Socio-economic statistics for Epperstone, Nottinghamshire

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

Epperstone 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 Gedling.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Gedling	3.1%	-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 Epperstone 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 Epperstone.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	51.13%
In Part-Time Work	30.48%
Unemployed	2.36%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

69.52% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Epperstone

What are the occupations of the residents of Epperstone?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	25.34%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	20.81%
Associate Professional & Technical	12.63%
Skilled Trades	12.47%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.93%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	6.2%
Elementary Occupations	4.77%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	3.26%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Epperstone & Gedling 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 Epperstone in the Gedling local area district.

Epperstone has a lower rate of immigrants than Gedling, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Dumbles	96.94%	3.06%
Gedling	92.39%	7.61%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Epperstone compared to other wards in Gedling

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Carlton Hill	87.94%	12.06%
2	Carlton	88.08%	11.92%
3	Daybrook	89.84%	10.16%
4	Colwick	89.96%	10.04%
5	Bestwood St Albans	91.18%	8.82%
6	Netherfield	91.45%	8.55%
7	Plains	91.69%	8.31%
8	Woodthorpe	91.87%	8.13%
9	Porchester	92.15%	7.85%
10	Coppice	92.5%	7.5%
11	Phoenix	92.54%	7.46%
12	Cavendish	92.58%	7.42%
13	Ernehale	93.68%	6.32%
14	Redhill	93.69%	6.31%
15	Gedling	94.09%	5.91%
16	Newstead Abbey	94.18%	5.82%
17	Trent Valley	95.27%	4.73%
18	Dumbles	96.94%	3.06%
19	Calverton	96.95%	3.05%

';Epperstone is ranked 18 out of 19 wards in Gedling for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Epperstone Education Statistics

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

Level	Dumbles	England
No Qualifications	15.43%	18.08%
Level 1	7.94%	9.69%
Level 2	12.18%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.04%	5.32%
Level 3	16.13%	16.92%
Level 4	38.68%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Epperstone and Gedling

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Epperstone either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 85.53 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 14.47 of Epperstone residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Dumbles	85.53%	14.47%
Gedling	73.84%	26.16%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Epperstone compared to other wards in Gedling

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Woodthorpe	86.92%	13.08%
2	Dumbles	85.53%	14.47%
3	Newstead Abbey	85.46%	14.54%
4	Plains	83.39%	16.61%
5	Trent Valley	83.27%	16.73%
6	Porchester	80.27%	19.73%
7	Gedling	80.08%	19.92%
8	Phoenix	75.97%	24.03%
9	Bestwood St Albans	74.26%	25.74%
10	Calverton	74.16%	25.84%
11	Redhill (Gedling)	73.36%	26.64%
12	Colwick	72.46%	27.54%
13	Carlton (Gedling)	69.54%	30.46%
14	Ernehale	69.37%	30.63%
15	Coppice	69.29%	30.71%
16	Carlton Hill	66.38%	33.62%
17	Cavendish	66.22%	33.78%
18	Daybrook	57.61%	42.39%
19	Netherfield (Gedling)	50.17%	49.83%

Epperstone is ranked 2 out of 19 wards in Gedling for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Epperstone Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Epperstone Health Statistics

Dumbles 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
Dumbles	48.39%	35.02%	12.6%	3.09%	0.9%
Gedling	46.03%	34.84%	13.8%	4.13%	1.21%
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 Gedling changed since 2011?

Gedling residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.65% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	45.05%	35.17%	14.51%	4.1%	1.17%
2021	46.03%	34.84%	13.8%	4.13%	1.21%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Epperstone and Gedling?

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

Ward	Population
Bestwood St Albans	5461
Calverton	7721
Carlton	5733
Carlton Hill	9328
Cavendish	5112
Colwick	2875
Coppice	6062
Daybrook	6633
Dumbles	2925
Ernehale	6338
Gedling	7250
Netherfield	5568
Newstead Abbey	8374
Phoenix	5722
Plains	7879
Porchester	7931
Redhill	5714
Trent Valley	5357
Woodthorpe	6256
Gedling Total	118239

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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