Socio-economic statistics for Peatling Magna, Leicestershire

Socio-economic statistics for Peatling Magna, Leicestershire

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

Peatling Magna Health Statistics

Dunton has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Dunton 55.56% 31.19% 10.79% 1.78% 0.67%
Harborough 51.5% 33.51% 11.28% 2.92% 0.78%
East Midlands 46.25% 34.83% 13.58% 4.16% 1.19%
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 Harborough changed since 2011?

Harborough residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.12% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 50.86% 34.27% 11.37% 2.75% 0.76%
2021 51.5% 33.51% 11.28% 2.92% 0.78%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Peatling Magna 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 Harborough.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Harborough 1.7% -0.1%
East Midlands 3.4% -0.2%
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 Peatling Magna 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 Peatling Magna.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 60.33%
In Part-Time Work 31.56%
Unemployed 1.51%
68.44% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Peatling Magna

Peatling Magna & Harborough 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 Peatling Magna in the Harborough local area district.

Peatling Magna has a lower rate of immigrants than Harborough, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Dunton 96.11% 3.89%
Harborough 92.82% 7.18%
East Midlands 86.28% 13.72%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Peatling Magna compared to other wards in Harborough

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Thurnby & Houghton 85.45% 14.55%
2 Glen 88.76% 11.24%
3 Market Harborough-Logan 90.48% 9.52%
4 Lubenham 91.42% 8.58%
5 Lutterworth East 92.07% 7.93%
6 Market Harborough-Little Bowden 92.61% 7.39%
7 Lutterworth West 92.79% 7.21%
8 Market Harborough-Welland 92.84% 7.16%
9 Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden 94.04% 5.96%
10 Kibworths 94.05% 5.95%
11 Billesdon & Tilton 94.2% 5.8%
12 Misterton 94.27% 5.73%
13 Nevill 94.98% 5.02%
14 Fleckney 95.22% 4.78%
15 Ullesthorpe 95.65% 4.35%
16 Bosworth 95.87% 4.13%
17 Dunton 96.11% 3.89%
18 Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton 96.69% 3.31%
19 Broughton Astley South & Leire 96.79% 3.21%
'; Peatling Magna is ranked 17 out of 19 wards in Harborough for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Peatling Magna Age Distribution Statistics

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

How many residents own or rent their home in Peatling Magna and Harborough

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Peatling Magna either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 85.94 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 14.06 of Peatling Magna residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Dunton 85.94% 14.06%
Harborough 75.8% 24.2%
East Midlands 65.47% 34.53%
England 61.31% 38.69%

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

Peatling Magna compared to other wards in Harborough

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Dunton 85.94% 14.06%
2 Broughton Astley South & Leire 82.26% 17.74%
3 Thurnby & Houghton 82% 18%
4 Fleckney 81.3% 18.7%
5 Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton 78.78% 21.22%
6 Glen (Harborough) 78.63% 21.37%
7 Misterton (Harborough) 78.6% 21.4%
8 Nevill 78.39% 21.61%
9 Ullesthorpe 78.38% 21.62%
10 Lutterworth West 77.72% 22.28%
11 Lubenham 77.38% 22.62%
12 Market Harborough-Little Bowden 76.93% 23.07%
13 Billesdon & Tilton 76.41% 23.59%
14 Bosworth 75.42% 24.58%
15 Kibworths 73.72% 26.28%
16 Market Harborough-Welland 73.42% 26.58%
17 Market Harborough-Logan 73.09% 26.91%
18 Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden 63.59% 36.41%
19 Lutterworth East 60.97% 39.03%
Peatling Magna is ranked 1 out of 19 wards in Harborough for the percentage of home owners.

What are the occupations of the residents of Peatling Magna?

The largest employment sector in Peatling Magna is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 24.41%
Professional Occupations 18.4%
Associate Professional & Technical 15.46%
Skilled Trades 13.67%
Administrative & Secretarial 9.59%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 5.15%
Elementary Occupations 4.72%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 3.79%

Peatling Magna Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Peatling Magna 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 Peatling Magna to the national average for England.
Level Dunton England
No Qualifications 12.68% 18.08%
Level 1 9.29% 9.69%
Level 2 14.75% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 7% 5.32%
Level 3 17.88% 16.92%
Level 4 36.15% 33.92%

What is the population of Peatling Magna and Harborough?

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

Ward Population
Billesdon & Tilton 2630
Bosworth 3275
Broughton Astley South & Leire 5359
Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton 4673
Dunton 2651
Fleckney 5705
Glen 5684
Kibworths 8492
Lubenham 2883
Lutterworth East 5483
Lutterworth West 5040
Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden 5595
Market Harborough-Little Bowden 6162
Market Harborough-Logan 6350
Market Harborough-Welland 8407
Misterton 2751
Nevill 2984
Thurnby & Houghton 8406
Ullesthorpe 3007
Harborough Total 95537



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

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