Socio-economic statistics for Heighington, Darlington

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 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.
AreaVGGFBVB
Heighington & Coniscliffe51.99%33.99%9.72%3.15%1.16%
Darlington45.22%34.62%14.27%4.65%1.23%
North East44.58%33.46%14.95%5.41%1.61%
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 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.
YearVGGFBVB
201144.57%35.24%14.32%4.51%1.36%
202145.22%34.62%14.27%4.65%1.23%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

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.
AreaOwnedRented
Heighington & Coniscliffe81.8%18.2%
Darlington62.75%37.25%
North East60.27%39.73%
England61.31%38.69%

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

#WardOwnedRented
1Mowden86.61%13.39%
2Hummersknott86.32%13.68%
3Heighington & Coniscliffe81.8%18.2%
4Hurworth80.88%19.12%
5Sadberge & Middleton St George80.42%19.58%
6Harrowgate Hill77.94%22.06%
7Park West76.78%23.22%
8College (Darlington)76.27%23.73%
9Whinfield73.29%26.71%
10Brinkburn & Faverdale70.3%29.7%
11Haughton & Springfield63.28%36.72%
12Pierremont58.1%41.9%
13Red Hall & Lingfield57.83%42.17%
14Eastbourne56.58%43.42%
15Cockerton54.19%45.81%
16Bank Top & Lascelles48.09%51.91%
17North Road47.83%52.17%
18Stephenson45.08%54.92%
19Park East40.89%59.11%
20Northgate (Darlington)34.68%65.32%
Heighington is ranked 3 out of 20 wards in Darlington for the percentage of home owners.

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.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Darlington4.3%-0.2%
North East4.3%-0.5%
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 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 StatusProportion
In Employment58.8%
In Part-Time Work24.67%
Unemployed1.88%
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 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

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.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations23.9%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials17.91%
Associate Professional & Technical13.08%
Skilled Trades11.16%
Administrative & Secretarial9.62%
Caring, leisure & Other Services6.54%
Elementary Occupations6.54%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives5.34%

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.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Heighington & Coniscliffe96.42%3.58%
Darlington92.18%7.82%
North East93.23%6.77%
England82.65%17.35%

Heighington compared to other wards in Darlington

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Northgate77.89%22.11%
2Park East87.22%12.78%
3Stephenson87.89%12.11%
4Pierremont88.95%11.05%
5Eastbourne89.03%10.97%
6Bank Top & Lascelles90.36%9.64%
7College91.76%8.24%
8North Road91.9%8.1%
9Red Hall & Lingfield92.51%7.49%
10Park West93.85%6.15%
11Hummersknott93.92%6.08%
12Cockerton94.66%5.34%
13Haughton & Springfield94.77%5.23%
14Brinkburn & Faverdale94.82%5.18%
15Mowden95.16%4.84%
16Whinfield95.16%4.84%
17Harrowgate Hill95.81%4.19%
18Sadberge & Middleton St George95.87%4.13%
19Hurworth96.4%3.6%
20Heighington & Coniscliffe96.42%3.58%
';Heighington is ranked 20 out of 20 wards in Darlington for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

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.
LevelHeighington & ConiscliffeEngland
No Qualifications12.33%18.08%
Level 17.59%9.69%
Level 213.48%13.32%
Apprenticeship5.79%5.32%
Level 318.86%16.92%
Level 439.9%33.92%

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.

WardPopulation
Bank Top & Lascelles7317
Brinkburn & Faverdale6739
Cockerton6283
College4270
Eastbourne6535
Harrowgate Hill6310
Haughton & Springfield6087
Heighington & Coniscliffe4587
Hummersknott3675
Hurworth3288
Mowden3815
North Road6435
Northgate4332
Park East8007
Park West4262
Pierremont6029
Red Hall & Lingfield4277
Sadberge & Middleton St George6614
Stephenson4818
Whinfield3722
Darlington Total107402



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