Socio-economic statistics for Baldock, Hertfordshire

Socio-economic statistics for Baldock, Hertfordshire

Is Baldock in North Hertfordshire 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 Baldock older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Baldock and North Hertfordshire? What is the claimant count in Baldock and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Baldock Health Statistics

Baldock Town 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.
AreaVGGFBVB
Baldock Town47.4%34.93%13.33%3.59%0.75%
North Hertfordshire50.59%34.02%11.53%3.07%0.79%
East48.28%34.64%12.5%3.58%1%
England48.49%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 North Hertfordshire changed since 2011?

North Hertfordshire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.31% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201150.19%34.11%11.77%3.11%0.81%
202150.59%34.02%11.53%3.07%0.79%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Baldock and North Hertfordshire

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Baldock either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 60.5 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 39.5 of Baldock residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Baldock Town60.5%39.5%
North Hertfordshire64.8%35.2%
East65.23%34.77%
England61.31%38.69%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Baldock compared to other wards in North Hertfordshire

#WardOwnedRented
1Hitchin Priory85.26%14.74%
2Royston Meridian80.47%19.53%
3Baldock East79.48%20.52%
4Kimpton76.72%23.28%
5Arbury (North Hertfordshire)72.78%27.22%
6Royston Heath72.53%27.47%
7Codicote71.4%28.6%
8Ermine71.38%28.62%
9Hitchin Highbury70.64%29.36%
10Chesfield70.15%29.85%
11Knebworth69.23%30.77%
12Weston and Sandon68.38%31.62%
13Letchworth South West67.13%32.87%
14Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo64.99%35.01%
15Cadwell63.65%36.35%
16Hitchin Walsworth63.46%36.54%
17Royston Palace60.86%39.14%
18Baldock Town60.5%39.5%
19Letchworth South East60%40%
20Hitchin Bearton57.75%42.25%
21Letchworth Grange54.51%45.49%
22Letchworth Wilbury51.87%48.13%
23Letchworth East51.84%48.16%
24Hitchin Oughton49.32%50.68%
Baldock is ranked 18 out of 24 wards in North Hertfordshire for the percentage of home owners.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Baldock Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Baldock 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 Baldock to the national average for England.
LevelBaldock TownEngland
No Qualifications14.2%18.08%
Level 110.41%9.69%
Level 214.78%13.32%
Apprenticeship5.47%5.32%
Level 316.58%16.92%
Level 435%33.92%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Baldock & North Hertfordshire 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 Baldock in the North Hertfordshire local area district.

Baldock has a lower rate of immigrants than North Hertfordshire, the East of England region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Baldock Town91.65%8.35%
North Hertfordshire88.43%11.57%
East85.09%14.91%
England82.65%17.35%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Baldock compared to other wards in North Hertfordshire

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Hitchin Bearton82.27%17.73%
2Hitchin Walsworth84.31%15.69%
3Letchworth Wilbury85.46%14.54%
4Letchworth South West85.77%14.23%
5Hitchin Highbury86.18%13.82%
6Letchworth South East86.65%13.35%
7Chesfield87.07%12.93%
8Letchworth East87.2%12.8%
9Hitchin Oughton87.36%12.64%
10Royston Palace87.95%12.05%
11Letchworth Grange89.19%10.81%
12Royston Heath89.2%10.8%
13Knebworth89.78%10.22%
14Hitchin Priory90.12%9.88%
15Baldock East90.89%9.11%
16Baldock Town91.65%8.35%
17Royston Meridian91.97%8.03%
18Codicote92.49%7.51%
19Kimpton92.7%7.3%
20Ermine92.86%7.14%
21Cadwell92.92%7.08%
22Arbury93.13%6.87%
23Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo93.15%6.85%
24Weston and Sandon94.48%5.52%
';Baldock is ranked 16 out of 24 wards in North Hertfordshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Baldock Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Baldock Town.
Age BandProportion
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)

Baldock 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 North Hertfordshire.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
North Hertfordshire2.1%-0.4%
East of England3%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-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 Baldock 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 Baldock.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment60.31%
In Part-Time Work26.56%
Unemployed4.04%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
73.44% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Baldock

What are the occupations of the residents of Baldock?

The largest employment sector in Baldock is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations22.38%
Associate Professional & Technical15.33%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials13.7%
Skilled Trades10.5%
Administrative & Secretarial8.8%
Caring, leisure & Other Services8.55%
Elementary Occupations7.26%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives5.76%

What is the population of Baldock and North Hertfordshire?

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

WardPopulation
Arbury2753
Baldock East2970
Baldock Town7573
Cadwell2314
Chesfield7855
Codicote2709
Ermine2712
Hitchin Bearton9024
Hitchin Highbury8528
Hitchin Oughton5167
Hitchin Priory4827
Hitchin Walsworth8448
Hitchwood, Offa and Hoo7572
Kimpton2139
Knebworth5365
Letchworth East6379
Letchworth Grange7258
Letchworth South East7655
Letchworth South West7599
Letchworth Wilbury5417
Royston Heath5428
Royston Meridian5533
Royston Palace6152
Weston and Sandon2086
North Hertfordshire Total133463

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)


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


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