1. The micro-geography of UK demographic change 1991-2001 Paul Norman School of Geography, University of Leeds understanding population trends and processes ESRC RES-163-25-0012 for 2005-07 @ 40%

2. The micro-geography of UK demographic change 1991-2001 Aim to quantify and map changes in population size and social characteristics occurring in UK’s small geographical areas between the 1991 and 2001 Censuses Population change Which demographic components account for change? Balance between natural change & migration change Is the population ageing evenly? Area characteristics change Are areas becoming more or less deprived over time? Health change Relationship to changes in population & deprivation

3. The micro-geography of UK demographic change 1991-2001 Introduction UK area typologies Technical challenges Results Demographic change Deprivation change Health change

4. Area typologies ONS classification: districts Cities & Services Coastal & Countryside London Mining & Manufacturing Prospering UK Urban / rural: wards 5 level categorisation of population density Deprivation: wards Categorised into quintiles

5. Technical challenges 1991 and 2001 mid year small area populations not comparable: Boundary changes Differences in 1991 & 2001 Census population definition (location of student enumeration) To estimate a 1991 base population, need to: Adjust populations to mid-year & to a consistent geography Allow for changed view of level of 1991 Census undercount To calculate area deprivation, need to: Create consistent variables by geography & definition Ensure 1991 & 2001 measures are comparable

6. 1991-2001 population change Population change Natural change Net migration

7. 1991-2001 change Urban / Rural areas

8. 1991-2001 change Deprivation of areas

9. 1991-2001 net migration rates Deprivation 2001 Urban / Rural 2001

10. Change in average age Average age 1991 1991-2001 age

11. 1991-2001 ageing Urban / Rural areas

12. 1991-2001 ageing Deprivation of areas

13. Deprivation change Townsend Index

14. Deprivation & mortality

15. Deprivation change & mortality SMRs 2001

16. Deprivation change & limiting long-term illness (LLTI) SIRs 2001

17. Population change & mortality SMRs 2001

18. Population change & LLTI SIRs 2001

19. Summary Population change 1991-2001 Populations in most urban & more deprived areas maintained by natural change gain Population moving away from more urban & more deprived areas to less deprived, semi-urban locations More urban & deprived areas younger age population than less urban & non-deprived areas Least deprived & most rural ageing most

20. Health change 1991-2001 Mortality relates more strongly to deprivation than to larger area type with mortality improving over the decade Generally, areas becoming less deprived have better health than those remaining the same or becoming more deprived Generally, areas growing & areas of net migration gain have better health than areas contracting or experiencing net migration loss

21. Further work … Analyse by country/GOR Aggregate by ‘OPCS’ classification Do some writing!!