Socio-economic statistics for Collafield, Gloucestershire

Socio-economic statistics for Collafield, Gloucestershire

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

Collafield Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Cinderford East.
Age BandProportion
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

Collafield Health Statistics

Cinderford East has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Cinderford East42.99%36.33%14.93%4.5%1.26%
Forest of Dean44.81%35.52%14.2%4.21%1.25%
South West47.6%34.21%13.12%3.95%1.12%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Forest of Dean changed since 2011?

Forest of Dean residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.26% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201144.27%35.8%14.49%4.31%1.13%
202144.81%35.52%14.2%4.21%1.25%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Collafield 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 Forest of Dean.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Forest of Dean2.5%0%
South West2.5%-0.4%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-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 Collafield 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 Collafield.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment56.7%
In Part-Time Work29.08%
Unemployed4.27%
70.92% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Collafield

Collafield Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Collafield 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 Collafield to the national average for England.
LevelCinderford EastEngland
No Qualifications22.67%18.08%
Level 111.49%9.69%
Level 216.25%13.32%
Apprenticeship6.45%5.32%
Level 318.87%16.92%
Level 421.1%33.92%

How many residents own or rent their home in Collafield and Forest of Dean

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Collafield either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 70.16 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 29.84 of Collafield residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Cinderford East70.16%29.84%
Forest of Dean72.6%27.4%
South West65.88%34.12%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Collafield compared to other wards in Forest of Dean

#WardOwnedRented
1Lydney North89.41%10.59%
2Longhope & Huntley83.19%16.81%
3St. Briavels82.46%17.54%
4Pillowell80.95%19.05%
5Dymock80.05%19.95%
6Hartpury & Redmarley79.68%20.32%
7Westbury-on-Severn78.27%21.73%
8Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook77.68%22.32%
9Newland & Sling77.19%22.81%
10Berry Hill (Forest of Dean)76.04%23.96%
11Tidenham75.31%24.69%
12Lydbrook75.23%24.77%
13Bream74.35%25.65%
14Ruspidge74.34%25.66%
15Newnham (Forest of Dean)73.01%26.99%
16Cinderford East70.16%29.84%
17Lydney West & Aylburton69.26%30.74%
18Coleford65.92%34.08%
19Newent & Taynton65.37%34.63%
20Lydney East62.1%37.9%
21Cinderford West57.13%42.87%
Collafield is ranked 16 out of 21 wards in Forest of Dean for the percentage of home owners.

What are the occupations of the residents of Collafield?

The largest employment sector in Collafield is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.
SectorProportion
Skilled Trades17.85%
Caring, leisure & Other Services14.21%
Professional Occupations12.11%
Elementary Occupations11.29%
Associate Professional & Technical9.9%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives9.86%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials9.04%
Administrative & Secretarial8.28%

Collafield & Forest of Dean 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 Collafield in the Forest of Dean local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Cinderford East94.51%5.49%
Forest of Dean94.9%5.1%
South West89.8%10.2%
England82.65%17.35%

Collafield compared to other wards in Forest of Dean

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Newent & Taynton89.71%10.29%
2Tidenham92.43%7.57%
3Cinderford West92.53%7.47%
4Lydney East94.29%5.71%
5St. Briavels94.45%5.55%
6Dymock94.5%5.5%
7Cinderford East94.51%5.49%
8Newland & Sling94.65%5.35%
9Longhope & Huntley95.06%4.94%
10Hartpury & Redmarley95.38%4.62%
11Lydney West & Aylburton95.41%4.59%
12Newnham95.48%4.52%
13Westbury-on-Severn96%4%
14Bream96.42%3.58%
15Pillowell96.44%3.56%
16Ruspidge96.58%3.42%
17Lydney North96.7%3.3%
18Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook96.75%3.25%
19Coleford96.81%3.19%
20Lydbrook96.81%3.19%
21Berry Hill97.55%2.45%
';Collafield is ranked 7 out of 21 wards in Forest of Dean for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What is the population of Collafield and Forest of Dean?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Forest of Dean including Collafield. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Berry Hill4538
Bream4934
Cinderford East4635
Cinderford West4443
Coleford7575
Dymock1880
Hartpury & Redmarley5711
Longhope & Huntley4006
Lydbrook2249
Lydney East6019
Lydney North1779
Lydney West & Aylburton2477
Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook7391
Newent & Taynton6655
Newland & Sling2478
Newnham4660
Pillowell1954
Ruspidge2321
St. Briavels2367
Tidenham6964
Westbury-on-Severn2071
Forest of Dean Total87107



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