Socio-economic statistics for Highfields, Doncaster

Is Highfields in Doncaster 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 Doncaster? What is the claimant count in Highfields and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Highfields Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

How many residents own or rent their home in Highfields and Doncaster

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. 83.03 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 16.97 of Highfields residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Sprotbrough	83.03%	16.97%
Doncaster	62.84%	37.16%
Yorkshire and The Humber	62.58%	37.42%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Highfields compared to other wards in Doncaster

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Sprotbrough	83.03%	16.97%
2	Finningley	81.64%	18.36%
3	Tickhill & Wadsworth	77.7%	22.3%
4	Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall	77.39%	22.61%
5	Hatfield	73.31%	26.69%
6	Roman Ridge	71.73%	28.27%
7	Norton & Askern	69.82%	30.18%
8	Bessacarr	69.56%	30.44%
9	Rossington & Bawtry	67.95%	32.05%
10	Armthorpe	67.22%	32.78%
11	Edlington & Warmsworth	62.2%	37.8%
12	Stainforth & Barnby Dun	61.62%	38.38%
13	Thorne & Moorends	60.61%	39.39%
14	Conisbrough	58.25%	41.75%
15	Balby South	57.97%	42.03%
16	Adwick le Street & Carcroft	56.73%	43.27%
17	Wheatley Hills & Intake	56.52%	43.48%
18	Bentley	56.46%	43.54%
19	Mexborough	51.73%	48.27%
20	Town (Doncaster)	40.75%	59.25%
21	Hexthorpe & Balby North	40.11%	59.89%

Highfields is ranked 1 out of 21 wards in Doncaster for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Highfields?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	20.63%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	16.07%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.56%
Skilled Trades	11.65%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.19%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	7.94%
Elementary Occupations	7.05%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	5.94%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

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	Sprotbrough	England
No Qualifications	16.39%	18.08%
Level 1	9.55%	9.69%
Level 2	13.79%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.03%	5.32%
Level 3	17.63%	16.92%
Level 4	33.04%	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 Doncaster.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Doncaster	4.6%	-0.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber	4.2%	-0.3%
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	54.48%
In Part-Time Work	27.83%
Unemployed	2.71%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

72.17% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Highfields

Highfields & Doncaster 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 Doncaster local area district.

Highfields has a lower rate of immigrants than Doncaster, the Yorkshire and The Humber region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Sprotbrough	97.19%	2.81%
Doncaster	89.58%	10.42%
Yorkshire and The Humber	88.65%	11.35%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Highfields compared to other wards in Doncaster

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Town	65.33%	34.67%
2	Hexthorpe & Balby North	70.26%	29.74%
3	Wheatley Hills & Intake	80.14%	19.86%
4	Bessacarr	86.78%	13.22%
5	Balby South	87.07%	12.93%
6	Armthorpe	90.36%	9.64%
7	Edlington & Warmsworth	90.49%	9.51%
8	Bentley	90.65%	9.35%
9	Thorne & Moorends	91.78%	8.22%
10	Finningley	93.17%	6.83%
11	Adwick le Street & Carcroft	93.33%	6.67%
12	Tickhill & Wadsworth	94.13%	5.87%
13	Mexborough	94.25%	5.75%
14	Rossington & Bawtry	94.37%	5.63%
15	Stainforth & Barnby Dun	95.25%	4.75%
16	Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall	95.46%	4.54%
17	Hatfield	95.49%	4.51%
18	Roman Ridge	95.67%	4.33%
19	Norton & Askern	96.67%	3.33%
20	Conisbrough	96.99%	3.01%
21	Sprotbrough	97.19%	2.81%

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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Highfields Health Statistics

Sprotbrough 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
Sprotbrough	48.52%	33.81%	12.99%	3.66%	1.02%
Doncaster	44.32%	34.11%	14.71%	5.26%	1.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber	46.18%	34.31%	13.7%	4.49%	1.32%
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 Doncaster changed since 2011?

Doncaster residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.81% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	43.56%	34.06%	15.13%	5.62%	1.64%
2021	44.32%	34.11%	14.71%	5.26%	1.6%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Highfields and Doncaster?

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

Ward	Population
Adwick le Street & Carcroft	16697
Armthorpe	14440
Balby South	9738
Bentley	18367
Bessacarr	15161
Conisbrough	16495
Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall	9954
Edlington & Warmsworth	12093
Finningley	17109
Hatfield	17584
Hexthorpe & Balby North	13788
Mexborough	15600
Norton & Askern	15244
Roman Ridge	10815
Rossington & Bawtry	17775
Sprotbrough	10824
Stainforth & Barnby Dun	9930
Thorne & Moorends	17921
Tickhill & Wadsworth	11282
Town	23566
Wheatley Hills & Intake	18402
Doncaster Total	312785

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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