Derrynoose
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[edit] Geography
Derrynoose ward lies in the following administrative areas: Armagh Local Government District; and Newry And Armagh Parliamentary Constituency.
Derrynoose ward falls within the Southern Health and Social Services Board, the Southern Education and Library Board and is classed as Rural according to the Statistical Classification and Delineation of Settlements Report 2005.
The nearest hospital to Derrynoose ward as the crow flies is Daisy Hill Hospital.
[edit] Education
- St. Mochua's Primary School
[edit] Demography
On Census Day 29 April 2001 the resident population of Derrynoose ward was 2956. Of this population: 30.1% were under 16 years old and 12.3% were aged 60 and above; 50.6% of the population were male and 49.4% were female; and 84.3% were from a Catholic Community Background and 15.4% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' Community Background.
The average age of the population in Derrynoose ward was 31.1 years, in Armagh LGD it was 35.0 years and for NI it was 35.8 years.
The population density in Derrynoose ward was 0.42 persons per hectare, compared to 0.81 for Armagh LGD and 1.19 for NI.
In Derrynoose ward 34.1% of persons aged 16 and over were single (never married), in Armagh LGD it was 32.3% and for NI 33.1%.
In Derrynoose ward there were 45 births registered in 2004. In total 22.4% of births were to unmarried mothers.
The Total Period Fertility Rate (TPFR) is the average number of children that would be born to a cohort of women who experienced, throughout their childbearing years, the fertility rates of the calendar year(s) in question. In western countries a TPFR of about 2.1 is required to maintain long-term population levels, assuming no migration. The Total Period Fertility Rate (TPFR) 2000-2004 for Derrynoose ward was 2.68, compared to 1.92 for Armagh LGD.
In Derrynoose ward there were 17 deaths registered in 2004.
The Standardised Mortality Ratio is a method of comparing mortality in different populations, while allowing for differences in the age structure of these populations. A value of 100 equals the average mortality for Northern Ireland, any value greater than 100 indicates above average mortality. In Derrynoose ward the Standard Mortality Ratio 2000-2004 for all ages was 102, for age 75 years and under it was 85. For Armagh LGD it was 104 and 100 respectively.
[edit] Education, Employment and Economic Activity
Of Derrynoose ward's population aged 16-74: 11.8% had degree level or higher qualifications; 63.1% were economically active, 36.9% were economically inactive; and 3.9% were unemployed, of these 55.8% were long-term unemployed.
Of those who left school in 2002, 56.5% gained 5 or more GCSEs at grade C and above and 63.0% went on into further and higher education. Finally in 2006 15.3% of the school population were entitled to free school meals.
Looking at benefit information, in 2004: 7.9% of persons aged 18-59 were claiming Income Support1; 10.2% of persons aged 16-59/64 were claiming Incapacity Benefit1; and 4.9% of persons aged 16+ were claiming Housing Benefit1.
In 2001 there were 265 employee jobs in Derrynoose ward. This is a count of the number and location of employee jobs in all industries except for agriculture.
There were 302 farms registered to addresses in Derrynoose ward in 2005 and the total agricultural labour force was 508 persons.
[edit] Housing and Transport
On Census Day 29th April 2001 there were 867 households in Derrynoose ward. Of these households: 85.1% were owner occupied and 14.9% were rented; 44.3% were owned outright; 9.9% were lone pensioner households; 5.8% were lone parent households with dependent children; and 40.1% had one or more persons with a limiting long-term illness
The average household size was 3.41 for Derrynoose ward, compared to 2.89 for Armagh LGD and 2.65 for NI.
In 2003 there were 1054 domestic properties in Derrynoose ward: Terraced - 5.2% Apartments - 2.4% Semi-Detached - 13.1% Detached - 79.3%
On Census Day in Derrynoose ward 87.9% of households had access to a car or van, 72.6% of persons aged 16-74 in employment usually travelled to work by car or van. This compares to 74.4% in Armagh LGD and 70.6% in NI.
In 2004, 1429 cars were licensed to addresses in Derrynoose ward, 6.3% of which were cars registered to a disabled driver or for transporting disabled people.
The most popular car colour in Derrynoose ward was blue and the most popular make was Peugeot in 2004.
