Socio-economic statistics for Holt, St Helens

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

Holt 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 Knowsley.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Knowsley	4.9%	-0.4%
North West	4.3%	-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 Holt 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 Holt.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	52.15%
In Part-Time Work	27.3%
Unemployed	4.59%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

72.7% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Holt

How many residents own or rent their home in Holt and Knowsley

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Holt either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 65.86 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 34.14 of Holt residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Whiston and Cronton	65.86%	34.14%
Knowsley	59.46%	40.54%
North West	62.33%	37.67%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Holt compared to other wards in Knowsley

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Roby	86.24%	13.76%
2	Swanside	83.06%	16.94%
3	Halewood North	70.55%	29.45%
4	Whiston and Cronton	65.86%	34.14%
5	Prescot South	63.52%	36.48%
6	Halewood South	62.01%	37.99%
7	Shevington	60.92%	39.08%
8	St Gabriels	60.17%	39.83%
9	Prescot North	59.53%	40.47%
10	Cherryfield	56.84%	43.16%
11	Whitefield	56.21%	43.79%
12	St Michaels (Knowsley)	51.5%	48.5%
13	Page Moss	48.44%	51.56%
14	Northwood (Knowsley)	39.42%	60.58%
15	Stockbridge	39.25%	60.75%

Holt is ranked 4 out of 15 wards in Knowsley for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Holt?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	15.03%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	13.17%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.44%
Elementary Occupations	11.24%
Administrative & Secretarial	11.06%
Skilled Trades	10.81%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	9.08%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	9.08%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Holt Education Statistics

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

Level	Whiston and Cronton	England
No Qualifications	24.68%	18.08%
Level 1	11.13%	9.69%
Level 2	15.64%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.32%
Level 3	16.94%	16.92%
Level 4	23.2%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Holt & Knowsley 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 Holt in the Knowsley local area district.

Holt has a lower rate of immigrants than Knowsley, the North West region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Whiston and Cronton	96.48%	3.52%
Knowsley	94.84%	5.16%
North West	88.33%	11.67%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Holt compared to other wards in Knowsley

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Stockbridge	91.09%	8.91%
2	Page Moss	92.64%	7.36%
3	Prescot South	92.95%	7.05%
4	Northwood	93.39%	6.61%
5	Prescot North	94.38%	5.62%
6	St Michaels	94.98%	5.02%
7	Cherryfield	95.1%	4.9%
8	Shevington	95.23%	4.77%
9	Halewood North	95.59%	4.41%
10	Halewood South	95.6%	4.4%
11	Whitefield	96.07%	3.93%
12	Whiston and Cronton	96.48%	3.52%
13	Swanside	96.68%	3.32%
14	St Gabriels	96.84%	3.16%
15	Roby	96.96%	3.04%

';Holt is ranked 12 out of 15 wards in Knowsley for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Holt Health Statistics

Whiston and Cronton has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Whiston and Cronton	44.54%	31.91%	15.46%	6.22%	1.86%
Knowsley	47.29%	30.14%	13.95%	6.5%	2.12%
North West	47.73%	32.71%	13.36%	4.77%	1.43%
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 Knowsley changed since 2011?

Knowsley residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.58% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	46.03%	29.82%	14.68%	7.29%	2.18%
2021	47.29%	30.14%	13.95%	6.5%	2.12%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Holt Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

What is the population of Holt and Knowsley?

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

Ward	Population
Cherryfield	10787
Halewood North	9812
Halewood South	10950
Northwood	11455
Page Moss	10511
Prescot North	10159
Prescot South	10329
Roby	9172
Shevington	10424
St Gabriels	9483
St Michaels	9044
Stockbridge	11255
Swanside	9647
Whiston and Cronton	9216
Whitefield	10208
Knowsley Total	152452

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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