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Workforce diversity monitoring report – 1 November 2021
- All data within this report unless stated excludes employees on temporary contracts of less than one year duration, and casual employees
- The report does not include data from school employees
- Data correct as at date quoted
- Data presented as per post holder/bodies – i.e. an employee can be counted twice if in more than one post
- Where data due to data protection issues cannot be shown it is represented as *
- Census = census 2011 – data from the latest census in 2020 not yet available
Published winter 2021
Welcome to Blackpool Councils Annual Workforce Monitoring Report for the period to 1 November 2021.
The purpose of the report is to provide a profile of Blackpool Councils workforce by disability, gender, ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation, and religion and belief.
This report enables the council to analyse trends and chart whether or not improvements have been made in relation to the diversity within our workforce.
Our overall aim in this respect in contained within one of our core equality objectives, which states
“The workforce is more representative of the community the council serves and equality and diversity is embedded within our staff culture. “
1.1 Key workforce headlines as at 1 November 2021
Arrows denote how the workforce has changed by % since 31 August 2020 (date of last report)
Key headlines data
Description | 31 August 2020 | 1 November 2021 | Up/Down |
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
Number
|
Percentage
|
|
Number of employees
|
2618
|
|
2541
|
|
Down
|
Male
|
841
|
32.1
|
709
|
27.9
|
Down
|
Female
|
1777
|
67.9
|
1832
|
72.1
|
Up
|
Black and minority
ethnic and white other
|
101
|
3.9
|
114
|
4.5
|
Up
|
White British
|
2176
|
83.1
|
2098
|
82.6
|
No change
|
Declared a disability
|
71
|
2.7
|
61
|
2.4
|
No change
|
Declared LGB
|
83
|
3.2
|
79
|
3.1
|
No change
|
Minority religion
|
59
|
2.3
|
60
|
2.4
|
No change
|
Please note : Less than 0.5% marginal – No change
Blackpool comparator data
Census data
- All population gender balance is 49% male, 51% female
- Working age 16-64 balance is: 50% male, 50% female
Estimates of the population for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, 2020 mid-year population estimates, ONS (2021):
- 16 to 64 – Males – 50.4%, Females – 49.6%
- Overall – Males – 49.7%, Females – 50.3%
Direction of travel from July 2016 to November 2021
Direction of travel data
Description | Data as at 1 July 2016 | Data as at 30 September 2017 | Data as at 31 March 2019 | Data as at 31 August 2020 | Data as at1 November 2021 |
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
Male
|
33.00
|
870
|
33.1
|
844
|
32.8
|
830
|
32.1
|
841
|
27.9
|
709
|
Female
|
67.0
|
1763
|
66.9
|
1703
|
67.2
|
1702
|
67.9
|
1777
|
72.1
|
1832
|
Totals
|
|
2633
|
|
2547
|
|
2532
|
|
2618
|
|
2541
|
Sex data
Gender | Female | % | male | % | Grand total |
Cat 1 up to £19698 (A-C)
|
279
|
78.6
|
76
|
21.4
|
355
|
Cat 2 £20092 to £24491(D-E)
|
593
|
69.4
|
262
|
30.6
|
855
|
Cat 3 £25481 to £33782 (F-H1)
|
526
|
72.4
|
201
|
27.6
|
727
|
Cat 4 £34728 to £43857 (H2-H3)
|
286
|
74.7
|
97
|
25.3
|
383
|
Cat 5 £44863 to £55940 (H4-H5)
|
109
|
71.2
|
44
|
28.8
|
153
|
Cat 6 £ 56947 plus (H6 plus)
|
39
|
57.4
|
29
|
42.6
|
68
|
Grand Total
|
1832
|
72.1
|
709
|
27.9
|
2541
|
Key findings
- Overall the council workforce is predominantly female (ratio 2:1 female/male)
- This pattern of the workforce gender balance is replicated right through the grading structure of the organisation until equivalent Grade H7 and above
- The gender balance as at 31st January at H7 is 52% male 48% female. Above H7 it is 67% male 33% female
- Although not shown within the report, traditional patterns of occupational segregation remain, e.g. largely female children services and higher number of male employees in ICT, property and operational services
Blackpool census data
Race data
Age | White British % | Not known | Black and Minority Ethnic and white other % |
All Age
|
93.6
|
0
|
6.4
|
16 to 64
|
96.2
|
0
|
7.1
|
Direction of travel from July 2016 to 1 November 2021
Direction of travel data
Description | Data as at 1 July 2016 | Data as at 30September 2017 | Data as at 31 March 2019 | Data as at 31 August 2020 | Data as at 1 November 2021 |
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
Black and minority ethnic and white other
|
3.6
|
96
|
3.5
|
89
|
3.8
|
95
|
3.9
|
101
|
4.5
|
114
|
Not stated
|
16.4
|
431
|
15.7
|
399
|
13.8
|
349
|
13
|
341
|
12.9
|
329
|
White British
|
80.0
|
2106
|
80.8
|
2059
|
82.4
|
2088
|
83.1
|
2176
|
82.6
|
2098
|
Totals
|
|
2633
|
|
2547
|
|
2532
|
|
2618
|
|
2541
|
Race by salary category as at 1 November 2021
Race direction of travel data
Race | BME and white other | % | Not known | % | White - British | % | Grand total |
Cat 1 up to £19698 (A-C)
|
12
|
3.4
|
109
|
30.7
|
234
|
65.9
|
355
|
Cat 2 £20092 to £24491(D-E)
|
42
|
4.9
|
96
|
11.2
|
717
|
83.9
|
855
|
Cat 3 £25481 to £33782 (F-H1)
|
24
|
3.3
|
60
|
8.3
|
643
|
88.4
|
727
|
Cat 4 £34728 to £43857 (H2-H3)
|
23
|
6.0
|
54
|
14.1
|
306
|
79.9
|
383
|
Cat 5 £44863 to £55940 (H4-H5)
|
12
|
7.8
|
7
|
4.6
|
134
|
87.6
|
153
|
Cat 6 £ 56947 plus (H6 plus)
|
1
|
1.5
|
3
|
4.4
|
64
|
94.1
|
68
|
Grand total
|
114
|
4.5
|
329
|
12.9
|
2098
|
82.6
|
2541
|
Key findings
- The council workforce is overwhelmingly White British with only 4.5% BME (Black & Minority Ethnic, White Other ) which under represents the working age population as a whole comparator from the census is 7.1%
- Although numbers are relatively small - BME staff are broadly spread across all the pay grades
Census data
- Matching broadly to the working age population (15-64 yrs. ) the census found that 20.2% of working age residents have a limiting illness or disability
- For the full population (any age) the census found that 24.9% of all Blackpool residents have a limiting illness or disability
Direction of Travel from July 2016 to 1 November 2021
Direction of travel
Description | Data as at1 July 2016 | Data as at30 September 2017 | Data as at31 March 2019 | Data as at31 August 2020 | Data as at1 November 2021 |
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
Declared no disability
|
80.2
|
2111
|
81.3
|
2072
|
82.7
|
2093
|
83.3
|
2180
|
80.3
|
2040
|
Not stated
|
17.1
|
450
|
16.1
|
410
|
14.7
|
373
|
14.0
|
367
|
17.3
|
440
|
Declared a disability
|
2.7
|
72
|
2.6
|
65
|
2.6
|
66
|
2.7
|
71
|
2.4
|
61
|
Totals
|
|
2633
|
|
2547
|
|
2532
|
|
2618
|
|
2541
|
Disability by salary category as at 1 November 2021
Disability by salary data
Disability | No | % | Not known | % | Yes | % | Grand total |
Cat 1 up to £19698 (A-C)
|
218
|
61.4
|
123
|
34.6
|
14
|
3.9
|
355
|
Cat 2 £20092 to £24491(D-E)
|
692
|
80.9
|
145
|
17.0
|
18
|
2.1
|
855
|
Cat 3 £25481 to £33782 (F-H1)
|
625
|
86.0
|
86
|
11.8
|
16
|
2.2
|
727
|
Cat 4 £34728 to £43857 (H2-H3)
|
309
|
80.7
|
65
|
17.0
|
9
|
2.3
|
383
|
Cat 5 £44863 to £55940 (H4-H5)
|
135
|
88.2
|
15
|
9.8
|
3
|
2.0
|
153
|
Cat 6 £ 56947 plus (H6 plus)
|
61
|
89.7
|
6
|
8.8
|
1
|
1.5
|
68
|
Grand Total
|
2040
|
80.3
|
440
|
17.3
|
61
|
2.4
|
2541
|
Key findings
- The councils workforce is overwhelmingly not disabled with only 2.4 % declaring a disability. These figures are disappointingly low and static, however, there is good reason to believe that there is significant under reporting of disability conditions among our workforce. This is because most employees complete equality monitoring forms at the point they enter the workforce, so any conditions that have developed since – that meet the broad definition of disability, will not be counted
Census data
- There are no official population figures for the Blackpool LGB population but national organisations advise an estimate of between 5-7% of the population so we can reasonably assume Blackpool lies within this range
Direction of travel from July 2016 to 1 November 2021
Sexual orientation direction of travel data
Description | Data as at1 July 2016 | Data as at30 September 2017 | Data as at31 March 2019 | Data as at31 August 2020 | Data as at1 November 2021 |
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
Declared Heterosexual
|
64.7
|
1702
|
66
|
1681
|
69.3
|
1755
|
70.6
|
1849
|
72.5
|
1843
|
Not known/ prefer not to state
|
33.0
|
870
|
30.9
|
788
|
27.5
|
697
|
26.2
|
686
|
24.4
|
619
|
Declared LGB
|
2.3
|
61
|
3.1
|
78
|
3.2
|
80
|
3.2
|
83
|
3.1
|
79
|
Totals
|
|
2633
|
|
2547
|
|
2532
|
|
2618
|
|
2541
|
Sexual orientation by salary category as at 1 November 2021
Sexual orientation by salary data
Sexual orientation | Heterosexual | % | LGBT | % | Not known | % | Grand total |
Cat 1 up to £19698 (A-C)
|
178
|
50.1
|
6
|
1.7
|
171
|
48.2
|
355
|
Cat 2 £20092 to £24491(D-E)
|
639
|
74.7
|
30
|
3.5
|
186
|
21.8
|
855
|
Cat 3 £25481 to £33782 (F-H1)
|
564
|
77.6
|
23
|
3.2
|
140
|
19.3
|
727
|
Cat 4 £34728 to £43857 (H2-H3)
|
280
|
73.1
|
13
|
3.4
|
90
|
23.5
|
383
|
Cat 5 £44863 to £55940 (H4-H5)
|
123
|
80.4
|
5
|
3.3
|
25
|
16.3
|
153
|
Cat 6 £ 56947 plus (H6 plus)
|
59
|
86.8
|
2
|
2.9
|
7
|
10.3
|
68
|
Grand Total
|
1843
|
72.5
|
79
|
3.1
|
619
|
24.4
|
2541
|
Key findings
- The councils workforce is overwhelmingly heterosexual with only 3.1% identifying as Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual (LGB)
- The figures evidence that in July 2016 the council did not hold this data for 33% of the workforce either because they had not provided it, we had not asked for it, or because they ‘preferred not to say. This has reduced to 4 % in November 2021
Census data
Religion and belief census data
Description | All Age | 16 to 64 |
Christian
|
67.0
|
70.0
|
Minority religion
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
No religion
|
25.0
|
22.0
|
Not stated
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
Direction of Travel from July 2012 to 1 November 2021
Religion and belief direction of travel data
Description | Data as at 1 July 2016 | Data as at 30 September 2017 | Data as at 31March 2019 | Data as at 31August 2020 | Data as at 1 November 2021 |
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
%
|
Number of
employees
|
Christian
|
45.4
|
1196
|
45.4
|
1156
|
46.4
|
1175
|
46.3
|
1211
|
45.8
|
1165
|
Minority religion
|
2.4
|
62
|
2.2
|
57
|
2.4
|
61
|
2.3
|
59
|
2.4
|
60
|
No religion
|
16.4
|
433
|
19.2
|
490
|
21.4
|
543
|
23.1
|
604
|
25.8
|
655
|
Not stated
|
35.8
|
942
|
33.2
|
844
|
29.8
|
753
|
28.3
|
744
|
26.0
|
661
|
Total
|
|
2633
|
|
2547
|
|
2532
|
|
2618
|
|
2541
|
Religion a belief By salary category as 1 November 2021
Religion and belief by salary data
Religion and belief | Christian | % | Minority religion | % | No religion | % | Not known | % | Grand total |
Cat 1 upto £19698 (A-C)
|
128
|
36.1
|
1
|
0.3
|
54
|
15.2
|
172
|
48.5
|
355
|
Cat 2 £20092 to £24491(D-E)
|
389
|
45.5
|
21
|
2.5
|
245
|
28.7
|
200
|
23.4
|
855
|
Cat 3 £25481 to £33782 (F-H1)
|
351
|
48.3
|
18
|
2.5
|
204
|
28.1
|
154
|
21.2
|
727
|
Cat 4 £34728 to £43857 (H2-H3)
|
177
|
46.2
|
10
|
2.6
|
96
|
25.1
|
100
|
26.1
|
383
|
Cat 5 £44863 to £55940 (H4-H5)
|
80
|
52.3
|
9
|
5.9
|
37
|
24.2
|
27
|
17.6
|
153
|
Cat 6 £ 56947 plus (H6 plus)
|
40
|
58.8
|
1
|
1.5
|
19
|
27.9
|
8
|
11.8
|
68
|
Grand Total
|
1165
|
45.8
|
60
|
2.4
|
655
|
25.8
|
661
|
26.0
|
2541
|
Key findings
- The overall figures for religious minorities is displaying a similar pattern to that of race with 2.4% of staff having declared a minority religion which has remained consistent over the last few years
- Although relatively small in numbers, staff who declare a minority religion are broadly spread across all the pay grades
Workforce age range by percentage including census comparator information
Workforce age data
Date | 16 to 19 | 20 to 29 | 30 to 39 | 40 to 49 | 50 to 59 | 60 to 64 | 65 to 69 | 70 plus |
1 November 2010
|
0.53
|
14.08
|
19.31
|
30.94
|
25.39
|
7.34
|
1.9
|
0.5
|
1 November 2013
|
0.19
|
10.83
|
20.75
|
30.2
|
29.1
|
6.36
|
2.02
|
0.55
|
1 July 2016
|
0.01
|
8.39
|
20.24
|
27.76
|
31.33
|
7.33
|
2.58
|
1.14
|
30 September 2017
|
0.6
|
9.5
|
21.4
|
25.8
|
31.2
|
7.8
|
2.3
|
1.3
|
31March 2019
|
0.3
|
8.8
|
21.6
|
24.7
|
30.9
|
9.4
|
2.9
|
1.4
|
31 August 2020
|
0.2
|
9.0
|
20.3
|
24.0
|
31.2
|
9.4
|
4.1
|
1.8
|
01November 2021
|
0.1
|
10
|
21
|
23.5
|
31.4
|
9.7
|
2.7
|
1.7
|
Census
|
5.99
|
14.67
|
14.03
|
18.44
|
15.49
|
8.07
|
7.81
|
15.51
|
Mid-year population estimates 2020
|
5.1%
|
14.4%
|
14.3%
|
14.3%
|
18.6%
|
8.0%
|
6.6%
|
18.7%
|
Age range by Salary Category as at 1 November 2021
Age range by salary data
Salary | 16 to 19 | % | 20 to 29 | % | 30 to 39 | % | 40 to 49 | % |
Cat 1 upto £19698 (A-C)
|
1
|
0.3
|
41
|
11.5
|
42
|
11.8
|
55
|
15.5
|
Cat 2 £20092 to £24491(D-E)
|
1
|
0.1
|
98
|
11.5
|
169
|
19.8
|
181
|
21.2
|
Cat 3 £25481 to £33782 (F-H1)
|
|
0.0
|
89
|
12.2
|
201
|
27.6
|
180
|
24.8
|
Cat 4 £34728 to £43857 (H2-H3)
|
|
0.0
|
23
|
6.0
|
89
|
23.2
|
108
|
28.2
|
Cat 5 £44863 to £55940 (H4-H5)
|
|
0.0
|
2
|
1.3
|
25
|
16.3
|
57
|
37.3
|
Cat 6 £ 56947 plus (H6 plus)
|
|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
7
|
10.3
|
15
|
22.1
|
Grand Total
|
2
|
0.1
|
253
|
10.0
|
533
|
21.0
|
596
|
23.5
|
Age range data from 50
Salary | 50-59 | % | 60-64 | % | 65-69 | % | 70+ | % | Grand Total |
Cat 1 upto £19698 (A-C)
|
113
|
31.8
|
50
|
14.1
|
24
|
6.8
|
29
|
8.2
|
355
|
Cat 2 £20092 to £24491(D-E)
|
268
|
31.3
|
100
|
11.7
|
32
|
3.7
|
6
|
0.7
|
855
|
Cat 3 £25481 to £33782 (F-H1)
|
199
|
27.4
|
45
|
6.2
|
10
|
1.4
|
3
|
0.4
|
727
|
Cat 4 £34728 to £43857 (H2-H3)
|
128
|
33.4
|
28
|
7.3
|
3
|
0.8
|
4
|
1.0
|
383
|
Cat 5 £44863 to £55940 (H4-H5)
|
58
|
37.9
|
11
|
7.2
|
|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
153
|
Cat 6 £ 56947 plus (H6 plus)
|
33
|
48.5
|
12
|
17.6
|
|
0.0
|
1
|
1.5
|
68
|
Grand Total
|
799
|
31.4
|
246
|
9.7
|
69
|
2.7
|
43
|
1.7
|
2541
|
Key findings
- The councils pattern of age distribution is significantly weighted towards the upper middle range age 40-59
- This age pattern has been maintained despite the reduction of council employees
Leavers data
Description | Council staff figure - 1 November 2021 | Leavers - 1 November 2021 |
|
Number
|
%
|
Number
|
%
|
|
Sex
|
Male
|
709
|
27.9
|
291
|
48.8
|
Female
|
1832
|
72.1
|
305
|
51.2
|
Total
|
2541
|
|
596
|
|
|
Disability
|
Declared a disability
|
61
|
2.4
|
21
|
3.5
|
Declared no disability
|
2040
|
80.3
|
472
|
79.2
|
Not known
|
440
|
17.3
|
103
|
17.3
|
Total
|
2541
|
|
596
|
|
|
Sexual orientation
|
Heterosexual
|
1843
|
72.5
|
410
|
68.8
|
LGB
|
79
|
3.1
|
21
|
3.5
|
Not known
|
619
|
24.4
|
165
|
27.7
|
Total
|
2541
|
|
596
|
|
|
Race
|
White - British
|
2098
|
82.6
|
477
|
80.0
|
Black, Minority Ethnic and White Other
|
114
|
4.5
|
23
|
3.9
|
Not known
|
329
|
12.9
|
96
|
16.1
|
Total
|
2541
|
|
596
|
|
|
Religion
|
Christian
|
1165
|
45.8
|
240
|
40.3
|
Minority religion
|
60
|
2.4
|
14
|
2.3
|
No religion
|
655
|
25.8
|
165
|
27.7
|
Not known
|
661
|
26.0
|
177
|
29.7
|
Total
|
2541
|
|
596
|
|
|
Age
|
16 to 19
|
2
|
0.1
|
2
|
0.3
|
20 to 29
|
253
|
10
|
66
|
11.1
|
30 to 39
|
533
|
21
|
106
|
17.8
|
40 to 49
|
596
|
23.5
|
123
|
20.6
|
50 to 59
|
799
|
31.4
|
155
|
26.0
|
60 to 64
|
246
|
9.7
|
63
|
10.6
|
65 to 69
|
69
|
2.7
|
60
|
10.1
|
70+
|
43
|
1.7
|
21
|
3.5
|
Total
|
2541
|
|
596
|
|
Appointments data
Description | Council staff figure - 1 November 2021 | Starters - 1 November 2021 |
|
Number
|
%
|
Number
|
%
|
|
Sex
|
Male
|
709
|
27.9
|
128
|
22.1
|
Female
|
1832
|
72.1
|
451
|
77.9
|
Total
|
2541
|
|
579
|
|
|
Disability
|
Declared a disability
|
61
|
2.4
|
11
|
1.9
|
Declared no disability
|
2040
|
80.3
|
368
|
63.6
|
Not known
|
440
|
17.3
|
200
|
34.5
|
Total
|
2541
|
|
579
|
|
|
Sexual orientation
|
Heterosexual
|
1843
|
72.5
|
411
|
71.0
|
LGB
|
79
|
3.1
|
15
|
2.6
|
Not known
|
619
|
24.4
|
153
|
26.4
|
Total
|
2541
|
|
579
|
|
|
Race
|
White - British
|
2098
|
82.6
|
470
|
81.2
|
Black, Minority Ethnic and White Other
|
114
|
4.5
|
36
|
6.2
|
Not known
|
329
|
12.9
|
73
|
12.6
|
Total
|
2541
|
|
579
|
|
|
Religion
|
Christian
|
1165
|
45.8
|
211
|
36.4
|
Minority religion
|
60
|
2.4
|
12
|
2.1
|
No religion
|
655
|
25.8
|
197
|
34.0
|
Not known
|
661
|
26.0
|
159
|
27.5
|
Total
|
2541
|
|
579
|
|
|
Age
|
16 to 19
|
2
|
0.1
|
3
|
0.5
|
20 to 29
|
253
|
10
|
149
|
25.7
|
30 to 39
|
533
|
21
|
171
|
29.5
|
40 to 49
|
596
|
23.5
|
112
|
19.3
|
50 to 59
|
799
|
31.4
|
111
|
19.2
|
60 to 64
|
246
|
9.7
|
25
|
4.3
|
65 to 69
|
69
|
2.7
|
2
|
0.3
|
70+
|
43
|
1.7
|
6
|
1.0
|
Total
|
2541
|
|
579
|
|
The employee relations team monitors casework data in terms of protected characteristics .However as the number of disciplinary, grievance and absence processes managed are relatively in small numbers.
It is not possible to report statistical data in an open report, as this would identify specific individuals. However, a procedure has been adopted internally to identify and review cases on a 6 monthly to identify any patterns that may indicate discriminatory practices.