Is High Ackworth 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 High Ackworth older than the national average or younger? What is the population of High Ackworth and Wakefield? What is the claimant count in High Ackworth and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers. 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 High Ackworth in the Wakefield local area district.
High Ackworth has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.High Ackworth & Wakefield Immigration Statistics
Area Born in UK Born outside UK Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton 95.42% 4.58% Wakefield 91.49% 8.51% Yorkshire and The Humber 88.65% 11.35% England 82.65% 17.35% High Ackworth compared to other wards in Wakefield
';High Ackworth is ranked 17 out of 21 wards in Wakefield for the number of residents born outside of the UK.# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK 1 Wakefield East 69.94% 30.06% 2 Wakefield North 80.05% 19.95% 3 Wakefield South 83.79% 16.21% 4 Wakefield West 86.73% 13.27% 5 Normanton 88.97% 11.03% 6 South Elmsall and South Kirkby 91.79% 8.21% 7 Stanley and Outwood East 92.6% 7.4% 8 Castleford Central and Glasshoughton 93.25% 6.75% 9 Pontefract North 93.48% 6.52% 10 Airedale and Ferry Fryston 93.76% 6.24% 11 Wrenthorpe and Outwood West 93.89% 6.11% 12 Altofts and Whitwood 94.16% 5.84% 13 Featherstone 94.63% 5.37% 14 Knottingley 94.68% 5.32% 15 Hemsworth 95.06% 4.94% 16 Crofton, Ryhill and Walton 95.31% 4.69% 17 Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton 95.42% 4.58% 18 Wakefield Rural 95.86% 4.14% 19 Pontefract South 95.94% 4.06% 20 Ossett 96.21% 3.79% 21 Horbury and South Ossett 96.53% 3.47% High Ackworth 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 Wakefield.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Wakefield 3.7% -0.3% Yorkshire and The Humber 4.2% -0.3% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 57.87% In Part-Time Work 25.62% Unemployed 2.92% High Ackworth Health Statistics
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton 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 Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton 46.91% 33.71% 13.41% 4.72% 1.24% Wakefield 44.71% 34.29% 14.46% 5.07% 1.48% Yorkshire and The Humber 46.18% 34.31% 13.7% 4.49% 1.32% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in Wakefield changed since 2011?
Wakefield residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 2.21% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 42.75% 34.04% 15.53% 5.99% 1.7% 2021 44.71% 34.29% 14.46% 5.07% 1.48% High Ackworth Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton.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 How many residents own or rent their home in High Ackworth and Wakefield
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in High Ackworth either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.97 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.03 of High Ackworth residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton 71.97% 28.03% Wakefield 62.6% 37.4% Yorkshire and The Humber 62.58% 37.42% England 61.31% 38.69% High Ackworth compared to other wards in Wakefield
High Ackworth is ranked 4 out of 21 wards in Wakefield for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 Wakefield Rural 77.04% 22.96% 2 Stanley and Outwood East 74.61% 25.39% 3 Wrenthorpe and Outwood West 74.49% 25.51% 4 Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton 71.97% 28.03% 5 Crofton, Ryhill and Walton 71.84% 28.16% 6 Horbury and South Ossett 68.67% 31.33% 7 Pontefract South 67.08% 32.92% 8 Altofts and Whitwood 66.55% 33.45% 9 Ossett 66.45% 33.55% 10 Castleford Central and Glasshoughton 66.16% 33.84% 11 Wakefield South 64.42% 35.58% 12 Pontefract North 62.96% 37.04% 13 Featherstone 60.14% 39.86% 14 Normanton (Wakefield) 59.14% 40.86% 15 Hemsworth 57.9% 42.1% 16 Knottingley 57.3% 42.7% 17 South Elmsall and South Kirkby 56.61% 43.39% 18 Airedale and Ferry Fryston 54.53% 45.47% 19 Wakefield West 48.77% 51.23% 20 Wakefield North 47.57% 52.43% 21 Wakefield East 38.57% 61.43% What are the occupations of the residents of High Ackworth?
The largest employment sector in High Ackworth is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Professional Occupations 17.48% Elementary Occupations 13.39% Associate Professional & Technical 12.95% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 12.94% Skilled Trades 10.11% Caring, leisure & Other Services 9.03% Administrative & Secretarial 8.86% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 8.74% High Ackworth Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education High Ackworth 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 | Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 21.71% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 9.73% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 14.53% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.08% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 17.1% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 28.45% | 33.92% |
What is the population of High Ackworth and Wakefield?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Wakefield including High Ackworth. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton | 17746 |
| Airedale and Ferry Fryston | 15892 |
| Altofts and Whitwood | 18398 |
| Castleford Central and Glasshoughton | 16843 |
| Crofton, Ryhill and Walton | 15875 |
| Featherstone | 17299 |
| Hemsworth | 15979 |
| Horbury and South Ossett | 15513 |
| Knottingley | 14363 |
| Normanton | 17334 |
| Ossett | 16678 |
| Pontefract North | 18035 |
| Pontefract South | 15238 |
| South Elmsall and South Kirkby | 19279 |
| Stanley and Outwood East | 16568 |
| Wakefield East | 17232 |
| Wakefield North | 17647 |
| Wakefield Rural | 17736 |
| Wakefield South | 14906 |
| Wakefield West | 16555 |
| Wrenthorpe and Outwood West | 16476 |
| Wakefield Total | 351592 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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