Smoking in pregnancy 

• Oldham has a higher rate of mothers smoking at the time of delivery (10.7%), compared to the England rate of 9.1% (2021/22). 

Births

• In Oldham there has been a decrease in the birth-rate over the past few years, which follows the national trend. However, the reduction in Oldham is less significant due to the demographic make-up. In 2021 there were 3,127 births in Oldham which is lower than the 3,326 in 2017, which equates to a 6.0% drop in births.
  
• Oldham consistently has a higher proportion of babies born with a low birth weight compared to the national rate. This is linked to the higher rates of deprivation. The latest data in Oldham shows 3.8% compared to 2.8% nationally (2021).

Teenage Conceptions

• Oldham's rate of teenage conceptions (age 15-17 years) is consistently higher than the national average. As of 2021, Oldham's rate of teenage conceptions is 20.5 per 1,000 females, higher than the England average of 13.1 per 1,000. 

Breastfeeding

• Oldham has a lower proportion of babies (39.7%) that are partially or totally breastfed 6-8 weeks after birth, lower than the England rate of 49.2% (2021/22).  Whilst the Oldham rate is much lower than the national rate, there are significant variations across the different Wards.  

Infant and Child Mortality

• Oldham’s infant mortality rate has been higher than GM, the North West and England rates consistently for over a decade. Oldham’s most recent rate for 2019-21 was 7.2 per 1,000, making it significantly higher than the national figure of 3.9 per 1,000 live births. 
• There is a similar trend for Child Mortality as in Infant Mortality where Oldham has significantly and consistently higher mortality rates. The current rate for Oldham is 16.5 per 100,000 population compared to 10.3 for England.

Early Years Educational development

• In Oldham the proportion of children that have a "Good Level of Development" is consistently below that of the England average. The most recent data shows that 59.8% of Oldham children achieved a 'good level of development' (GLD) by the end of reception year, lower than the England average of 65.2% (2021/22).

Oral Health

• 39.5% of 5 year old Oldham children have one or more decayed, missing or filled teeth. This is significantly higher than the England average of 23.7% (2021/22). Oldham's rate has been significantly higher than the England rate for all years the programme has been undertaken.

Childhood obesity

• 20.8% of reception aged children are overweight or obese. This is similar to the England  rate of 22.3%.
• 42.4% of year 6 aged children are overweight or obese. This is significantly higher than the England rate of 37.8% (2021/22). 
• In Oldham, the higher prevalence of obesity tends to be in the most deprived areas.

A&E Attendances

• A&E Attendances have been increasing in Oldham, as they have nationally. It should be noted that Oldham has higher rates for all age groups compared to national rates. The latest data 2021/22 shows: (All figures per 1,000) 
• Under 18 years - 441.1 in Oldham vs 439.8 nationally.
• 0 - 4 years - 783.3 in Oldham vs 762.8 nationally.
• Under 1 year - 1,136.5 in Oldham vs 1094.5 nationally.

Accidents, Injuries

• The rate of hospital admissions due to injuries (unintentional and deliberate) for 0-14 year olds is significantly higher in Oldham (114.2 per 10,000) compared to England (84.3 per 10,000). However, for the 15-24 year old age group, the rate is significantly lower in Oldham (78.3 per 10,000) compared to England (118.6 per 10,000) (2021/22).

Educational attainment

• 62.7% of pupils meet the expected standard at Key Stage 2 in Reading, Writing & Maths. This is lower than the England average of 65.3% (2019/20). There has been a good improvement in the KS2 average since 2016/17 of 46.8%. This has levelled off over the previous year, likely impacted by Covid.
• Oldham's average Attainment 8 score at the end of Key Stage 4 is 44.1, lower than the England average of 48.7 (2021/22). 

Childhood Vaccinations & Immunisations

• 89.7% of 2 year olds have had the one dose vaccination which is higher than the England average of 89.2% (2021/22).

• 58.3% of 12-13 year old females received the HPV vaccine (one dose) compared to 69.6% for England in 2021/22. The impact of Covid-19 appears to have caused the HPV vaccine uptake to drop compared to the previous year. 

16-17 NEET

• 6.9% of 16-17 year olds are not in employment, education or training (or status is unknown), higher than the 4.7% in England (2021). 

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