Socio-economic statistics for Altham, Lancashire

Socio-economic statistics for Altham, Lancashire

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

Altham Age Distribution Statistics

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

The largest employment sector in Altham is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations14.44%
Skilled Trades13.8%
Associate Professional & Technical12.75%
Caring, leisure & Other Services12.67%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials10.63%
Administrative & Secretarial10.14%
Elementary Occupations9.05%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives8.52%

Altham Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Altham 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 Altham to the national average for England.
LevelAlthamEngland
No Qualifications18.28%18.08%
Level 110.14%9.69%
Level 215.42%13.32%
Apprenticeship7.49%5.32%
Level 320.41%16.92%
Level 426.61%33.92%

How many residents own or rent their home in Altham and Hyndburn

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Altham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 70.29 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 29.71 of Altham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Altham70.29%29.71%
Hyndburn63.08%36.92%
North West62.33%37.67%
England61.31%38.69%

Altham has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Altham compared to other wards in Hyndburn

#WardOwnedRented
1Baxenden86.94%13.06%
2St Oswald's (Hyndburn)86.58%13.42%
3Overton (Hyndburn)70.57%29.43%
4Altham70.29%29.71%
5Huncoat70.28%29.72%
6Clayton-le-Moors65.17%34.83%
7Immanuel64.24%35.76%
8Rishton64.15%35.85%
9Milnshaw61.68%38.32%
10Netherton60.19%39.81%
11St Andrew's (Hyndburn)56.38%43.62%
12Barnfield (Hyndburn)51.86%48.14%
13Spring Hill50.61%49.39%
14Central (Hyndburn)50.35%49.65%
15Church (Hyndburn)47.74%52.26%
16Peel46.55%53.45%
Altham is ranked 4 out of 16 wards in Hyndburn for the percentage of home owners.

Altham & Hyndburn 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 Altham in the Hyndburn local area district.

Altham has a lower rate of immigrants than Hyndburn, the North West region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Altham95.04%4.96%
Hyndburn91.05%8.95%
North West88.33%11.67%
England82.65%17.35%

Altham compared to other wards in Hyndburn

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Central72.13%27.87%
2Spring Hill80.59%19.41%
3Church82.78%17.22%
4Barnfield89.44%10.56%
5Netherton90.07%9.93%
6Peel91.34%8.66%
7Milnshaw92.78%7.22%
8Huncoat94.15%5.85%
9Altham95.04%4.96%
10St Andrew's95.43%4.57%
11Rishton95.72%4.28%
12Overton95.97%4.03%
13Clayton-le-Moors96.25%3.75%
14St Oswald's96.34%3.66%
15Baxenden96.46%3.54%
16Immanuel97.35%2.65%
';Altham is ranked 9 out of 16 wards in Hyndburn for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Altham 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 Hyndburn.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Hyndburn5.7%0.1%
North West4.3%-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 Altham 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 Altham.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment59.91%
In Part-Time Work23.3%
Unemployed3.75%
76.7% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Altham

Altham Health Statistics

Altham has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Altham49.38%31.48%13.3%4.43%1.41%
Hyndburn43.92%34.3%14.77%5.33%1.66%
North West47.73%32.71%13.36%4.77%1.43%
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 Hyndburn changed since 2011?

Hyndburn residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.97% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201143.05%34.2%15.14%5.95%1.66%
202143.92%34.3%14.77%5.33%1.66%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What is the population of Altham and Hyndburn?

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

WardPopulation
Altham5241
Barnfield4453
Baxenden4013
Central5660
Church5236
Clayton-le-Moors4478
Huncoat4704
Immanuel4349
Milnshaw4864
Netherton4597
Overton6436
Peel4362
Rishton6428
Spring Hill5670
St Andrew's4408
St Oswald's6234
Hyndburn Total81133



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