Socio-economic statistics for Highfields, City of Leicester

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

Highfields & Leicester 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 Highfields in the Leicester local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Wycliffe	42.03%	57.97%
Leicester	58.9%	41.1%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Highfields compared to other wards in Leicester

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Belgrave	29.46%	70.55%
2	Rushey Mead	38.36%	61.64%
3	North Evington	39.64%	60.36%
4	Wycliffe	42.03%	57.97%
5	Spinney Hills	44.74%	55.26%
6	Stoneygate	49.8%	50.2%
7	Westcotes	51.45%	48.55%
8	Troon	56.94%	43.06%
9	Evington	57.42%	42.58%
10	Fosse	57.83%	42.17%
11	Castle	62.12%	37.88%
12	Abbey	62.84%	37.16%
13	Humberstone & Hamilton	65.88%	34.12%
14	Beaumont Leys	67.96%	32.04%
15	Saffron	68.96%	31.04%
16	Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields	70.98%	29.02%
17	Thurncourt	72.96%	27.04%
18	Knighton	75.25%	24.75%
19	Western	76.92%	23.08%
20	Eyres Monsell	81.78%	18.22%
21	Aylestone	82.23%	17.77%

';Highfields is ranked 4 out of 21 wards in Leicester for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Highfields?

The largest employment sector in Highfields is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.

Sector	Proportion
Elementary Occupations	26.04%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	20.88%
Professional Occupations	9.54%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	8.92%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.05%
Associate Professional & Technical	6.11%
Skilled Trades	5.91%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	4.05%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Highfields Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Highfields Health Statistics

Wycliffe 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
Wycliffe	51.99%	30.7%	11.78%	4.14%	1.39%
Leicester	48.76%	33.49%	12.52%	4%	1.23%
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 Leicester changed since 2011?

Leicester residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.71% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	44.9%	35.64%	13.42%	4.54%	1.49%
2021	48.76%	33.49%	12.52%	4%	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 Highfields and Leicester

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Highfields either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 36.99 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 63.01 of Highfields residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Wycliffe	36.99%	63.01%
Leicester	46.65%	53.35%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Highfields compared to other wards in Leicester

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Knighton	70.42%	29.58%
2	Troon	61.83%	38.17%
3	Evington	61.7%	38.3%
4	Thurncourt	61.49%	38.51%
5	Rushey Mead	61.3%	38.7%
6	Spinney Hills	60.48%	39.52%
7	Aylestone	60.21%	39.79%
8	Humberstone & Hamilton	56.92%	43.08%
9	Western	48.44%	51.56%
10	Beaumont Leys	48.14%	51.86%
11	Abbey (Leicester)	46.06%	53.94%
12	Stoneygate	44.01%	55.99%
13	North Evington	43.67%	56.33%
14	Eyres Monsell	43.27%	56.73%
15	Belgrave (Leicester)	42.18%	57.82%
16	Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields	40.54%	59.46%
17	Wycliffe	36.99%	63.01%
18	Fosse	35.25%	64.75%
19	Saffron	25.47%	74.53%
20	Westcotes	25.04%	74.96%
21	Castle (Leicester)	21.62%	78.38%

Highfields is ranked 17 out of 21 wards in Leicester for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Highfields Education Statistics

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

Level	Wycliffe	England
No Qualifications	38.17%	18.08%
Level 1	12.89%	9.69%
Level 2	12.41%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	2.35%	5.32%
Level 3	10.64%	16.92%
Level 4	17.23%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Highfields 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 Leicester.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Leicester	5%	-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 Highfields 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 Highfields.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	44.19%
In Part-Time Work	40.4%
Unemployed	8.34%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

59.6% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Highfields

What is the population of Highfields and Leicester?

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

Ward	Population
Abbey	20863
Aylestone	11128
Beaumont Leys	17653
Belgrave	17460
Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields	20069
Castle	27184
Evington	16619
Eyres Monsell	10973
Fosse	14272
Humberstone & Hamilton	20409
Knighton	15704
North Evington	21347
Rushey Mead	16714
Saffron	15269
Spinney Hills	12268
Stoneygate	21521
Thurncourt	11258
Troon	12863
Westcotes	16388
Western	19579
Wycliffe	14495
Leicester Total	354036

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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