Socio-economic statistics for Altham, Lancashire

Is Altham in Hyndburn a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics 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 Altham older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Altham and Hyndburn? What is the claimant count in Altham and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

What are the occupations of the residents of Altham?

The largest employment sector in Altham is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	14.44%
Skilled Trades	13.8%
Associate Professional & Technical	12.75%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	12.67%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	10.63%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.14%
Elementary Occupations	9.05%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	8.52%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Altham Age Distribution Statistics

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

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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Altham & Hyndburn 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 Altham in the Hyndburn local area district.

Altham has a lower rate of immigrants than Hyndburn, the North West region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Altham	95.04%	4.96%
Hyndburn	91.05%	8.95%
North West	88.33%	11.67%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Altham compared to other wards in Hyndburn

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Central	72.13%	27.87%
2	Spring Hill	80.59%	19.41%
3	Church	82.78%	17.22%
4	Barnfield	89.44%	10.56%
5	Netherton	90.07%	9.93%
6	Peel	91.34%	8.66%
7	Milnshaw	92.78%	7.22%
8	Huncoat	94.15%	5.85%
9	Altham	95.04%	4.96%
10	St Andrew's	95.43%	4.57%
11	Rishton	95.72%	4.28%
12	Overton	95.97%	4.03%
13	Clayton-le-Moors	96.25%	3.75%
14	St Oswald's	96.34%	3.66%
15	Baxenden	96.46%	3.54%
16	Immanuel	97.35%	2.65%

';Altham is ranked 9 out of 16 wards in Hyndburn for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Altham 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 Hyndburn.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Hyndburn	5.7%	0.1%
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 Altham 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 Altham.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	59.91%
In Part-Time Work	23.3%
Unemployed	3.75%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

76.7% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Altham

Altham Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Altham 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 Altham to the national average for England.

Level	Altham	England
No Qualifications	18.28%	18.08%
Level 1	10.14%	9.69%
Level 2	15.42%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.49%	5.32%
Level 3	20.41%	16.92%
Level 4	26.61%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Altham and Hyndburn

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Altham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 70.29 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 29.71 of Altham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Altham	70.29%	29.71%
Hyndburn	63.08%	36.92%
North West	62.33%	37.67%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Altham has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Altham compared to other wards in Hyndburn

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Baxenden	86.94%	13.06%
2	St Oswald's (Hyndburn)	86.58%	13.42%
3	Overton (Hyndburn)	70.57%	29.43%
4	Altham	70.29%	29.71%
5	Huncoat	70.28%	29.72%
6	Clayton-le-Moors	65.17%	34.83%
7	Immanuel	64.24%	35.76%
8	Rishton	64.15%	35.85%
9	Milnshaw	61.68%	38.32%
10	Netherton	60.19%	39.81%
11	St Andrew's (Hyndburn)	56.38%	43.62%
12	Barnfield (Hyndburn)	51.86%	48.14%
13	Spring Hill	50.61%	49.39%
14	Central (Hyndburn)	50.35%	49.65%
15	Church (Hyndburn)	47.74%	52.26%
16	Peel	46.55%	53.45%

Altham is ranked 4 out of 16 wards in Hyndburn for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Altham Health Statistics

Altham 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
Altham	49.38%	31.48%	13.3%	4.43%	1.41%
Hyndburn	43.92%	34.3%	14.77%	5.33%	1.66%
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Hyndburn changed since 2011?

Hyndburn residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.97% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	43.05%	34.2%	15.14%	5.95%	1.66%
2021	43.92%	34.3%	14.77%	5.33%	1.66%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Altham and Hyndburn?

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

Ward	Population
Altham	5241
Barnfield	4453
Baxenden	4013
Central	5660
Church	5236
Clayton-le-Moors	4478
Huncoat	4704
Immanuel	4349
Milnshaw	4864
Netherton	4597
Overton	6436
Peel	4362
Rishton	6428
Spring Hill	5670
St Andrew's	4408
St Oswald's	6234
Hyndburn Total	81133

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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