Socio-economic statistics for Bentham, Gloucestershire

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

Bentham 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 Tewkesbury.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Tewkesbury	2%	-0.2%
South West	2.5%	-0.4%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-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 Bentham 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 Bentham.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	54.53%
In Part-Time Work	28.3%
Unemployed	2.72%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

71.7% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Bentham

What are the occupations of the residents of Bentham?

The largest employment sector in Bentham is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	21.47%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	19.79%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.57%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.93%
Skilled Trades	10.53%
Elementary Occupations	7.18%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	6.38%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	4.47%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Bentham & Tewkesbury 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 Bentham in the Tewkesbury local area district.

Bentham has a lower rate of immigrants than Tewkesbury, the South West region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Badgeworth	94.3%	5.7%
Tewkesbury	91.81%	8.19%
South West	89.8%	10.2%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Bentham compared to other wards in Tewkesbury

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Innsworth	82.78%	17.22%
2	Cleeve West	90.65%	9.35%
3	Shurdington	90.94%	9.06%
4	Tewkesbury South	90.99%	9.01%
5	Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote	91%	9%
6	Brockworth West	91.04%	8.96%
7	Northway	91.5%	8.5%
8	Churchdown St John's	91.79%	8.21%
9	Cleeve Grange	92.38%	7.62%
10	Brockworth East	92.45%	7.55%
11	Tewkesbury East	92.57%	7.43%
12	Cleeve St Michael's	92.57%	7.43%
13	Severn Vale South	92.7%	7.3%
14	Isbourne	92.96%	7.04%
15	Cleeve Hill	93.33%	6.67%
16	Tewkesbury North & Twyning	93.52%	6.48%
17	Winchcombe	93.77%	6.23%
18	Highnam with Haw Bridge	94.12%	5.88%
19	Badgeworth	94.3%	5.7%
20	Severn Vale North	95.01%	4.99%

';Bentham is ranked 19 out of 20 wards in Tewkesbury for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Bentham Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Bentham 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 Bentham to the national average for England.

Level	Badgeworth	England
No Qualifications	16.66%	18.08%
Level 1	8.73%	9.69%
Level 2	14.29%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.33%	5.32%
Level 3	15.72%	16.92%
Level 4	35.6%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Bentham Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age Band	Proportion
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Bentham Health Statistics

Badgeworth has more residents (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
Badgeworth	49.12%	32.3%	13.56%	4.01%	1.01%
Tewkesbury	49.78%	34.3%	12%	3.12%	0.81%
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Tewkesbury changed since 2011?

Tewkesbury residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.83% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	47.64%	35.61%	12.46%	3.3%	0.99%
2021	49.78%	34.3%	12%	3.12%	0.81%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Bentham and Tewkesbury

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Bentham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 76.54 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 23.46 of Bentham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Badgeworth	76.54%	23.46%
Tewkesbury	70.75%	29.25%
South West	65.88%	34.12%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Bentham compared to other wards in Tewkesbury

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Cleeve Hill	86.82%	13.18%
2	Highnam with Haw Bridge	80.3%	19.7%
3	Severn Vale South	78.78%	21.22%
4	Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote	77.65%	22.35%
5	Severn Vale North	77.36%	22.64%
6	Badgeworth	76.54%	23.46%
7	Cleeve Grange	74.91%	25.09%
8	Tewkesbury North & Twyning	74.56%	25.44%
9	Tewkesbury East	74.54%	25.46%
10	Winchcombe	72.17%	27.83%
11	Isbourne	71.72%	28.28%
12	Churchdown St John's	70.44%	29.56%
13	Brockworth West	70.38%	29.62%
14	Cleeve West	69.61%	30.39%
15	Shurdington	67.61%	32.39%
16	Northway	66.01%	33.99%
17	Brockworth East	64.13%	35.87%
18	Cleeve St Michael's	63.64%	36.36%
19	Innsworth	56.79%	43.21%
20	Tewkesbury South	54.16%	45.84%

Bentham is ranked 6 out of 20 wards in Tewkesbury for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Bentham and Tewkesbury?

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

Ward	Population
Badgeworth	2663
Brockworth East	3836
Brockworth West	5317
Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote	6699
Churchdown St John's	7506
Cleeve Grange	3169
Cleeve Hill	5259
Cleeve St Michael's	5471
Cleeve West	5578
Highnam with Haw Bridge	4681
Innsworth	5583
Isbourne	3802
Northway	5219
Severn Vale North	2740
Severn Vale South	2348
Shurdington	2291
Tewkesbury East	6149
Tewkesbury North & Twyning	5280
Tewkesbury South	6129
Winchcombe	6904
Tewkesbury Total	96624

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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