Key Health Data for the West Midlands 2001

Table 12.9 Family Credit claimant counts by PCT, by age, sex and dependants


PCT
All claimants
Aged under 30
Aged 30-39
Aged 40-49
Aged 50 and over
Female claimants
Male claimants
Dependants
Dependants aged under 5
Dependants aged 5-10
Dependants aged 11-15
Dependants aged 16-19
Single
Burntwood Lichfield & Tamworth
1,990
580
895
435
60
1,920
80
4,020
880
1,510
1,190
400
1,075
Cannock Chase
1,915
560
885
405
50
1,835
60
3,680
885
1,415
1,080
300
880
Coventry
4,590
1265
2,215
980
125
4,470
135
9440
2,185
3,535
2,800
895
2,675
Dudley Beacon & Castle
1,830
600
850
315
55
1,785
45
3,,910
1,055
1,455
1,080
300
765
Dudley South
2,300
650
1,070
510
70
2,210
75
4,610
1,090
1,690
1,435
405
1,070
East Staffordshire
1,585
410
765
365
25
1,535
45
3430
835
1,300
1,005
305
710
Eastern Birmingham
4,685
1,440
2,215
895
130
4,555
110
10,025
2,640
3,735
2,765
870
2,345
Heart of Birmingham
8,420
3,140
3,650
1,475
160
8,295
125
20,700
6,605
7,095
4,940
2,030
2,525
Herefordshire
2,420
665
1,100
555
95
2,365
65
4,865
1,215
1,810
1,400
395
1,185
Newcastle-under-Lyme
1,560
450
750
325
50
1,475
50
2,900
720
1,035
880
240
760
North Birmingham
1,905
425
965
445
75
1,830
70
3,870
815
1,425
1,260
380
1,095
North Stoke
2,445
785
1,135
465
55
2,360
80
4,770
1,175
1,720
1,450
420
1,235
North Warwickshire
2,410
710
1,175
470
75
2,330
90
4,720
1,165
1,835
1,415
320
1,320
Oldbury & Smethwick
1,930
535
950
390
45
1,890
35
4,235
1,085
1,535
1,210
400
800
Redditch & Bromsgrove
2,130
605
980
485
55
2,045
65
4,295
1,040
1,605
1,205
440
1,215
Rowley Regis & Tipton
1,710
545
835
270
45
1,650
65
3,575
930
1,345
1,065
240
735
Rugby
870
295
400
150
30
855
15
1,740
435
680
490
135
545
Shropshire County
3,540
910
1,730
795
145
3,435
185
7,000
1,800
2,620
2,025
610
1,705
Solihull
2,035
585
980
405
60
1,965
60
3,910
890
1,490
1,190
320
1,285
South Birmingham
5,705
1,495
2,775
1,255
170
5,525
155
11,575
2,635
4,225
3,550
1,155
3,255
South Stoke
2,315
765
1,070
430
65
2,220
105
4,605
1,185
1,730
1,295
390
1,105
South Warwickshire
1,935
465
920
435
70
1,845
90
3,720
865
1,430
1,090
305
1,165
South Western Staffs
2,040
545
975
450
55
1,975
50
3,880
960
1,395
1,175
350
1,085
South Worcestershire
3,160
855
1,490
680
85
3,060
130
6,380
1,575
2,420
1,875
515
1,575
Staffordshire Moorlands
1,220
310
615
270
35
1,185
55
2,375
515
915
745
215
635
Telford and Wrekin
2,750
860
1,275
515
75
2,630
95
5,450
1,345
2,090
1,575
430
1,560
Walsall
5,095
1,665
2,340
980
115
4,970
105
10,890
2,845
4,000
3,145
890
1,980
Wednesbury & West Bromwich
1,980
585
975
370
50
1,925
50
4,125
1,020
1,515
1,255
320
865
Wolverhampton
4,730
1,330
2,355
920
125
4,580
145
9,845
2,365
3,725
2,860
900
2,320
Wyre Forest
1,380
360
650
300
55
1,335
40
2,735
715
1,050
790
225
670
Region
82,580
24,390
38,985
16,740
2305
80,055
2475
171,275
43,470
63,330
49,240
15,100
40,140

Source: Department of Social Service (ONS Neighbourhood Statistics)


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