Is Fairfield in High Peak 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 Fairfield older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Fairfield and High Peak? What is the claimant count in Fairfield and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Fairfield 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 High Peak.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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High Peak | 2.6% | 0% |
East Midlands | 3.4% | -0.2% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 58.61% |
In Part-Time Work | 31.14% |
Unemployed | 4.82% |
68.86% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in FairfieldHow many residents own or rent their home in Fairfield and High Peak
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Fairfield either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 55.27 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 44.73 of Fairfield residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Stone Bench | 55.27% | 44.73% |
High Peak | 70.95% | 29.05% |
East Midlands | 65.47% | 34.53% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Fairfield has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.
Fairfield compared to other wards in High Peak
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Simmondley | 90.46% | 9.54% |
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2 | Dinting | 87.78% | 12.22% |
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3 | Temple | 87.41% | 12.59% |
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4 | Sett | 85.13% | 14.87% |
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5 | Burbage | 83.26% | 16.74% |
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6 | St John's (High Peak) | 81.47% | 18.53% |
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7 | Old Glossop | 80.67% | 19.33% |
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8 | Blackbrook (High Peak) | 80.29% | 19.71% |
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9 | Hadfield South | 77.98% | 22.02% |
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10 | Whaley Bridge | 76.32% | 23.68% |
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11 | Hayfield | 76.13% | 23.87% |
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12 | Chapel West | 75.79% | 24.21% |
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13 | Limestone Peak | 75.08% | 24.92% |
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14 | Hope Valley | 74.26% | 25.74% |
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15 | New Mills West | 73.9% | 26.1% |
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16 | Corbar | 73.71% | 26.29% |
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17 | Cote Heath | 73.33% | 26.67% |
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18 | Chapel East | 71.94% | 28.06% |
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19 | Tintwistle | 71.81% | 28.19% |
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20 | Padfield | 68.83% | 31.17% |
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21 | New Mills East | 62.44% | 37.56% |
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22 | Barms | 59.36% | 40.64% |
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23 | Howard Town | 58.37% | 41.63% |
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24 | Hadfield North | 57.86% | 42.14% |
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25 | Stone Bench | 55.27% | 44.73% |
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26 | Whitfield (High Peak) | 51.25% | 48.75% |
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27 | Buxton Central | 50.79% | 49.21% |
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28 | Gamesley | 32.84% | 67.16% |
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Fairfield is ranked 25 out of 28 wards in High Peak for the percentage of home owners.What are the occupations of the residents of Fairfield?
The largest employment sector in Fairfield is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.Sector | Proportion |
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Elementary Occupations | 15.43% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 15.28% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 14.65% |
Skilled Trades | 14.11% |
Professional Occupations | 9.03% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 8.35% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 7.03% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 6.15% |
Fairfield Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Fairfield 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 Fairfield to the national average for England.
Level | Stone Bench | England |
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No Qualifications | 22.14% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 12.16% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 17.31% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 7.07% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 19.84% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 19.26% | 33.92% |
Fairfield & High Peak 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 Fairfield in the High Peak local area district.
Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Stone Bench | 95.06% | 4.94% |
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High Peak | 95.84% | 4.16% |
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East Midlands | 86.28% | 13.72% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Fairfield compared to other wards in High Peak
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Buxton Central | 90.53% | 9.47% |
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2 | Howard Town | 94.77% | 5.23% |
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3 | New Mills West | 94.94% | 5.06% |
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4 | Stone Bench | 95.06% | 4.94% |
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5 | Corbar | 95.14% | 4.86% |
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6 | Temple | 95.37% | 4.63% |
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7 | Padfield | 95.59% | 4.41% |
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8 | Sett | 95.6% | 4.4% |
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9 | New Mills East | 95.73% | 4.27% |
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10 | Hope Valley | 95.84% | 4.16% |
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11 | Chapel West | 95.91% | 4.09% |
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12 | St John's | 96.04% | 3.96% |
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13 | Dinting | 96.06% | 3.94% |
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14 | Whitfield | 96.09% | 3.91% |
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15 | Chapel East | 96.19% | 3.81% |
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16 | Hadfield North | 96.2% | 3.8% |
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17 | Barms | 96.24% | 3.76% |
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18 | Burbage | 96.24% | 3.76% |
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19 | Tintwistle | 96.26% | 3.74% |
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20 | Simmondley | 96.42% | 3.58% |
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21 | Old Glossop | 96.46% | 3.54% |
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22 | Hayfield | 96.49% | 3.51% |
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23 | Whaley Bridge | 96.52% | 3.48% |
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24 | Blackbrook | 96.56% | 3.44% |
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25 | Cote Heath | 96.83% | 3.17% |
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26 | Hadfield South | 97.12% | 2.88% |
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27 | Gamesley | 97.22% | 2.78% |
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28 | Limestone Peak | 97.77% | 2.23% |
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';Fairfield is ranked 4 out of 28 wards in High Peak for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Fairfield Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Stone Bench.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 | |
Fairfield Health Statistics
Stone Bench has a lower proportion of residents (=round( $country_health->very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Stone Bench | 44.69% | 33.68% | 14.52% | 5.71% | 1.41% |
High Peak | 47.62% | 34.18% | 13.2% | 3.89% | 1.11% |
East Midlands | 46.25% | 34.83% | 13.58% | 4.16% | 1.19% |
England | 48.49% | 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 High Peak changed since 2011?
High Peak residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.21% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 47.51% | 34.08% | 13.21% | 4.07% | 1.12% |
2021 | 47.62% | 34.18% | 13.2% | 3.89% | 1.11% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What is the population of Fairfield and High Peak?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in High Peak including Fairfield. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Barms | 1994 |
Blackbrook | 4226 |
Burbage | 2116 |
Buxton Central | 4036 |
Chapel East | 2158 |
Chapel West | 5036 |
Corbar | 3611 |
Cote Heath | 4114 |
Dinting | 2186 |
Gamesley | 2507 |
Hadfield North | 2487 |
Hadfield South | 4162 |
Hayfield | 1973 |
Hope Valley | 3671 |
Howard Town | 4614 |
Limestone Peak | 2155 |
New Mills East | 3954 |
New Mills West | 4327 |
Old Glossop | 4705 |
Padfield | 2417 |
Sett | 2027 |
Simmondley | 4302 |
St John's | 1749 |
Stone Bench | 4633 |
Temple | 2430 |
Tintwistle | 2061 |
Whaley Bridge | 6568 |
Whitfield | 2414 |
High Peak Total | 92633 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.