This report provides the findings of research conducted aiming to investigate covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in Essex (vaccination and booster hesitancy). Through a mixed methods approach, the reasons why residents delay or refuse the vaccination or booster dose was investigated, with a focus on understanding the barriers and facilitators, and what could be done to help address hesitancy.
The Essex Resident Survey is Essex County Council’s biggest survey exercise and aims to generate insights on residents’ aspirations, views and values, helping to shape strategy, and to inform key delivery programmes and our engagement with residents. With almost 6,000 residents responding to the 2022 survey, it allows us to better understand the diversity of views and experiences within the...
This slide pack looks at the census 2021 data released on January 19th 2023 and covers: Health status - number and proportion of residents split by health status, residents living in 'bad' or 'very bad' health, and change from 2011 Long term health problems or disability - number and proportion of residents whos day-to-day activity is limited due...
This slide pack looks at the 2021 census data released on January 25th 2023 and covers: Sexual orientation - numbers and percentages of the Essex population, split by sexual orientation Gender identity - numbers and percentages of the Essex population, split by gender identity All analysis is at the Essex, district, and unitary level. The original data is available...
Report from the strategic partnership between Essex County Council and Barnardo’s Challenges facing the children’s care sector include the lack of suitable and well located places for young people who come into care. Essex County Council sought to work with a partner who had experience of the children’s care sector and that shared the same values and beliefs when it comes...
Lived Experience of service users and those requiring support during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Figures for births and fertility rates for Essex districts, covering the period 2013 - 2021. For further breakdown, we recommend https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatalogue/series/series?id=2000055, although this service is currently in beta testing.
A review of the external research related to renting in later life. The review covers 3 broad areas: A summary of the personal views of private renters who are likely future private renters in later life. How your tenure status relates to various health outcomes. What increased future private renting in later life is likely to mean for Essex's adult social care services.
Under the new Domestic Abuse Act, ECC has responsibilities for delivering a range of statutory duties, including ensuring representation of the voice of victims on the Domestic Abuse Partnership Board. As well as meeting this statutory duty, ECC is committed to engaging with domestic abuse survivors as ‘experts by experience’. This includes providing opportunities for sharing views and ideas, and working...
In February 2022, Essex County Council's Data and Analytics service undertook analysis into gender inequalities in Essex. This work looks into inequalities within: Education Income & Employment Built Environment (Household environments and fuel poverty) Health The analysis shows that within Essex, greater inequality is experienced by women within all aspects of life. The attached presentation provides more detail.