Profile: Bangladeshi (Draft)

Population in Bristol

According to the 2001 Census, there were 1,228 Bangladeshis living in Bristol in that year. This represents 0.32% of the total Bristol population. The ONS population estimate for that year, which is adjusted for the Census undercount, records around 1,300 Bangladeshis living in Bristol in 2001.

Population Update

In 2006, the ONS estimated that there were 1,600 Bangladeshis living in Bristol, a 23% increase on the 2001 ONS estimate. By comparison, the overall population of Bristol increased by 5% in the same period. There are 38 students of Bangladeshi origin studying at the University of Bristol, and 108 at the University of the West England.

Distribution in Census (2001)

Bangladeshi community as a percentage of population of each ward and number of Bangladeshi people by ward:

Total Number of Bangladeshi People

Tenant Population

2009 profile of council tenants, 0.3% are Bangladeshi.

Tenure

Bangladeshi households in Bristol / All households in Bristol
Owned / 108 / 34.3% / 63%
Owned - Owns outright / 17 / 5.4% / 25.9%
Owned - Owns with mortgage/loan / 87 / 27.6% / 36.5%
Owned - Shared ownership / 4 / 1.3% / 0.6%
Social rented / 138 / 43.8% / 21.1%
Social rented - rented from council / 88 / 27.9% / 17%
Social rented - other social rented / 50 / 15.9% / 4.1%
Private rented / 52 / 16.5% / 13.4%
Private rented - private landlord or letting agency / 38 / 12.1% / 12.2%
Private rented - employer of a household member / 3 / 1% / 0.2%
Private rented - relative or friend of a household member / 3 / 1% / 0.8%
Private rented - other / 8 / 2.5% / 0.2%
Living rent free / 17 / 5.4% / 2.6%

Source: Census, 2001

Key Poor Health Headlines

“South Asian communities experience much higher rates of coronary heart
disease and diabetes than the general population but are likely to experience
a general lack of knowledge about the risk factors and symptoms and are less
likely to access cardiac rehabilitation services”
NHS Bristol Primary Care Trust Single Equality Scheme 2009-2012 (April 2009)
“The uptake of cardiac rehabilitation services is particularly low amongst [the South Asian community]”
“South Asian men and women were found to have the highest rates of diabetes in the Health Survey for England. Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities was found to be over five times higher than the general population.”
“There is also a higher prevalence of people with learning disabilities among young people of South Asian communities and this may be up to three times as high as the general population.”
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment 2010-11

Economic Activity (Persons Aged 16-59/64)

Bangladeshi Persons in Bristol / All Persons in Bristol
Economically Active / 413 / 53% / 67%
Economically Active - Employee - Part Time / 125 / 16% / 11.8%
Economically Active - Employee - Full Time / 145 / 18% / 41.4%
Economically Active - Self Employed - Part Time / 7 / 1% / 1.7%
Economically Active - Self Employed - Full Time / 35 / 4% / 5.2%
Economically Active - Unemployed / 45 / 6% / 3.1%
Economically Active - Full-time student / 56 / 7% / 3.8%
Economically Inactive / 371 / 47% / 33%
Economically Inactive - Retired / 23 / 3% / 11.1%
Economically Inactive - Student / 93 / 12% / 8%
Economically Inactive - Looking after home/family / 151 / 19% / 5.9%
Economically Inactive - Permanently sick or disabled / 39 / 5% / 5%
Economically Inactive - Other / 65 / 8% / 3.1%

Source: Census, 2001

Key Sector for Employment

48% of Bangladeshis work in the Hotel and Restaurants industry; 13% work in Health and Social Care; and 9% work in Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repairs. (Census, 2001)

Number of Children in Education

In 2008, there were 376 children and young people of Bangladeshi origin in Bristol schools, which is 0.8% of the total school population.

North / Central East / South
Number / 69 / 273 / 21
As a percentage of all pupils within locality / 0.43% / 2.1% / 0.13%

Educational Achievement

The Foundation Stage Profile (FSP) is a measure of learning skills for children aged 3-5 (4-5 if they do not attend a nursery school).

Percentage of children achieving 6+ Foundation Stage Profile Scores
Numbers as Labels for Counting / Reading / Writing
All / Boys / Girls / All / Boys / Girls / All / Boys / Girls
All Bristol / 86.6 / 83.8 / 89.4 / 67.2 / 62.0 / 72.4 / 58.6 / 50.4 / 66.9
Bangladeshi / 78.6 / 64.7 / 88.0 / 47.6 / 35.3 / 56.0 / 45.2 / 23.5 / 60.0

Children in the state education system aged 5-14 are put on a learning program called Key Stages, Key Stage 1 for children aged 5-7, Key Stage 2 for children aged 7-11, and Key Stage 3 for children aged 11-14.

Percentage of children achieving Level 4+ in Key Stage 2
English / Reading / Writing
All / Boys / Girls / All / Boys / Girls / All / Boys / Girls
All Bristol / 72.4 / 66.3 / 78.9 / 77.1 / 71.8 / 82.8 / 58.7 / 50.5 / 67.5
Bangladeshi / 78.9 / 80.0 / 77.8 / 76.3 / 75.0 / 77.8 / 63.2 / 65.0 / 61.1
Percentage of children achieving Level 4+ in Key Stage 2
Maths / Science
All / Boys / Girls / All / Boys / Girls
All Bristol / 69.2 / 69.7 / 68.7 / 82.0 / 80.6 / 83.5
Bangladeshi / 71.1 / 85.0 / 55.6 / 76.3 / 80.0 / 72.2

Young people aged 14-16 take GCSE qualifications over a period of two academic years.

Percentage of children achieving each grade at GCSE
5+ A* to C / 5+ A* to C (incl. English & Maths) / 5+ A* to G / No Passes
All / Boys / Girls / All / Boys / Girls / All / Boys / Girls / All / Boys / Girls
All Bristol / 46.9 / 43.3 / 50.8 / 31.5 / 30.0 / 33.2 / 85.0 / 82.7 / 87.5 / 3.6 / 3.9 / 3.3
Bangladeshi / 66.7 / 25.0 / 87.5 / 25.0 / 25.0 / 25.0 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0

Source: Equalities Impact Assessment for Children and Young People's Services, 2008

Community Groups

  • Asian Health and Social Care Association -
  • Awaz Utaoh -
  • Bangladesh Association -
  • Bristol Bangladeshi Women’s Organisation ()
  • Bristol Muslim Cultural Society (BMCS) -
  • Dhek Bhal -
  • Humdard -
  • KHAAS Bristol -
  • Masti Group -
  • Muktomoncho Cultural Society -
  • Sehatmand Aurat (Asian Womens Health Project) -
  • Vision BME ()

Key community priorities

  • Increasing access/understanding/uptake of health advice and treatment
  • Improving economic activity rates for women
  • Improving business and enterprise support, particularly for food and catering trades
  • Improving support to and reducing isolation for older people
  • Improving access to employment opportunities at the council and other public sector employers

2010

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