Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Migration Survey 2012

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Migration in Cumbria Migrant Demographics Neighbourhood and Community Education and Training Employment and Benefits Housing Services and Facilities Community Safety Comparison to Lancashire & Non Migrant Communities Key Messages

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Migrant Demographics 66% Eastern European 51% Polish 8% Nepalese 6% Pilipino, Lithuanian 4% Thai

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Migrant Demographics Main towns migrants live in: 37% Carlisle 17% Penrith (Eden) 16% Barrow 9% Maryport (Allerdale) 5% Windermere (South Lakeland) 5% Kendal (South Lakeland)

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Migrant Demographics Key Demographics: 50/50 Gender Split. 52% are married 65% live with a spouse or partner in the UK. 56% are catholic. 4% are disabled. 1% are LGBT.

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Migrant Demographics 46% came to Cumbria for work 26% to learn English 23% to join a partner

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Migrant Demographics

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Neighbourhood & Community 48% can turn to their migrant community for help, advice and assistance.

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Neighbourhood and Community

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Neighbourhood & Community

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Neighbourhood and Community All Residents Place Survey (2008) Migrants (2012) Gap % who feel that they belong to their immediate neighbourhood. 69%61%-8% % who agree they can influence decisions in their area. 29%27%-2% % who believe people from different backgrounds get on well together. 78%68%-10% % satisfied with their local area as a place to live. 84%82%-2%

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Neighbourhood and Community

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Education and Training Migrant Qualifications: 9% Primary education 33% Secondary education 29% Technical / Vocational Diploma 9% Undergraduate Degree 14% Postgraduate Degree 19% feel their skills are not recognised

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Education and Training English Language Skills: 30% have an English Language Certificate. 29% have attended English classes in the UK, mostly college based.

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Education and Training Main barrier in Lancashire (31%).

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Employment and Benefits Key Figures: 94% have a national insurance number 76% are in paid employment (83% in Lancashire) 74% have worked in their current job for over one year 53% frequently work on weekends 47% found their first job through a friend or family member (36% in Lancashire) 46% frequently work evenings or nightshifts 38% say career prospects or job opportunities are the key factor in their decision to leave or stay in Cumbria 37% work more hours than a standard working week 15% work two or more jobs

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Employment and Benefits Employment by Job: 135 food processing factory staff (18%) 87 factory workers (11%) 82 wait / bar staff (11%) 72 chefs (9%) 45 maid / room attendants (6%) 37 catering assistants (5%) 31 sales assistants (4%)

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Employment and Benefits Main barrier to a better job in Lancashire (45%)

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Employment and Benefits 79% are satisfied with their current job, 9% are dissatisfied. 77% believe they have been treated fairly in their current job, 10% believe they have been treated unfairly.

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Employment and Benefits 38% receive Child Benefits & Tax Credits 11% receive Housing & Council Tax Benefit 10% receive Job Seekers Allowance (2% in Lancashire) 4% receive Income Support Main source of information in Lancashire (49%)

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Housing How did you find your accommodation? 36% Friends and family 31% Local estate agent 15% Employer / recruitment agency

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Housing Key Figures: 86% are satisfied with their home as a place to live 73% have had more than one home since moving to Cumbria 64% live with a spouse or partner only 22% currently live with people who are not from their own migrant community 7% share a bedroom with people who are not a partner or family member 5% share a bedroom with 3 or more people who are not a partner or family

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Services and Facilities Service Use: 57% use libraries 70% use public transport 15% use children’s centres 73% use sports and leisure facilities 49% use community centres and social clubs

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Services and Facilities Main barriers to accessing services Libraries: language 16% and time 14% Sport and Leisure Facilities: time 16% Community and Social Clubs: time 15% Public Transport: cost 11%

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Services and Facilities Health Services Figures: 93% of migrants are registered with a GP. 45% have an NHS dentist, while 40% have no dentist. 68% view information about health services as excellent or good, versus 18% who view it as poor. Education Service Figures: 76% of those with children in nurseries and 70% with children in school rate the service as excellent or good. Only 4% rate these services as poor.

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Community Safety 33% have experienced discrimination in the UK. (45% Lancashire) 33% have experienced verbal abuse. (28% Lancashire) 13% have experienced physical abuse. (7% Lancashire) 19% have reported incidents of abuse to the police. 3% list discrimination as a reason to leave the area.

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Community Safety Police 88% of migrants that have had contact with the police feel they have been treated well. 67% know how to report a crime or incident to the police, while 60% are confident to do so. Fire and Rescue 74% rate their knowledge of fire safety in the home as excellent or good. 75% who have had contact with the fire and rescue service view them as good or excellent, while only 1% view them as poor.

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Community Safety

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Key Messages Predominantly Eastern European – especially Polish, work drives migration. Migrants are mainly young but many have partners and dependants. Three quarters work mainly in the hospitality and manufacturing sectors - significant under employment. Friends and family are the key support network. Levels of satisfaction with life and services in Cumbria are high… HOWEVER migrants face barriers particularly a lack of English skills and long working hours. One third have experienced discrimination. The broad picture disguises a wide variety of experiences.

Serving the people of Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Further Information Further Information about migration in Cumbria is available at: For more information about this presentation please contact Judith Scarborough, Research, Information and Intelligence Officer, Cumbria County Council at: (01228) For more information on Equality with Cumbria please contact Joel Rashbash, Strategic Policy Advisor - Equality and Cohesion, Cumbria County Council at: (01228)