Socio-economic statistics for Brookfield, Middlesbrough

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

Brookfield 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 Middlesbrough.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Middlesbrough	6.3%	-0.5%
North East	4.3%	-0.5%
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 Brookfield 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 Brookfield.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	58.07%
In Part-Time Work	24.61%
Unemployed	3.53%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

75.39% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Brookfield

Brookfield & Middlesbrough 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 Brookfield in the Middlesbrough local area district.

Brookfield has a lower rate of immigrants than Middlesbrough, the North East region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Trimdon	96.05%	3.95%
Middlesbrough	87.71%	12.29%
North East	93.23%	6.77%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Brookfield compared to other wards in Middlesbrough

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Central	60.93%	39.07%
2	Newport	61.8%	38.2%
3	North Ormesby	75.91%	24.09%
4	Park	83.92%	16.08%
5	Linthorpe	85.72%	14.28%
6	Longlands & Beechwood	88.02%	11.98%
7	Ayresome	90.9%	9.1%
8	Kader	92.15%	7.85%
9	Acklam	93.1%	6.9%
10	Ladgate	93.4%	6.6%
11	Marton East	93.64%	6.36%
12	Nunthorpe	95.3%	4.7%
13	Brambles & Thorntree	95.49%	4.51%
14	Berwick Hills & Pallister	95.56%	4.44%
15	Trimdon	96.05%	3.95%
16	Hemlington	96.61%	3.39%
17	Coulby Newham	96.75%	3.25%
18	Park End & Beckfield	96.81%	3.19%
19	Stainton & Thornton	97.16%	2.84%
20	Marton West	97.17%	2.83%

';Brookfield is ranked 15 out of 20 wards in Middlesbrough for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Brookfield Education Statistics

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

Level	Trimdon	England
No Qualifications	16.4%	18.08%
Level 1	8.95%	9.69%
Level 2	12.48%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	8.15%	5.32%
Level 3	21.92%	16.92%
Level 4	29.84%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Brookfield?

The largest employment sector in Brookfield is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Elementary Occupations.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	20.18%
Associate Professional & Technical	14.66%
Skilled Trades	11.72%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.9%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.92%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	8.65%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	8.42%
Elementary Occupations	7.61%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

How many residents own or rent their home in Brookfield and Middlesbrough

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Brookfield either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 85.43 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 14.57 of Brookfield residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Trimdon	85.43%	14.57%
Middlesbrough	54.99%	45.01%
North East	60.27%	39.73%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Brookfield compared to other wards in Middlesbrough

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Nunthorpe	91.93%	8.07%
2	Marton West	85.99%	14.01%
3	Stainton & Thornton	85.94%	14.06%
4	Trimdon	85.43%	14.57%
5	Kader	85%	15%
6	Acklam	82.58%	17.42%
7	Marton East	78.43%	21.57%
8	Linthorpe	71.47%	28.53%
9	Ladgate	63.29%	36.71%
10	Ayresome	62.05%	37.95%
11	Park (Middlesbrough)	60.88%	39.12%
12	Coulby Newham	58.55%	41.45%
13	Park End & Beckfield	43.03%	56.97%
14	Hemlington	40.65%	59.35%
15	Longlands & Beechwood	39.66%	60.34%
16	Berwick Hills & Pallister	38.31%	61.69%
17	Brambles & Thorntree	35.36%	64.64%
18	North Ormesby	29.51%	70.49%
19	Newport (Middlesbrough)	26.74%	73.26%
20	Central (Middlesbrough)	25.41%	74.59%

Brookfield is ranked 4 out of 20 wards in Middlesbrough for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Brookfield Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Brookfield Health Statistics

Trimdon 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
Trimdon	50.86%	34.27%	10.75%	3.38%	0.73%
Middlesbrough	46.7%	32.23%	13.77%	5.54%	1.77%
North East	44.58%	33.46%	14.95%	5.41%	1.61%
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 Middlesbrough changed since 2011?

Middlesbrough residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.8% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	45.41%	32.72%	14.25%	5.78%	1.84%
2021	46.7%	32.23%	13.77%	5.54%	1.77%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Brookfield and Middlesbrough?

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

Ward	Population
Acklam	5616
Ayresome	6161
Berwick Hills & Pallister	9037
Brambles & Thorntree	8632
Central	13001
Coulby Newham	8507
Hemlington	6226
Kader	5150
Ladgate	5317
Linthorpe	6529
Longlands & Beechwood	10664
Marton East	5424
Marton West	5183
Newport	12335
North Ormesby	3077
Nunthorpe	4857
Park	9815
Park End & Beckfield	7658
Stainton & Thornton	3130
Trimdon	4966
Middlesbrough Total	141285

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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