Cheshire East was 2.8 in February 2009. The ratio has shown a marked increase over the past three months - Ec U15
- The claimant count to job vacancy ratio in Cheshire West and Chester was 2.7 in February 2009. The ratio showed a marked increase over the past three months - Ec U16
Population and Vital Statistics Information
- In 2007 the natural change in Cheshire East was 320 and in Cheshire West and Chester was 490. This suggests there were more births than deaths in that calender year - Pop E3, Pop E4
- Over 96% of Cheshire East’s resident population are from white ethnic groups. People from Asian ethnic groups make up the largest proportion of Black and Minority Ethnic groups (BME) - Pop E9
- Over 97% of Cheshire West and Chester’s resident population are from white ethnic groups. People from Asian ethnic groups make up the largest proportion of Black and Minority Ethnic groups (BME) - Pop E10
- There were 3,860 live births in Cheshire East in 2007. 52% of all live births were male - Pop V1
- There were 3,772 live births in Cheshire West and Chester in 2007. 51% of all live births were male - Pop V2
- The crude birth rate (number of live births per 1,000 population) in 2007 in Cheshire East was 10.7 and Cheshire West and Chester was 11.5 - Pop V3, Pop V4
- 31% (1,204) of the live births in Cheshire East in 2007 were to mothers aged 30 - 34. 64 babies were born to mothers under 18 years of age - Pop V5
- 29% (1,105) of the live births in Cheshire West and Chester in 2007 were to mothers aged 30 - 34. 78 babies were born to mothers under 18 years of age - Pop V6
- In 2007, there were 3,587 deaths in Cheshire East and 3,187 deaths in Cheshire West and Chester. The death rate has remained relatively constant since 1992 - Pop V7, Pop V8
Community
- There were around 5,168,000 issues of books from Cheshire libraries in 2007/08. There were 395,000 multimedia issues in the same period – Com L2
- There were approximately 269,000 books on loan in Cheshire in 2007/08. The total lending stock was around 976,000 books – Com L3
Cheshire Community Survey 2008
The Cheshire Community Survey 2008 has produced a baseline of views of Cheshire residents of the priorities in Cheshire County Council's Interim Sustainable Community Strategy.
It has also provided a baseline for the priorities of the two new Community Strategies that will be developed for the two new Unitary Councils in Cheshire, Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East.
Cheshire Community Survey 2008 - Report
Road Safety discussion groups - reports
In January 2008, discussion groups were held with local drivers to explore ways of communicating road safety messages for a stretch of the A540 near Neston and the A530 between Nantwich and Middlewich. These stretches of road are among the most dangerous in Cheshire.
A530 Road Safety Discussion Groups Report 2008
A540 Road Safety Discussion Groups Report 2008
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