Socio-economic statistics for Grand Union Canal, Leicestershire

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

Grand Union Canal 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 Blaby.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Blaby	2%	-0.2%
East Midlands	3.4%	-0.2%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-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 Grand Union Canal 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 Grand Union Canal.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	57.87%
In Part-Time Work	26.08%
Unemployed	3.72%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

73.92% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Grand Union Canal

Grand Union Canal & Blaby 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 Grand Union Canal in the Blaby local area district.

Grand Union Canal has a lower rate of immigrants than Blaby, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Saxondale	92.69%	7.31%
Blaby	90.39%	9.61%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Grand Union Canal compared to other wards in Blaby

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Ravenhurst and Fosse	73.74%	26.26%
2	Millfield	77.65%	22.35%
3	Winstanley	79.16%	20.84%
4	Forest	86.72%	13.28%
5	Fairestone	87.32%	12.68%
6	Ellis	89.18%	10.82%
7	Enderby and St John's	92.01%	7.99%
8	Saxondale	92.69%	7.31%
9	Muxloe	93.12%	6.88%
10	North Whetstone	94.52%	5.48%
11	Blaby South	94.66%	5.34%
12	Pastures	95%	5%
13	Croft Hill	95.37%	4.63%
14	Narborough and Littlethorpe	95.38%	4.62%
15	Cosby with South Whetstone	95.54%	4.46%
16	Stanton and Flamville	95.59%	4.41%
17	Countesthorpe	96.52%	3.48%
18	Normanton	96.76%	3.24%

';Grand Union Canal is ranked 8 out of 18 wards in Blaby for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Grand Union Canal Health Statistics

Saxondale 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.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Saxondale	46.63%	35.15%	13.31%	3.81%	1.11%
Blaby	49.04%	34.49%	12.28%	3.23%	0.96%
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Blaby changed since 2011?

Blaby 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
2011	47.51%	35.81%	12.53%	3.28%	0.88%
2021	49.04%	34.49%	12.28%	3.23%	0.96%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Grand Union Canal Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age Band	Proportion
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Grand Union Canal and Blaby

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Grand Union Canal either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 78.67 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 21.33 of Grand Union Canal residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Saxondale	78.67%	21.33%
Blaby	77.89%	22.11%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Grand Union Canal compared to other wards in Blaby

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Pastures	86.7%	13.3%
2	Forest (Blaby)	85.22%	14.78%
3	Fairestone	84.08%	15.92%
4	Muxloe	82.81%	17.19%
5	Countesthorpe	81.19%	18.81%
6	Ellis	80.48%	19.52%
7	Croft Hill	79.49%	20.51%
8	Cosby with South Whetstone	79.36%	20.64%
9	Saxondale	78.67%	21.33%
10	Stanton and Flamville	78.17%	21.83%
11	Ravenhurst and Fosse	77.56%	22.44%
12	Narborough and Littlethorpe	75.04%	24.96%
13	North Whetstone	74.27%	25.73%
14	Blaby South	73.9%	26.1%
15	Normanton (Blaby)	73.79%	26.21%
16	Millfield (Blaby)	73.71%	26.29%
17	Enderby and St John's	68.84%	31.16%
18	Winstanley (Blaby)	67.73%	32.27%

Grand Union Canal is ranked 9 out of 18 wards in Blaby for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Grand Union Canal?

The largest employment sector in Grand Union Canal is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	18.68%
Associate Professional & Technical	14.13%
Skilled Trades	13.74%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	12.06%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.86%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.38%
Elementary Occupations	8.94%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	6.73%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Grand Union Canal Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Grand Union Canal 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 Grand Union Canal to the national average for England.

Level	Saxondale	England
No Qualifications	19.27%	18.08%
Level 1	10.53%	9.69%
Level 2	13.75%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.26%	5.32%
Level 3	18.74%	16.92%
Level 4	28.12%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Grand Union Canal and Blaby?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Blaby including Grand Union Canal. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Blaby South	5184
Cosby with South Whetstone	5500
Countesthorpe	7759
Croft Hill	2406
Ellis	5876
Enderby and St John's	5830
Fairestone	4797
Forest	7888
Millfield	2890
Muxloe	4280
Narborough and Littlethorpe	5268
Normanton	2962
North Whetstone	5476
Pastures	4933
Ravenhurst and Fosse	7049
Saxondale	7454
Stanton and Flamville	8854
Winstanley	7544
Blaby Total	101950

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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