Socio-economic statistics for Little Bradley, Suffolk

Socio-economic statistics for Little Bradley, Suffolk

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

Little Bradley 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 West Suffolk.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
West Suffolk2.2%-0.2%
East of England3%-0.3%
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 Little Bradley 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 Little Bradley.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment63.72%
In Part-Time Work25.65%
Unemployed2.03%
74.35% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Little Bradley

What are the occupations of the residents of Little Bradley?

The largest employment sector in Little Bradley is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Elementary Occupations.
SectorProportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials21.3%
Professional Occupations19.85%
Associate Professional & Technical12.66%
Skilled Trades11.55%
Administrative & Secretarial9.75%
Caring, leisure & Other Services8.81%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives5.73%
Elementary Occupations5.47%

Little Bradley Age Distribution Statistics

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

Little Bradley Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Little Bradley 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 Little Bradley to the national average for England.
LevelWithersfieldEngland
No Qualifications15.04%18.08%
Level 19.11%9.69%
Level 213.01%13.32%
Apprenticeship4.94%5.32%
Level 318.33%16.92%
Level 436.99%33.92%

How many residents own or rent their home in Little Bradley and West Suffolk

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Little Bradley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 68.78 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 31.22 of Little Bradley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Withersfield68.78%31.22%
West Suffolk60.18%39.82%
East65.23%34.77%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Little Bradley compared to other wards in West Suffolk

#WardOwnedRented
1Haverhill South East78.8%21.2%
2Horringer78.5%21.5%
3Brandon East78.34%21.66%
4Whepstead & Wickhambrook78.25%21.75%
5Barningham77.88%22.12%
6Westgate (West Suffolk)75.89%24.11%
7The Fornhams & Great Barton75.7%24.3%
8Chedburgh & Chevington74.53%25.47%
9Clare, Hundon & Kedington74.32%25.68%
10Haverhill North73.02%26.98%
11Ixworth72.48%27.52%
12Risby72.31%27.69%
13Southgate (West Suffolk)72.06%27.94%
14Stanton (West Suffolk)71.94%28.07%
15Barrow71.27%28.73%
16Manor (West Suffolk)71.21%28.79%
17Rougham70.57%29.43%
18Haverhill West69.71%30.29%
19Bardwell69.43%30.57%
20Withersfield68.78%31.22%
21Kentford & Moulton68.59%31.41%
22Moreton Hall65.59%34.41%
23Minden62.4%37.6%
24Exning61.99%38.01%
25Brandon West60.56%39.44%
26Mildenhall Kingsway & Market57.48%42.52%
27Pakenham & Troston53.87%46.13%
28Haverhill Central53.47%46.53%
29Newmarket North52.12%47.88%
30Newmarket West52.07%47.93%
31Mildenhall Queensway51.34%48.66%
32Haverhill East51.15%48.85%
33Iceni51.09%48.91%
34St Olaves50.96%49.04%
35The Rows50.46%49.54%
36Brandon Central49.53%50.47%
37Lakenheath48.76%51.24%
38Mildenhall Great Heath48.44%51.56%
39Tollgate46.85%53.15%
40Eastgate45.43%54.57%
41Haverhill South44.95%55.05%
42Abbeygate43.34%56.66%
43Newmarket East39.78%60.22%
Little Bradley is ranked 20 out of 43 wards in West Suffolk for the percentage of home owners.

Little Bradley Health Statistics

Withersfield has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Withersfield51.88%34.86%10.06%2.78%0.42%
West Suffolk47.7%35.45%12.49%3.42%0.94%
East48.28%34.64%12.5%3.58%1%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Little Bradley & West Suffolk 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 Little Bradley in the West Suffolk local area district.

Little Bradley has a lower rate of immigrants than West Suffolk, the East of England region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Withersfield89.2%10.8%
West Suffolk82.98%17.02%
East85.09%14.91%
England82.65%17.35%

Little Bradley compared to other wards in West Suffolk

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Lakenheath55.79%44.21%
2The Rows67.27%32.73%
3Mildenhall Queensway71.87%28.13%
4Iceni72.88%27.12%
5Newmarket North73.77%26.23%
6Newmarket East73.96%26.04%
7Newmarket West75.58%24.42%
8Abbeygate76.48%23.52%
9Eastgate78.11%21.89%
10Mildenhall Kingsway & Market79.88%20.12%
11Brandon Central82.11%17.89%
12Mildenhall Great Heath82.65%17.35%
13Brandon West83.02%16.98%
14Southgate83.39%16.61%
15Haverhill Central83.52%16.48%
16Manor83.72%16.28%
17Haverhill South83.83%16.17%
18Brandon East83.97%16.03%
19Tollgate84.26%15.74%
20Haverhill East84.36%15.64%
21Moreton Hall84.61%15.39%
22St Olaves86.77%13.23%
23Haverhill West87.31%12.69%
24Exning87.49%12.51%
25Westgate87.93%12.07%
26Kentford & Moulton87.99%12.01%
27Minden88.4%11.6%
28Haverhill North88.93%11.07%
29Withersfield89.2%10.8%
30Risby89.79%10.21%
31Haverhill South East91.35%8.65%
32Pakenham & Troston92.09%7.91%
33The Fornhams & Great Barton92.41%7.59%
34Barrow92.75%7.25%
35Clare, Hundon & Kedington92.78%7.22%
36Chedburgh & Chevington93%7%
37Horringer93.39%6.61%
38Whepstead & Wickhambrook94.12%5.88%
39Bardwell94.18%5.82%
40Ixworth94.21%5.79%
41Rougham94.7%5.3%
42Barningham95.07%4.93%
43Stanton95.13%4.87%
';Little Bradley is ranked 29 out of 43 wards in West Suffolk for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What is the population of Little Bradley and West Suffolk?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in West Suffolk including Little Bradley. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
West Suffolk Total0



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