Socio-economic statistics for Lower Soothill, Kirklees

Socio-economic statistics for Lower Soothill, Kirklees

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

Lower Soothill Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Batley East.
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 Soothill?

The largest employment sector in Lower Soothill is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Caring, leisure & Other Services.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations14.68%
Elementary Occupations12.64%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives12.05%
Associate Professional & Technical10.23%
Administrative & Secretarial9.93%
Skilled Trades9.42%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials9.09%
Caring, leisure & Other Services9.05%

Lower Soothill Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Lower Soothill 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 Soothill to the national average for England.
LevelBatley EastEngland
No Qualifications27.26%18.08%
Level 111.41%9.69%
Level 214.68%13.32%
Apprenticeship4.24%5.32%
Level 316.24%16.92%
Level 422.45%33.92%

Lower Soothill Health Statistics

Batley East 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
Batley East47.38%33.09%13.02%5.03%1.48%
Kirklees46.56%34.5%13.39%4.31%1.24%
Yorkshire and The Humber46.18%34.31%13.7%4.49%1.32%
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 Kirklees changed since 2011?

Kirklees residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.56% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201145.53%34.97%13.74%4.5%1.25%
202146.56%34.5%13.39%4.31%1.24%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Lower Soothill & Kirklees 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 Soothill in the Kirklees local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Batley East76.37%23.63%
Kirklees87.42%12.58%
Yorkshire and The Humber88.65%11.35%
England82.65%17.35%

Lower Soothill compared to other wards in Kirklees

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Greenhead73.28%26.72%
2Dewsbury West73.48%26.52%
3Batley East76.37%23.63%
4Crosland Moor and Netherton76.62%23.38%
5Newsome77.36%22.64%
6Ashbrow78.55%21.45%
7Dewsbury South79.91%20.09%
8Batley West83.67%16.33%
9Dalton86.34%13.66%
10Heckmondwike86.44%13.56%
11Dewsbury East88.6%11.4%
12Lindley89.68%10.32%
13Almondbury92.42%7.58%
14Golcar93.38%6.62%
15Cleckheaton94.87%5.13%
16Liversedge and Gomersal94.98%5.02%
17Birstall and Birkenshaw95.61%4.39%
18Mirfield95.66%4.34%
19Kirkburton96.4%3.6%
20Holme Valley North96.54%3.46%
21Holme Valley South96.6%3.4%
22Colne Valley96.92%3.08%
23Denby Dale97.38%2.62%
';Lower Soothill is ranked 3 out of 23 wards in Kirklees for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Lower Soothill and Kirklees

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Lower Soothill either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 58.39 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 41.61 of Lower Soothill residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Batley East58.39%41.61%
Kirklees65.51%34.49%
Yorkshire and The Humber62.58%37.42%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Lower Soothill compared to other wards in Kirklees

#WardOwnedRented
1Kirkburton81.14%18.86%
2Holme Valley South79.23%20.77%
3Denby Dale78.32%21.68%
4Holme Valley North75.91%24.09%
5Colne Valley74.05%25.95%
6Mirfield73.93%26.07%
7Lindley71.69%28.31%
8Almondbury69.38%30.62%
9Birstall and Birkenshaw69.27%30.73%
10Heckmondwike68.52%31.48%
11Cleckheaton66.3%33.7%
12Golcar65.46%34.54%
13Liversedge and Gomersal63.8%36.2%
14Dewsbury South63.78%36.22%
15Crosland Moor and Netherton60.87%39.13%
16Dewsbury East60.36%39.64%
17Batley West60.27%39.73%
18Dalton59.71%40.29%
19Batley East58.39%41.61%
20Ashbrow57.12%42.88%
21Greenhead54.02%45.98%
22Dewsbury West53.59%46.41%
23Newsome43.04%56.96%
Lower Soothill is ranked 19 out of 23 wards in Kirklees for the percentage of home owners.

Lower Soothill 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 Kirklees.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Kirklees4.4%-0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber4.2%-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 Lower Soothill 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 Soothill.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment49.43%
In Part-Time Work35.26%
Unemployed6.96%
64.74% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Lower Soothill

What is the population of Lower Soothill and Kirklees?

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

WardPopulation
Almondbury18075
Ashbrow20572
Batley East19351
Batley West20735
Birstall and Birkenshaw16906
Cleckheaton17371
Colne Valley17715
Crosland Moor and Netherton19503
Dalton17309
Denby Dale16779
Dewsbury East20130
Dewsbury South19259
Dewsbury West22505
Golcar18240
Greenhead21230
Heckmondwike17363
Holme Valley North17202
Holme Valley South19432
Kirkburton16407
Lindley20822
Liversedge and Gomersal20079
Mirfield20043
Newsome24262
Kirklees Total441290



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