Socio-economic statistics for Idle, Nottinghamshire

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

Idle Health Statistics

East Retford South 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
East Retford South	46.49%	33.81%	14.37%	4%	1.33%
Bassetlaw	43.87%	34.75%	15.16%	4.77%	1.45%
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 Bassetlaw changed since 2011?

Bassetlaw residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.12% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	42.82%	34.68%	15.77%	5.24%	1.5%
2021	43.87%	34.75%	15.16%	4.77%	1.45%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Idle Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Idle 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 Bassetlaw.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Bassetlaw	3.2%	-0.1%
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 Idle 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 Idle.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	58.35%
In Part-Time Work	25.72%
Unemployed	4.21%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

74.28% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Idle

How many residents own or rent their home in Idle and Bassetlaw

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Idle either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 63.42 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 36.58 of Idle residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
East Retford South	63.42%	36.58%
Bassetlaw	68.24%	31.76%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Idle compared to other wards in Bassetlaw

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Clayworth	82.26%	17.74%
2	Rampton	80.13%	19.87%
3	East Markham	80.04%	19.96%
4	Sturton	79.35%	20.65%
5	Worksop North	78.3%	21.7%
6	Beckingham	78.03%	21.97%
7	Ranskill	78.02%	21.98%
8	Everton (Bassetlaw)	77.96%	22.04%
9	Misterton (Bassetlaw)	77.5%	22.5%
10	Blyth	77.41%	22.59%
11	Sutton (Bassetlaw)	77.28%	22.72%
12	Worksop South	74.05%	25.95%
13	Carlton (Bassetlaw)	72.89%	27.11%
14	Tuxford and Trent	72.67%	27.33%
15	Worksop North East	72.22%	27.78%
16	East Retford North	67.68%	32.32%
17	Langold	67.14%	32.86%
18	East Retford East	66.55%	33.45%
19	Harworth	65.31%	34.69%
20	East Retford South	63.42%	36.58%
21	Worksop East	62.91%	37.09%
22	Worksop North West	61.98%	38.02%
23	East Retford West	58.91%	41.09%
24	Welbeck	53.8%	46.2%
25	Worksop South East	42.16%	57.84%

Idle is ranked 20 out of 25 wards in Bassetlaw for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Idle Education Statistics

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

Level	East Retford South	England
No Qualifications	19.61%	18.08%
Level 1	11.5%	9.69%
Level 2	15.77%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.84%	5.32%
Level 3	19.85%	16.92%
Level 4	23.88%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Idle & Bassetlaw 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 Idle in the Bassetlaw local area district.

Idle has a lower rate of immigrants than Bassetlaw, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
East Retford South	96.04%	3.96%
Bassetlaw	93.29%	6.71%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Idle compared to other wards in Bassetlaw

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Worksop South East	82.38%	17.62%
2	Worksop North West	88.59%	11.41%
3	Worksop South	88.62%	11.38%
4	Worksop East	91.08%	8.92%
5	Worksop North East	92.89%	7.11%
6	East Retford West	93.28%	6.72%
7	Worksop North	93.34%	6.66%
8	East Retford East	94.57%	5.43%
9	Harworth	94.97%	5.03%
10	Carlton	95.05%	4.95%
11	East Retford North	95.24%	4.76%
12	Clayworth	95.95%	4.05%
13	Sutton	96.03%	3.97%
14	East Retford South	96.04%	3.96%
15	East Markham	96.28%	3.72%
16	Blyth	96.31%	3.69%
17	Ranskill	96.42%	3.58%
18	Langold	96.77%	3.23%
19	Tuxford and Trent	96.85%	3.15%
20	Welbeck	96.94%	3.06%
21	Rampton	97.04%	2.96%
22	Everton	97.1%	2.9%
23	Beckingham	97.19%	2.81%
24	Sturton	97.78%	2.22%
25	Misterton	98.18%	1.82%

';Idle is ranked 14 out of 25 wards in Bassetlaw for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Idle?

The largest employment sector in Idle is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	14.92%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	13.31%
Skilled Trades	11.83%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.39%
Elementary Occupations	11.35%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	9.66%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	9.38%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.82%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

What is the population of Idle and Bassetlaw?

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

Ward	Population
Beckingham	2486
Blyth	2254
Carlton	5611
Clayworth	1891
East Markham	2672
East Retford East	7169
East Retford North	6391
East Retford South	5044
East Retford West	5245
Everton	2643
Harworth	8683
Langold	2617
Misterton	2469
Rampton	2273
Ranskill	2353
Sturton	2370
Sutton	2965
Tuxford and Trent	4489
Welbeck	1982
Worksop East	6523
Worksop North	9476
Worksop North East	6161
Worksop North West	8412
Worksop South	7283
Worksop South East	8818
Bassetlaw Total	118280

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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