Socio-economic statistics for Asfordby, Leicestershire

Socio-economic statistics for Asfordby, Leicestershire

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

Asfordby Age Distribution Statistics

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

Asfordby Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Asfordby 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 Asfordby to the national average for England.
LevelAsfordbyEngland
No Qualifications19.31%18.08%
Level 110.15%9.69%
Level 215.75%13.32%
Apprenticeship6.92%5.32%
Level 319.72%16.92%
Level 425.8%33.92%

What are the occupations of the residents of Asfordby?

The largest employment sector in Asfordby is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations15.96%
Skilled Trades14.52%
Associate Professional & Technical12.24%
Elementary Occupations11.57%
Caring, leisure & Other Services10.4%
Administrative & Secretarial10.23%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials9.68%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives9.23%

How many residents own or rent their home in Asfordby and Melton

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Asfordby either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 70.85 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 29.15 of Asfordby residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Asfordby70.85%29.15%
Melton70.94%29.06%
East Midlands65.47%34.53%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Asfordby compared to other wards in Melton

#WardOwnedRented
1Frisby-on-the-Wreake81.78%18.22%
2Gaddesby79.08%20.92%
3Old Dalby78.15%21.85%
4Bottesford (Melton)77.67%22.33%
5Somerby77.28%22.72%
6Long Clawson and Stathern77.15%22.85%
7Melton Sysonby75.1%24.9%
8Waltham-on-the-Wolds74.28%25.72%
9Melton Newport72.7%27.3%
10Melton Warwick71.22%28.78%
11Asfordby70.85%29.15%
12Melton Dorian66.43%33.57%
13Croxton Kerrial64.85%35.15%
14Melton Craven62.02%37.98%
15Melton Egerton59.17%40.83%
16Wymondham52.65%47.35%
Asfordby is ranked 11 out of 16 wards in Melton for the percentage of home owners.

Asfordby & Melton 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 Asfordby in the Melton local area district.

Asfordby has a lower rate of immigrants than Melton, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Asfordby95.98%4.02%
Melton93.74%6.26%
East Midlands86.28%13.72%
England82.65%17.35%

Asfordby compared to other wards in Melton

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Melton Dorian89.79%10.21%
2Melton Craven90.08%9.92%
3Melton Egerton91.24%8.76%
4Melton Warwick92.16%7.84%
5Melton Newport92.62%7.38%
6Melton Sysonby94.15%5.85%
7Wymondham94.63%5.37%
8Waltham-on-the-Wolds95.43%4.57%
9Somerby95.59%4.42%
10Frisby-on-the-Wreake95.7%4.3%
11Old Dalby95.94%4.06%
12Gaddesby95.95%4.05%
13Asfordby95.98%4.02%
14Bottesford96.04%3.96%
15Croxton Kerrial96.1%3.9%
16Long Clawson and Stathern97.12%2.88%
';Asfordby is ranked 13 out of 16 wards in Melton for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Asfordby 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 Melton.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Melton2.9%0.3%
East Midlands3.4%-0.2%
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 Asfordby 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 Asfordby.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment60.1%
In Part-Time Work26.35%
Unemployed3.17%
73.65% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Asfordby

Asfordby Health Statistics

Asfordby 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
Asfordby46.76%35.46%13.52%2.94%1.31%
Melton47.82%35.14%13.06%3.13%0.85%
East Midlands46.25%34.83%13.58%4.16%1.19%
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 Melton changed since 2011?

Melton residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.89% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201148.33%35.52%12.5%2.88%0.78%
202147.82%35.14%13.06%3.13%0.85%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What is the population of Asfordby and Melton?

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

WardPopulation
Asfordby3406
Bottesford3543
Croxton Kerrial1813
Frisby-on-the-Wreake1891
Gaddesby1745
Long Clawson and Stathern4358
Melton Craven3479
Melton Dorian5512
Melton Egerton4236
Melton Newport5416
Melton Sysonby5421
Melton Warwick3618
Old Dalby1993
Somerby1808
Waltham-on-the-Wolds1661
Wymondham1494
Melton Total51394



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