Socio-economic statistics for Barford, Warwickshire

Socio-economic statistics for Barford, Warwickshire

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

Barford 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 Warwick.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Warwick2.1%-0.3%
West Midlands5%-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 Barford 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 Barford.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment60.17%
In Part-Time Work26.91%
Unemployed2.71%
73.09% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Barford

Barford Health Statistics

Budbrooke has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Budbrooke54.55%33.32%9.38%2.21%0.54%
Warwick52.09%33.14%10.98%2.96%0.83%
West Midlands46.4%34.38%13.54%4.37%1.31%
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 Warwick changed since 2011?

Warwick residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.68% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201150.61%33.94%11.42%3.11%0.93%
202152.09%33.14%10.98%2.96%0.83%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Barford?

The largest employment sector in Barford is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations28.58%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials21.49%
Associate Professional & Technical14.83%
Administrative & Secretarial9.17%
Skilled Trades7.9%
Caring, leisure & Other Services6.06%
Elementary Occupations4.76%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives2.58%

How many residents own or rent their home in Barford and Warwick

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Barford either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 77.35 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 22.65 of Barford residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Budbrooke77.35%22.65%
Warwick65.4%34.6%
West Midlands62.8%37.2%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Barford compared to other wards in Warwick

#WardOwnedRented
1Cubbington & Leek Wootton82.23%17.77%
2Kenilworth Abbey & Arden80.08%19.92%
3Budbrooke77.35%22.65%
4Kenilworth St John's77.09%22.91%
5Kenilworth Park Hill76.41%23.59%
6Radford Semele75.43%24.57%
7Whitnash73.17%26.83%
8Warwick Myton & Heathcote72.6%27.4%
9Leamington Milverton68.73%31.27%
10Bishop's Tachbrook67.91%32.09%
11Warwick All Saints & Woodloes67.61%32.39%
12Leamington Lillington67.44%32.56%
13Warwick Aylesford62.33%37.67%
14Leamington Willes51.32%48.68%
15Leamington Clarendon45.61%54.39%
16Leamington Brunswick35.28%64.72%
Barford is ranked 3 out of 16 wards in Warwick for the percentage of home owners.

Barford Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Barford 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 Barford to the national average for England.
LevelBudbrookeEngland
No Qualifications9.66%18.08%
Level 16.7%9.69%
Level 212.12%13.32%
Apprenticeship4.46%5.32%
Level 315.76%16.92%
Level 449.08%33.92%

Barford & Warwick 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 Barford in the Warwick local area district.

Barford has a lower rate of immigrants than Warwick, the West Midlands region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Budbrooke93.19%6.81%
Warwick83.7%16.3%
West Midlands84.84%15.17%
England82.65%17.35%

Barford compared to other wards in Warwick

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Leamington Brunswick70.66%29.34%
2Leamington Willes72.56%27.44%
3Leamington Clarendon73.73%26.27%
4Leamington Milverton82.62%17.38%
5Warwick Myton & Heathcote82.7%17.3%
6Whitnash82.79%17.21%
7Bishop's Tachbrook84.65%15.35%
8Kenilworth Abbey & Arden85.16%14.84%
9Warwick All Saints & Woodloes87.16%12.84%
10Leamington Lillington87.4%12.61%
11Warwick Aylesford87.6%12.4%
12Kenilworth Park Hill89.64%10.36%
13Kenilworth St John's89.94%10.06%
14Radford Semele90.11%9.89%
15Budbrooke93.19%6.81%
16Cubbington & Leek Wootton93.38%6.62%
';Barford is ranked 15 out of 16 wards in Warwick for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Barford Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Budbrooke.
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 is the population of Barford and Warwick?

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

WardPopulation
Bishop's Tachbrook5850
Budbrooke6178
Cubbington & Leek Wootton8794
Kenilworth Abbey & Arden8434
Kenilworth Park Hill9385
Kenilworth St John's9203
Leamington Brunswick10751
Leamington Clarendon11209
Leamington Lillington11675
Leamington Milverton10009
Leamington Willes10571
Radford Semele3021
Warwick All Saints & Woodloes9288
Warwick Aylesford6962
Warwick Myton & Heathcote7482
Warwick Saltisford7299
Whitnash8798
Warwick Total144909



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