Socio-economic statistics for Dowbridge, Lancashire

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

Dowbridge & Fylde 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 Dowbridge in the Fylde local area district.

Dowbridge has a lower rate of immigrants than Fylde, the North West region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Freckleton East	94.9%	5.1%
Fylde	94.04%	5.96%
North West	88.33%	11.67%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Dowbridge compared to other wards in Fylde

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Central	90.83%	9.17%
2	Kirkham South	91.45%	8.55%
3	Medlar-with-Wesham	91.78%	8.22%
4	Fairhaven	93.3%	6.7%
5	Ashton	93.38%	6.62%
6	Kirkham North	93.51%	6.49%
7	Clifton	93.65%	6.35%
8	Kilnhouse	93.75%	6.25%
9	Staining and Weeton	93.97%	6.03%
10	Park	94.3%	5.7%
11	Heyhouses	94.4%	5.6%
12	Ansdell	94.67%	5.33%
13	Warton and Westby	94.73%	5.27%
14	St Leonards	94.8%	5.2%
15	St Johns	94.8%	5.2%
16	Freckleton East	94.9%	5.1%
17	Ribby-with-Wrea	95.62%	4.38%
18	Freckleton West	95.81%	4.19%
19	Singleton and Greenhalgh	96.55%	3.45%
20	Newton and Treales	96.66%	3.34%
21	Elswick and Little Eccleston	96.86%	3.14%

';Dowbridge is ranked 16 out of 21 wards in Fylde for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Dowbridge Health Statistics

Freckleton East 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
Freckleton East	42.92%	35.57%	15.11%	5%	1.39%
Fylde	45.99%	33.7%	14.52%	4.47%	1.31%
North West	47.73%	32.71%	13.36%	4.77%	1.43%
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 Fylde changed since 2011?

Fylde residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.27% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	44.64%	33.78%	15.34%	4.87%	1.37%
2021	45.99%	33.7%	14.52%	4.47%	1.31%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Dowbridge?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	19.74%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	12.15%
Skilled Trades	11.93%
Associate Professional & Technical	10.92%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	10.85%
Elementary Occupations	10.77%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.2%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	7.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Dowbridge Education Statistics

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

Level	Freckleton East	England
No Qualifications	18.97%	18.08%
Level 1	9.43%	9.69%
Level 2	13.41%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	8.26%	5.32%
Level 3	17.39%	16.92%
Level 4	29.11%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Dowbridge Age Distribution Statistics

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

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 Dowbridge and Fylde

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Dowbridge either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 74.69 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 25.31 of Dowbridge residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Freckleton East	74.69%	25.31%
Fylde	71.65%	28.35%
North West	62.33%	37.67%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Dowbridge compared to other wards in Fylde

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Elswick and Little Eccleston	86.16%	13.84%
2	Ribby-with-Wrea	84.67%	15.33%
3	Freckleton West	81.83%	18.17%
4	Newton and Treales	81.2%	18.8%
5	Singleton and Greenhalgh	78.6%	21.4%
6	Warton and Westby	77.24%	22.76%
7	Ansdell	76.97%	23.03%
8	Park (Fylde)	76.33%	23.67%
9	Freckleton East	74.69%	25.31%
10	Kirkham North	73.99%	26.01%
11	Clifton (Fylde)	73.78%	26.22%
12	Heyhouses	73.02%	26.98%
13	St Johns (Fylde)	71.87%	28.13%
14	St Leonards (Fylde)	69.86%	30.14%
15	Kilnhouse	69.75%	30.25%
16	Fairhaven	68.75%	31.25%
17	Staining and Weeton	65.92%	34.08%
18	Ashton (Fylde)	65.14%	34.86%
19	Medlar-with-Wesham	64.67%	35.33%
20	Kirkham South	63.08%	36.92%
21	Central (Fylde)	51.8%	48.2%

Dowbridge is ranked 9 out of 21 wards in Fylde for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Dowbridge 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 Fylde.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Fylde	2.9%	-0.2%
North West	4.3%	-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 Dowbridge 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 Dowbridge.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	50.88%
In Part-Time Work	28.28%
Unemployed	4.37%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

71.72% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Dowbridge

What is the population of Dowbridge and Fylde?

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

Ward	Population
Ansdell	4354
Ashton	4447
Central	4511
Clifton	3960
Elswick and Little Eccleston	1533
Fairhaven	4124
Freckleton East	3276
Freckleton West	2724
Heyhouses	5001
Kilnhouse	4219
Kirkham North	4518
Kirkham South	3332
Medlar-with-Wesham	4372
Newton and Treales	3165
Park	5147
Ribby-with-Wrea	1798
Singleton and Greenhalgh	1484
St Johns	5084
St Leonards	4781
Staining and Weeton	3276
Warton and Westby	6105
Fylde Total	81211

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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