Area Profile
Area Profile of West Lancashire 2005/06
The Area Profile of West Lancashire contains an extensive range
of information about the quality of life and services in the
borough. The 2005/06 profile is the latest version of this report.
The data comes from a variety of sources including the 2001 Census,
Indices of Deprivation 2004, the local Primary Care Trust as well
as People's Panel survey results and the Audit Commission's Local
Quality of Life Indicators.
The Area Profile is presented in various sections listed
below. Click on the relevant section to access the
information:
1. Contents list
of key areas and issues that the Area Profile focuses on.
2. Introduction key
areas and issues that the Area Profile, the geography and data
sources used.
3. Summary
4. General contextual
information eg population, age of inhabitants,
ethnicity and much more.
The data and analyses are presented around eight themes:
5. Community
Safety findings in relation to Community Safety, and
crime and the fear of crime.
6. Economy and
Employment information about economic activity
within the District, as well as looking at employment in terms of
earnings, levels of unemployment and socio-economic classification
of people living within West Lancashire.
7. Health and Social
Care issues relating to health and social care within the
District, such as the number of people with long-term illnesses,
the number of people receiving sickness benefit and life
expectancy.
8. Education and
Training information and statistics relating to the
availability and attainment of education and training within the
District
9. Community Regeneration
and Housing information regarding the regeneration of West
Lancashire, the type of housing available, the availability of
affordable housing and much more.
10. Natural
Environment including a look at nature and conservation,
the green belt and population density
11. Culture, Leisure and
Sport availability and accessibility to culture, leisure
and sport within West Lancashire, for example the District's
heritage, and the available facilities within the District that
encourage participation in culture, leisure and sport
activities
12. Transport and
Access reviews transport links within the District, and
how accessible public transport and areas within West Lancashire
are. It also provides useful information relating to car ownership
within the District, and the means by which residents travel to
work.
13. Conclusions the
profile then outlines some concluding points.
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