Socio-economic statistics for Comberford, Staffordshire

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

Comberford & Lichfield 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 Comberford in the Lichfield local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Whittington & Streethay	94.4%	5.6%
Lichfield	95.19%	4.81%
West Midlands	84.84%	15.17%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Comberford compared to other wards in Lichfield

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Little Aston & Stonnall	88.87%	11.13%
2	Stowe	91.92%	8.08%
3	Chadsmead	92.9%	7.1%
4	Bourne Vale	93.17%	6.83%
5	Leomansley	94.21%	5.79%
6	Boley Park	94.34%	5.66%
7	Whittington & Streethay	94.4%	5.6%
8	St John's	94.69%	5.31%
9	Alrewas & Fradley	95.01%	4.99%
10	Curborough	95.06%	4.94%
11	Fazeley	95.56%	4.44%
12	Shenstone	95.63%	4.37%
13	Armitage with Handsacre	96.23%	3.77%
14	Chasetown	96.84%	3.16%
15	Mease Valley	96.98%	3.02%
16	Hammerwich with Wall	97.19%	2.81%
17	Highfield	97.19%	2.81%
18	Summerfield & All Saints	97.27%	2.73%
19	Chase Terrace	97.32%	2.68%
20	Boney Hay & Central	97.51%	2.49%
21	Longdon	97.72%	2.28%
22	Colton & the Ridwares	97.86%	2.14%

';Comberford is ranked 7 out of 22 wards in Lichfield for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Comberford Education Statistics

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

Level	Whittington & Streethay	England
No Qualifications	11.27%	18.08%
Level 1	7.56%	9.69%
Level 2	14.06%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	4.28%	5.32%
Level 3	18.21%	16.92%
Level 4	43.14%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Comberford Health Statistics

Whittington & Streethay has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Whittington & Streethay	54.48%	33.14%	9.46%	2.34%	0.59%
Lichfield	47.11%	34.82%	13.08%	3.91%	1.08%
West Midlands	46.4%	34.38%	13.54%	4.37%	1.31%
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 Lichfield changed since 2011?

Lichfield 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	46.92%	34.79%	13.17%	3.93%	1.19%
2021	47.11%	34.82%	13.08%	3.91%	1.08%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Comberford Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Comberford 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 Lichfield.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Lichfield	2.5%	-0.1%
West Midlands	5%	-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 Comberford 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 Comberford.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	64.27%
In Part-Time Work	22.69%
Unemployed	3.36%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

77.31% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Comberford

What are the occupations of the residents of Comberford?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	25.62%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	19.34%
Associate Professional & Technical	15.66%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.2%
Skilled Trades	8.28%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	6.47%
Elementary Occupations	5.83%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	4.39%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

How many residents own or rent their home in Comberford and Lichfield

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Comberford either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 74.58 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 25.42 of Comberford residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Whittington & Streethay	74.58%	25.42%
Lichfield	73.26%	26.74%
West Midlands	62.8%	37.2%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Comberford compared to other wards in Lichfield

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Little Aston & Stonnall	89.32%	10.68%
2	Highfield (Lichfield)	86.92%	13.08%
3	Hammerwich with Wall	85.74%	14.26%
4	Boley Park	85.62%	14.38%
5	Longdon (Lichfield)	83.03%	16.97%
6	Shenstone	82.85%	17.15%
7	Colton & the Ridwares	79.73%	20.27%
8	Chase Terrace	79.63%	20.37%
9	Alrewas & Fradley	79.08%	20.92%
10	St John's (Lichfield)	75.3%	24.7%
11	Armitage with Handsacre	74.96%	25.04%
12	Boney Hay & Central	74.92%	25.08%
13	Whittington & Streethay	74.58%	25.42%
14	Bourne Vale	74.1%	25.9%
15	Summerfield & All Saints	72.05%	27.95%
16	Mease Valley	70.9%	29.1%
17	Leomansley	67.37%	32.63%
18	Fazeley	64.82%	35.18%
19	Stowe	64.27%	35.73%
20	Chasetown	58.21%	41.79%
21	Curborough	54.98%	45.02%
22	Chadsmead	54.95%	45.05%

Comberford is ranked 13 out of 22 wards in Lichfield for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Comberford and Lichfield?

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

Ward	Population
Alrewas & Fradley	6515
Armitage with Handsacre	7852
Boley Park	4288
Boney Hay & Central	6395
Bourne Vale	3018
Chadsmead	4792
Chase Terrace	4673
Chasetown	4626
Colton & the Ridwares	2341
Curborough	4321
Fazeley	4756
Hammerwich with Wall	4257
Highfield	4422
Leomansley	7204
Little Aston & Stonnall	4824
Longdon	1965
Mease Valley	1887
Shenstone	2234
St John's	6198
Stowe	6379
Summerfield & All Saints	6330
Whittington & Streethay	6360
Lichfield Total	105637

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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