| This page relates to the 2014/15 JSNA. For the most recent JSNA information please click here. |
In May 2015, we published Somerset: Our County - JSNA Summary 2014/15. The summary gave an overview of the strategic health, wellbeing and social needs of Somerset people, with a particular focus on our rural communities.
A key aspect was an engagement exercise with young people in rural areas:
A ‘bite-sized’ public summary was also printed and distributed to libraries, parish councils, voluntary organisations and GP surgeries:
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Somerset is less diverse than nationally, 96.4% of the population in Somerset are ‘White’, compared to 81.1% nationally. 1.5% are ‘Asian, Asian British, or Asian Welsh’. 1.3% ‘Mixed or Multiple Ethnic groups’, 0.4% ‘Black, Black British, Caribbean, or African’, and 0.4% ‘Other ethnic group’ (Census 2021).