Socio-economic statistics for Broadfield, Lancashire

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

Broadfield & South Ribble 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 Broadfield in the South Ribble local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Earnshaw Bridge	95.01%	4.99%
South Ribble	95.04%	4.96%
North West	88.33%	11.67%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Broadfield compared to other wards in South Ribble

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Bamber Bridge West	92.81%	7.19%
2	Middleforth	92.86%	7.14%
3	Bamber Bridge East	92.98%	7.02%
4	Charnock	93.4%	6.6%
5	Walton-le-Dale East	94.14%	5.86%
6	Seven Stars	94.34%	5.66%
7	Walton-le-Dale West	94.42%	5.58%
8	Leyland Central	94.83%	5.17%
9	Broadfield	94.99%	5.01%
10	Howick & Priory	94.99%	5.01%
11	Earnshaw Bridge	95.01%	4.99%
12	Broad Oak	95.12%	4.88%
13	Moss Side	95.27%	4.73%
14	Farington East	95.29%	4.71%
15	Lostock Hall	95.42%	4.58%
16	Samlesbury & Walton	95.65%	4.35%
17	Buckshaw & Worden	95.77%	4.23%
18	St Ambrose	95.79%	4.21%
19	New Longton & Hutton East	96.51%	3.49%
20	Farington West	96.59%	3.41%
21	Coupe Green & Gregson Lane	96.67%	3.33%
22	Hoole	96.97%	3.03%
23	Longton & Hutton West	96.99%	3.01%

';Broadfield is ranked 11 out of 23 wards in South Ribble for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Broadfield and South Ribble

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Broadfield either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.12 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.88 of Broadfield residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Earnshaw Bridge	71.12%	28.88%
South Ribble	76.05%	23.95%
North West	62.33%	37.67%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Broadfield compared to other wards in South Ribble

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Howick & Priory	89.66%	10.34%
2	Walton-le-Dale West	87.98%	12.02%
3	Longton & Hutton West	87.67%	12.33%
4	Coupe Green & Gregson Lane	86.81%	13.19%
5	Broad Oak	86.13%	13.87%
6	New Longton & Hutton East	85.79%	14.21%
7	Farington East	82.18%	17.82%
8	Hoole	81.91%	18.09%
9	Walton-le-Dale East	81.76%	18.24%
10	Farington West	80.37%	19.63%
11	Lostock Hall	80%	20%
12	Buckshaw & Worden	77.86%	22.14%
13	Samlesbury & Walton	77.41%	22.59%
14	Charnock	72.28%	27.72%
15	Bamber Bridge East	72.08%	27.92%
16	Moss Side (South Ribble)	71.82%	28.18%
17	Earnshaw Bridge	71.12%	28.88%
18	Leyland Central	70.43%	29.57%
19	St Ambrose	69.06%	30.94%
20	Middleforth	65.84%	34.16%
21	Broadfield (South Ribble)	60.33%	39.67%
22	Bamber Bridge West	59.19%	40.81%
23	Seven Stars	49%	51%

Broadfield is ranked 17 out of 23 wards in South Ribble for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Broadfield Education Statistics

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

Level	Earnshaw Bridge	England
No Qualifications	19.81%	18.08%
Level 1	10.19%	9.69%
Level 2	14.64%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	8.32%	5.32%
Level 3	19.38%	16.92%
Level 4	24.9%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Broadfield Age Distribution Statistics

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

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 Broadfield?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	14.68%
Skilled Trades	14.08%
Associate Professional & Technical	12.05%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	11.1%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.54%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	10.41%
Elementary Occupations	10.15%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	8.46%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Broadfield 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 South Ribble.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
South Ribble	2.4%	0%
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 Broadfield 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 Broadfield.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	56.21%
In Part-Time Work	24.59%
Unemployed	2.93%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

75.41% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Broadfield

Broadfield Health Statistics

Earnshaw Bridge 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
Earnshaw Bridge	43%	37.08%	14.37%	4.18%	1.37%
South Ribble	47.89%	34.06%	13.09%	3.89%	1.07%
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 South Ribble changed since 2011?

South Ribble residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.14% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	47.69%	34.12%	13.06%	4.1%	1.03%
2021	47.89%	34.06%	13.09%	3.89%	1.07%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Broadfield and South Ribble?

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

Ward	Population
Bamber Bridge East	4996
Bamber Bridge West	4249
Broad Oak	4107
Broadfield	5057
Buckshaw & Worden	4621
Charnock	4050
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane	4352
Earnshaw Bridge	4951
Farington East	3329
Farington West	4567
Hoole	4195
Howick & Priory	7205
Leyland Central	5175
Longton & Hutton West	5813
Lostock Hall	6140
Middleforth	7402
Moss Side	3977
New Longton & Hutton East	4600
Samlesbury & Walton	4230
Seven Stars	4272
St Ambrose	4585
Walton-le-Dale East	4264
Walton-le-Dale West	4949
South Ribble Total	111086

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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