Socio-economic statistics for Blackfordby, Leicestershire

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

Blackfordby Education Statistics

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

Level	Blackfordby	England
No Qualifications	21.21%	18.08%
Level 1	10.32%	9.69%
Level 2	13.78%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.66%	5.32%
Level 3	18.41%	16.92%
Level 4	26.98%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Blackfordby Health Statistics

Blackfordby has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Blackfordby	41.27%	37.61%	15.37%	4.43%	1.32%
North West Leicestershire	46.97%	35.19%	13.03%	3.74%	1.07%
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in North West Leicestershire changed since 2011?

North West Leicestershire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.19% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	45.45%	35.52%	13.89%	3.99%	1.15%
2021	46.97%	35.19%	13.03%	3.74%	1.07%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Blackfordby & North West Leicestershire 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 Blackfordby in the North West Leicestershire local area district.

Blackfordby has a lower rate of immigrants than North West Leicestershire, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Blackfordby	96.92%	3.08%
North West Leicestershire	93.9%	6.1%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Blackfordby compared to other wards in North West Leicestershire

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Coalville West	85.93%	14.07%
2	Snibston South	87.99%	12.01%
3	Snibston North	88.71%	11.29%
4	Bardon	89.08%	10.92%
5	Measham South	91.11%	8.89%
6	Castle Donington Castle	91.33%	8.67%
7	Daleacre Hill	92.18%	7.82%
8	Measham North	92.45%	7.55%
9	Greenhill	92.52%	7.48%
10	Castle Rock	92.78%	7.22%
11	Kegworth	92.82%	7.18%
12	Coalville East	92.93%	7.07%
13	Castle Donington Central	93.02%	6.98%
14	Ashby Money Hill	93.18%	6.82%
15	Hugglescote St John's	93.36%	6.64%
16	Castle Donington Park	93.58%	6.42%
17	Ellistown & Battleflat	93.83%	6.17%
18	Ashby Holywell	94.08%	5.92%
19	Hugglescote St Mary's	94.45%	5.55%
20	Hermitage	94.48%	5.52%
21	Ashby Willesley	94.79%	5.21%
22	Worthington & Breedon	95.08%	4.92%
23	Ashby Castle	95.15%	4.85%
24	Thringstone	95.47%	4.53%
25	Ravenstone & Packington	95.5%	4.5%
26	Valley	95.72%	4.28%
27	Long Whatton & Diseworth	95.81%	4.19%
28	Ashby Woulds	95.81%	4.19%
29	Sence Valley	95.84%	4.16%
30	Ashby Ivanhoe	95.87%	4.13%
31	Ibstock East	96.17%	3.83%
32	Broom Leys	96.27%	3.73%
33	Thornborough	96.59%	3.41%
34	Holly Hayes	96.6%	3.4%
35	Ibstock West	96.75%	3.25%
36	Blackfordby	96.92%	3.08%
37	Appleby	96.96%	3.04%
38	Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe	97.5%	2.5%

';Blackfordby is ranked 36 out of 38 wards in North West Leicestershire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Blackfordby and North West Leicestershire

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Blackfordby either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 73.74 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 26.26 of Blackfordby residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Blackfordby	73.74%	26.26%
North West Leicestershire	71.79%	28.21%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Blackfordby compared to other wards in North West Leicestershire

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Ashby Castle	85.18%	14.82%
2	Castle Donington Central	84.07%	15.93%
3	Thornborough	83.42%	16.58%
4	Valley (North West Leicestershire)	82.97%	17.03%
5	Hugglescote St Mary's	81.51%	18.49%
6	Appleby	81.19%	18.81%
7	Holly Hayes	80.53%	19.47%
8	Coalville East	80.49%	19.51%
9	Ravenstone & Packington	79.57%	20.43%
10	Sence Valley	78.39%	21.61%
11	Worthington & Breedon	78.37%	21.63%
12	Ellistown & Battleflat	77.57%	22.43%
13	Long Whatton & Diseworth	77%	23%
14	Broom Leys	76.8%	23.2%
15	Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe	76.58%	23.42%
16	Ashby Woulds	74.89%	25.11%
17	Hugglescote St John's	74.85%	25.15%
18	Bardon	74.66%	25.34%
19	Ibstock West	73.96%	26.04%
20	Blackfordby	73.74%	26.26%
21	Ashby Ivanhoe	73.03%	26.97%
22	Ashby Holywell	72.79%	27.21%
23	Thringstone	71.5%	28.5%
24	Castle Donington Park	71.28%	28.72%
25	Measham South	68.68%	31.32%
26	Ibstock East	67.49%	32.51%
27	Kegworth	66.85%	33.15%
28	Hermitage (North West Leicestershire)	66.58%	33.42%
29	Measham North	65.11%	34.89%
30	Castle Rock	63.05%	36.95%
31	Snibston South	61.98%	38.02%
32	Castle Donington Castle	61.58%	38.42%
33	Daleacre Hill	61.36%	38.64%
34	Ashby Willesley	60.97%	39.03%
35	Ashby Money Hill	58.89%	41.11%
36	Snibston North	58.57%	41.43%
37	Greenhill (North West Leicestershire)	55.67%	44.33%
38	Coalville West	54.8%	45.2%

Blackfordby is ranked 20 out of 38 wards in North West Leicestershire for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Blackfordby 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 West Leicestershire.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
North West Leicestershire	2.2%	-0.2%
East Midlands	3.4%	-0.2%
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 Blackfordby 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 Blackfordby.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	54.87%
In Part-Time Work	25.24%
Unemployed	4.4%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

74.76% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Blackfordby

What are the occupations of the residents of Blackfordby?

The largest employment sector in Blackfordby is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Caring, leisure & Other Services.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	15.25%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	14%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.37%
Skilled Trades	11.84%
Elementary Occupations	11.63%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	10.17%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.33%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	7.17%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Blackfordby Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

What is the population of Blackfordby and North West Leicestershire?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in North West Leicestershire including Blackfordby. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Appleby	2523
Ashby Castle	2491
Ashby Holywell	3128
Ashby Ivanhoe	3324
Ashby Money Hill	4040
Ashby Willesley	2064
Ashby Woulds	3083
Bardon	2867
Blackfordby	2636
Broom Leys	2115
Castle Donington Castle	2644
Castle Donington Central	3167
Castle Donington Park	1520
Castle Rock	2499
Coalville East	2797
Coalville West	3173
Daleacre Hill	2492
Ellistown & Battleflat	2825
Greenhill	3427
Hermitage	2759
Holly Hayes	2619
Hugglescote St John's	1949
Hugglescote St Mary's	3609
Ibstock East	3117
Ibstock West	2570
Kegworth	2484
Long Whatton & Diseworth	2540
Measham North	2999
Measham South	2577
Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe	2906
Ravenstone & Packington	3135
Sence Valley	2950
Snibston North	2644
Snibston South	2470
Thornborough	2072
Thringstone	2844
Valley	2923
Worthington & Breedon	2827
North West Leicestershire Total	104809

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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