Socio-economic statistics for Blofield, Norfolk

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

Blofield & Broadland 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 Blofield in the Broadland local area district.

Blofield has a lower rate of immigrants than Broadland, the East of England region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Blofield with South Walsham	95.12%	4.88%
Broadland	94.36%	5.64%
East	85.09%	14.91%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Blofield compared to other wards in Broadland

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Hellesdon South East	90.04%	9.96%
2	Thorpe St Andrew South East	90.43%	9.57%
3	Taverham North	92.26%	7.74%
4	Sprowston East	92.76%	7.24%
5	Drayton North	92.9%	7.1%
6	Hellesdon North West	93.56%	6.44%
7	Plumstead	93.67%	6.33%
8	Sprowston Central	93.71%	6.29%
9	Old Catton and Sprowston West	93.71%	6.29%
10	Thorpe St Andrew North West	94.35%	5.65%
11	Brundall	94.45%	5.55%
12	Taverham South	95.1%	4.9%
13	Blofield with South Walsham	95.12%	4.88%
14	Wroxham	95.29%	4.71%
15	Horsford and Felthorpe	95.46%	4.54%
16	Drayton South	95.47%	4.53%
17	Great Witchingham	95.48%	4.52%
18	Aylsham	95.92%	4.08%
19	Eynesford	96%	4%
20	Coltishall	96.16%	3.84%
21	Reepham	96.16%	3.84%
22	Marshes	96.48%	3.52%
23	Buxton	96.54%	3.46%
24	Burlingham	96.55%	3.45%
25	Hevingham	96.59%	3.41%
26	Spixworth with St Faiths	96.6%	3.4%
27	Acle	96.67%	3.33%

';Blofield is ranked 13 out of 27 wards in Broadland for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Blofield Education Statistics

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

Level	Blofield with South Walsham	England
No Qualifications	15.92%	18.08%
Level 1	10.78%	9.69%
Level 2	15.64%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.29%	5.32%
Level 3	17.18%	16.92%
Level 4	31.53%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Blofield?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	21.36%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	16.23%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.76%
Skilled Trades	12.38%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.79%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	8.13%
Elementary Occupations	6.29%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	4.99%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Blofield Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Blofield with South Walsham.

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)

How many residents own or rent their home in Blofield and Broadland

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Blofield either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 76.05 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 23.95 of Blofield residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Blofield with South Walsham	76.05%	23.95%
Broadland	77.11%	22.89%
East	65.23%	34.77%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Blofield compared to other wards in Broadland

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Taverham South	87.66%	12.34%
2	Hellesdon South East	84.63%	15.37%
3	Drayton South	82.65%	17.35%
4	Spixworth with St Faiths	82.65%	17.35%
5	Plumstead	81.55%	18.45%
6	Hevingham	80.79%	19.21%
7	Hellesdon North West	80.3%	19.7%
8	Sprowston East	80.24%	19.76%
9	Thorpe St Andrew North West	79.71%	20.29%
10	Brundall	79.68%	20.32%
11	Wroxham	79.22%	20.78%
12	Old Catton and Sprowston West	78.85%	21.15%
13	Buxton	77.55%	22.45%
14	Burlingham	76.24%	23.76%
15	Blofield with South Walsham	76.05%	23.95%
16	Thorpe St Andrew South East	74.64%	25.36%
17	Great Witchingham	74.64%	25.36%
18	Sprowston Central	74.55%	25.45%
19	Horsford and Felthorpe	74.26%	25.74%
20	Marshes	73.76%	26.24%
21	Taverham North	72.71%	27.29%
22	Reepham	71.62%	28.38%
23	Aylsham	71.16%	28.84%
24	Acle	70.84%	29.16%
25	Coltishall	69.27%	30.73%
26	Drayton North	66.77%	33.23%
27	Eynesford	66.29%	33.71%

Blofield is ranked 15 out of 27 wards in Broadland for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Blofield Health Statistics

Blofield with South Walsham 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.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Blofield with South Walsham	45.59%	35.75%	13.59%	3.93%	1.13%
Broadland	45.07%	36.44%	13.9%	3.65%	0.94%
East	48.28%	34.64%	12.5%	3.58%	1%
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 Broadland changed since 2011?

Broadland residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.22% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	44.3%	36.99%	14.02%	3.61%	1.08%
2021	45.07%	36.44%	13.9%	3.65%	0.94%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Blofield 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 Broadland.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Broadland	1.8%	-0.4%
East of England	3%	-0.3%
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 Blofield 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 Blofield.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	51.96%
In Part-Time Work	32.35%
Unemployed	3.31%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

67.65% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Blofield

What is the population of Blofield and Broadland?

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

Ward	Population
Acle	2834
Aylsham	8906
Blofield with South Walsham	6225
Brundall	6315
Burlingham	2774
Buxton	2794
Coltishall	2843
Drayton North	2866
Drayton South	2468
Eynesford	3221
Great Witchingham	2820
Hellesdon North West	5889
Hellesdon South East	5574
Hevingham	3048
Horsford and Felthorpe	5567
Marshes	3257
Old Catton and Sprowston West	8531
Plumstead	3572
Reepham	2684
Spixworth with St Faiths	5422
Sprowston Central	5421
Sprowston East	8716
Taverham North	5607
Taverham South	4487
Thorpe St Andrew North West	7332
Thorpe St Andrew South East	7225
Wroxham	5533
Broadland Total	131931

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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