Socio-economic statistics for Higham, Derbyshire

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

How many residents own or rent their home in Higham and North East Derbyshire

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Higham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 63.21 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 36.79 of Higham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Shirland	63.21%	36.79%
North East Derbyshire	70.51%	29.49%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Higham has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Higham compared to other wards in North East Derbyshire

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Wingerworth	91.66%	8.34%
2	Dronfield Woodhouse	88.43%	11.57%
3	Coal Aston	87.21%	12.79%
4	Gosforth Valley	86.85%	13.15%
5	Dronfield South	84.23%	15.77%
6	Brampton & Walton	81.62%	18.38%
7	Ashover	78.82%	21.18%
8	Barlow & Holmesfield	75.61%	24.39%
9	Pilsley & Morton	74.67%	25.33%
10	Tupton	74.38%	25.62%
11	Ridgeway & Marsh Lane	74.14%	25.86%
12	Killamarsh West	72.05%	27.95%
13	Sutton (North East Derbyshire)	71.16%	28.84%
14	Eckington North	70.04%	29.96%
15	Killamarsh East	69.71%	30.29%
16	Unstone	63.23%	36.77%
17	Shirland	63.21%	36.79%
18	North Wingfield Central	62.1%	37.9%
19	Clay Cross North	60.66%	39.34%
20	Dronfield North	58.7%	41.3%
21	Grassmoor	57.19%	42.81%
22	Holmewood & Heath	56.21%	43.79%
23	Eckington South & Renishaw	55.09%	44.91%
24	Clay Cross South	54.67%	45.33%

Higham is ranked 17 out of 24 wards in North East Derbyshire for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Higham & North East Derbyshire 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 Higham in the North East Derbyshire local area district.

Higham has a lower rate of immigrants than North East Derbyshire, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Shirland	97.21%	2.79%
North East Derbyshire	96.89%	3.11%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Higham compared to other wards in North East Derbyshire

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Dronfield Woodhouse	95.84%	4.16%
2	Clay Cross North	96.16%	3.84%
3	Clay Cross South	96.17%	3.83%
4	Ashover	96.48%	3.52%
5	Sutton	96.5%	3.5%
6	Holmewood & Heath	96.59%	3.41%
7	Eckington South & Renishaw	96.61%	3.39%
8	Dronfield North	96.61%	3.39%
9	Wingerworth	96.69%	3.31%
10	Dronfield South	96.78%	3.22%
11	Eckington North	96.83%	3.17%
12	Gosforth Valley	96.83%	3.17%
13	Brampton & Walton	96.88%	3.13%
14	Grassmoor	96.92%	3.08%
15	Tupton	96.93%	3.07%
16	Killamarsh East	97.02%	2.98%
17	Shirland	97.21%	2.79%
18	Killamarsh West	97.25%	2.75%
19	North Wingfield Central	97.32%	2.68%
20	Coal Aston	97.5%	2.5%
21	Unstone	97.52%	2.48%
22	Barlow & Holmesfield	97.57%	2.43%
23	Pilsley & Morton	97.69%	2.31%
24	Ridgeway & Marsh Lane	98.4%	1.6%

';Higham is ranked 17 out of 24 wards in North East Derbyshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Higham Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Higham Education Statistics

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

Level	Shirland	England
No Qualifications	24.67%	18.08%
Level 1	11.27%	9.69%
Level 2	15.09%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.06%	5.32%
Level 3	16.88%	16.92%
Level 4	23.86%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Higham Health Statistics

Shirland has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Shirland	43.41%	33.4%	15.97%	5.67%	1.55%
North East Derbyshire	43.51%	34.37%	15.63%	5.06%	1.42%
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 North East Derbyshire changed since 2011?

North East Derbyshire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.67% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	42.95%	34.26%	15.89%	5.37%	1.52%
2021	43.51%	34.37%	15.63%	5.06%	1.42%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Higham 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 North East Derbyshire.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
North East Derbyshire	2.6%	0%
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 Higham 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 Higham.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	53.24%
In Part-Time Work	29.14%
Unemployed	3.67%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

70.86% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Higham

What are the occupations of the residents of Higham?

The largest employment sector in Higham is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.

Sector	Proportion
Skilled Trades	13.21%
Professional Occupations	12.99%
Elementary Occupations	12.29%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	12.25%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.15%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	11.15%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	9.82%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.49%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

What is the population of Higham and North East Derbyshire?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in North East Derbyshire including Higham. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Ashover	1921
Barlow & Holmesfield	1957
Brampton & Walton	3475
Clay Cross North	6288
Clay Cross South	3797
Coal Aston	3700
Dronfield North	3663
Dronfield South	6036
Dronfield Woodhouse	1940
Eckington North	3971
Eckington South & Renishaw	6217
Gosforth Valley	5736
Grassmoor	4084
Holmewood & Heath	4306
Killamarsh East	3752
Killamarsh West	5789
North Wingfield Central	6034
Pilsley & Morton	5542
Ridgeway & Marsh Lane	1650
Shirland	6123
Sutton	4149
Tupton	5636
Unstone	1793
Wingerworth	4657
North East Derbyshire Total	102216

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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