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BBC News
11-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Doncaster population rapidly ageing, health data shows
The number of people in Doncaster aged 65 or above is expected to surpass those aged 18 and under for the first time next year, according to new from Doncaster's Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) - which collates data about people in the city - shows the gap between the two age groups has been dramatically reducing in recent to the JSNA, in 2016, there were 66,448 people in Doncaster aged 18 or under, compared with 58,810 aged 65 or over, but while there are now 67,010 people in the younger age group, there are 66,460 in the older 2026, those aged 65 or over would exceed people aged 18 and under by more than 1,000, the figures suggested. 'Meet needs' The JSNA website stated that this change was "going to affect the way the council supports the people of Doncaster".It was "going to be more important than ever to meet the needs of the older people in the borough", it disparity between the groups is projected to grow at a rapid rate, according to the Local Democracy Reporting 2030, people aged 65 or over were expected to outnumber those 18 and under by nearly 9,000, while in 2040 that number would be nearly 19, data has played a significant role in informing the Director of Public Health's Annual Report 2024, which is due to be presented to the council's Health and Wellbeing Board on report is expected to detail the picture of public health in Doncaster, including positives and any issues it is facing, as well as details about how public health could be improved. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
14-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Kent's population has increased by 18% in 20 years, says a report
The population of Kent has risen by almost a fifth in the last two decades while housing stock is insufficient to meet demand, according to a new are now 18% more residents than 20 years ago, with growth particularly high in areas such as Ashford, Maidstone and Swale, the 2025 Kent Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) report, presented to the Kent Health and Wellbeing Board which accepted its contents, raised concerns that housing stock had not increased in line with the growing population, with a rise of 9% in the last 10 report said there was also a "lack of affordable housing" in the county. The report found the county's population had grown by 7% over the last 10 years while average prices for housing increased by 15-30%, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. The most affordable area was Dover, where median house prices are eight times the median contrast, the most expensive area, Sevenoaks, saw the median house price at 14 times the median report also outlined housing challenges faced in Kent: Just under 20% of the households (145,566) lived in the private rented sector in are 3,597 children who are homeless and living in temporary accommodation in Kent and Medway as of March 2024. More than 26,000 households live in overcrowded accommodation, mostly the South East, over 10% of homes are non-decent according to the Survey of English Housing, which means not in a reasonable state of repair, hazardous or lacking in modern older population means it will result in an increased need for adapted housing especially for those with physical disabilities. Higher life expectancies Female life expectancy was 83.3 years, compared to 83.1 years across England, according to the latest men, it is 79.3 years in Kent - 0.2 years more than the English national average. However, these numbers are lower in deprived coastal areas including: Thanet, Folkestone and Hythe, Swale, Dartford, Gravesham, Dover, and highest life expectancies were found in more affluent Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone and Ashford. The report, compiled by authors Dr Abraham George and Davinia Springer, also shed light on demographics across the county:Kent is 10% whiter than other counties, with a white population of 83%Out of 98 languages spoken in Kent the top five languages are: English 89.8%, Polish 0.7%, Romanian 0.6%, Nepalese 0.5% and Punjabi 0.3%.In Kent, 48.5% are Christian, 40.9% declared no faith, 1.6% are Muslim and 1.2% diagnosis rates in the county are also on the rise but only Gravesham and Thanet are classed as "high prevalence" areas, defined by 2-5 people in 1,000 having the virus.
