The latest Westfield ward profile figures which can be downloaded by clicking here, shows that the area has the largest number of people living on Job Seekers allowance.
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329 residents (3.4%) are claiming job seekers allowance, the highest in York Most workers continue to be employed in the retail and social care areas. The figure reinforces the views of those who believe that the area has been neglected by the Labour Council during the last 3 years. There is a need for more investment in the area including a major regeneration of the Front Street area. Life expectancy in the ward for males is significantly below the City average. The figures do show that by 2010 (when census data was taken) people living in the area had much better educational; qualifications than a decade earlier. |