Is Great Wyrley 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 Great Wyrley older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Great Wyrley and South Staffordshire? What is the claimant count in Great Wyrley and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.
Great Wyrley has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area. 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 Great Wyrley in the South Staffordshire local area district.Great Wyrley Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Great Wyrley Town.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 Great Wyrley Health Statistics
Great Wyrley Town 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 Great Wyrley Town 41.86% 37.65% 15.08% 4.3% 1.11% South Staffordshire 45.01% 35.73% 13.96% 4.11% 1.2% West Midlands 46.4% 34.38% 13.54% 4.37% 1.31% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in South Staffordshire changed since 2011?
South Staffordshire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.11% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 45.35% 35.5% 13.78% 4.1% 1.27% 2021 45.01% 35.73% 13.96% 4.11% 1.2% How many residents own or rent their home in Great Wyrley and South Staffordshire
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Great Wyrley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 75.87 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 24.13 of Great Wyrley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented Great Wyrley Town 75.87% 24.13% South Staffordshire 74.5% 25.5% West Midlands 62.8% 37.2% England 61.31% 38.69% Great Wyrley compared to other wards in South Staffordshire
Great Wyrley is ranked 13 out of 25 wards in South Staffordshire for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 Perton East 90.18% 9.82% 2 Codsall South 86.94% 13.06% 3 Perton Dippons 86.24% 13.76% 4 Kinver 80.89% 19.11% 5 Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon 78.65% 21.35% 6 Cheslyn Hay South 78.31% 21.69% 7 Brewood and Coven 77.94% 22.06% 8 Wombourne South East 77.89% 22.11% 9 Pattingham and Patshull 77.31% 22.69% 10 Himley and Swindon 76.94% 23.06% 11 Wombourne North and Lower Penn 76.49% 23.51% 12 Penkridge South East 76.26% 23.74% 13 Great Wyrley Town 75.87% 24.13% 14 Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell 75.15% 24.85% 15 Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley 73.95% 26.05% 16 Great Wyrley Landywood 72.9% 27.1% 17 Codsall North 72.84% 27.16% 18 Essington 72.5% 27.5% 19 Featherstone and Shareshill 71.18% 28.82% 20 Trysull and Seisdon 68.74% 31.26% 21 Wombourne South West 68.2% 31.8% 22 Penkridge West 67.86% 32.14% 23 Bilbrook 64.81% 35.19% 24 Perton Lakeside 64.62% 35.38% 25 Huntington and Hatherton 63.69% 36.31% Great Wyrley 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 Staffordshire.Area Unemployed Yearly Change South Staffordshire 2.8% -0.2% West Midlands 5% -0.3% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 54.66% In Part-Time Work 26.23% Unemployed 3.94% What are the occupations of the residents of Great Wyrley?
The largest employment sector in Great Wyrley is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Skilled Trades 15.62% Professional Occupations 14.19% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 12.66% Associate Professional & Technical 12.59% Administrative & Secretarial 11.23% Elementary Occupations 9.19% Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.95% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 8.34% Great Wyrley & South Staffordshire Immigration Statistics
Area Born in UK Born outside UK Great Wyrley Town 97.97% 2.03% South Staffordshire 96.71% 3.29% West Midlands 84.84% 15.17% England 82.65% 17.35% Great Wyrley compared to other wards in South Staffordshire
';Great Wyrley is ranked 23 out of 25 wards in South Staffordshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK 1 Featherstone and Shareshill 93.9% 6.1% 2 Bilbrook 95.01% 4.99% 3 Perton Lakeside 95.09% 4.91% 4 Wombourne North and Lower Penn 95.48% 4.52% 5 Codsall South 95.7% 4.3% 6 Perton East 95.72% 4.28% 7 Perton Dippons 96.24% 3.76% 8 Codsall North 96.36% 3.64% 9 Trysull and Seisdon 96.56% 3.44% 10 Huntington and Hatherton 96.77% 3.23% 11 Brewood and Coven 96.97% 3.03% 12 Kinver 97.23% 2.77% 13 Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell 97.25% 2.75% 14 Penkridge West 97.27% 2.73% 15 Himley and Swindon 97.3% 2.7% 16 Great Wyrley Landywood 97.32% 2.68% 17 Essington 97.34% 2.66% 18 Wombourne South East 97.45% 2.55% 19 Pattingham and Patshull 97.48% 2.52% 20 Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon 97.74% 2.26% 21 Cheslyn Hay South 97.76% 2.24% 22 Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley 97.84% 2.16% 23 Great Wyrley Town 97.97% 2.03% 24 Wombourne South West 98.12% 1.88% 25 Penkridge South East 98.32% 1.68% Great Wyrley Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Great Wyrley 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 | Great Wyrley Town | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 22.6% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 11.52% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 14.81% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.67% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 18.41% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 22.6% | 33.92% |
What is the population of Great Wyrley and South Staffordshire?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in South Staffordshire including Great Wyrley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilbrook | 4237 |
| Brewood and Coven | 6716 |
| Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon | 4536 |
| Cheslyn Hay South | 3494 |
| Codsall North | 4604 |
| Codsall South | 4127 |
| Essington | 5226 |
| Featherstone and Shareshill | 7533 |
| Great Wyrley Landywood | 4837 |
| Great Wyrley Town | 6429 |
| Himley and Swindon | 2415 |
| Huntington and Hatherton | 5681 |
| Kinver | 7166 |
| Pattingham and Patshull | 2255 |
| Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell | 3838 |
| Penkridge South East | 4705 |
| Penkridge West | 2060 |
| Perton Dippons | 1976 |
| Perton East | 2127 |
| Perton Lakeside | 6374 |
| Trysull and Seisdon | 2256 |
| Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley | 4294 |
| Wombourne North and Lower Penn | 6696 |
| Wombourne South East | 3909 |
| Wombourne South West | 4878 |
| South Staffordshire Total | 112369 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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