Socio-economic statistics for Oakwood, City of Derby

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

Oakwood Age Distribution Statistics

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

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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Oakwood Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Oakwood 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 Oakwood to the national average for England.

Level	Oakwood	England
No Qualifications	13.4%	18.08%
Level 1	10.42%	9.69%
Level 2	13.82%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	5.32%
Level 3	19.86%	16.92%
Level 4	33.92%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Oakwood 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 Derby.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Derby	5%	0%
East Midlands	3.4%	-0.2%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-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 Oakwood 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 Oakwood.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	61.41%
In Part-Time Work	25.02%
Unemployed	3.17%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

74.98% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Oakwood

How many residents own or rent their home in Oakwood and Derby

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Oakwood either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 74.63 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 25.37 of Oakwood residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Oakwood (Derby)	74.63%	25.37%
Derby	59.03%	40.97%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Oakwood has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Oakwood compared to other wards in Derby

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Allestree	87.5%	12.5%
2	Mickleover	81.22%	18.78%
3	Oakwood (Derby)	74.63%	25.37%
4	Spondon	74.24%	25.76%
5	Blagreaves	72.98%	27.02%
6	Littleover	72.88%	27.12%
7	Chaddesden	71.98%	28.02%
8	Chellaston	70.54%	29.46%
9	Boulton	61.69%	38.31%
10	Derwent	53.34%	46.66%
11	Alvaston	49.5%	50.5%
12	Mackworth	47.68%	52.32%
13	Darley	46.38%	53.62%
14	Sinfin	45.89%	54.11%
15	Normanton (Derby)	45.08%	54.92%
16	Abbey (Derby)	37.82%	62.18%
17	Arboretum (Derby)	28.98%	71.02%

Oakwood is ranked 3 out of 17 wards in Derby for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Oakwood & Derby 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 Oakwood in the Derby local area district.

Oakwood has a lower rate of immigrants than Derby, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Oakwood (Derby)	92.7%	7.3%
Derby	80.41%	19.59%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Oakwood compared to other wards in Derby

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Normanton	53.12%	46.88%
2	Arboretum	55.42%	44.58%
3	Abbey	69.72%	30.28%
4	Sinfin	72.07%	27.93%
5	Blagreaves	77.73%	22.27%
6	Littleover	79.32%	20.68%
7	Alvaston	83.71%	16.29%
8	Mackworth	84.85%	15.15%
9	Darley	85.73%	14.27%
10	Boulton	87.62%	12.38%
11	Derwent	88.87%	11.13%
12	Chellaston	89.11%	10.89%
13	Mickleover	90.09%	9.91%
14	Oakwood	92.7%	7.3%
15	Chaddesden	93.58%	6.42%
16	Allestree	94.11%	5.89%
17	Spondon	95.53%	4.48%

';Oakwood is ranked 14 out of 17 wards in Derby for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Oakwood?

The largest employment sector in Oakwood is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	21%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.49%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	12.07%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.88%
Skilled Trades	9.93%
Elementary Occupations	8.79%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	8.35%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	7.27%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Oakwood Health Statistics

Oakwood 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
Oakwood (Derby)	48.52%	35.46%	12.1%	3.09%	0.82%
Derby	45.84%	34.65%	13.72%	4.42%	1.38%
East Midlands	46.25%	34.83%	13.58%	4.16%	1.19%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Derby changed since 2011?

Derby residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.53% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	44.96%	35%	14.15%	4.59%	1.31%
2021	45.84%	34.65%	13.72%	4.42%	1.38%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Oakwood and Derby?

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

Ward	Population
Abbey	15490
Allestree	13233
Alvaston	16902
Arboretum	22250
Blagreaves	12812
Boulton	13631
Chaddesden	12963
Chellaston	15509
Darley	15570
Derwent	13949
Littleover	15015
Mackworth	15029
Mickleover	13808
Normanton	19745
Oakwood	12608
Sinfin	16173
Spondon	12127
Derby Total	256814

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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