Socio-economic statistics for Bilton, Warwickshire

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

Bilton Education Statistics

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

Level	Dunsmore	England
No Qualifications	13.44%	18.08%
Level 1	8.06%	9.69%
Level 2	12.79%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.27%	5.32%
Level 3	15.48%	16.92%
Level 4	42.9%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Bilton 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 Rugby.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Rugby	2.8%	-0.1%
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 Bilton 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 Bilton.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	56.02%
In Part-Time Work	25.64%
Unemployed	2.88%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

74.36% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Bilton

Bilton Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

How many residents own or rent their home in Bilton and Rugby

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Bilton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 77.1 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 22.9 of Bilton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Dunsmore	77.1%	22.9%
Rugby	67.46%	32.54%
West Midlands	62.8%	37.2%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Bilton compared to other wards in Rugby

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Paddox	83.72%	16.28%
2	Leam Valley	83.19%	16.81%
3	Revel and Binley Woods	81.35%	18.65%
4	Bilton	80.47%	19.53%
5	Dunsmore	77.1%	22.9%
6	Coton and Boughton	74.48%	25.52%
7	Clifton, Newton and Churchover	74.2%	25.8%
8	Hillmorton	71.93%	28.07%
9	Wolvey and Shilton	71.78%	28.22%
10	Wolston and the Lawfords	71.09%	28.91%
11	Admirals and Cawston	69.77%	30.23%
12	Rokeby and Overslade	67.78%	32.22%
13	Eastlands	62.72%	37.28%
14	Newbold and Brownsover	54.89%	45.11%
15	New Bilton	49.77%	50.23%
16	Benn	38.16%	61.84%

Bilton is ranked 5 out of 16 wards in Rugby for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Bilton Health Statistics

Dunsmore 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
Dunsmore	50.77%	34.69%	10.73%	3.08%	0.72%
Rugby	48.83%	34.85%	12.05%	3.4%	0.88%
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 Rugby changed since 2011?

Rugby residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.72% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	47.68%	35.28%	12.57%	3.51%	0.97%
2021	48.83%	34.85%	12.05%	3.4%	0.88%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Bilton?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	26.7%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	19.17%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.49%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.73%
Skilled Trades	8.03%
Elementary Occupations	6.91%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	6.36%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	4.88%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Bilton & Rugby 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 Bilton in the Rugby local area district.

Bilton has a lower rate of immigrants than Rugby, the West Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Dunsmore	91.06%	8.94%
Rugby	81.73%	18.27%
West Midlands	84.84%	15.17%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Bilton compared to other wards in Rugby

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Benn	58.63%	41.37%
2	New Bilton	68.65%	31.35%
3	Newbold and Brownsover	74.36%	25.64%
4	Eastlands	77.35%	22.65%
5	Coton and Boughton	78.34%	21.66%
6	Rokeby and Overslade	83.3%	16.7%
7	Hillmorton	85.11%	14.89%
8	Admirals and Cawston	85.44%	14.56%
9	Wolvey and Shilton	86.59%	13.41%
10	Paddox	87.87%	12.13%
11	Bilton	87.92%	12.08%
12	Clifton, Newton and Churchover	89.48%	10.52%
13	Wolston and the Lawfords	90.28%	9.72%
14	Dunsmore	91.06%	8.94%
15	Revel and Binley Woods	93.48%	6.52%
16	Leam Valley	94.72%	5.28%

';Bilton is ranked 14 out of 16 wards in Rugby for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Bilton and Rugby?

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

Ward	Population
Admirals and Cawston	8740
Benn	9170
Bilton	6005
Clifton, Newton and Churchover	3417
Coton and Boughton	7752
Dunsmore	8396
Eastlands	8329
Hillmorton	5710
Leam Valley	2410
New Bilton	8938
Newbold and Brownsover	9220
Paddox	7250
Revel and Binley Woods	6405
Rokeby and Overslade	7822
Wolston and the Lawfords	7996
Wolvey and Shilton	3090
Rugby Total	110650

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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