Supporting People
Five Year Strategy
The needs of Black and Other Minority Ethnic Groups
No specific needs mapping of the needs of Black and Other
Minority Ethnic groups within each of the Supporting People service
user groups has taken place. However, this strategy aims to
be mindful of the increasing population of B&OME people within
Bath & North East Somerset and take account of demographic
changes that may impact on service provision. For this reason
the information summarised below is included in the main body of
this document.
|
General Population Statistics for Bath & North East
Somerset |
|
|
Population of Bath and North East Somerset (2001
Census) |
169,040 |
|
Population of Bath and North East Somerset (1991
Census) |
158,692 |
|
Number of population from B&OME groups (2001
Census) |
4,698 |
|
Percentage of population from B&OME groups (2001
Census) |
2.78 |
|
Number of population from B&OME groups (1991
Census) |
2513 |
|
Percentage of population from B&OME groups (1991
Census) |
1.58 |
|
Number of population from B&OME groups who have a long term
limiting illness or who are permanently sick or disabled (2001
Census) |
595 |
|
Ethnicity |
Numbers of Individuals |
Percentage of Individuals |
National Percentages |
|
Mixed |
1658 |
0.98 |
1.31 |
|
Asian |
915 |
0.54 |
4.58 |
|
Black |
784 |
0.46 |
2.30 |
|
Chinese |
1342 |
0.79 |
0.89 |
The above figures represent an 87% increase in the B&OME
population of Bath & North East Somerset since 1991
|
Country of Birth |
Numbers of individuals |
Percentage of Individuals |
National Percentages |
|
EU Countries |
2,939 |
1.74 |
1.38 |
|
Elsewhere |
7036 |
4.16 |
6.63 |
A number of key points can be assumed from the above data in
relation to B&OME communities in Bath & North East
Somerset:
- The percentage of black and other minority ethnic people in
Bath & North East Somerset has increased significantly since
the 1991 census
- Chinese is the most significant ethnic group in the area
- All of the figures continue to fall below national averages
except the percentage of individuals from EU countries
- Some of the figures may be skewed by the growing student
population who may not in all cases be eligible for Supporting
People or other social or housing services
