Is Erring Burn in Northumberland 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 Erring Burn older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Erring Burn and Northumberland? What is the claimant count in Erring Burn and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.What are the occupations of the residents of Erring Burn?
The largest employment sector in Erring Burn is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.| Sector | Proportion |
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| Professional Occupations | 25.93% |
| Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 22.61% |
| Associate Professional & Technical | 17.99% |
| Administrative & Secretarial | 9.52% |
| Skilled Trades | 9.28% |
| Caring, leisure & Other Services | 4.62% |
| Elementary Occupations | 3.27% |
| Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 2.74% |
Erring Burn Health Statistics
Ponteland West has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.| Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| Ponteland West | 57.16% | 29.29% | 10.51% | 2.3% | 0.74% |
| Northumberland | 43.76% | 34.59% | 15.42% | 4.88% | 1.34% |
| 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
Erring Burn 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 Northumberland.| Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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| Northumberland | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| North East | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| Economic Status | Proportion |
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| In Employment | 58.23% |
| In Part-Time Work | 27.55% |
| Unemployed | 2.34% |
Erring Burn & Northumberland 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 Erring Burn in the Northumberland local area district.
| Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| Ponteland West | 92.76% | 7.24% |
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| Northumberland | 96.49% | 3.51% |
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| North East | 93.23% | 6.77% |
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| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Erring Burn compared to other wards in Northumberland
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| 1 | Ponteland West | 92.76% | 7.24% |
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| 2 | Berwick North | 92.98% | 7.02% |
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| 3 | Berwick East | 93.57% | 6.43% |
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| 4 | Ponteland North | 93.98% | 6.02% |
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| 5 | Croft | 94.04% | 5.96% |
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| 6 | Ponteland South with Heddon | 94.07% | 5.93% |
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| 7 | Hirst | 94.08% | 5.92% |
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| 8 | Morpeth North | 95.07% | 4.93% |
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| 9 | Hexham West | 95.11% | 4.89% |
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| 10 | Hexham East | 95.25% | 4.75% |
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| 11 | Bywell | 95.62% | 4.38% |
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| 12 | Longhorsley | 95.78% | 4.22% |
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| 13 | Alnwick | 95.81% | 4.19% |
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| 14 | Hexham Central with Acomb | 95.9% | 4.1% |
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| 15 | Prudhoe South | 95.91% | 4.09% |
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| 16 | Morpeth Stobhill | 95.95% | 4.05% |
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| 17 | Rothbury | 96.01% | 3.99% |
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| 18 | Berwick West with Ord | 96.06% | 3.94% |
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| 19 | Longhoughton | 96.07% | 3.93% |
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| 20 | Wensleydale | 96.16% | 3.84% |
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| 21 | Ponteland East and Stannington | 96.18% | 3.82% |
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| 22 | Morpeth Kirkhill | 96.2% | 3.8% |
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| 23 | Cramlington East | 96.29% | 3.71% |
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| 24 | Druridge Bay | 96.37% | 3.63% |
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| 25 | Humshaugh | 96.45% | 3.55% |
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| 26 | Kitty Brewster | 96.49% | 3.51% |
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| 27 | Corbridge | 96.59% | 3.41% |
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| 28 | Sleekburn | 96.62% | 3.38% |
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| 29 | Ashington Central | 96.64% | 3.36% |
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| 30 | Bellingham | 96.65% | 3.35% |
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| 31 | Stocksfield and Broomhaugh | 96.67% | 3.33% |
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| 32 | Isabella | 96.73% | 3.27% |
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| 33 | Bedlington East | 96.76% | 3.24% |
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| 34 | South Tynedale | 96.76% | 3.24% |
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| 35 | Wooler | 96.85% | 3.15% |
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| 36 | Cramlington Village | 96.87% | 3.13% |
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| 37 | Cramlington Eastfield | 96.92% | 3.08% |
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| 38 | College | 96.99% | 3.01% |
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| 39 | Norham and Islandshires | 97.02% | 2.98% |
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| 40 | Seaton with Newbiggin West | 97.04% | 2.96% |
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| 41 | Prudhoe North | 97.04% | 2.96% |
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| 42 | Shilbottle | 97.16% | 2.84% |
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| 43 | Newbiggin Central and East | 97.18% | 2.82% |
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| 44 | Amble West with Warkworth | 97.21% | 2.79% |
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| 45 | Cowpen | 97.24% | 2.76% |
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| 46 | Bedlington Central | 97.36% | 2.64% |
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| 47 | Hartley | 97.37% | 2.63% |
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| 48 | Cramlington West | 97.38% | 2.62% |
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| 49 | Bedlington West | 97.4% | 2.6% |
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| 50 | Haydon and Hadrian | 97.46% | 2.55% |
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| 51 | Holywell | 97.51% | 2.49% |
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| 52 | Haydon | 97.7% | 2.3% |
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| 53 | Choppington | 97.72% | 2.28% |
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| 54 | Cramlington South East | 97.76% | 2.24% |
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| 55 | Bamburgh | 97.83% | 2.17% |
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| 56 | Lynemouth | 97.86% | 2.14% |
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| 57 | Amble | 97.89% | 2.11% |
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| 58 | Stakeford | 97.93% | 2.07% |
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| 59 | Plessey | 97.96% | 2.04% |
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| 60 | Cramlington North | 98.04% | 1.96% |
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| 61 | South Blyth | 98.17% | 1.83% |
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| 62 | Haltwhistle | 98.17% | 1.83% |
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';Erring Burn is ranked 1 out of 62 wards in Northumberland for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Erring Burn Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Ponteland West.| Age Band | Proportion |
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| 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 | |
How many residents own or rent their home in Erring Burn and Northumberland
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Erring Burn either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 76.75 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 23.25 of Erring Burn residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. | Area | Owned | Rented |
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| Ponteland West | 76.75% | 23.25% |
| Northumberland | 65.2% | 34.8% |
| North East | 60.27% | 39.73% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Erring Burn has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Erring Burn compared to other wards in Northumberland
| # | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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| 1 | Cramlington North | 93.66% | 6.34% |
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| 2 | Ponteland South with Heddon | 90.39% | 9.61% |
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| 3 | South Blyth | 89.48% | 10.52% |
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| 4 | Hexham West | 85.81% | 14.19% |
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| 5 | Stocksfield and Broomhaugh | 82.14% | 17.86% |
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| 6 | Ponteland East and Stannington | 81.02% | 18.98% |
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| 7 | Amble West with Warkworth | 79.16% | 20.84% |
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| 8 | Ponteland North | 76.87% | 23.13% |
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| 9 | Ponteland West | 76.75% | 23.25% |
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| 10 | Shilbottle | 76.75% | 23.25% |
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| 11 | Bedlington West | 76.6% | 23.4% |
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| 12 | Stakeford | 76.51% | 23.49% |
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| 13 | Hartley | 75.65% | 24.35% |
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| 14 | Cramlington South East | 75.16% | 24.84% |
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| 15 | Morpeth North | 75.1% | 24.9% |
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| 16 | Prudhoe North | 75.06% | 24.94% |
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| 17 | Haydon | 74.47% | 25.53% |
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| 18 | Morpeth Kirkhill | 74.46% | 25.54% |
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| 19 | Morpeth Stobhill | 73.36% | 26.64% |
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| 20 | Cramlington Eastfield | 73.2% | 26.8% |
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| 21 | Bywell | 72.95% | 27.05% |
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| 22 | Longhorsley | 72.49% | 27.51% |
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| 23 | South Tynedale | 72.22% | 27.78% |
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| 24 | Plessey | 71.96% | 28.04% |
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| 25 | Corbridge | 70.84% | 29.16% |
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| 26 | Berwick West with Ord | 70.54% | 29.46% |
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| 27 | Cramlington Village | 70.43% | 29.57% |
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| 28 | Lynemouth | 69.88% | 30.12% |
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| 29 | Haydon and Hadrian | 67.75% | 32.25% |
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| 30 | Rothbury | 66.78% | 33.22% |
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| 31 | Seaton with Newbiggin West | 66.55% | 33.45% |
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| 32 | Holywell (Northumberland) | 66.01% | 33.99% |
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| 33 | Bedlington Central | 65.4% | 34.6% |
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| 34 | Bamburgh | 63.94% | 36.06% |
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| 35 | Bellingham (Northumberland) | 63.27% | 36.73% |
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| 36 | Haltwhistle | 62.66% | 37.34% |
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| 37 | Kitty Brewster | 62.03% | 37.97% |
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| 38 | Humshaugh | 61.91% | 38.09% |
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| 39 | Wensleydale | 61.72% | 38.28% |
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| 40 | Druridge Bay | 61.65% | 38.35% |
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| 41 | Hexham East | 61.59% | 38.41% |
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| 42 | Cramlington West | 61.02% | 38.98% |
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| 43 | Longhoughton | 60.55% | 39.45% |
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| 44 | Amble | 60.31% | 39.69% |
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| 45 | Alnwick | 59.35% | 40.65% |
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| 46 | Berwick North | 59.29% | 40.71% |
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| 47 | Norham and Islandshires | 59.07% | 40.93% |
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| 48 | Prudhoe South | 57.19% | 42.81% |
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| 49 | Newbiggin Central and East | 56.91% | 43.09% |
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| 50 | Hexham Central with Acomb | 56.82% | 43.18% |
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| 51 | Choppington | 54.99% | 45.01% |
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| 52 | Wooler | 53.22% | 46.78% |
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| 53 | Berwick East | 52.95% | 47.05% |
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| 54 | Bedlington East | 52.1% | 47.9% |
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| 55 | Sleekburn | 52.03% | 47.97% |
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| 56 | Cramlington East | 49.3% | 50.7% |
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| 57 | College (Northumberland) | 48.36% | 51.64% |
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| 58 | Ashington Central | 48.28% | 51.72% |
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| 59 | Cowpen | 47.66% | 52.34% |
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| 60 | Croft (Northumberland) | 42.22% | 57.78% |
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| 61 | Isabella | 40.09% | 59.91% |
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| 62 | Hirst | 38.64% | 61.36% |
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Erring Burn is ranked 9 out of 62 wards in Northumberland for the percentage of home owners.Erring Burn Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Erring Burn 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 Erring Burn to the national average for England.
| Level | Ponteland West | England |
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| No Qualifications | 8.81% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 7.35% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 12.23% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.16% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 17.84% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 46.55% | 33.92% |
What is the population of Erring Burn and Northumberland?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Northumberland including Erring Burn. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
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| Northumberland Total | 0 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
