Boscombe Strategic Assessment

1. Boscombe Strategic Assessment 21st July 2011

2. Agenda Introduction to our work Boscombe – emerging picture Current challenges Opportunities Further work Key questions and discussion

3. Introduction to our work The purpose of our analysis is to …. • Provide a summary of available data • Produce an analysis of the data and • Use data, maps and analysis to tell the story of Boscombe This will help you to…. • Develop a strategy and action plan following our full report • Target resources effectively • Bid for additional resources • Improve outcomes for Boscombe • Identify indicators to monitor progress

4. Boscombe - Emerging Picture The Story so far…. • Demographics • Older than average population • Mosaic lifestyle type 33 ‘transient singles, poorly supported by families and neighbours’ • Place Survey 2008/09 found those in Boscombe West (55% ) are the least likely in the borough to be satisfied with their local area as a place to live • Deprivation • Four of the five Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Boscombe West are in the 10% most deprived in England • Boscombe Central is the most deprived LSOA in the South West • The least deprived LSOA in the ward is along the seafront and it is in the bottom 20% nationally

5. Boscombe - Emerging Picture The Story so far…. • Economy, Skills and Wellbeing • High level of benefit dependency, mainly to cover housing costs • Unemployment higher than Bournemouth average • Significant student community • Local employment opportunities are low wage and low skill • Main sectors are retail and services, health care • Dominance of small businesses • Local shopping area – high levels of unit vacancy • Attractive architecture - shopping arcade • Hotels and guest houses cater for visitors

6. Boscombe - Emerging Picture The Story so far…. • Crime and community Safety • Crime levels are low generally in Bournemouth but higher in Boscombe • Perception and fear of crime are higher – resident priority • High levels of concern in Boscombe about anti-social behaviour, people being drunk and rowdy in public places, drug use and drug dealing, and people not feeling safe • Anti social behaviour linked to the night time economy • Sex workers

7. Boscombe – Emerging Picture The Story so far…. • Health • Life expectancy in Boscombe West ward is the lowest in the borough • Over 13.5% of residents describe their health as not good – highest in the borough • The ward contains four of the five most deprived LSOAs in the borough for health deprivation • Education, Children and Young People • Two LSOAs in Boscombe West are in the bottom 20% for education related deprivation – the other three LSOAs are in the next 20% • Over half of the LSOAs in Bournemouth are in the most deprived 40% for education related deprivation in England • All five LSOAs in Boscombe West are within the bottom 40% for child poverty – four out of five are in the bottom 20%

8. Boscombe – Emerging Picture The Story so far…. • Housing and Environment • High proportion of small homes • High proportion of private rented homes • Quality of private housing poor • Transient community – reflecting imbalance in the housing stock and residents’ needs • Physical Regeneration along the sea front • Refurbished links between the sea front and the Christchurch Road • Boscombe Chine • Pier/ Spa village

9. Current Challenges The Story so far…. • Challenges • Private Rented Sector housing quality • Underlying deprivation • Transient population/Stuck population • Anti-social behaviour associated with the night time economy • Breaking the cycle • Relocation of problems from regenerated areas to other places • Agencies focused on issues • Reputation • Area attractive to people presenting the same challenges

10. Opportunities The Story so far…. • Opportunities • Boscombe Pier and Spa • Boscombe Chine • Crime Reduction • Homelessness Reduction • Qualifications • Access to Services • Conservation Areas • Improvements in Energy Efficiency

11. Further work The Story will be developed further when we have reviewed…. • Fire Service data • Migrant information • Homelessness resources • Detailed JSNA information for Boscombe • Mental Health data • Adult Social Care data • Supporting People data • Probation Activity data • Drug and Alcohol treatment information • Children and Young People data including risk and attainment

12. Current Challenges (and opportunities?) • Funding restrictions • Legislative changes e.g. benefit regime; planning system; localism • Maintaining momentum • Different partnership environment e.g. Dorset LEP; GP Consortia • Neighbourhood Planning • Community Right to Bid • Private Sector investment • Social housing • Community Infrastructure

13. Key Questions and Discussion Points • What has worked in the past and can be built on? • What mapping will be most useful for you as a spur to action? • Hotspots around mental health, drugs and homelessness? • Other issues e.g. children at risk and fires? • Community and partnership assets? • Changes in deprivation over time?

14. Deprivation - Bournemouth and Poole

15. Deprivation - Children and Young People

16. Example – crime map

17. Contact Details Suki Coe 07990 755323 suki.coe@drumacfar.co.uk Elizabeth Hale 07500 015871 elizabeth.hale@drumacfar.co.uk