Socio-economic statistics for Lower Midway, Derbyshire

Socio-economic statistics for Lower Midway, Derbyshire

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

Lower Midway Age Distribution Statistics

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

Lower Midway 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 South Derbyshire.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
South Derbyshire2.2%-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 Midway 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 Midway.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment57.66%
In Part-Time Work25.02%
Unemployed3.16%
74.98% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Lower Midway

What are the occupations of the residents of Lower Midway?

The largest employment sector in Lower Midway is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.
SectorProportion
Elementary Occupations13.4%
Professional Occupations13%
Skilled Trades11.81%
Associate Professional & Technical11.57%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives11.41%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials10.94%
Caring, leisure & Other Services9.88%
Administrative & Secretarial9.58%

Lower Midway Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Lower Midway 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 Midway to the national average for England.
LevelSwadlincoteEngland
No Qualifications21.2%18.08%
Level 111.14%9.69%
Level 216.09%13.32%
Apprenticeship6.97%5.32%
Level 319.15%16.92%
Level 422.34%33.92%

How many residents own or rent their home in Lower Midway and South Derbyshire

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Lower Midway either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 69.36 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 30.64 of Lower Midway residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Swadlincote69.36%30.64%
South Derbyshire74.51%25.49%
East Midlands65.47%34.53%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Lower Midway compared to other wards in South Derbyshire

#WardOwnedRented
1Willington and Findern82.28%17.72%
2Aston (South Derbyshire)81.89%18.11%
3Etwall80.47%19.53%
4Stenson78.69%21.31%
5Linton (South Derbyshire)78.64%21.36%
6Repton (South Derbyshire)76.51%23.49%
7Hilton76.28%23.72%
8Seales76.11%23.89%
9Hatton75.22%24.78%
10Midway73.04%26.96%
11Melbourne72.19%27.81%
12Swadlincote69.36%30.64%
13Church Gresley69.1%30.9%
14Newhall and Stanton67.81%32.19%
15Woodville66.66%33.34%
Lower Midway is ranked 12 out of 15 wards in South Derbyshire for the percentage of home owners.

Lower Midway Health Statistics

Swadlincote 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
Swadlincote43.74%34.54%15.48%4.82%1.42%
South Derbyshire48.2%34.47%12.72%3.59%1.01%
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 South Derbyshire changed since 2011?

South Derbyshire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.63% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201147.64%34.4%13.05%3.85%1.05%
202148.2%34.47%12.72%3.59%1.01%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Lower Midway & South Derbyshire 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 Midway in the South Derbyshire local area district.

Lower Midway has a lower rate of immigrants than South Derbyshire, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Swadlincote95.21%4.79%
South Derbyshire94.02%5.98%
East Midlands86.28%13.72%
England82.65%17.35%

Lower Midway compared to other wards in South Derbyshire

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Stenson78.88%21.12%
2Willington and Findern90%10%
3Aston93.65%6.35%
4Etwall93.92%6.08%
5Hilton94.41%5.59%
6Church Gresley94.7%5.3%
7Repton95.04%4.96%
8Swadlincote95.21%4.79%
9Midway95.53%4.47%
10Newhall and Stanton95.55%4.45%
11Woodville95.72%4.28%
12Melbourne96.14%3.86%
13Seales96.17%3.83%
14Linton96.37%3.63%
15Hatton97.3%2.7%
';Lower Midway is ranked 8 out of 15 wards in South Derbyshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What is the population of Lower Midway and South Derbyshire?

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

WardPopulation
Aston8893
Church Gresley9192
Etwall6507
Hatton2730
Hilton10590
Linton5961
Melbourne5575
Midway8587
Newhall and Stanton8502
Repton6100
Seales5723
Stenson5465
Swadlincote8609
Willington and Findern6774
Woodville10308
South Derbyshire Total109516



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