The Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNA) help us to work together to understand and agree the needs of local people and leads to a joint health and wellbeing strategy which sets the priorities for collective action.
If Torbay was a village
The following figures help us to imagine Torbay as a village of 100 people. Each person in that village represents 1% of the population.
100 people
Population
Torbay has a population of around 139,500 and is still the most deprived local authority in the South West
Under 5
4 would be aged under 5
Aged 5 to 17
14 would be aged between 5 and 17
Aged 18 to 24
6 would be aged between 18 and 24
Aged 25 to 39
16 would be aged between 25 and 39
Aged 40 to 64
33 would be aged between 40 and 64
Aged 65 to 74
13 would be aged between 65 and 74
Over 75
14 would be aged 75 and over
Dental hygiene
Over a quarter of children aged 5 would have visibly obvious dental decay
Child obesity
Close to a quarter of 4 and 5 year olds would be overweight or obese
Health
11 people would be living with a long-term health condition or a disability which limits their day to day activities a lot
Deprivation
27 people would live in a deprived neighbourhood and be likely to live for 9 years fewer than those living in wealthier areas
SEN
3 children would have special educational needs
Veterans
5 people would be military veterans
Carers
11 people would be unpaid carers
First language
3 people would not speak English as their first language
LGBTQ+
3 people would identify as LGBTQ+
Smoking
14 adults would smoke
Alcohol
3 adults would be admitted to hospital each year for alcohol related health issues
Mental health
12 adults would have a diagnosis of depression
Transport
17 people would be in a household that did not have access to a car or other vehicle
Adult obesity
53 adults would be overweight or obese
Life expectancy
On average, women would live to 83 while men would live to 78