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Local Information
Key Facts
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Around 26,500 households live in our district and 16% of these households (around 4,300) rent their home from Durham County Council. Those tenants receive housing management services from Dale & Valley Homes.
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Between 2000 and 2005 the local economy flourished with business start up and survival rates increasing steadily.
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Economic growth has recently been threatened by a national economic downturn. This has had a significant effect on our local communities as many jobs are concentrated in threatened industries such as manufacturing or lower paid jobs in the service industry.
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Poor health is an issue for our communities with almost 13% of respondents to the 2001 Census reporting that their health was not good.
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25% of residents state that they suffer from a limiting long term illness such as poor cardiovascular health, respiratory diseases, asthma or arthritis.
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Local health issues are underlined by an ageing population. A recent housing needs assessment suggested that the provision of support services and adaptations to homes will be key considerations for public service providers in the future.
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Access to public services and facilities is varied, largely because public transport provision is patchy in our more rural areas. Thirty two per cent of households in the area report that they have no access to a car or a van.
