Cottam, Lancashire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Cottam in Preston 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 Cottam older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Cottam and Preston? Is Cottam an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Cottam & Preston 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 Cottam in the Preston local area district.

Cottam has a lower rate of immigrants than Preston, the North West region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Ingol & Cottam 90.61% 9.39%
Preston 80.73% 19.27%
North West 88.33% 11.67%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Cottam compared to other wards in Preston

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Fishwick & Frenchwood 65.49% 34.51%
2 St Matthew's 66.04% 33.96%
3 Deepdale 66.42% 33.58%
4 City Centre 67% 33%
5 Plungington 70.98% 29.02%
6 Garrison 84.83% 15.17%
7 Brookfield 85.36% 14.64%
8 Ribbleton 86.46% 13.54%
9 Greyfriars 86.82% 13.18%
10 Cadley 87.3% 12.7%
11 Ashton 88.42% 11.58%
12 Ingol & Cottam 90.61% 9.39%
13 Lea & Larches 91.73% 8.27%
14 Preston Rural East 93.73% 6.27%
15 Preston Rural North 94.12% 5.88%
'; Cottam is ranked 12 out of 15 wards in Preston for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Cottam Health Statistics

Ingol & Cottam has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Ingol & Cottam 48.44% 31.67% 13.6% 4.91% 1.37%
Preston 48.42% 33.09% 12.91% 4.31% 1.26%
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 Preston changed since 2011?

Preston residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.83% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 46.56% 34.12% 13.26% 4.74% 1.32%
2021 48.42% 33.09% 12.91% 4.31% 1.26%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Cottam 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 Preston.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Preston 4.5% 0%
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 Cottam 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 Cottam.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 58.37%
In Part-Time Work 24.56%
Unemployed 3.57%
75.44% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Cottam

Cottam Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Cottam 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 Cottam to the national average for England.
Level Ingol & Cottam England
No Qualifications 17.33% 18.08%
Level 1 9.4% 9.69%
Level 2 14.18% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.31% 5.32%
Level 3 17.37% 16.92%
Level 4 33.14% 33.92%

Cottam Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Ingol & Cottam.
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

What are the occupations of the residents of Cottam?

The largest employment sector in Cottam is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 20.32%
Associate Professional & Technical 13.8%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 11.32%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 11.25%
Administrative & Secretarial 11.05%
Elementary Occupations 9.96%
Skilled Trades 9%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 6.65%

How many residents own or rent their home in Cottam and Preston

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Cottam either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 60.13 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 39.87 of Cottam residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Ingol & Cottam 60.13% 39.87%
Preston 58.29% 41.71%
North West 62.33% 37.67%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Cottam has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.

Cottam compared to other wards in Preston

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Preston Rural North 86.66% 13.34%
2 Greyfriars (Preston) 85.05% 14.95%
3 Preston Rural East 84.1% 15.9%
4 Garrison 73.98% 26.02%
5 Cadley 70.8% 29.2%
6 Lea & Larches 61.4% 38.6%
7 Ashton (Preston) 61.39% 38.61%
8 Ingol & Cottam 60.13% 39.87%
9 Brookfield (Preston) 58.01% 41.99%
10 Deepdale 54.16% 45.84%
11 Ribbleton 47.28% 52.72%
12 Fishwick & Frenchwood 46.81% 53.19%
13 Plungington 35.37% 64.63%
14 St Matthew's (Preston) 32.82% 67.18%
15 City Centre 28.42% 71.58%
Cottam is ranked 8 out of 15 wards in Preston for the percentage of home owners.

What is the population of Cottam and Preston?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Preston including Cottam. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Ashton 8632
Brookfield 8057
Cadley 8040
City Centre 11836
Deepdale 9511
Fishwick & Frenchwood 10257
Garrison 8733
Greyfriars 7772
Ingol & Cottam 8649
Lea & Larches 9131
Plungington 12808
Preston Rural East 7508
Preston Rural North 5865
Ribbleton 8936
Sharoe Green 7688
St Matthew's 10724
Preston Total 144147



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

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