APPENDIX AREA PROFILES
Map of WFF areas
The map below shows the twenty Scottish local authorities that took park in WFF.
Description of the areas
Of the 20 local authorities, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen City and Edinburgh are considered urban areas. Angus, Highlands, Dumfries and Galloway, Aberdeenshire and East Ayrshire are considered rural areas. The rest are a mixture between rural and urban.
In the Census 2001, the resident populations of the areas range from a highest of 577,869 people in Glasgow to a lowest of 48,077 in Clackmannanshire (see Table A1 below).
Glasgow had the largest number of dependent children and parents (116708 and 106340 respectively) and Clackmannanshire had the least (10923 and 10683 respectively). The number of parents follows the same pattern. The number of Children as % of Total Population was greatest in West Lothian (24%) and smallest in Aberdeen City and Edinburgh (18%) (See Table A1 below).
42% of all dependent children in Glasgow lived in lone parent families, the highest proportion out of the 20 areas, followed by Dundee with 36%. The lowest proportion was in Aberdeenshire with 14% of dependent children living in lone parent families.
West Lothian had a slightly higher percentage of population on the 0 to 19 years age band compare to other local authorities (27%). Edinburgh and Aberdeen City had, compare to other local authorities, slightly higher population age 20 to 64 (63%). Dumfries and Galloway, Angus and Dundee had a slightly greater percentage of over 65s compare to other local authorities.
Compare to the Scottish average Gross Weekly Pay, Highlands ranked the lowest (89% of the Scottish Average or £320) and Glasgow ranked the highest (113% of the Scottish Average or £405).
In terms of non-working households, Glasgow scored the highest for non-working lone parent households (19% compare to 4% in Aberdeenshire) and for couple households with both parents not working (12% compare to 8% or less in other local authorities).
Dundee had the highest percentage of pupils entitled to free school meals (26%) compare to Aberdeenshire with the lowest (6%).
The unemployment rate (as a proportion of the economically active) was highest in Glasgow (7.7%) and lowest in Aberdeenshire (3%). Job density was lowest in Clackmannanshire (0.51 jobs per person) and higher in Aberdeen City (1.32 per person).
The Scottish Government report has further information on delivery of WFF in each local authority area. It can be found at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Social-Inclusion/17414/WFF/wfflaevaluation
Phase 1 WFF Evaluation Report also contains area profile for Phase 1 local authorities.
| Population 30 June 2004 | Persons per Sq Km | % of Children | Work in Households by Family Type (for Parents of Dependent Children) | Working Age Population* | Economically Active rate | Unemployment rate ** |
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| in lone parent family | Couple | Lone Parent |
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both working | one parent working | no parents working | working | no working |
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SCOTLAND | 5,062,011 | 65 | 21% | 25% | 55% | 22% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 3,213,341 | 80% | 5.2% |
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Aberdeen City | 212,125 | 1142 | 18% | 24% | 56% | 24% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 137,000 | 83% | 4.2% |
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Aberdeenshire | 226,871 | 36 | 23% | 14% | 60% | 28% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 146,700 | 85% | 3.0% |
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Angus | 108,400 | 5 | 21% | 21% | 59% | 23% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 64,900 | 84% | 5.2% |
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Clackmannanshire | 48,077 | 303 | 23% | 26% | 53% | 23% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 30,500 | 78% | 5.5% |
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Dumfries & Galloway | 147,765 | 23 | 21% | 19% | 58% | 24% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 86,500 | 82% | 4.6% |
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Dundee City | 145,663 | 2435 | 20% | 36% | 50% | 18% | 8% | 11% | 13% | 89,100 | 78% | 6.8% |
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East Ayrshire | 120,235 | 95 | 22% | 24% | 55% | 23% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 73,600 | 76% | 6.4% |
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Edinburgh, City of | 448,624 | 1701 | 18% | 25% | 57% | 21% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 314,300 | 81% | 5.1% |
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Falkirk | 145,191 | 488 | 21% | 25% | 58% | 21% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 93,600 | 83% | 5.0% |
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Fife | 349,429 | 264 | 22% | 24% | 56% | 22% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 222,700 | 81% | 6.1% |
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Glasgow City | 577,869 | 3293 | 20% | 42% | 39% | 19% | 12% | 11% | 19% | 386,200 | 71% | 7.7% |
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Highland | 208,914 | 8 | 22% | 20% | 57% | 24% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 131,000 | 83% | 3.7% |
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Inverclyde | 84,203 | 525 | 22% | 31% | 53% | 20% | 6% | 10% | 11% | 50,300 | 77% | 7.0% |
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Midlothian | 80,941 | 229 | 23% | 24% | 61% | 20% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 48,600 | 85% | 4.7% |
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North Ayrshire | 135,817 | 153 | 22% | 29% | 50% | 23% | 8% | 8% | 11% | 82,200 | 78% | 7.4% |
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North Lanarkshire | 321,067 | 683 | 23% | 28% | 52% | 22% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 204,100 | 79% | 5.6% |
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Renfrewshire | 172,867 | 662 | 21% | 27% | 58% | 19% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 106,200 | 79% | 4.9% |
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South Lanarkshire | 302,216 | 171 | 22% | 24% | 57% | 21% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 192,000 | 80% | 4.8% |
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West Dunbartonshire | 93,378 | 588 | 22% | 33% | 53% | 18% | 7% | 10% | 12% | 57,400 | 79% | 6.6% |
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West Lothian | 158,714 | 371 | 24% | 23% | 59% | 21% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 105,900 | 85% | 5.0% |
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*SOURCE: NOMIS - (Midyear Population Estimates, 2006) (Crown Copyright)
** Model-based unemployed (% is a proportion of economically active and for those aged 16 and over).
(1) % for Economically Active and Inactive are for those of working age (16-59/64). Percentages are a proportion of total working age population (except for unemployment rate).
SOURCE: NOMIS - Annual Population Survey (Apr 2006-Mar 2007)