Socio-economic statistics for Dyer’s Common, South Gloucestershire

Socio-economic statistics for Dyer’s Common, South Gloucestershire

Is Dyer's Common in South Gloucestershire 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 Dyer's Common older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Dyer's Common and South Gloucestershire? What is the claimant count in Dyer's Common and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Dyer's Common Health Statistics

Pilning & Severn Beach 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.
AreaVGGFBVB
Pilning & Severn Beach47.08%35.36%13.08%3.67%0.8%
South Gloucestershire49.72%34.16%11.91%3.28%0.93%
South West47.6%34.21%13.12%3.95%1.12%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in South Gloucestershire changed since 2011?

South Gloucestershire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.16% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201149.15%34.89%11.77%3.26%0.93%
202149.72%34.16%11.91%3.28%0.93%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How many residents own or rent their home in Dyer's Common and South Gloucestershire

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Dyer's Common either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 80.59 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 19.41 of Dyer's Common residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Pilning & Severn Beach80.59%19.41%
South Gloucestershire72.39%27.61%
South West65.88%34.12%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Dyer's Common compared to other wards in South Gloucestershire

#WardOwnedRented
1Frenchay & Downend82.97%17.03%
2Severn Vale82.27%17.73%
3Frampton Cotterell82.09%17.91%
4Bitton & Oldland Common80.81%19.19%
5Pilning & Severn Beach80.59%19.41%
6Dodington79.9%20.1%
7Longwell Green79.66%20.34%
8Winterbourne79.53%20.47%
9Charfield78.75%21.25%
10Hanham78.41%21.59%
11Boyd Valley78.4%21.6%
12Thornbury76.4%23.6%
13Yate North75.66%24.34%
14Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge75.05%24.95%
15Yate Central74.55%25.45%
16Stoke Gifford72.6%27.4%
17Parkwall & Warmley72.1%27.9%
18New Cheltenham70.69%29.31%
19Emersons Green69.56%30.44%
20Bradley Stoke North67.76%32.24%
21Woodstock (South Gloucestershire)67.08%32.92%
22Staple Hill & Mangotsfield63.94%36.06%
23Kingswood (South Gloucestershire)62.83%37.17%
24Patchway Coniston59.82%40.18%
25Bradley Stoke South59.58%40.42%
26Filton59.22%40.78%
27Charlton & Cribbs58.74%41.26%
28Stoke Park & Cheswick44.15%55.85%
Dyer's Common is ranked 5 out of 28 wards in South Gloucestershire for the percentage of home owners.

Dyer's Common 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 South Gloucestershire.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
South Gloucestershire1.7%-0.3%
South West2.5%-0.4%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-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 Dyer's Common 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 Dyer's Common.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment60.66%
In Part-Time Work26.77%
Unemployed2.89%
73.23% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Dyer's Common

What are the occupations of the residents of Dyer's Common?

The largest employment sector in Dyer's Common is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations15.94%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials13.31%
Elementary Occupations12.43%
Skilled Trades12.23%
Associate Professional & Technical11.83%
Administrative & Secretarial10.4%
Caring, leisure & Other Services9.28%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives7.97%

Dyer's Common & South Gloucestershire 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 Dyer's Common in the South Gloucestershire local area district.

Dyer's Common has a lower rate of immigrants than South Gloucestershire, the South West region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Pilning & Severn Beach92.9%7.1%
South Gloucestershire89.44%10.56%
South West89.8%10.2%
England82.65%17.35%

Dyer's Common compared to other wards in South Gloucestershire

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Charlton & Cribbs74.7%25.3%
2Stoke Park & Cheswick75.72%24.28%
3Bradley Stoke North76.58%23.42%
4Bradley Stoke South77.88%22.12%
5Filton79.82%20.18%
6Patchway Coniston82.44%17.56%
7Stoke Gifford85.77%14.23%
8Kingswood86.2%13.8%
9Emersons Green88.2%11.8%
10Staple Hill & Mangotsfield90.38%9.62%
11Frenchay & Downend90.93%9.07%
12New Cheltenham91.8%8.2%
13Woodstock91.89%8.11%
14Winterbourne92.32%7.68%
15Thornbury92.4%7.6%
16Yate North92.81%7.19%
17Pilning & Severn Beach92.9%7.1%
18Yate Central93.38%6.62%
19Hanham93.46%6.54%
20Dodington93.64%6.36%
21Severn Vale94.17%5.83%
22Boyd Valley94.37%5.63%
23Parkwall & Warmley94.39%5.61%
24Frampton Cotterell94.8%5.2%
25Charfield95.04%4.96%
26Longwell Green95.13%4.87%
27Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge95.32%4.68%
28Bilton & Oldland Common95.75%4.25%
';Dyer's Common is ranked 17 out of 28 wards in South Gloucestershire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Dyer's Common Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Dyer's Common 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 Dyer's Common to the national average for England.
LevelPilning & Severn BeachEngland
No Qualifications18.53%18.08%
Level 110.78%9.69%
Level 215.42%13.32%
Apprenticeship7.25%5.32%
Level 317.86%16.92%
Level 427.29%33.92%

Dyer's Common Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Pilning & Severn Beach.
Age BandProportion
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

What is the population of Dyer's Common and South Gloucestershire?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in South Gloucestershire including Dyer's Common. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Bitton & Oldland Common9503
Boyd Valley10921
Bradley Stoke North11423
Bradley Stoke South10077
Charfield4873
Charlton & Cribbs7967
Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge9501
Dodington10109
Emersons Green14496
Filton11285
Frampton Cotterell12920
Frenchay & Downend13076
Hanham13070
Kingswood9354
Longwell Green9804
New Cheltenham9223
Parkwall & Warmley9289
Patchway Coniston5508
Pilning & Severn Beach5041
Severn Vale9458
Staple Hill & Mangotsfield15364
Stoke Gifford14486
Stoke Park & Cheswick9017
Thornbury13651
Winterbourne7466
Woodstock10275
Yate Central9008
Yate North11651
South Gloucestershire Total287816



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