Socio-economic statistics for Matlock Dale, Derbyshire

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

How many residents own or rent their home in Matlock Dale and Derbyshire Dales

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Matlock Dale either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 75.23 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 24.77 of Matlock Dale residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Masson	75.23%	24.77%
Derbyshire Dales	71.95%	28.05%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Matlock Dale compared to other wards in Derbyshire Dales

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Hulland	83.9%	16.1%
2	Carsington Water	81.13%	18.87%
3	Norbury	80.76%	19.24%
4	Calver	80.22%	19.78%
5	Brailsford	78.58%	21.42%
6	Hartington and Taddington	78.52%	21.48%
7	Doveridge and Sudbury	76.87%	23.13%
8	Winster and South Darley	76.76%	23.24%
9	Litton and Longstone	76.51%	23.49%
10	Bradwell (Derbyshire Dales)	75.51%	24.49%
11	Masson	75.23%	24.77%
12	Hathersage and Eyam	75.12%	24.88%
13	Clifton and Bradley	73.95%	26.05%
14	Darley Dale	73.35%	26.65%
15	Stanton (Derbyshire Dales)	73.34%	26.66%
16	Wirksworth	72.2%	27.8%
17	Matlock All Saints	71.8%	28.2%
18	Bakewell	69.51%	30.49%
19	Dovedale and Parwich	69.42%	30.58%
20	Tideswell	68.59%	31.41%
21	Lathkill and Bradford	68.18%	31.82%
22	Ashbourne South	65.54%	34.46%
23	Matlock St Giles	64.96%	35.04%
24	Chatsworth	62.81%	37.19%
25	Ashbourne North	62.09%	37.91%

Matlock Dale is ranked 11 out of 25 wards in Derbyshire Dales for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Matlock Dale Health Statistics

Masson 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
Masson	45.16%	36.63%	13%	4.26%	0.95%
Derbyshire Dales	47.53%	34.5%	13.4%	3.54%	1.03%
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 Derbyshire Dales changed since 2011?

Derbyshire Dales residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.23% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	47.09%	34.71%	13.67%	3.48%	1.06%
2021	47.53%	34.5%	13.4%	3.54%	1.03%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Matlock Dale Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Matlock Dale & Derbyshire Dales 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 Matlock Dale in the Derbyshire Dales local area district.

Matlock Dale has a lower rate of immigrants than Derbyshire Dales, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Masson	96.34%	3.66%
Derbyshire Dales	96.24%	3.76%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Matlock Dale compared to other wards in Derbyshire Dales

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Ashbourne South	94.9%	5.1%
2	Ashbourne North	95.19%	4.81%
3	Doveridge and Sudbury	95.23%	4.77%
4	Winster and South Darley	95.7%	4.3%
5	Matlock All Saints	95.88%	4.12%
6	Bakewell	95.89%	4.11%
7	Clifton and Bradley	95.93%	4.07%
8	Hathersage and Eyam	96.12%	3.88%
9	Darley Dale	96.19%	3.81%
10	Calver	96.28%	3.72%
11	Masson	96.34%	3.66%
12	Matlock St Giles	96.37%	3.63%
13	Hartington and Taddington	96.38%	3.62%
14	Wirksworth	96.64%	3.36%
15	Litton and Longstone	96.66%	3.34%
16	Brailsford	96.7%	3.3%
17	Chatsworth	96.77%	3.23%
18	Carsington Water	96.84%	3.16%
19	Stanton	96.92%	3.08%
20	Dovedale and Parwich	97.02%	2.98%
21	Norbury	97.12%	2.88%
22	Lathkill and Bradford	97.17%	2.83%
23	Tideswell	97.27%	2.73%
24	Bradwell	97.59%	2.41%
25	Hulland	97.63%	2.37%

';Matlock Dale is ranked 11 out of 25 wards in Derbyshire Dales for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Matlock Dale?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	19.79%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	17.68%
Skilled Trades	13.77%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.51%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.26%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	8.35%
Elementary Occupations	7.83%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	7%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Matlock Dale 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 Derbyshire Dales.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Derbyshire Dales	1.9%	0.2%
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 Matlock Dale 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 Matlock Dale.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	53.07%
In Part-Time Work	34.17%
Unemployed	3.39%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

65.83% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Matlock Dale

Matlock Dale Education Statistics

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

Level	Masson	England
No Qualifications	15.91%	18.08%
Level 1	8.7%	9.69%
Level 2	13.04%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.79%	5.32%
Level 3	14.94%	16.92%
Level 4	40.16%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Matlock Dale and Derbyshire Dales?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Derbyshire Dales including Matlock Dale. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Ashbourne North	3888
Ashbourne South	5571
Bakewell	4407
Bradwell	1801
Brailsford	1829
Calver	1705
Carsington Water	1826
Chatsworth	1650
Clifton and Bradley	1815
Darley Dale	5854
Dovedale and Parwich	1612
Doveridge and Sudbury	2789
Hartington and Taddington	1683
Hathersage and Eyam	3807
Hulland	1776
Lathkill and Bradford	1560
Litton and Longstone	1470
Masson	2990
Matlock All Saints	5598
Matlock St Giles	5643
Norbury	1744
Stanton	1817
Tideswell	1725
Winster and South Darley	1724
Wirksworth	6138
Derbyshire Dales Total	72422

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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