Socio-economic statistics for Barrow Nook, Lancashire

Socio-economic statistics for Barrow Nook, Lancashire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Barrow Nook in West Lancashire from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Barrow Nook older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Barrow Nook and West Lancashire? Is Barrow Nook an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Barrow Nook Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Bickerstaffe.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Barrow Nook Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of West Lancashire.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
West Lancashire 3% -0.2%
North West 4.3% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Barrow Nook on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Barrow Nook.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 58.54%
In Part-Time Work 27.01%
Unemployed 3.12%
72.99% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Barrow Nook

Barrow Nook & West Lancashire Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Barrow Nook in the West Lancashire local area district.

Barrow Nook has a lower rate of immigrants than West Lancashire, the North West region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Bickerstaffe 96.85% 3.15%
West Lancashire 94.05% 5.95%
North West 88.33% 11.67%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Barrow Nook compared to other wards in West Lancashire

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Digmoor 84.09% 15.91%
2 Birch Green 87.38% 12.62%
3 Moorside 87.53% 12.47%
4 Tanhouse 88.31% 11.69%
5 Skelmersdale North 91.88% 8.12%
6 Ashurst 93.15% 6.85%
7 Skelmersdale South 93.15% 6.85%
8 Derby 94.3% 5.7%
9 Tarleton 94.92% 5.08%
10 North Meols 95.06% 4.94%
11 Parbold 95.32% 4.68%
12 Hesketh-with-Becconsall 95.44% 4.56%
13 Scott 95.49% 4.51%
14 Knowsley 95.5% 4.5%
15 Aughton and Downholland 96.42% 3.58%
16 Up Holland 96.44% 3.56%
17 Newburgh 96.49% 3.51%
18 Scarisbrick 96.53% 3.47%
19 Burscough East 96.74% 3.26%
20 Burscough West 96.82% 3.18%
21 Bickerstaffe 96.85% 3.15%
22 Wrightington 96.89% 3.11%
23 Halsall 97.03% 2.97%
24 Aughton Park 97.2% 2.8%
25 Rufford 97.78% 2.22%
'; Barrow Nook is ranked 21 out of 25 wards in West Lancashire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Barrow Nook and West Lancashire

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Barrow Nook either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 79.4 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 20.6 of Barrow Nook residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Bickerstaffe 79.4% 20.6%
West Lancashire 70.72% 29.28%
North West 62.33% 37.67%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Barrow Nook has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Barrow Nook compared to other wards in West Lancashire

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Aughton Park 88.17% 11.83%
2 Parbold 87.54% 12.46%
3 Newburgh 86.81% 13.19%
4 Rufford 85.75% 14.25%
5 Wrightington 84.71% 15.29%
6 Aughton and Downholland 84.19% 15.81%
7 Halsall 83.85% 16.15%
8 Tarleton 82.9% 17.1%
9 Hesketh-with-Becconsall 82.41% 17.59%
10 Scarisbrick 81.96% 18.04%
11 Bickerstaffe 79.4% 20.6%
12 Burscough West 76.54% 23.46%
13 North Meols 75.9% 24.1%
14 Knowsley 74.96% 25.04%
15 Up Holland 74.8% 25.2%
16 Burscough East 72.59% 27.41%
17 Ashurst 69.57% 30.43%
18 Scott 67.93% 32.07%
19 Derby (West Lancashire) 64.77% 35.23%
20 Skelmersdale North 58.39% 41.61%
21 Skelmersdale South 57.28% 42.72%
22 Moorside (West Lancashire) 50.27% 49.73%
23 Tanhouse 48.22% 51.78%
24 Birch Green 44.9% 55.1%
25 Digmoor 39.13% 60.87%
Barrow Nook is ranked 11 out of 25 wards in West Lancashire for the percentage of home owners.

What are the occupations of the residents of Barrow Nook?

The largest employment sector in Barrow Nook is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Elementary Occupations.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 21.02%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 17.26%
Skilled Trades 13.33%
Associate Professional & Technical 11.54%
Administrative & Secretarial 9.3%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 7.96%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 7.87%
Elementary Occupations 6.71%

Barrow Nook Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Barrow Nook residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Barrow Nook to the national average for England.
Level Bickerstaffe England
No Qualifications 15.29% 18.08%
Level 1 9.64% 9.69%
Level 2 12.33% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.57% 5.32%
Level 3 17.12% 16.92%
Level 4 37% 33.92%

Barrow Nook Health Statistics

Bickerstaffe has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Bickerstaffe 50.79% 32.47% 12.11% 3.62% 1.02%
West Lancashire 48.08% 33.14% 13.12% 4.35% 1.31%
North West 47.73% 32.71% 13.36% 4.77% 1.43%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in West Lancashire changed since 2011?

West Lancashire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.9% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 47.59% 32.73% 13.37% 4.86% 1.45%
2021 48.08% 33.14% 13.12% 4.35% 1.31%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What is the population of Barrow Nook and West Lancashire?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in West Lancashire including Barrow Nook. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Ashurst 6331
Aughton and Downholland 5456
Aughton Park 3749
Bickerstaffe 1969
Birch Green 4326
Burscough East 4463
Burscough West 4800
Derby 8955
Digmoor 4729
Halsall 2064
Hesketh-with-Becconsall 3947
Knowsley 5564
Moorside 3922
Newburgh 1903
North Meols 4589
Parbold 3780
Rufford 2049
Scarisbrick 4067
Scott 5912
Skelmersdale North 4056
Skelmersdale South 6405
Tanhouse 5341
Tarleton 5792
Up Holland 6380
Wrightington 3947
West Lancashire Total 114496



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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