Socio-economic statistics for Lower Cam, Gloucestershire

Socio-economic statistics for Lower Cam, Gloucestershire

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

Lower Cam Health Statistics

Cam West 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.
AreaVGGFBVB
Cam West45.34%35.73%13.41%4.32%1.2%
Stroud48.63%34.73%12.49%3.31%0.84%
South West47.6%34.21%13.12%3.95%1.12%
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 Stroud changed since 2011?

Stroud residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.46% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201147.69%35.21%12.8%3.35%0.94%
202148.63%34.73%12.49%3.31%0.84%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How many residents own or rent their home in Lower Cam and Stroud

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Lower Cam either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 70.88 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 29.12 of Lower Cam residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Cam West70.88%29.12%
Stroud72.7%27.3%
South West65.88%34.12%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Lower Cam compared to other wards in Stroud

#WardOwnedRented
1Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe85.71%14.29%
2Coaley and Uley78.34%21.66%
3Painswick and Upton77.54%22.46%
4Cam East76.93%23.07%
5The Stanleys75.77%24.23%
6Berkeley Vale72.03%27.97%
7Cam West70.88%29.12%
8Stroud Uplands68.87%31.13%
9Dursley66.38%33.62%
10Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill65.24%34.76%
11Stroud Valley64.65%35.35%
12Stroud Slade57.05%42.95%
13Stroud Central55.29%44.71%
Lower Cam is ranked 7 out of 13 wards in Stroud for the percentage of home owners.

Lower Cam 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 Stroud.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Stroud1.6%-0.3%
South West2.5%-0.4%
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 Cam 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 Cam.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment57.8%
In Part-Time Work27.29%
Unemployed3.44%
72.71% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Lower Cam

Lower Cam Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Lower Cam 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 Cam to the national average for England.
LevelCam WestEngland
No Qualifications17.37%18.08%
Level 110.31%9.69%
Level 214.61%13.32%
Apprenticeship7.18%5.32%
Level 317.93%16.92%
Level 430.12%33.92%

Lower Cam & Stroud 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 Cam in the Stroud local area district.

Lower Cam has a lower rate of immigrants than Stroud, the South West region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Cam West95.02%4.98%
Stroud93.44%6.56%
South West89.8%10.2%
England82.65%17.35%

Lower Cam compared to other wards in Stroud

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Stroud Central85.86%14.14%
2Stroud Valley89.92%10.08%
3Painswick and Upton91.27%8.73%
4Stroud Slade92.23%7.77%
5Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill92.38%7.62%
6Dursley92.9%7.1%
7Coaley and Uley93.1%6.9%
8Stroud Uplands93.29%6.71%
9Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe93.65%6.35%
10Cam West95.02%4.98%
11The Stanleys95.53%4.47%
12Berkeley Vale95.73%4.27%
13Cam East96.16%3.84%
';Lower Cam is ranked 10 out of 13 wards in Stroud for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Lower Cam Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Cam West.
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 are the occupations of the residents of Lower Cam?

The largest employment sector in Lower Cam is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations18.67%
Associate Professional & Technical13.61%
Skilled Trades12.31%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials11.81%
Elementary Occupations10.36%
Administrative & Secretarial10.26%
Caring, leisure & Other Services9.41%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives7.86%

What is the population of Lower Cam and Stroud?

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

WardPopulation
Amberley and Woodchester2149
Berkeley Vale7320
Bisley2348
Cainscross8389
Cam East4596
Cam West4077
Chalford6248
Coaley and Uley2427
Dursley7647
Hardwicke7822
Kingswood2152
Minchinhampton4541
Nailsworth6601
Painswick and Upton7353
Randwick, Whiteshill and Ruscombe1979
Rodborough4458
Severn5411
Stonehouse7350
Stroud Central2181
Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill2477
Stroud Slade2501
Stroud Trinity2162
Stroud Uplands2106
Stroud Valley2333
The Stanleys4634
Thrupp2359
Wotton-under-Edge7282
Stroud Total120903



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