Childhood injuries (health and wellbeing needs in South Tyneside)

• The term 'vulnerable' is used to refer to children who are at greater than average risk of an unintentional injury due to one or more factors. As an example, they may be more vulnerable if they:
  • are under the age of 5 years (generally, under-5s are more vulnerable to unintentional injuries in the home)
  • are over the age of 11 (generally, over-11s are more vulnerable to unintentional injuries on the road)
  • have a disability or impairment (physical or learning)
  • are from some minority ethnic groups
  • live with a family on a low income
  • live in accommodation which potentially puts them more at risk (this could include multiple occupied housing and social and privately rented housing).
• 'NICE Guidance (2010) ; 'Unintentional injuries: prevention strategies for under 15s' (PH29)'

The following shows estimate of 'at risk' populations across South Tyneside:

• Total number of children under the age of 5 years
  • 9,970
• Total number of children over the age of 11 - 19
  • 14,513
• Total number of children who have a disability or impairment (physical or learning)
  • 4,476
• Total number of children estimated non- white British in South Tyneside
  • 2,335
• Total number of children live with a family on a low income
  • 9,860 households (after housing costs)
  • 6,120 households (before housing costs)
• Live in accommodation which potentially puts them more at risk (this could include multiple occupied housing and social and privately rented housing).
  • 5,538 households socially rented houses 2011 census.

• Nationally there is a correlation between deprivation and childhood injuries. The most deprived 30% of the county sees a significantly higher rate of unintentional injuries than the national average.
• 86% South Tyneside's 0 - 19 year olds live within the most deprived 30% of the country.

See Fig 1 Appendix