Is New Brighton 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 New Brighton older than the national average or younger? What is the population of New Brighton and Wirral? What is the claimant count in New Brighton and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.
New Brighton has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area. 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 New Brighton in the Wirral local area district.New Brighton 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 Wirral.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Wirral 3.8% -0.3% North West 4.3% -0.3% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 55.03% In Part-Time Work 27.29% Unemployed 3.44% New Brighton Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Wallasey.Age Band Proportion 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 New Brighton?
The largest employment sector in New Brighton is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Professional Occupations 21.85% Associate Professional & Technical 15.37% Administrative & Secretarial 12.35% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 12.31% Skilled Trades 9.12% Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.84% Elementary Occupations 7.13% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 5.58% New Brighton Health Statistics
Wallasey has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area VG G F B VB Wallasey 48.57% 33.43% 12.75% 4.04% 1.21% Wirral 46.49% 32.07% 14.17% 5.57% 1.69% North West 47.73% 32.71% 13.36% 4.77% 1.43% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in Wirral changed since 2011?
Wirral residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.35% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 46.29% 31.92% 14.29% 5.77% 1.73% 2021 46.49% 32.07% 14.17% 5.57% 1.69% How many residents own or rent their home in New Brighton and Wirral
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in New Brighton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 79.28 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 20.72 of New Brighton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented Wallasey 79.28% 20.72% Wirral 65% 35% North West 62.33% 37.67% England 61.31% 38.69% New Brighton compared to other wards in Wirral
New Brighton is ranked 6 out of 22 wards in Wirral for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 Greasby, Frankby and Irby 87.77% 12.23% 2 Heswall 87.47% 12.53% 3 Clatterbridge 86.37% 13.63% 4 West Kirby and Thurstaston 80.49% 19.51% 5 Pensby and Thingwall 80.32% 19.69% 6 Wallasey 79.28% 20.72% 7 Eastham 79.05% 20.95% 8 Hoylake and Meols 78.76% 21.24% 9 Moreton West and Saughall Massie 76.94% 23.06% 10 Bebington 74.16% 25.84% 11 Prenton 72.81% 27.19% 12 Oxton 67.77% 32.23% 13 Claughton 64.87% 35.13% 14 New Brighton 61.8% 38.2% 15 Bromborough 61.76% 38.24% 16 Liscard 58.51% 41.49% 17 Leasowe and Moreton East 58.06% 41.94% 18 Upton (Wirral) 57.8% 42.2% 19 Seacombe 40.87% 59.13% 20 Rock Ferry 37.6% 62.4% 21 Bidston and St James 35.73% 64.27% 22 Birkenhead and Tranmere 30.29% 69.71% New Brighton & Wirral Immigration Statistics
Area Born in UK Born outside UK Wallasey 96.11% 3.89% Wirral 94.56% 5.44% North West 88.33% 11.67% England 82.65% 17.35% New Brighton compared to other wards in Wirral
';New Brighton is ranked 18 out of 22 wards in Wirral for the number of residents born outside of the UK.# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK 1 Birkenhead and Tranmere 87.68% 12.32% 2 Rock Ferry 92.22% 7.78% 3 Bidston and St James 93.23% 6.77% 4 Oxton 93.64% 6.36% 5 Claughton 94.01% 5.99% 6 West Kirby and Thurstaston 94.04% 5.96% 7 Hoylake and Meols 94.25% 5.76% 8 Seacombe 94.28% 5.72% 9 Bromborough 94.44% 5.56% 10 Heswall 94.68% 5.32% 11 Prenton 94.94% 5.06% 12 New Brighton 95.06% 4.94% 13 Liscard 95.09% 4.91% 14 Leasowe and Moreton East 95.58% 4.42% 15 Bebington 95.6% 4.4% 16 Clatterbridge 95.64% 4.36% 17 Upton 95.65% 4.35% 18 Wallasey 96.11% 3.89% 19 Pensby and Thingwall 96.16% 3.84% 20 Moreton West and Saughall Massie 96.16% 3.84% 21 Greasby, Frankby and Irby 96.27% 3.73% 22 Eastham 96.72% 3.28% New Brighton Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education New Brighton 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 | Wallasey | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 13.56% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 9.87% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 14.79% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.86% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 19% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 34.45% | 33.92% |
What is the population of New Brighton and Wirral?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Wirral including New Brighton. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Bebington | 15669 |
| Bidston and St James | 16256 |
| Birkenhead and Tranmere | 16926 |
| Bromborough | 16427 |
| Clatterbridge | 13986 |
| Claughton | 14201 |
| Eastham | 14195 |
| Greasby, Frankby and Irby | 13728 |
| Heswall | 13126 |
| Hoylake and Meols | 13451 |
| Leasowe and Moreton East | 15086 |
| Liscard | 16086 |
| Moreton West and Saughall Massie | 13958 |
| New Brighton | 15162 |
| Oxton | 13784 |
| Pensby and Thingwall | 13024 |
| Prenton | 14786 |
| Rock Ferry | 14751 |
| Seacombe | 15609 |
| Upton | 16924 |
| Wallasey | 14658 |
| West Kirby and Thurstaston | 12543 |
| Wirral Total | 324336 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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