Local Outcome Indicators Report Local Outcome Indicators Report
Local Outcome Indicator report for Local Authority West Lothian for the Indicator Type Local Outcome Indicators
 Local Authority: West LothianHealth Board: LothianScotland
Business    
Gross Value Added (Office for National Statistics) (million pounds): 2007 3,260 99,114
VAT/PAYE de-registrations per 10,000 adults: 2008 29 31
VAT/PAYE registrations per 10,000 adults: 2008 38 38
VAT/PAYE 3-year business survival rates (percentages): 2005 65.1 64.0
Community Care    
% of people aged 65+ with high levels of care needs who are cared for at home: 2006-2007 21.8 29.5
Community Well-being/Social Environment    
Percentage of adults stating they feel very/fairly safe when home alone at night AND when walking alone in neighbourhood after dark: 2007-2008 59.6 57.0
The percentage of adults who rate their neighbourhood as a very good place to live: 2007-2008 46.6 52.3
Percentage of adults satisfied with local health services: 2007-2008 81.6 79.5
Percentage of adults satisfied with police: 2007-2008 54.6 58.3
Percentage of adults satisfied with fire services: 2007-2008 51.7 55.9
Percentage of adults satisfied with refuse collection: 2007-2008 81.0 77.2
Percentage of adults satisfied with local schools: 2007-2008 52.7 51.2
Percentage of adults satisfied with social work services: 2007-2008 26.9 24.4
Percentage of adults satisfied with public transport: 2007-2008 49.5 60.5
Percentage of adults satisfied with street cleaning: 2007-2008 67.1 68.0
The percentage of adults who would say drug misuse or dealing is very/fairly common in their neighbourhood: 2007-2008 10.0 12.5
Crime and Justice    
Number of crimes and offences recorded by the police per 10,000 population: 2005-2006 1,599 1,986
Reconviction rates of offenders released from custody or given non-custodial sentences.: 2005-2006 41 45
Economic Activity, Benefits and Tax Credits    
Median gross weekly earnings of full time employees residing in the area: 2009 424.7 472.2
Percentage of Working Age Population Claiming Key Benefits: 2008Q04 16.313.416.6
Employment rate people of working age: 2008 79.1 75.6
Median gross weekly earnings (workplace based) of full time employees: 2009 430.6 473.6
Percentage of children living in households that are dependant on out of work benefits or Child Tax Credit: 2007/2008 45 45
Education, Skills and Training    
Percentage of working age people with low or no qualifications: 2008 13.2 14.8
Percentage of S4 cohort that attained SCQF level 3 or better in both English and Maths: 2008 95.093.192.5
Percentage of pupils in the S4 cohort that attained 5 or more awards at SCQF level 3 or above: 2008 95.292.091.4
Percentage of pupils in the S4 cohort that attained 5 or more awards at SCQF level 4 or above: 2008 79.679.277.6
Percentage of pupils in the S4 cohort that attained 5 or more awards at SCQF level 5 or above: 2008 37.337.035.4
Percentage of pupils in the S5 cohort that attained 1 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or above: 2008 51.553.552.4
Percentage of pupils in the S5 cohort that attained 3 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or above: 2008 26.932.030.1
Percentage of pupils in the S5 cohort that attained 5 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or above: 2008 11.614.513.6
Percentage of pupils in the S6 cohort that attained 1 or more awards at SCQF level 7 or above: 2008 26.932.329.9
Percentage of pupils in the S6 cohort that attained 3 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or above: 2008 62.463.662.7
Percentage of pupils in the S6 cohort that attained 5 or more awards at SCQF level 6 or above: 2008 41.843.543.3
Percentage of leavers from publicly funded secondary schools in Positive follow-up destinations: 2007 82.8 84.0
Health    
Percentage of children exclusively breastfeeding at the 6 to 8 week review: 2008 26.3836.7326.66
Percentage of children in primary 1 receiving a review who are obese: 2008/2009  8.68.0
Teenage pregnancies aged under 16, rate per 1000 women aged 13_15.: 2005-2007 5.87.6 
Percentage of P1 children in Scotland with no obvious decay experience: 2008  57.157.7
Percentage of people rating their own health as very good or good: 2007-2008 86.7 87.5
Sports Participation in adults (16+) (SHS): 2007/2008 50.1 53.2
Smoking Prevalence of adults (16+) (SHS): 2007/2008 26.622.725.6
Delays over 6 weeks: 2009Q04 01294
Percentage of low birthweight live singletons per total live singletons: 2006-2008 2.172.232.28
Deaths per 100,000 population from all cancers (under 75s): 2008 243.6 295.4
Deaths per 100,000 population from coronary heart disease (under 75s): 2008 146.9 171.1
Deaths per 100,000 population from alcohol related diseases: 2008 21.8 27.3
Housing    
Rate of new house building (new housing supply through new build, conversion and refurbishment): 2008-2009 538 22,213
Affordable housing completions (AHIP funded and LA new build): 2008-2009 269 6556
Homeless households in temp accommodation as % of all households: 2009 0.5 0.2
Percentage of social sector dwellings that pass the Scottish Housing Quality Standard - LA level.: 2005-2008 42  
Percentage of adults rating the condition of their house/flat as good: 2005-2008 85.0  
The percentage of homeless households assessed as priority homeless: 2008 78.9 83.4
Other and Special Interest Reports    
Percentage of adults who have taken part in a cultural activity in the last 12 months: 2007-2008 60.6 72.4
Percentage of households where respondent has a bank, building society or credit union account: 2007-2008 92.4 91.0
Percentage of households describing themselves as coping well or very well financially: 2007-2008 44.9 51.4
Percentage of households that have some savings: 2007-2008 41.6 49.5
Physical Environment    
Indicator 43: Biodegradeable Municipal Waste sent to landfill: 2008/2009 35.2 1255.7
Percentage of Municipal Waste (MSW) recycled or composted.: 2008/2009 41.8 34.3
Municipal Waste (MSW) arisings per capita (kg): 2008/2009 652 636
Local Authority Carbon Dioxide emissions per capita (tonnes): 2007 7.03  
Percentage area of local authority classified as derelict: 2009 1.307  
Population    
Male Life Expectancy at Birth: 2006-2008 76.076.475.0
Female Life Expectancy at Birth: 2006-2008 79.380.979.9
Transport    
Number of killed and serious injured casualties in Scotland: 2008 81 2838
Percentage of adults usually travelling to work by car - Local Authority level: 2007-2008 76.8  
Percentage of driver journeys delayed due to traffic congestion - Local Authority level.: 2007-2008 14.60  
Percentage of children's journeys to school by cycling/walking: 2007-2008 56.3 52.3
The percentage of roads needing repairs (red and amber classification) in Scotland: 2008 26.2 34.2