Is Backwell Common in North Somerset 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 Backwell Common older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Backwell Common and North Somerset? What is the claimant count in Backwell Common and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.How many residents own or rent their home in Backwell Common and North Somerset
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Backwell Common either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 83.26 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 16.74 of Backwell Common residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Backwell | 83.26% | 16.74% |
North Somerset | 71.61% | 28.39% |
South West | 65.88% | 34.12% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Backwell Common has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Backwell Common compared to other wards in North Somerset
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Nailsea Golden Valley | 89.73% | 10.27% |
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2 | Gordano Valley | 88.82% | 11.18% |
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3 | Winford | 85.14% | 14.86% |
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4 | Nailsea Youngwood | 84.92% | 15.08% |
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5 | Backwell | 83.26% | 16.74% |
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6 | Hutton & Locking | 82.02% | 17.98% |
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7 | Portishead West | 81.85% | 18.15% |
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8 | Long Ashton | 81.55% | 18.45% |
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9 | Banwell & Winscombe | 80.6% | 19.4% |
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10 | Clevedon Yeo | 80.07% | 19.94% |
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11 | Portishead South | 79.96% | 20.04% |
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12 | Yatton | 79.31% | 20.69% |
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13 | Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke | 78.63% | 21.37% |
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14 | Wrington | 78.58% | 21.42% |
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15 | Weston-super-Mare North Worle | 77.51% | 22.49% |
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16 | Congresbury & Puxton | 77.11% | 22.89% |
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17 | Clevedon Walton | 76.76% | 23.24% |
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18 | Nailsea West End | 76.65% | 23.35% |
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19 | Blagdon & Churchill | 75.07% | 24.93% |
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20 | Clevedon South | 73.1% | 26.9% |
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21 | Portishead North | 72.78% | 27.22% |
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22 | Weston-super-Mare South Worle | 72.01% | 27.99% |
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23 | Nailsea Yeo | 72.01% | 27.99% |
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24 | Weston-super-Mare Uphill | 71.79% | 28.21% |
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25 | Wick St Lawrence & St Georges | 71.21% | 28.79% |
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26 | Weston-super-Mare Milton | 70.66% | 29.34% |
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27 | Pill | 69.72% | 30.28% |
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28 | Clevedon West | 69.59% | 30.41% |
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29 | Clevedon East | 66.96% | 33.04% |
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30 | Portishead East | 66.37% | 33.63% |
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31 | Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle | 66.23% | 33.77% |
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32 | Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke | 61.84% | 38.16% |
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33 | Weston-super-Mare Hillside | 54.27% | 45.73% |
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34 | Weston-super-Mare Central | 41.5% | 58.5% |
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35 | Weston-super-Mare South | 37.77% | 62.23% |
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Backwell Common is ranked 5 out of 35 wards in North Somerset for the percentage of home owners.What are the occupations of the residents of Backwell Common?
The largest employment sector in Backwell Common is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector | Proportion |
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Professional Occupations | 28.29% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 19.42% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 13.4% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 10.28% |
Skilled Trades | 7.56% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 6.56% |
Elementary Occupations | 4.93% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 3.44% |
Backwell Common Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Backwell Common 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 Backwell Common to the national average for England.
Level | Backwell | England |
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No Qualifications | 10.48% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 7.55% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 13.12% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 3.95% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 16.02% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 46.64% | 33.92% |
Backwell Common Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Backwell.Age Band | Proportion |
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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 | |
Backwell Common & North Somerset 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 Backwell Common in the North Somerset local area district.
Backwell Common has a lower rate of immigrants than North Somerset, the South West region and England as a whole. Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Backwell | 93.06% | 6.94% |
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North Somerset | 91.6% | 8.4% |
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South West | 89.8% | 10.2% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Backwell Common compared to other wards in North Somerset
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Weston-super-Mare Central | 78.62% | 21.38% |
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2 | Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke | 85.93% | 14.07% |
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3 | Weston-super-Mare Hillside | 86.06% | 13.94% |
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4 | Weston-super-Mare South | 88.45% | 11.55% |
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5 | Portishead East | 89.94% | 10.06% |
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6 | Weston-super-Mare Milton | 90.24% | 9.76% |
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7 | Portishead North | 90.38% | 9.62% |
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8 | Weston-super-Mare Uphill | 90.7% | 9.3% |
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9 | Long Ashton | 91.17% | 8.83% |
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10 | Weston-super-Mare South Worle | 91.29% | 8.71% |
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11 | Clevedon East | 92.83% | 7.17% |
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12 | Pill | 92.84% | 7.16% |
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13 | Clevedon Walton | 92.84% | 7.16% |
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14 | Backwell | 93.06% | 6.94% |
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15 | Clevedon Yeo | 93.06% | 6.94% |
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16 | Portishead West | 93.17% | 6.83% |
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17 | Clevedon South | 93.17% | 6.83% |
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18 | Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle | 93.23% | 6.77% |
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19 | Nailsea Golden Valley | 93.25% | 6.75% |
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20 | Portishead South | 93.41% | 6.59% |
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21 | Wrington | 93.51% | 6.49% |
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22 | Clevedon West | 93.66% | 6.34% |
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23 | Hutton & Locking | 93.71% | 6.29% |
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24 | Nailsea Yeo | 93.77% | 6.23% |
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25 | Nailsea West End | 93.87% | 6.13% |
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26 | Blagdon & Churchill | 93.92% | 6.08% |
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27 | Weston-super-Mare North Worle | 93.97% | 6.03% |
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28 | Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke | 93.98% | 6.02% |
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29 | Nailsea Youngwood | 94.14% | 5.86% |
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30 | Gordano Valley | 94.31% | 5.69% |
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31 | Wick St Lawrence & St Georges | 94.65% | 5.35% |
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32 | Yatton | 94.83% | 5.17% |
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33 | Banwell & Winscombe | 94.99% | 5.01% |
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34 | Congresbury & Puxton | 95.24% | 4.76% |
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35 | Winford | 95.41% | 4.59% |
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';Backwell Common is ranked 14 out of 35 wards in North Somerset for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Backwell Common 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 North Somerset.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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North Somerset | 2.3% | -0.4% |
South West | 2.5% | -0.4% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
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 Backwell Common 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 Backwell Common.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 56.4% |
In Part-Time Work | 32.97% |
Unemployed | 3.27% |
67.03% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Backwell CommonBackwell Common Health Statistics
Backwell has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Backwell | 55.59% | 30.05% | 10.7% | 2.7% | 0.96% |
North Somerset | 47.57% | 33.88% | 13.28% | 4.11% | 1.16% |
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
How has the health of residents in North Somerset changed since 2011?
North Somerset residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.37% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 46.31% | 34.77% | 13.66% | 4.09% | 1.18% |
2021 | 47.57% | 33.88% | 13.28% | 4.11% | 1.16% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What is the population of Backwell Common and North Somerset?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in North Somerset including Backwell Common. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Backwell | 4719 |
Banwell & Winscombe | 7946 |
Blagdon & Churchill | 4053 |
Clevedon East | 4706 |
Clevedon South | 4253 |
Clevedon Walton | 4520 |
Clevedon West | 3771 |
Clevedon Yeo | 4201 |
Congresbury & Puxton | 4034 |
Gordano Valley | 4212 |
Hutton & Locking | 7479 |
Long Ashton | 8926 |
Nailsea Golden Valley | 4292 |
Nailsea West End | 3254 |
Nailsea Yeo | 3895 |
Nailsea Youngwood | 4081 |
Pill | 4352 |
Portishead East | 7517 |
Portishead North | 5626 |
Portishead South | 3927 |
Portishead West | 9441 |
Weston-super-Mare Central | 9158 |
Weston-super-Mare Hillside | 8688 |
Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke | 8445 |
Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle | 4014 |
Weston-super-Mare Milton | 9609 |
Weston-super-Mare North Worle | 8502 |
Weston-super-Mare South | 9533 |
Weston-super-Mare South Worle | 9154 |
Weston-super-Mare Uphill | 8121 |
Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke | 9237 |
Wick St Lawrence & St Georges | 4883 |
Winford | 4303 |
Wrington | 4158 |
Yatton | 8564 |
North Somerset Total | 215574 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.