Socio-economic statistics for Freshfield, Sefton

Socio-economic statistics for Freshfield, Sefton

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

How many residents own or rent their home in Freshfield and Sefton

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Freshfield either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 89.59 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 10.41 of Freshfield residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Harington89.59%10.41%
Sefton66.62%33.38%
North West62.33%37.67%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Freshfield compared to other wards in Sefton

#WardOwnedRented
1Harington89.59%10.41%
2Park (Sefton)86.96%13.04%
3Meols84.52%15.48%
4Molyneux83.83%16.17%
5Ravenmeols83.2%16.8%
6Sudell82.95%17.05%
7Blundellsands79.5%20.5%
8Victoria (Sefton)79.4%20.6%
9Ainsdale78.29%21.71%
10Birkdale76.29%23.71%
11Manor (Sefton)73.86%26.14%
12Norwood69.73%30.27%
13Kew (Sefton)64.15%35.85%
14Netherton and Orrell63.05%36.95%
15Cambridge59.79%40.21%
16Litherland55.17%44.83%
17Ford53.7%46.3%
18St Oswald (Sefton)52.2%47.8%
19Church (Sefton)50.22%49.78%
20Duke's49.33%50.67%
21Derby (Sefton)44.22%55.78%
22Linacre (Sefton)27.25%72.75%
Freshfield is ranked 1 out of 22 wards in Sefton for the percentage of home owners.

Freshfield Health Statistics

Harington 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
Harington52.53%30.58%12.2%3.69%1%
Sefton46.36%32.29%14.35%5.36%1.65%
North West47.73%32.71%13.36%4.77%1.43%
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 Sefton changed since 2011?

Sefton residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.78% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201145.32%32.55%14.84%5.68%1.62%
202146.36%32.29%14.35%5.36%1.65%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Freshfield?

The largest employment sector in Freshfield is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations29.99%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials18.07%
Associate Professional & Technical14.92%
Administrative & Secretarial10.47%
Caring, leisure & Other Services6.84%
Skilled Trades6.48%
Elementary Occupations4.43%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives2.79%

Freshfield Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Freshfield 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 Freshfield to the national average for England.
LevelHaringtonEngland
No Qualifications11.73%18.08%
Level 18.19%9.69%
Level 213.18%13.32%
Apprenticeship4.73%5.32%
Level 315.48%16.92%
Level 443.91%33.92%

Freshfield & Sefton 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 Freshfield in the Sefton local area district.

Freshfield has a lower rate of immigrants than Sefton, the North West region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Harington95.54%4.46%
Sefton93.56%6.44%
North West88.33%11.67%
England82.65%17.35%

Freshfield compared to other wards in Sefton

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Duke's82.21%17.79%
2Linacre87.62%12.38%
3Kew88.98%11.02%
4Derby89.37%10.63%
5Cambridge89.46%10.54%
6Norwood91.55%8.45%
7Church93.7%6.3%
8Blundellsands94.26%5.74%
9Ainsdale95.01%4.99%
10Birkdale95.02%4.98%
11Litherland95.16%4.84%
12Netherton and Orrell95.22%4.78%
13Ford95.44%4.56%
14Harington95.54%4.46%
15Ravenmeols95.77%4.23%
16Meols96%4%
17Victoria96.07%3.93%
18St Oswald96.08%3.92%
19Manor97.19%2.81%
20Molyneux97.3%2.7%
21Park97.52%2.48%
22Sudell97.65%2.35%
';Freshfield is ranked 14 out of 22 wards in Sefton for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Freshfield Age Distribution Statistics

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

Freshfield 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 Sefton.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Sefton3.9%-0.6%
North West4.3%-0.3%
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 Freshfield 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 Freshfield.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment47.06%
In Part-Time Work29.97%
Unemployed3.33%
70.03% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Freshfield

What is the population of Freshfield and Sefton?

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

WardPopulation
Ainsdale12784
Birkdale12740
Blundellsands11259
Cambridge12346
Church11880
Derby12531
Duke's13893
Ford12786
Harington11503
Kew13354
Linacre13328
Litherland11844
Manor12316
Meols12169
Molyneux12186
Netherton and Orrell12868
Norwood15237
Park11429
Ravenmeols12160
St Oswald11499
Sudell12444
Victoria13343
Sefton Total275899



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