Socio-economic statistics for Loftus, Redcar and Cleveland

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

Loftus 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 Redcar and Cleveland.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Redcar and Cleveland	4.4%	-0.3%
North East	4.3%	-0.5%
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 Loftus 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 Loftus.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	45.11%
In Part-Time Work	31.01%
Unemployed	7.09%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

68.99% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Loftus

Loftus Health Statistics

Loftus 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
Loftus	40.4%	33.78%	17.07%	6.64%	2.1%
Redcar and Cleveland	42.54%	34%	15.84%	5.8%	1.82%
North East	44.58%	33.46%	14.95%	5.41%	1.61%
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 Redcar and Cleveland changed since 2011?

Redcar and Cleveland residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.25% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	42.38%	33.91%	15.87%	6.05%	1.79%
2021	42.54%	34%	15.84%	5.8%	1.82%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Loftus and Redcar and Cleveland

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Loftus either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 58.56 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 41.44 of Loftus residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Loftus	58.56%	41.44%
Redcar and Cleveland	64.66%	35.34%
North East	60.27%	39.73%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Loftus has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.

Loftus compared to other wards in Redcar and Cleveland

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Belmont (Redcar and Cleveland)	85.99%	14.01%
2	Wheatlands	84.89%	15.11%
3	Hutton	84.07%	15.94%
4	Longbeck	82.77%	17.23%
5	West Dyke	79.38%	20.62%
6	St Germain's	75.31%	24.69%
7	Ormesby (Redcar and Cleveland)	74.46%	25.54%
8	Zetland	73.42%	26.58%
9	Teesville	72.32%	27.68%
10	Normanby	72.22%	27.78%
11	Skelton East	68.63%	31.37%
12	Brotton	67.35%	32.65%
13	Saltburn	66.73%	33.27%
14	Newcomen	65.38%	34.62%
15	Skelton West	62.16%	37.84%
16	Lockwood	58.71%	41.29%
17	Loftus	58.56%	41.44%
18	Guisborough	56.85%	43.15%
19	South Bank	51.69%	48.31%
20	Dormanstown	50.93%	49.07%
21	Coatham	49.54%	50.46%
22	Eston	49.53%	50.47%
23	Kirkleatham	48.24%	51.76%
24	Grangetown (Redcar and Cleveland)	27.65%	72.35%

Loftus is ranked 17 out of 24 wards in Redcar and Cleveland for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Loftus & Redcar and Cleveland 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 Loftus in the Redcar and Cleveland local area district.

Loftus has a lower rate of immigrants than Redcar and Cleveland, the North East region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Loftus	98.08%	1.92%
Redcar and Cleveland	97.08%	2.92%
North East	93.23%	6.77%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Loftus compared to other wards in Redcar and Cleveland

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	South Bank	91.9%	8.1%
2	Coatham	94.3%	5.7%
3	Saltburn	95.28%	4.72%
4	Grangetown	95.59%	4.41%
5	Dormanstown	96.67%	3.33%
6	Zetland	96.98%	3.02%
7	Hutton	97.17%	2.83%
8	Kirkleatham	97.24%	2.76%
9	Guisborough	97.28%	2.72%
10	Ormesby	97.38%	2.62%
11	West Dyke	97.41%	2.59%
12	Newcomen	97.47%	2.53%
13	Longbeck	97.61%	2.39%
14	Belmont	97.68%	2.32%
15	Eston	97.68%	2.32%
16	Wheatlands	97.68%	2.32%
17	Normanby	97.87%	2.13%
18	St Germain's	97.92%	2.08%
19	Loftus	98.08%	1.92%
20	Skelton East	98.11%	1.89%
21	Lockwood	98.11%	1.89%
22	Skelton West	98.13%	1.87%
23	Brotton	98.23%	1.77%
24	Teesville	98.27%	1.73%

';Loftus is ranked 19 out of 24 wards in Redcar and Cleveland for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Loftus?

The largest employment sector in Loftus is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.

Sector	Proportion
Elementary Occupations	16.85%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	15.75%
Skilled Trades	13.34%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	12.4%
Professional Occupations	10.16%
Associate Professional & Technical	8.43%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	7.41%
Administrative & Secretarial	7.07%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Loftus Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Loftus Education Statistics

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

Level	Loftus	England
No Qualifications	26.38%	18.08%
Level 1	10.26%	9.69%
Level 2	14.57%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	8.09%	5.32%
Level 3	17.84%	16.92%
Level 4	20.19%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Loftus and Redcar and Cleveland?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Redcar and Cleveland including Loftus. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Belmont	4292
Brotton	6905
Coatham	5123
Dormanstown	4679
Eston	7578
Grangetown	6619
Guisborough	8063
Hutton	6420
Kirkleatham	7458
Lockwood	2367
Loftus	6472
Longbeck	4026
Newcomen	5199
Normanby	6724
Ormesby	6325
Saltburn	6060
Skelton East	4212
Skelton West	4739
South Bank	5353
St Germain's	7115
Teesville	5826
West Dyke	5947
Wheatlands	5367
Zetland	4359
Redcar and Cleveland Total	137228

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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