Socio-economic statistics for Hockley, Staffordshire

Socio-economic statistics for Hockley, Staffordshire

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

Hockley Age Distribution Statistics

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Hockley?

The largest employment sector in Hockley is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Caring, leisure & Other Services.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations17.03%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials13.24%
Associate Professional & Technical12.28%
Administrative & Secretarial12.06%
Skilled Trades10.64%
Elementary Occupations10.15%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives8.52%
Caring, leisure & Other Services7.97%

Hockley Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Hockley 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 Hockley to the national average for England.
LevelTrinityEngland
No Qualifications19.2%18.08%
Level 112.77%9.69%
Level 215.85%13.32%
Apprenticeship5.87%5.32%
Level 318.75%16.92%
Level 424.88%33.92%

Hockley & Tamworth 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 Hockley in the Tamworth local area district.

Hockley has a lower rate of immigrants than Tamworth, the West Midlands region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Trinity (Tamworth)96.27%3.73%
Tamworth93.25%6.75%
West Midlands84.84%15.17%
England82.65%17.35%

Hockley compared to other wards in Tamworth

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Castle89.71%10.29%
2Spital92.56%7.44%
3Belgrave92.68%7.32%
4Bolehall92.74%7.26%
5Amington93.07%6.93%
6Glascote93.13%6.87%
7Stonydelph93.58%6.42%
8Mercian93.62%6.38%
9Wilnecote94.96%5.04%
10Trinity96.27%3.73%
';Hockley is ranked 10 out of 10 wards in Tamworth for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Hockley Health Statistics

Trinity 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.
AreaVGGFBVB
Trinity (Tamworth)47.98%34.81%13.14%3.18%0.9%
Tamworth45.52%34.88%13.89%4.37%1.35%
West Midlands46.4%34.38%13.54%4.37%1.31%
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 Tamworth changed since 2011?

Tamworth residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.43% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201145.6%35.23%13.43%4.43%1.31%
202145.52%34.88%13.89%4.37%1.35%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How many residents own or rent their home in Hockley and Tamworth

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Hockley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 82.89 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 17.11 of Hockley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Trinity (Tamworth)82.89%17.11%
Tamworth66.99%33.01%
West Midlands62.8%37.2%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Hockley compared to other wards in Tamworth

#WardOwnedRented
1Trinity (Tamworth)82.89%17.11%
2Amington72.87%27.13%
3Wilnecote71.61%28.39%
4Mercian69.71%30.29%
5Spital67.28%32.72%
6Stonydelph67.25%32.75%
7Belgrave (Tamworth)67.11%32.89%
8Bolehall64.44%35.56%
9Glascote54.29%45.71%
10Castle (Tamworth)53.6%46.4%
Hockley is ranked 1 out of 10 wards in Tamworth for the percentage of home owners.

Hockley 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 Tamworth.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Tamworth3.7%-0.2%
West Midlands5%-0.3%
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 Hockley 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 Hockley.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment58.99%
In Part-Time Work25.26%
Unemployed2.74%
74.74% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Hockley

What is the population of Hockley and Tamworth?

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

WardPopulation
Amington7832
Belgrave7706
Bolehall7637
Castle7420
Glascote7817
Mercian6836
Spital7821
Stonydelph7518
Trinity7157
Wilnecote9120
Tamworth Total76864



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