Socio-economic statistics for Carlton Curlieu, Leicestershire

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

Carlton Curlieu Health Statistics

Kibworths 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
Kibworths	53.46%	32.19%	10.85%	2.72%	0.78%
Harborough	51.5%	33.51%	11.28%	2.92%	0.78%
East Midlands	46.25%	34.83%	13.58%	4.16%	1.19%
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 Harborough changed since 2011?

Harborough residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.12% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	50.86%	34.27%	11.37%	2.75%	0.76%
2021	51.5%	33.51%	11.28%	2.92%	0.78%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Carlton Curlieu Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Carlton Curlieu Education Statistics

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

Level	Kibworths	England
No Qualifications	10.93%	18.08%
Level 1	8.04%	9.69%
Level 2	13.54%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.59%	5.32%
Level 3	18.22%	16.92%
Level 4	41.64%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Carlton Curlieu?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	24.86%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	19.5%
Associate Professional & Technical	15.18%
Skilled Trades	9.42%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.14%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	6.75%
Elementary Occupations	6.23%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	3.71%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Carlton Curlieu & Harborough 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 Carlton Curlieu in the Harborough local area district.

Carlton Curlieu has a lower rate of immigrants than Harborough, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Kibworths	94.05%	5.95%
Harborough	92.82%	7.18%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Carlton Curlieu compared to other wards in Harborough

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Thurnby & Houghton	85.45%	14.55%
2	Glen	88.76%	11.24%
3	Market Harborough-Logan	90.48%	9.52%
4	Lubenham	91.42%	8.58%
5	Lutterworth East	92.07%	7.93%
6	Market Harborough-Little Bowden	92.61%	7.39%
7	Lutterworth West	92.79%	7.21%
8	Market Harborough-Welland	92.84%	7.16%
9	Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden	94.04%	5.96%
10	Kibworths	94.05%	5.95%
11	Billesdon & Tilton	94.2%	5.8%
12	Misterton	94.27%	5.73%
13	Nevill	94.98%	5.02%
14	Fleckney	95.22%	4.78%
15	Ullesthorpe	95.65%	4.35%
16	Bosworth	95.87%	4.13%
17	Dunton	96.11%	3.89%
18	Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton	96.69%	3.31%
19	Broughton Astley South & Leire	96.79%	3.21%

';Carlton Curlieu is ranked 10 out of 19 wards in Harborough for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Carlton Curlieu 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 Harborough.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Harborough	1.7%	-0.1%
East Midlands	3.4%	-0.2%
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 Carlton Curlieu 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 Carlton Curlieu.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	58.49%
In Part-Time Work	27.25%
Unemployed	2.96%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

72.75% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Carlton Curlieu

How many residents own or rent their home in Carlton Curlieu and Harborough

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Carlton Curlieu either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 73.72 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 26.28 of Carlton Curlieu residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Kibworths	73.72%	26.28%
Harborough	75.8%	24.2%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Carlton Curlieu compared to other wards in Harborough

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Dunton	85.94%	14.06%
2	Broughton Astley South & Leire	82.26%	17.74%
3	Thurnby & Houghton	82%	18%
4	Fleckney	81.3%	18.7%
5	Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton	78.78%	21.22%
6	Glen (Harborough)	78.63%	21.37%
7	Misterton (Harborough)	78.6%	21.4%
8	Nevill	78.39%	21.61%
9	Ullesthorpe	78.38%	21.62%
10	Lutterworth West	77.72%	22.28%
11	Lubenham	77.38%	22.62%
12	Market Harborough-Little Bowden	76.93%	23.07%
13	Billesdon & Tilton	76.41%	23.59%
14	Bosworth	75.42%	24.58%
15	Kibworths	73.72%	26.28%
16	Market Harborough-Welland	73.42%	26.58%
17	Market Harborough-Logan	73.09%	26.91%
18	Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden	63.59%	36.41%
19	Lutterworth East	60.97%	39.03%

Carlton Curlieu is ranked 15 out of 19 wards in Harborough for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Carlton Curlieu and Harborough?

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

Ward	Population
Billesdon & Tilton	2630
Bosworth	3275
Broughton Astley South & Leire	5359
Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton	4673
Dunton	2651
Fleckney	5705
Glen	5684
Kibworths	8492
Lubenham	2883
Lutterworth East	5483
Lutterworth West	5040
Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden	5595
Market Harborough-Little Bowden	6162
Market Harborough-Logan	6350
Market Harborough-Welland	8407
Misterton	2751
Nevill	2984
Thurnby & Houghton	8406
Ullesthorpe	3007
Harborough Total	95537

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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