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Poverty in Teignbridge
The presentation will run through relevant statistics under the JRF heading of ‘main causes of poverty’, so that members have an understanding of the extent of poverty in the District
James TolerHousing Strategy Officer
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Tackling the causes of povertySection 4 in the report: Initiatives by the council to tackle the main causes of poverty (according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation):
4.1 Mitigating high costs of housing, essential goods and services4.2 Improving our benefit system4.3 Tackling unemployment and low-paid jobs and security, or a lack of jobs4.4 Tackle low levels of skills, or education4.5 Reduce discrimination4.6 Tackle abuse, trauma or chaotic lives
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Tackling the causes of poverty4. Initiatives by the council to tackle the main causes of poverty, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation:
4.1 Mitigating high costs of housing, essential goods and services
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Costs of housing, essential goods and services
14%
30%
71%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Owneroccupied
Privaterented
Social
% of households on low income, by tenure, Teignbridge 2019
Source: TDC Stock Condition Survey 2019
44,771
12,628 5,702
71%
20%9%
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
Owneroccupied
Privaterented
Social
Housing stock by tenure, Teignbridge, 2019
Section 4.1 – Actions, including:• T-10 ‘Roof over our heads’ – Council priority, reported quarterly• Developing social housing with low rents – and shared ownership
The majority of low income households live in social housing & private rented
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Costs of housing, essential goods and services
Source: Homes England 2018
Local authority areas with an average gap between weekly social and private rents above £50
Affordability issuesSection 4.1 – Actions, including:• Development of our Housing and Homelessness strategies• Tenancy Strategy champions local housing affordability
Teignbridge a ‘high affordability pressure area’ as defined by Homes England
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Costs of housing, essential goods and servicesThe proportion of household income spent on mortgage, or rent, England 2017/18*
Source: English Housing Survey 2017/18
18%
28%34%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Owner with mortgage Social rent Private rent
Section 4.1 – Actions, including:• Improving housing conditions in the private rented sector• Community funding for Citizens Advice and the Community
and Voluntary Service
*Including housing benefit
With social housing in short supply and home ownership out of reach, thousands of households have no option but to rent privately
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Costs of housing, essential goods and services
Source: TDC Stock Condition Survey 2019
11%
16%
12%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Owner occupied Private rented Social stock
Fuel poverty distribution by tenure, Teignbridge, 2019
Fuel povertySection 4.1 – Actions, including:• Provide loans and grants to improve thermal efficiency• Deliver affordable homes to high eco standards, for example
Passivehaus
Despite low incomes, this tenure is more thermally efficient, meeting decent homes standards
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Tackling the causes of poverty4. Initiatives by the council to tackle the main causes of poverty, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation:
4.2 Improving our benefit system
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The benefit system
Source: Department of Work and Pensions
11,173
4,477 2,572 2,535 2,406 2,305 1,620 1,604 1,525 933
- 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000
10,000 12,000
Number of Universal Credit claimants, Devon, Aug 2019
Section 4.2 – Actions, including:• Exceptional Hardship Fund for those in need of additional support• Teign Welfare Reform Group, working with key partners and statutory agencies• Stronger Communities Fund to support local welfare groups, for example foodbanks
Since Sep 2018, 2,535 Housing Benefit claimants have migrated to Universal Credit
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The benefit system
Source: Department of Work and Pensions & Teignbridge Council
2,535 3,094
2,461
-
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
Universal Credit Working age HB Pension age HB
Number of Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimants, Teignbridge, 2019
Section 4.2 – Actions, including:• Providing Discretionary Housing Payments to help those most in need• Homemaker give money and debt advice to households on low incomes• Council tax support scheme helps people on a low income to pay their council tax – 61% of
claimants receiving 100% support
Over two thirds (68%) of housing benefits are assessed and paid by Teignbridge
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Tackling the causes of poverty4. Initiatives by the council to tackle the main causes of poverty, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation:
4.3 Tackling unemployment and low-paid jobs and security, or a lack of jobs
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Unemployment and low-paid, or lack of jobs
Source: Devon County Council
£29,692
£28,600
£28,340
£28,184
£27,092
£26,260
£26,260
£26,260
£25,532
£25,116
Exeter
East Devon
Mid Devon
South Hams
Teignbridge
West Devon
Plymouth
Torbay
Torridge
North Devon
Section 4.3 – Actions, including:• T-10 ‘Investing in prosperity & Great places to live and work’ – reported quarterly• Promoting the delivery of new employment space• Facilitating links between businesses and education providers
Median gross annual earnings for full-time employees, Devon 2019Households in Teignbridge whose annual income falls below £17,640 could be considered to be in ‘relative poverty’
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Unemployment and low-paid, or lack of jobs 1,475
1,2551,161
972
815 807 803 765666 634 623 615
529 505 504441
283 280195 185 175 172 165 123 115
30% 36% 36% 32% 22% 35% 26% 30% 26% 16% 24% 22% 18% 18% 16% 19% 19% 11% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 10% 10%0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
Number and % of households on low income, by ward, Teignbridge 2019
Source: TDC Stock Condition Survey 2019
Wards with larger number of social and privately rented homes will have more households with low incomes
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Unemployment and low-paid, or lack of jobs
Source: Office for National Statistics
3,245
1,515855 715 660 650 520 420 375 265
2,195
935
540 590 490 430 340 320 320 210
5,440
2,450
1,395 1,305 1,150 1,080 860 740 695 475
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000Males Females
Out of work claimant count, Devon, Dec 2019
Section 4.3 – actions, including:• The Teignbridge Stronger Communities Fund supports local projects • Rent subsidies support the voluntary and community sector• Promoting apprenticeships in the local area
Under Universal Credit a broader span of claimants are required to look for work than under Jobseeker's Allowance
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Tackling the causes of poverty4. Initiatives by the council to tackle the main causes of poverty, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation:
4.4 Tackling low levels of skills, or education
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Low levels of skills, or education
Source: Devon County Council
22,353
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000
Individuals with no academic, or professional qualifications, Devon 2011
Section 4.4 – Actions, including:• T-10 ‘Investing in prosperity’ – Council priority, reported quarterly• Teign CVS is a partner in the #Focus5 project, which provides
support to young people• Full Council approved to commit £250,000 to local broadband
funding
18% of individuals in Teignbridge have no qualifications
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Low levels of skills, or education
Source: Department for Education
77%69% 75%
84%76%
68%75%
83%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Reading Writing Maths Science
Devon England
% of pupils reaching the expected standard in key stage 1, Devon 2017
Section 4.3 – actions, including:• The Teignbridge Stronger Communities Fund supports local
projects • The Economic Development Team has started working with the
Careers and Enterprise Company as an enterprise advisor
% of pupils reaching the expected standard in key stage 1, is in line with national figures
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Tackling the causes of poverty4. Initiatives by the council to tackle the main causes of poverty, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation:
4.5/4.6 Reducing discrimination, and tackling abuse, trauma or chaotic lives
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Discrimination, abuse, trauma, or chaotic lives
Source: Safer Devon Partnership
Reported domestic abuse crimes and incidents by community partner area, 2017/18 to 2018/19
2,590 2,350 2,400
3,060 2,780
2,310 2,200
3,340
-500
500
1,500
2,500
3,500
East and Mid Devon Exeter North Devon andTorridge
South Devon andDartmoor
2017/18 2018/19
Section 4.5/4.6 – Actions, including:• T-10 ‘Strong communities’ – Council priority, reported quarterly• Adoption of Domestic Violence and Abuse Strategy, which
successfully secured funding• Safeguarding training is mandatory to all staff; cases are referred to
the Safeguarding Team
S Devon and Dartmoor reported domestic abuse crime up by 9%
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Discrimination, abuse, trauma, or chaotic lives
Source: Devon and Cornwall Police
Recorded hate crimes by local police area between 2017-18 and 2018-19
458 451
312
194137 125
541447
355
198152 166
0
200
400
600
Plymouth South Devon Exeter, East andMid Devon
West Cornwall North and WestDevon
East Cornwall
2017/18 2018/19
Section 4.5/4.6 – Actions, including:• Managing households through temporary accommodation into more
permanent homes• The S Devon and Dartmoor CSP working together to reduce crime,
including domestic violence• Leisure provide 20% concessions to help support people on low
incomes
In South Devon, reported hate crimes were down by 1%, however, over all there has been 11% increase
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Summary
James TolerHousing Strategy Officer
Overview and Scrutiny Committee may wish to consider recommending to the Executive that the Council –
a) reality check the impact of the work we are currently undertaking to ensure it is meeting the needs of residents of Teignbridge
b) carry out consultation with partners and the voluntary sector to establish whether there is anything further we should be doing to work smarter and more collaboratively within our existing resources
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