Socio-economic statistics for Eggbuckland, Devon

Socio-economic statistics for Eggbuckland, Devon

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Eggbuckland?

The largest employment sector in Eggbuckland is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations23.98%
Associate Professional & Technical13.92%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials10.85%
Skilled Trades10.36%
Administrative & Secretarial9.63%
Elementary Occupations9.48%
Caring, leisure & Other Services9.17%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives4.55%

Eggbuckland 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 Plymouth.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Plymouth3.3%-0.5%
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 Eggbuckland 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 Eggbuckland.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment56.45%
In Part-Time Work28.33%
Unemployed3.64%
71.67% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Eggbuckland

How many residents own or rent their home in Eggbuckland and Plymouth

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Eggbuckland either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 66.47 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 33.53 of Eggbuckland residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Compton66.47%33.53%
Plymouth57.65%42.35%
South West65.88%34.12%
England61.31%38.69%

Eggbuckland has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Eggbuckland compared to other wards in Plymouth

#WardOwnedRented
1Plympton St Mary84.16%15.84%
2Plymstock Dunstone78.49%21.51%
3Plymstock Radford77.47%22.53%
4Peverell75.21%24.79%
5Plympton Erle74.39%25.61%
6Eggbuckland72.12%27.88%
7Plympton Chaddlewood70.67%29.33%
8Moor View67.01%32.99%
9Compton66.47%33.53%
10Southway59.84%40.16%
11Ham57.16%42.84%
12Stoke (Plymouth)55.88%44.12%
13Budshead55.1%44.9%
14St Budeaux52.63%47.37%
15Honicknowle50.43%49.57%
16Efford and Lipson50.31%49.69%
17Sutton and Mount Gould45.5%54.5%
18Devonport37.63%62.37%
19St Peter and the Waterfront25.76%74.24%
20Drake23.73%76.27%
Eggbuckland is ranked 9 out of 20 wards in Plymouth for the percentage of home owners.

Eggbuckland Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Eggbuckland 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 Eggbuckland to the national average for England.
LevelComptonEngland
No Qualifications13.02%18.08%
Level 17.4%9.69%
Level 213.72%13.32%
Apprenticeship5.88%5.32%
Level 320.52%16.92%
Level 437.42%33.92%

Eggbuckland Health Statistics

Compton has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Compton50.34%32.16%12.2%4.09%1.22%
Plymouth45.76%33.76%14.05%4.95%1.47%
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 Plymouth changed since 2011?

Plymouth residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.03% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201146.02%33.53%13.95%5.08%1.44%
202145.76%33.76%14.05%4.95%1.47%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Eggbuckland & Plymouth 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 Eggbuckland in the Plymouth local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Compton89.9%10.1%
Plymouth90.8%9.2%
South West89.8%10.2%
England82.65%17.35%

Eggbuckland compared to other wards in Plymouth

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1St Peter and the Waterfront77.74%22.26%
2Drake80.99%19.01%
3Sutton and Mount Gould84.85%15.15%
4Devonport86.85%13.15%
5Stoke88.11%11.89%
6Compton89.9%10.1%
7Efford and Lipson89.97%10.03%
8Peverell90.11%9.89%
9Budshead93.01%6.99%
10Ham93.04%6.96%
11Moor View93.24%6.76%
12Eggbuckland93.87%6.13%
13St Budeaux94.13%5.87%
14Southway94.31%5.69%
15Honicknowle94.7%5.3%
16Plymstock Radford95.06%4.94%
17Plympton Chaddlewood95.16%4.84%
18Plymstock Dunstone95.42%4.58%
19Plympton Erle96.33%3.67%
20Plympton St Mary96.38%3.62%
';Eggbuckland is ranked 6 out of 20 wards in Plymouth for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Eggbuckland Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Compton.
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 Eggbuckland and Plymouth?

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

WardPopulation
Budshead12995
Compton12542
Devonport16743
Drake11206
Efford and Lipson14093
Eggbuckland12863
Ham14121
Honicknowle13980
Moor View12758
Peverell13854
Plympton Chaddlewood8105
Plympton Erle8687
Plympton St Mary12404
Plymstock Dunstone12331
Plymstock Radford13469
Southway13645
St Budeaux13308
St Peter and the Waterfront17883
Stoke13664
Sutton and Mount Gould14188
Plymouth Total262839



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