Socio-economic statistics for Lower Birchwood, Derbyshire

Socio-economic statistics for Lower Birchwood, Derbyshire

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

How many residents own or rent their home in Lower Birchwood and Amber Valley

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Lower Birchwood either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 57.46 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 42.54 of Lower Birchwood residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Somercotes57.46%42.54%
Amber Valley72.01%27.99%
East Midlands65.47%34.53%
England61.31%38.69%

Lower Birchwood has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.

Lower Birchwood compared to other wards in Amber Valley

#WardOwnedRented
1Swanwick84.43%15.57%
2Heage and Ambergate83.53%16.47%
3Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse83%17%
4Belper North82.03%17.97%
5Alport81.89%18.11%
6Duffield80.54%19.46%
7Wingfield80.48%19.52%
8Belper East79.22%20.78%
9South West Parishes78.5%21.5%
10Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook77.12%22.88%
11Heanor and Loscoe76.18%23.82%
12Codnor and Waingroves75.83%24.17%
13Crich74.34%25.66%
14Belper Central72.95%27.05%
15Ripley and Marehay71.43%28.57%
16Belper South71.19%28.81%
17Ripley68.14%31.86%
18Heanor East67.67%32.33%
19Heanor West63.41%36.59%
20Ironville and Riddings62.98%37.02%
21Alfreton59.27%40.73%
22Somercotes57.46%42.54%
23Langley Mill and Aldercar55.99%44.01%
Lower Birchwood is ranked 22 out of 23 wards in Amber Valley for the percentage of home owners.

Lower Birchwood Health Statistics

Somercotes has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Somercotes41.1%35.68%15.81%5.8%1.61%
Amber Valley44.43%35.44%14.5%4.45%1.18%
East Midlands46.25%34.83%13.58%4.16%1.19%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Amber Valley changed since 2011?

Amber Valley residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.87% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201144.01%34.99%14.99%4.75%1.26%
202144.43%35.44%14.5%4.45%1.18%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Lower Birchwood Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Lower Birchwood 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 Lower Birchwood to the national average for England.
LevelSomercotesEngland
No Qualifications26.63%18.08%
Level 112.4%9.69%
Level 216.78%13.32%
Apprenticeship6.41%5.32%
Level 317.15%16.92%
Level 417.76%33.92%

What are the occupations of the residents of Lower Birchwood?

The largest employment sector in Lower Birchwood is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.
SectorProportion
Elementary Occupations16.41%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives14.18%
Skilled Trades14.07%
Caring, leisure & Other Services10.47%
Professional Occupations9.85%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials9.29%
Associate Professional & Technical8.69%
Administrative & Secretarial7.65%

Lower Birchwood 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 Amber Valley.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Amber Valley2.7%0.1%
East Midlands3.4%-0.2%
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 Lower Birchwood 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 Lower Birchwood.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment56.88%
In Part-Time Work26.3%
Unemployed5.44%
73.7% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Lower Birchwood

Lower Birchwood & Amber Valley 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 Lower Birchwood in the Amber Valley local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Somercotes94.81%5.19%
Amber Valley96.26%3.74%
East Midlands86.28%13.72%
England82.65%17.35%

Lower Birchwood compared to other wards in Amber Valley

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Alfreton93%7%
2South West Parishes93.54%6.46%
3Duffield93.58%6.42%
4Somercotes94.81%5.19%
5Heanor West95.57%4.43%
6Belper Central96.08%3.92%
7Heanor East96.13%3.87%
8Belper North96.29%3.71%
9Ironville and Riddings96.36%3.64%
10Alport96.44%3.56%
11Belper South96.49%3.51%
12Langley Mill and Aldercar96.52%3.48%
13Belper East96.85%3.15%
14Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse97.1%2.9%
15Ripley97.15%2.85%
16Heage and Ambergate97.22%2.78%
17Ripley and Marehay97.22%2.78%
18Codnor and Waingroves97.35%2.65%
19Heanor and Loscoe97.49%2.51%
20Wingfield97.49%2.51%
21Crich97.66%2.34%
22Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook97.69%2.31%
23Swanwick97.73%2.27%
';Lower Birchwood is ranked 4 out of 23 wards in Amber Valley for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Lower Birchwood Age Distribution Statistics

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

What is the population of Lower Birchwood and Amber Valley?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Amber Valley including Lower Birchwood. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Alfreton8701
Alport2691
Belper Central5554
Belper East6083
Belper North4802
Belper South5925
Codnor and Waingroves5080
Crich2677
Duffield5196
Heage and Ambergate5086
Heanor and Loscoe5373
Heanor East6148
Heanor West6358
Ironville and Riddings6451
Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook7634
Langley Mill and Aldercar5883
Ripley9356
Ripley and Marehay5739
Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse6555
Somercotes6514
South West Parishes3624
Swanwick5131
Wingfield2268
Amber Valley Total128829



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