Socio-economic statistics for Highbury Vale, Nottinghamshire

Socio-economic statistics for Highbury Vale, Nottinghamshire

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

Highbury Vale & Nottingham 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 Highbury Vale in the Nottingham local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Bulwell85.17%14.83%
Nottingham75.44%24.56%
East Midlands86.28%13.72%
England82.65%17.35%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Highbury Vale compared to other wards in Nottingham

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Berridge63.99%36.01%
2Hyson Green & Arboretum64.14%35.86%
3Castle64.41%35.59%
4Meadows66.72%33.28%
5St. Ann's67.3%32.7%
6Leen Valley69.23%30.77%
7Radford69.68%30.32%
8Dales70.61%29.39%
9Mapperley74.71%25.29%
10Aspley75.34%24.66%
11Lenton & Wollaton East75.93%24.07%
12Wollaton West79.28%20.72%
13Basford80.66%19.34%
14Sherwood81.17%18.83%
15Bestwood81.18%18.82%
16Bilborough81.73%18.27%
17Bulwell85.17%14.83%
18Clifton East86.98%13.02%
19Bulwell Forest87.03%12.97%
20Clifton West88.31%11.69%
';Highbury Vale is ranked 17 out of 20 wards in Nottingham for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Highbury Vale?

The largest employment sector in Highbury Vale is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.
SectorProportion
Elementary Occupations20.21%
Caring, leisure & Other Services14.31%
Skilled Trades11.52%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives10.1%
Professional Occupations9.77%
Administrative & Secretarial8.82%
Associate Professional & Technical8.49%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials5.93%

Highbury Vale Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Highbury Vale 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 Highbury Vale to the national average for England.
LevelBulwellEngland
No Qualifications30.44%18.08%
Level 112.44%9.69%
Level 215.76%13.32%
Apprenticeship6.18%5.32%
Level 314.5%16.92%
Level 418.05%33.92%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Highbury Vale and Nottingham

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Highbury Vale either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 41.61 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 58.39 of Highbury Vale residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Bulwell41.61%58.39%
Nottingham45.14%54.86%
East Midlands65.47%34.53%
England61.31%38.69%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Highbury Vale has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Highbury Vale compared to other wards in Nottingham

#WardOwnedRented
1Wollaton West77.56%22.44%
2Leen Valley69.17%30.83%
3Clifton West68.07%31.94%
4Bulwell Forest67.81%32.19%
5Sherwood (Nottingham)57.61%42.39%
6Clifton East51.66%48.34%
7Basford50.37%49.63%
8Dales48.22%51.78%
9Bilborough47.52%52.48%
10Mapperley47.45%52.55%
11Berridge45.68%54.32%
12Bestwood44.59%55.41%
13Bulwell41.61%58.39%
14Aspley38.37%61.63%
15Meadows34.52%65.48%
16Lenton & Wollaton East29.12%70.88%
17Castle (Nottingham)28.52%71.48%
18St. Ann's (Nottingham)27.5%72.5%
19Hyson Green & Arboretum24.23%75.77%
20Radford (Nottingham)12.8%87.2%
Highbury Vale is ranked 13 out of 20 wards in Nottingham for the percentage of home owners.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Highbury Vale 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 Nottingham.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Nottingham5.7%-0.3%
East Midlands3.4%-0.2%
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 Highbury Vale 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 Highbury Vale.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment50.56%
In Part-Time Work28.09%
Unemployed9.14%
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
71.91% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Highbury Vale

Highbury Vale Health Statistics

Bulwell has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Bulwell41.23%33.81%16.46%6.47%2.03%
Nottingham47.57%33.46%12.94%4.57%1.46%
East Midlands46.25%34.83%13.58%4.16%1.19%
England48.49%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 Nottingham changed since 2011?

Nottingham residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.09% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201146.14%33.8%13.6%4.93%1.53%
202147.57%33.46%12.94%4.57%1.46%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Highbury Vale Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Bulwell.
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
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Highbury Vale and Nottingham?

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

WardPopulation
Aspley19560
Basford16780
Berridge17436
Bestwood16995
Bilborough16737
Bulwell16328
Bulwell Forest13352
Castle15429
Clifton East16865
Clifton West10744
Dales17047
Hyson Green & Arboretum26873
Leen Valley9139
Lenton & Wollaton East24076
Mapperley16544
Meadows10654
Radford17414
Sherwood16084
St. Ann's23812
Wollaton West15229
Nottingham Total337098

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)


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


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