Socio-economic statistics for Oakford, Devon

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

How many residents own or rent their home in Oakford and Mid Devon

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Oakford either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 72.25 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 27.75 of Oakford residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Clare and Shuttern	72.25%	27.75%
Mid Devon	67.63%	32.37%
South West	65.88%	34.12%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Oakford compared to other wards in Mid Devon

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Taw	80.9%	19.1%
2	Way	79.71%	20.29%
3	Sandford and Creedy	77.99%	22.01%
4	Taw Vale	77.69%	22.31%
5	Silverton	77.51%	22.49%
6	Canonsleigh	76.87%	23.13%
7	Cadbury	76.48%	23.52%
8	Yeo	74.74%	25.26%
9	Upper Yeo	74.33%	25.67%
10	Upper Culm	73.77%	26.23%
11	Halberton	72.76%	27.24%
12	Cullompton Outer	72.28%	27.72%
13	Clare and Shuttern	72.25%	27.75%
14	Newbrooke	69.75%	30.25%
15	Lower Culm	68.16%	31.84%
16	Bradninch	65.65%	34.35%
17	Cullompton North	65.55%	34.45%
18	Cullompton South	64.41%	35.59%
19	Cranmore	64.34%	35.66%
20	Boniface	63.86%	36.14%
21	Lawrence	60.61%	39.39%
22	Westexe	60.04%	39.96%
23	Castle (Mid Devon)	59.98%	40.02%
24	Lowman	53.68%	46.32%

Oakford is ranked 13 out of 24 wards in Mid Devon for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Oakford Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Oakford Health Statistics

Clare and Shuttern 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
Clare and Shuttern	47.3%	34.64%	12.86%	3.81%	1.39%
Mid Devon	47.16%	34.84%	13.22%	3.72%	1.05%
South West	47.6%	34.21%	13.12%	3.95%	1.12%
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 Mid Devon changed since 2011?

Mid Devon residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.08% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	46.64%	35.44%	13.37%	3.58%	0.96%
2021	47.16%	34.84%	13.22%	3.72%	1.05%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Oakford?

The largest employment sector in Oakford is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	18.63%
Skilled Trades	17.81%
Professional Occupations	16.68%
Associate Professional & Technical	10.51%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	8.37%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.06%
Elementary Occupations	7.8%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	6.23%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Oakford 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 Mid Devon.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Mid Devon	1.9%	-0.4%
South West	2.5%	-0.4%
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 Oakford 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 Oakford.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	51.75%
In Part-Time Work	35.04%
Unemployed	2.31%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

64.96% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Oakford

Oakford & Mid Devon 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 Oakford in the Mid Devon local area district.

Oakford has a lower rate of immigrants than Mid Devon, the South West region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Clare and Shuttern	95.9%	4.1%
Mid Devon	93.75%	6.25%
South West	89.8%	10.2%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Oakford compared to other wards in Mid Devon

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Castle	90.27%	9.73%
2	Cullompton South	91.32%	8.68%
3	Lowman	92.2%	7.8%
4	Cullompton North	92.25%	7.75%
5	Lawrence	92.47%	7.53%
6	Boniface	92.61%	7.39%
7	Cadbury	92.74%	7.26%
8	Cranmore	92.93%	7.07%
9	Newbrooke	93.06%	6.94%
10	Bradninch	94.02%	5.99%
11	Lower Culm	94.1%	5.9%
12	Yeo	94.47%	5.53%
13	Cullompton Outer	94.48%	5.52%
14	Westexe	94.51%	5.49%
15	Silverton	94.55%	5.45%
16	Sandford and Creedy	94.74%	5.26%
17	Halberton	95.29%	4.71%
18	Upper Culm	95.65%	4.35%
19	Way	95.79%	4.21%
20	Taw Vale	95.9%	4.1%
21	Clare and Shuttern	95.9%	4.1%
22	Upper Yeo	95.91%	4.09%
23	Canonsleigh	96.21%	3.79%
24	Taw	96.32%	3.68%

';Oakford is ranked 21 out of 24 wards in Mid Devon for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Oakford Education Statistics

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

Level	Clare and Shuttern	England
No Qualifications	16.27%	18.08%
Level 1	9.34%	9.69%
Level 2	13.99%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.04%	5.32%
Level 3	15.47%	16.92%
Level 4	35.99%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Oakford and Mid Devon?

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

Ward	Population
Boniface	4209
Bradninch	2057
Cadbury	1678
Canonsleigh	3257
Castle	4405
Clare and Shuttern	3615
Cranmore	4947
Cullompton North	4449
Cullompton Outer	2752
Cullompton South	4432
Halberton	2323
Lawrence	3848
Lower Culm	5958
Lowman	7233
Newbrooke	1602
Sandford and Creedy	3358
Silverton	1959
Taw	1750
Taw Vale	1721
Upper Culm	4438
Upper Yeo	1788
Way	1731
Westexe	6066
Yeo	3714
Mid Devon Total	83290

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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