Socio-economic statistics for Birch Cross, Staffordshire

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

Birch Cross 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 East Staffordshire.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
East Staffordshire	3.2%	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 Birch Cross 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 Birch Cross.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	44.42%
In Part-Time Work	30.65%
Unemployed	6.25%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

69.35% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Birch Cross

Birch Cross & East Staffordshire 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 Birch Cross in the East Staffordshire local area district.

Birch Cross has a lower rate of immigrants than East Staffordshire, the West Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Crown	94.2%	5.8%
East Staffordshire	86.08%	13.92%
West Midlands	84.84%	15.17%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Birch Cross compared to other wards in East Staffordshire

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Anglesey	56.85%	43.15%
2	Shobnall	66.02%	33.98%
3	Burton	68.06%	31.94%
4	Eton Park	71.75%	28.25%
5	Horninglow	82.91%	17.09%
6	Stapenhill	86.82%	13.18%
7	Branston	88.72%	11.28%
8	Winshill	88.87%	11.14%
9	Crown	94.2%	5.8%
10	Town	94.22%	5.78%
11	Brizlincote	94.32%	5.68%
12	Tutbury and Outwoods	94.39%	5.61%
13	Stretton	95%	5%
14	Churnet	95.66%	4.34%
15	Heath	96.05%	3.95%
16	Needwood	96.2%	3.8%
17	Yoxall	96.26%	3.74%
18	Rolleston on Dove	96.52%	3.48%
19	Weaver	97.23%	2.78%
20	Bagots	97.62%	2.38%
21	Abbey	97.96%	2.04%

';Birch Cross is ranked 9 out of 21 wards in East Staffordshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Birch Cross Health Statistics

Crown has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Crown	41.76%	36.51%	16.04%	4.2%	1.48%
East Staffordshire	46.54%	35.47%	13.16%	3.74%	1.09%
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 East Staffordshire changed since 2011?

East Staffordshire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.43% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	45.86%	35.72%	13.47%	3.85%	1.09%
2021	46.54%	35.47%	13.16%	3.74%	1.09%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Birch Cross Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

What are the occupations of the residents of Birch Cross?

The largest employment sector in Birch Cross is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Caring, leisure & Other Services.

Sector	Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	18.77%
Professional Occupations	17.38%
Skilled Trades	14.58%
Elementary Occupations	12.77%
Associate Professional & Technical	10.33%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.03%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	7.05%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	6.21%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

How many residents own or rent their home in Birch Cross and East Staffordshire

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Birch Cross either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 81.4 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 18.6 of Birch Cross residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Crown	81.4%	18.6%
East Staffordshire	66.83%	33.17%
West Midlands	62.8%	37.2%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Birch Cross compared to other wards in East Staffordshire

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Brizlincote	87.57%	12.43%
2	Abbey (East Staffordshire)	86.66%	13.34%
3	Rolleston on Dove	84.96%	15.04%
4	Yoxall	84.75%	15.25%
5	Stretton	83.89%	16.11%
6	Needwood	82.32%	17.68%
7	Crown	81.4%	18.6%
8	Bagots	80.24%	19.76%
9	Branston (East Staffordshire)	77.81%	22.19%
10	Weaver	77.74%	22.26%
11	Tutbury and Outwoods	77.18%	22.82%
12	Heath (East Staffordshire)	72.01%	27.99%
13	Town (East Staffordshire)	69.02%	30.98%
14	Churnet (East Staffordshire)	68.55%	31.45%
15	Winshill	62.65%	37.35%
16	Horninglow	56.97%	43.03%
17	Eton Park	52.13%	47.87%
18	Stapenhill	51.61%	48.39%
19	Shobnall	45.02%	54.98%
20	Anglesey (East Staffordshire)	43.17%	56.83%
21	Burton (East Staffordshire)	37.69%	62.31%

Birch Cross is ranked 7 out of 21 wards in East Staffordshire for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Birch Cross Education Statistics

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

Level	Crown	England
No Qualifications	17.93%	18.08%
Level 1	10.34%	9.69%
Level 2	15.63%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.87%	5.32%
Level 3	17.05%	16.92%
Level 4	30.16%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Birch Cross and East Staffordshire?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in East Staffordshire including Birch Cross. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Abbey	2888
Anglesey	8163
Bagots	2704
Branston	8166
Brizlincote	5139
Burton	4231
Churnet	2809
Crown	3466
Eton Park	7697
Heath	6687
Horninglow	9177
Needwood	5956
Rolleston on Dove	3208
Shobnall	8511
Stapenhill	7938
Stretton	7550
Town	6981
Tutbury and Outwoods	6590
Weaver	1998
Winshill	8584
Yoxall	2480
East Staffordshire Total	120923

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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