
The statistics, facts and
consultations stated on these page have been gathered from census
information and from a survey carried out in the Anahilt village
area by Locus Management in Belfast. They are shown in their raw
state, without modification or comment.
Socio-Economic Analysis
1991 Census
- 1991 Population 1364
persons
- 17.3% 0-9 years, 10.3% 10-17
years, 63.9% 18-64 and 8.5% 65+
- 82.9% Presbyterian, COI,
Methodist, 1.8% RC, 10.5% not stated
- Average Household size 3
persons
- Car Ownership 7.7% no car,
43.2% 1 car, 44% 2 cars, 5.1% 3+ cars
- 1991 71.5% of pop over 16
economically active, 25.8% economically inactive
- Economically inactive = 85.4%
of under 25 years old students, 75.9% of over 65 retired,
54.6% of inactive women looking after the home
- Employment trends similar
to NI general
Community Survey - 1999
- 114 completed
questionnaire out of total of 300 38% response rate
- 67% of respondents No
Housing Required
- Transport - 49% never
experienced difficulty, 37% only occasionally travelling
outside of area
- Approx..99% had access to
a car
- 70% never use public
transport
- Of those who used public
transport - biggest complaint timetable
- 58% of respondents unhappy
with levels of local policing - more police patrols
- 94% dissatisfied with
facilities for Youth
- 96% new facilities to be
provided locally (42% playground/sports facilities)
- 67% childrens
facilities "non-existent"
- Facilities for children (Junior
youth club , pre-school playground)
- 89% senior citizens are
not catered for (meeting club, shopping/day trips)
- 62% dissatisfaction DOE
Roads (52% speed limits), 53% dissatisfaction NIE, 57%
need for public space, 56% improved community policing
- Shopping - 49% Lisburn, 25%
Sprucefield
- New shops - Mace/Spar etc
needed
- Limited farming in area
- Training - IT training
evening classes
- Cross community supported
activities
- High awareness of
Community Association
- Development Priorities - 1.
Recreation 2. Environmental 3. Social Programme.
Comments
from Individual residents
- "There is a major
problem in terms of over development"
- "A childrens
play area is essential"
- "Development is
haphazard - there are too many developers doing their own
individual things"
- "Recreational
facilities need to be improved"
- "Speed controls need
to be implemented properly"
- "Sewage is a problem
- the system was installed to be used by a maximum of 800
people, it is now being used to cater for1600 people"
- "Plans for future
housing development have to be stopped"
- "Unstructured
provision for youth - 13-17 year olds are hanging around
the school and scout hall and this leads to vandalism.
There is not enough informal activity for the youth and
this also leads to problems of underage drinking"
- " Improvements need
to be provided to local roads"
- "Road safety -
signage is not sufficient. The introduction of rumpled
strips or dragon teeth should be considered and a zebra
crossing should be introduced outside the primary school
and residential home".
Priorities
Identified
Youth
Provision
Environmental
Improvements
Road
Improvements
Provision
of recreation facilities
Enhanced
Community Policing