Is Barrow upon Soar in Charnwood 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 Barrow upon Soar older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Barrow upon Soar and Charnwood? What is the claimant count in Barrow upon Soar and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Barrow upon Soar 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 Charnwood.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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Charnwood | 2.2% | -0.3% |
East Midlands | 3.4% | -0.2% |
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 Barrow upon Soar 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 Barrow upon Soar.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 57.1% |
In Part-Time Work | 27.84% |
Unemployed | 2.87% |
72.16% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Barrow upon SoarBarrow upon Soar & Charnwood 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 Barrow upon Soar in the Charnwood local area district.
Barrow upon Soar has a lower rate of immigrants than Charnwood, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle | 93.13% | 6.87% |
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Charnwood | 86.89% | 13.11% |
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East Midlands | 86.28% | 13.72% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Barrow upon Soar compared to other wards in Charnwood
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Loughborough Lemyngton | 70.09% | 29.91% |
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2 | Loughborough Hastings | 72.51% | 27.49% |
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3 | Thurmaston | 75.74% | 24.26% |
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4 | Loughborough Southfields | 76.78% | 23.22% |
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5 | Loughborough Ashby | 78.94% | 21.06% |
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6 | Loughborough Nanpantan | 79.35% | 20.65% |
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7 | Loughborough Storer | 80.61% | 19.39% |
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8 | Birstall Wanlip | 80.92% | 19.08% |
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9 | Loughborough Garendon | 82.99% | 17.01% |
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10 | Loughborough Shelthorpe | 85.3% | 14.7% |
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11 | Loughborough Dishley and Hathern | 85.99% | 14.01% |
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12 | Syston West | 86.5% | 13.5% |
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13 | Birstall Watermead | 86.58% | 13.42% |
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14 | Loughborough Outwoods | 87.98% | 12.02% |
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15 | Queniborough | 88.89% | 11.11% |
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16 | Forest Bradgate | 92.74% | 7.26% |
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17 | Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle | 93.13% | 6.87% |
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18 | Syston East | 93.55% | 6.45% |
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19 | Wreake Villages | 93.6% | 6.4% |
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20 | Anstey | 93.77% | 6.23% |
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21 | Shepshed East | 93.88% | 6.12% |
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22 | Rothley and Thurcaston | 94.25% | 5.75% |
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23 | Sileby | 95.51% | 4.49% |
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24 | Shepshed West | 95.53% | 4.47% |
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25 | Mountsorrel | 95.58% | 4.42% |
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26 | Barrow and Sileby West | 95.68% | 4.32% |
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27 | East Goscote | 96.06% | 3.94% |
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28 | The Wolds | 96.25% | 3.75% |
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';Barrow upon Soar is ranked 17 out of 28 wards in Charnwood for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Barrow upon Soar Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle.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 | |
How many residents own or rent their home in Barrow upon Soar and Charnwood
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Barrow upon Soar either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 76.76 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 23.24 of Barrow upon Soar residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle | 76.76% | 23.24% |
Charnwood | 69.84% | 30.16% |
East Midlands | 65.47% | 34.53% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Barrow upon Soar has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Barrow upon Soar compared to other wards in Charnwood
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Loughborough Outwoods | 87.83% | 12.17% |
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2 | East Goscote | 85.99% | 14.01% |
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3 | The Wolds | 85.37% | 14.63% |
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4 | Wreake Villages | 83.87% | 16.13% |
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5 | Birstall Wanlip | 81.55% | 18.45% |
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6 | Rothley and Thurcaston | 81.36% | 18.64% |
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7 | Loughborough Nanpantan | 81.02% | 18.98% |
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8 | Birstall Watermead | 81.02% | 18.98% |
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9 | Forest Bradgate | 80.07% | 19.93% |
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10 | Queniborough | 79.36% | 20.64% |
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11 | Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle | 76.76% | 23.24% |
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12 | Barrow and Sileby West | 76.57% | 23.43% |
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13 | Syston East | 76.19% | 23.81% |
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14 | Anstey | 74.3% | 25.7% |
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15 | Mountsorrel | 74.27% | 25.73% |
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16 | Shepshed West | 73.89% | 26.11% |
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17 | Thurmaston | 72.95% | 27.05% |
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18 | Loughborough Dishley and Hathern | 72.92% | 27.08% |
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19 | Sileby | 72.33% | 27.67% |
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20 | Loughborough Garendon | 71.07% | 28.93% |
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21 | Shepshed East | 70.9% | 29.1% |
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22 | Syston West | 68.37% | 31.63% |
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23 | Loughborough Shelthorpe | 64.99% | 35.01% |
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24 | Loughborough Lemyngton | 43.11% | 56.89% |
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25 | Loughborough Southfields | 39.8% | 60.2% |
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26 | Loughborough Hastings | 39.75% | 60.25% |
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27 | Loughborough Ashby | 36.63% | 63.37% |
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28 | Loughborough Storer | 36.33% | 63.67% |
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Barrow upon Soar is ranked 11 out of 28 wards in Charnwood for the percentage of home owners.Barrow upon Soar Health Statistics
Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle has more residents (=round( $ward_health->very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle | 51.96% | 32.84% | 11.46% | 2.99% | 0.74% |
Charnwood | 49.06% | 34.58% | 12.15% | 3.29% | 0.93% |
East Midlands | 46.25% | 34.83% | 13.58% | 4.16% | 1.19% |
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 Charnwood changed since 2011?
Charnwood residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.23% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 48.11% | 35.3% | 12.41% | 3.29% | 0.89% |
2021 | 49.06% | 34.58% | 12.15% | 3.29% | 0.93% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What are the occupations of the residents of Barrow upon Soar?
The largest employment sector in Barrow upon Soar is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector | Proportion |
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Professional Occupations | 26.38% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 19.82% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 14.79% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 9.4% |
Skilled Trades | 8.09% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 7.18% |
Elementary Occupations | 6.08% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 3.72% |
Barrow upon Soar Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Barrow upon Soar 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 Barrow upon Soar to the national average for England.
Level | Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle | England |
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No Qualifications | 13.17% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 7.63% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 11.66% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 5.11% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 15.59% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 45.14% | 33.92% |
What is the population of Barrow upon Soar and Charnwood?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Charnwood including Barrow upon Soar. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Anstey | 7578 |
Barrow and Sileby West | 7428 |
Birstall Wanlip | 7686 |
Birstall Watermead | 6663 |
East Goscote | 2843 |
Forest Bradgate | 3760 |
Loughborough Ashby | 8289 |
Loughborough Dishley and Hathern | 6653 |
Loughborough Garendon | 5692 |
Loughborough Hastings | 6862 |
Loughborough Lemyngton | 7753 |
Loughborough Nanpantan | 5674 |
Loughborough Outwoods | 5873 |
Loughborough Shelthorpe | 9552 |
Loughborough Southfields | 8199 |
Loughborough Storer | 6782 |
Mountsorrel | 7229 |
Queniborough | 4535 |
Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle | 7432 |
Rothley and Thurcaston | 7833 |
Shepshed East | 6709 |
Shepshed West | 7595 |
Sileby | 8617 |
Syston East | 7529 |
Syston West | 6781 |
The Wolds | 3285 |
Thurmaston | 10326 |
Wreake Villages | 3258 |
Charnwood Total | 188416 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.