Local Population Projection in practice

David CULLUMDeputy Manager

Research TeamNovember 2009

•Why did we do our own local projection?•How did we do it?•What did our local projection tell us?•What are we doing with our local projection?

Why did we do our own local projection?

ONS a top-down ‘disaggregation’ of national projections

ONS based on past 5 years trend – which were anomalous for Gloucestershire

Significant differential between ONS MYE and our own local estimates

Why did we do our own local projection?

ONS based on past 5 years trend – which were anomalous for Gloucestershire

•Historically high levels of housebuilding•Significant influx of A8 migrant workers•Also, 5-year ‘trend-based’ projections are ‘policy-blind’

Why did we do our own local projection?Significant differential between ONS MYE and our own local estimates

•ONS say 582,600 for mid 2007•We reckon 594,700•Based on GP registrations/electoral registers

How did we do it?We used POPGROUP© with

•Local population base•Local fertility rates•Local mortality rates•Local migration estimates•Residential development plans (RSS)

How did we do it?Local population base•12,000 higher than ONS MYE at mid 2007

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How did we do it?Local fertility & mortality rates

•Locally observed fertility and mortality rates•Provided by Glo’shire NHS•Future vital trends modelled using GAD estimated rates

How did we do it?Local migration estimates

Used ONS District inflow/outflow data to derive rates for internal (within UK) migration

International Migration based on:•NINO•Migrant Worker study for length of stay•High levels of A8 in-migration in short term, ‘decaying’ to EU norm for Glo’shire after 10 years

How did we do it?Residential development plans (RSS)

•Draft Regional Spatial Strategy housing targets for Districts•51,000 houses in County 2008-2026•Annual targets for each district input into projection model•Significant policy influence

What did our local projection tell us?

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What did our local projection tell us?

Local growth rate 8.8%ONS rate 13.7%

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Projected population 2026

What did our local projection tell us?

ONS projecting a more elderly population

More people of parenting age in our local projection

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What are we doing with our local projection?

What are we doing with our local projection?

What are we doing with our local projection?

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Young Offender projections 2007 to 2026

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