Socio-economic statistics for Bedworth, Warwickshire

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

Bedworth & Nuneaton and Bedworth 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 Bedworth in the Nuneaton and Bedworth local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Exhall	86.73%	13.27%
Nuneaton and Bedworth	88.5%	11.5%
West Midlands	84.84%	15.17%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Bedworth compared to other wards in Nuneaton and Bedworth

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Abbey	72.24%	27.76%
2	Wem Brook	79.07%	20.93%
3	Poplar	84.32%	15.68%
4	Camp Hill	86.41%	13.59%
5	Exhall	86.73%	13.27%
6	Arbury	87.89%	12.11%
7	Bar Pool	88.88%	11.12%
8	Heath	89.69%	10.32%
9	Attleborough	89.89%	10.11%
10	St Nicolas	90.89%	9.11%
11	Kingswood	91.55%	8.45%
12	Slough	92.86%	7.14%
13	Weddington	93.13%	6.87%
14	Bede	93.61%	6.39%
15	Whitestone	93.7%	6.3%
16	Galley Common	93.96%	6.04%
17	Bulkington	94.98%	5.02%

';Bedworth is ranked 5 out of 17 wards in Nuneaton and Bedworth for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Bedworth Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Bedworth Health Statistics

Exhall 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
Exhall	44.32%	34.81%	14.15%	5.06%	1.67%
Nuneaton and Bedworth	44.31%	35.38%	14.44%	4.53%	1.35%
West Midlands	46.4%	34.38%	13.54%	4.37%	1.31%
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 Nuneaton and Bedworth changed since 2011?

Nuneaton and Bedworth residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.38% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	43.98%	35.33%	14.48%	4.81%	1.4%
2021	44.31%	35.38%	14.44%	4.53%	1.35%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Bedworth Education Statistics

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

Level	Exhall	England
No Qualifications	23.97%	18.08%
Level 1	12.33%	9.69%
Level 2	14.52%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.07%	5.32%
Level 3	16.62%	16.92%
Level 4	23.27%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Bedworth 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 Nuneaton and Bedworth.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Nuneaton and Bedworth	4%	-0.3%
West Midlands	5%	-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 Bedworth 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 Bedworth.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	56.96%
In Part-Time Work	24.69%
Unemployed	5%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

75.31% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Bedworth

What are the occupations of the residents of Bedworth?

The largest employment sector in Bedworth is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.

Sector	Proportion
Elementary Occupations	14.48%
Professional Occupations	14.33%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.55%
Skilled Trades	11.5%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	10.68%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	10.46%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.34%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	8.65%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

How many residents own or rent their home in Bedworth and Nuneaton and Bedworth

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Bedworth either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.74 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.26 of Bedworth residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Exhall	71.74%	28.26%
Nuneaton and Bedworth	68.05%	31.95%
West Midlands	62.8%	37.2%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Bedworth compared to other wards in Nuneaton and Bedworth

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Whitestone	91.95%	8.05%
2	St Nicolas (Nuneaton and Bedworth)	84.97%	15.03%
3	Bulkington	81.42%	18.58%
4	Weddington	80.05%	19.95%
5	Galley Common	79.55%	20.45%
6	Heath (Nuneaton and Bedworth)	74.74%	25.26%
7	Slough	73.68%	26.32%
8	Exhall	71.74%	28.26%
9	Arbury (Nuneaton and Bedworth)	70.9%	29.1%
10	Poplar (Nuneaton and Bedworth)	63.22%	36.78%
11	Kingswood (Nuneaton and Bedworth)	61.24%	38.76%
12	Attleborough	60.92%	39.08%
13	Bar Pool	59.63%	40.37%
14	Bede (Nuneaton and Bedworth)	58.88%	41.12%
15	Camp Hill	55.63%	44.37%
16	Wem Brook	51.86%	48.14%
17	Abbey (Nuneaton and Bedworth)	45.38%	54.62%

Bedworth is ranked 8 out of 17 wards in Nuneaton and Bedworth for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Bedworth and Nuneaton and Bedworth?

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

Ward	Population
Abbey	9195
Arbury	7205
Attleborough	7455
Bar Pool	7548
Bede	6908
Bulkington	6072
Camp Hill	8913
Exhall	8477
Galley Common	7888
Heath	7588
Kingswood	6971
Poplar	7999
Slough	6905
St Nicolas	7923
Weddington	8824
Wem Brook	8141
Whitestone	6361
Nuneaton and Bedworth Total	130373

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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