Socio-economic statistics for Bearwood, Herefordshire

Socio-economic statistics for Bearwood, Herefordshire

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

Bearwood Health Statistics

Arrow 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
Arrow45.61%35.94%13.99%3.72%0.74%
Herefordshire, County of45.72%35.1%13.92%4.09%1.16%
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 Herefordshire, County of changed since 2011?

Herefordshire, County of residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.04% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201145.71%35.15%13.91%4.06%1.17%
202145.72%35.1%13.92%4.09%1.16%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How many residents own or rent their home in Bearwood and Herefordshire, County of

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Bearwood either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 72.37 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 27.63 of Bearwood residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Arrow72.37%27.63%
Herefordshire, County of33082100%-33082000%
West Midlands62.8%37.2%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Bearwood compared to other wards in Herefordshire, County of

#WardOwnedRented
1Llangarron80.35%19.65%
2Kerne Bridge80.32%19.68%
3Tupsley79.95%20.05%
4Bishops Frome & Cradley79.32%20.68%
5Bircher79.2%20.8%
6Penyard78.61%21.39%
7Birch (Herefordshire)78.16%21.84%
8Queenswood78.13%21.87%
9Sutton Walls77.96%22.04%
10Hampton (Herefordshire)77.38%22.62%
11Castle (Herefordshire)75.39%24.61%
12Three Crosses74.8%25.2%
13Golden Valley South74.73%25.27%
14Hagley (Herefordshire)74.39%25.61%
15Golden Valley North73.83%26.17%
16Hope End73.3%26.7%
17Eign Hill72.84%27.16%
18Aylestone Hill72.39%27.61%
19Arrow72.37%27.63%
20Kings Acre72.35%27.65%
21Leominster West71.95%28.05%
22Stoney Street71.86%28.14%
23Holmer71.69%28.31%
24Backbury71.39%28.61%
25Dinedor Hill70.54%29.46%
26Whitecross70.23%29.77%
27Wormside70.06%29.94%
28Old Gore69.7%30.3%
29Mortimer68.64%31.36%
30Credenhill68.3%31.7%
31Ledbury South67.89%32.11%
32Weobley67.09%32.91%
33Belmont Rural66.85%33.15%
34Leominster South65.92%34.08%
35Ledbury West65.85%34.15%
36Bromyard Bringsty65.64%34.36%
37Ross North65.21%34.79%
38Greyfriars (Herefordshire)63.27%36.73%
39Ledbury North63%37%
40Ross West62.7%37.3%
41Bromyard West62.32%37.68%
42Bobblestock62.29%37.71%
43Ross East60.99%39.01%
44Leominster North & Rural60.86%39.14%
45Red Hill56.59%43.41%
46Kington (Herefordshire)55.81%44.19%
47Saxon Gate51.41%48.59%
48Leominster East50.45%49.55%
49College (Herefordshire)48.39%51.61%
50Newton Farm44.21%55.79%
51Hinton & Hunderton42.94%57.06%
52Central (Herefordshire)40.07%59.93%
53Widemarsh35.46%64.54%
Bearwood is ranked 19 out of 53 wards in Herefordshire, County of for the percentage of home owners.

Bearwood 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 Herefordshire, County of.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Herefordshire, County of2.5%-0.1%
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 Bearwood 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 Bearwood.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment52.65%
In Part-Time Work31.29%
Unemployed2.72%
68.71% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Bearwood

What are the occupations of the residents of Bearwood?

The largest employment sector in Bearwood is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Skilled Trades20.6%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials16.16%
Professional Occupations15.86%
Elementary Occupations9.91%
Associate Professional & Technical9.25%
Caring, leisure & Other Services8.23%
Administrative & Secretarial8.17%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives6.67%

Bearwood Age Distribution Statistics

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

Bearwood Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Bearwood 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 Bearwood to the national average for England.
LevelArrowEngland
No Qualifications15.17%18.08%
Level 19.13%9.69%
Level 214.15%13.32%
Apprenticeship5.14%5.32%
Level 317.57%16.92%
Level 435.99%33.92%

Bearwood & Herefordshire, County of 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 Bearwood in the Herefordshire, County of local area district.

Bearwood has a lower rate of immigrants than Herefordshire, County of, the West Midlands region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Arrow95.57%4.43%
Herefordshire, County of91.4%8.6%
West Midlands84.84%15.17%
England82.65%17.35%

Bearwood compared to other wards in Herefordshire, County of

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Widemarsh77.02%22.98%
2Central79.31%20.69%
3Newton Farm83.99%16.01%
4Greyfriars85.48%14.52%
5Hinton & Hunderton86.38%13.62%
6Belmont Rural86.72%13.28%
7Bobblestock86.8%13.2%
8College87.63%12.37%
9Saxon Gate87.69%12.31%
10Ross East88.45%11.55%
11Aylestone Hill88.6%11.4%
12Leominster East89.36%10.64%
13Red Hill89.66%10.34%
14Ledbury North89.72%10.28%
15Kings Acre89.92%10.08%
16Eign Hill90.67%9.33%
17Whitecross90.68%9.32%
18Ross North91.06%8.94%
19Holmer91.23%8.77%
20Ledbury West91.27%8.73%
21Ledbury South91.85%8.15%
22Dinedor Hill91.9%8.1%
23Kington92.21%7.8%
24Hope End92.26%7.74%
25Sutton Walls92.69%7.31%
26Leominster South93.02%6.98%
27Ross West93.19%6.81%
28Kerne Bridge93.33%6.67%
29Bromyard West93.41%6.59%
30Credenhill93.46%6.54%
31Llangarron93.48%6.52%
32Leominster North & Rural93.53%6.47%
33Bromyard Bringsty93.59%6.41%
34Backbury93.63%6.38%
35Leominster West93.78%6.22%
36Old Gore93.85%6.15%
37Hagley93.91%6.09%
38Three Crosses93.93%6.07%
39Bishops Frome & Cradley94.18%5.82%
40Birch94.2%5.8%
41Tupsley94.38%5.62%
42Hampton94.41%5.59%
43Wormside94.45%5.55%
44Queenswood94.58%5.42%
45Castle94.64%5.36%
46Mortimer94.79%5.21%
47Golden Valley North94.84%5.16%
48Stoney Street94.92%5.08%
49Weobley94.94%5.06%
50Penyard94.96%5.04%
51Bircher95.39%4.61%
52Arrow95.57%4.43%
53Golden Valley South95.77%4.23%
';Bearwood is ranked 52 out of 53 wards in Herefordshire, County of for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What is the population of Bearwood and Herefordshire, County of?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Herefordshire, County of including Bearwood. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Arrow3818
Aylestone Hill3793
Backbury3305
Belmont Rural3875
Birch3383
Bircher4031
Bishops Frome & Cradley3148
Bobblestock3629
Bromyard Bringsty3584
Bromyard West3228
Castle3358
Central3133
College3871
Credenhill3784
Dinedor Hill3820
Eign Hill3470
Golden Valley North3184
Golden Valley South3422
Greyfriars4052
Hagley4240
Hampton3573
Hinton & Hunderton4780
Holmer3910
Hope End3586
Kerne Bridge3234
Kings Acre3397
Kington3315
Ledbury North2582
Ledbury South3615
Ledbury West4206
Leominster East4384
Leominster North & Rural3992
Leominster South3155
Leominster West2996
Llangarron3524
Mortimer3462
Newton Farm4649
Old Gore3153
Penyard3576
Queenswood3181
Red Hill4141
Ross East3740
Ross North3772
Ross West3693
Saxon Gate4516
Stoney Street3631
Sutton Walls3707
Three Crosses3578
Tupsley3458
Weobley3778
Whitecross3894
Widemarsh3686
Wormside3623
Herefordshire, County of Total193615



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