Socio-economic statistics for Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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

Cirencester Education Statistics

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

Level	Chesterton	England
No Qualifications	18.12%	18.08%
Level 1	10.8%	9.69%
Level 2	14.27%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.06%	5.32%
Level 3	18.46%	16.92%
Level 4	31.18%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Cirencester?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	15.93%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	13.85%
Skilled Trades	13.57%
Elementary Occupations	11.67%
Associate Professional & Technical	10.77%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.96%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	8.24%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	7.33%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

How many residents own or rent their home in Cirencester and Cotswold

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Cirencester either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 63.36 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 36.64 of Cirencester residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Chesterton	63.36%	36.64%
Cotswold	65.12%	34.88%
South West	65.88%	34.12%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Cirencester compared to other wards in Cotswold

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Stratton (Cotswold)	85.13%	14.87%
2	The Rissingtons	73.76%	26.24%
3	The Ampneys & Hampton	71.66%	28.34%
4	Fairford North	70.44%	29.56%
5	Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South	70.28%	29.72%
6	Ermin	70.18%	29.82%
7	South Cerney Village	69.87%	30.13%
8	Sandywell	69.69%	30.31%
9	Grumbolds Ash with Avening	69.61%	30.39%
10	Campden & Vale	68.64%	31.36%
11	Fosseridge	68.34%	31.66%
12	Blockley	67.66%	32.34%
13	Kemble	67.49%	32.51%
14	Stow (Cotswold)	66.53%	33.47%
15	Bourton Vale	66.29%	33.71%
16	Siddington & Cerney Rural	66.08%	33.92%
17	Chedworth & Churn Valley	66.06%	33.94%
18	Coln Valley	65.69%	34.31%
19	Tetbury East & Rural	65.03%	34.97%
20	Tetbury with Upton	65.01%	34.99%
21	Tetbury Town	64.98%	35.02%
22	Chesterton	63.36%	36.64%
23	Abbey (Cotswold)	61.28%	38.72%
24	Four Acres	60.93%	39.07%
25	Moreton West	60.9%	39.1%
26	The Beeches	60.24%	39.76%
27	Moreton East	60.14%	39.86%
28	Northleach	59.97%	40.03%
29	Bourton Village	59.02%	40.98%
30	St Michael's (Cotswold)	53.91%	46.09%
31	New Mills	53.58%	46.42%
32	Watermoor	43.29%	56.71%

Cirencester is ranked 22 out of 32 wards in Cotswold for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Cirencester & Cotswold 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 Cirencester in the Cotswold local area district.

Cirencester has a lower rate of immigrants than Cotswold, the South West region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Chesterton	93.06%	6.94%
Cotswold	91.19%	8.81%
South West	89.8%	10.2%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Cirencester compared to other wards in Cotswold

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	St Michael's	86.96%	13.04%
2	Watermoor	87.31%	12.69%
3	Bourton Village	88.39%	11.61%
4	The Rissingtons	88.72%	11.28%
5	Siddington & Cerney Rural	88.77%	11.23%
6	Ermin	89.22%	10.78%
7	Grumbolds Ash with Avening	89.89%	10.11%
8	Bourton Vale	89.91%	10.09%
9	Chedworth & Churn Valley	89.95%	10.05%
10	Sandywell	90.11%	9.89%
11	Tetbury East & Rural	90.26%	9.74%
12	Abbey	90.63%	9.37%
13	Fosseridge	90.66%	9.34%
14	The Beeches	90.7%	9.3%
15	Coln Valley	91.1%	8.9%
16	Moreton West	91.17%	8.83%
17	Tetbury with Upton	91.29%	8.71%
18	Stow	91.53%	8.47%
19	Northleach	91.77%	8.23%
20	Kemble	91.78%	8.22%
21	New Mills	92%	8%
22	Four Acres	92.03%	7.97%
23	The Ampneys & Hampton	92.36%	7.64%
24	Fairford North	92.45%	7.55%
25	Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South	92.51%	7.49%
26	Moreton East	92.67%	7.33%
27	Tetbury Town	92.8%	7.2%
28	Chesterton	93.06%	6.94%
29	Campden & Vale	93.39%	6.61%
30	South Cerney Village	93.4%	6.6%
31	Blockley	93.42%	6.58%
32	Stratton	94.26%	5.74%

';Cirencester is ranked 28 out of 32 wards in Cotswold for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Cirencester 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 Cotswold.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Cotswold	1.7%	-0.3%
South West	2.5%	-0.4%
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 Cirencester 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 Cirencester.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	51.33%
In Part-Time Work	28.97%
Unemployed	4.06%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

71.03% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Cirencester

Cirencester Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Cirencester Health Statistics

Chesterton 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
Chesterton	46.51%	35.39%	13.75%	3.53%	0.82%
Cotswold	50.4%	34.17%	11.62%	2.97%	0.83%
South West	47.6%	34.21%	13.12%	3.95%	1.12%
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 Cotswold changed since 2011?

Cotswold 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	48.78%	35.07%	12.33%	3.01%	0.8%
2021	50.4%	34.17%	11.62%	2.97%	0.83%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Cirencester and Cotswold?

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

Ward	Population
Abbey	2626
Blockley	2499
Bourton Vale	2665
Bourton Village	3273
Campden & Vale	6014
Chedworth & Churn Valley	2592
Chesterton	2279
Coln Valley	2279
Ermin	2577
Fairford North	2374
Fosseridge	2560
Four Acres	1735
Grumbolds Ash with Avening	2542
Kemble	2645
Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South	6048
Moreton East	3163
Moreton West	2305
New Mills	2069
Northleach	2977
Sandywell	2565
Siddington & Cerney Rural	3935
South Cerney Village	2752
St Michael's	2573
Stow	2432
Stratton	2605
Tetbury East & Rural	2227
Tetbury Town	1795
Tetbury with Upton	2930
The Ampneys & Hampton	2799
The Beeches	2726
The Rissingtons	2580
Watermoor	3123
Cotswold Total	90264

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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