Socio-economic statistics for Heighington, Darlington

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

Heighington & Darlington 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 Heighington in the Darlington local area district.

Heighington has a lower rate of immigrants than Darlington, the North East region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Heighington & Coniscliffe	96.42%	3.58%
Darlington	92.18%	7.82%
North East	93.23%	6.77%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Heighington compared to other wards in Darlington

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Northgate	77.89%	22.11%
2	Park East	87.22%	12.78%
3	Stephenson	87.89%	12.11%
4	Pierremont	88.95%	11.05%
5	Eastbourne	89.03%	10.97%
6	Bank Top & Lascelles	90.36%	9.64%
7	College	91.76%	8.24%
8	North Road	91.9%	8.1%
9	Red Hall & Lingfield	92.51%	7.49%
10	Park West	93.85%	6.15%
11	Hummersknott	93.92%	6.08%
12	Cockerton	94.66%	5.34%
13	Haughton & Springfield	94.77%	5.23%
14	Brinkburn & Faverdale	94.82%	5.18%
15	Mowden	95.16%	4.84%
16	Whinfield	95.16%	4.84%
17	Harrowgate Hill	95.81%	4.19%
18	Sadberge & Middleton St George	95.87%	4.13%
19	Hurworth	96.4%	3.6%
20	Heighington & Coniscliffe	96.42%	3.58%

';Heighington is ranked 20 out of 20 wards in Darlington for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Heighington Education Statistics

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

Level	Heighington & Coniscliffe	England
No Qualifications	12.33%	18.08%
Level 1	7.59%	9.69%
Level 2	13.48%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.79%	5.32%
Level 3	18.86%	16.92%
Level 4	39.9%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Heighington?

The largest employment sector in Heighington is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	23.9%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	17.91%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.08%
Skilled Trades	11.16%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.62%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	6.54%
Elementary Occupations	6.54%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	5.34%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Heighington Health Statistics

Heighington & Coniscliffe has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Heighington & Coniscliffe	51.99%	33.99%	9.72%	3.15%	1.16%
Darlington	45.22%	34.62%	14.27%	4.65%	1.23%
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Darlington residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.03% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	44.57%	35.24%	14.32%	4.51%	1.36%
2021	45.22%	34.62%	14.27%	4.65%	1.23%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Heighington and Darlington

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Heighington either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 81.8 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 18.2 of Heighington residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Heighington & Coniscliffe	81.8%	18.2%
Darlington	62.75%	37.25%
North East	60.27%	39.73%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Heighington compared to other wards in Darlington

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Mowden	86.61%	13.39%
2	Hummersknott	86.32%	13.68%
3	Heighington & Coniscliffe	81.8%	18.2%
4	Hurworth	80.88%	19.12%
5	Sadberge & Middleton St George	80.42%	19.58%
6	Harrowgate Hill	77.94%	22.06%
7	Park West	76.78%	23.22%
8	College (Darlington)	76.27%	23.73%
9	Whinfield	73.29%	26.71%
10	Brinkburn & Faverdale	70.3%	29.7%
11	Haughton & Springfield	63.28%	36.72%
12	Pierremont	58.1%	41.9%
13	Red Hall & Lingfield	57.83%	42.17%
14	Eastbourne	56.58%	43.42%
15	Cockerton	54.19%	45.81%
16	Bank Top & Lascelles	48.09%	51.91%
17	North Road	47.83%	52.17%
18	Stephenson	45.08%	54.92%
19	Park East	40.89%	59.11%
20	Northgate (Darlington)	34.68%	65.32%

Heighington is ranked 3 out of 20 wards in Darlington for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Heighington 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 Darlington.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Darlington	4.3%	-0.2%
North East	4.3%	-0.5%
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 Heighington 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 Heighington.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	58.8%
In Part-Time Work	24.67%
Unemployed	1.88%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

75.33% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Heighington

Heighington Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

What is the population of Heighington and Darlington?

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

Ward	Population
Bank Top & Lascelles	7317
Brinkburn & Faverdale	6739
Cockerton	6283
College	4270
Eastbourne	6535
Harrowgate Hill	6310
Haughton & Springfield	6087
Heighington & Coniscliffe	4587
Hummersknott	3675
Hurworth	3288
Mowden	3815
North Road	6435
Northgate	4332
Park East	8007
Park West	4262
Pierremont	6029
Red Hall & Lingfield	4277
Sadberge & Middleton St George	6614
Stephenson	4818
Whinfield	3722
Darlington Total	107402

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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