Socio-economic statistics for Ockbrook, Derbyshire

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

Ockbrook Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

How many residents own or rent their home in Ockbrook and Erewash

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Ockbrook either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 77.17 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 22.83 of Ockbrook residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Ockbrook & Borrowash	77.17%	22.83%
Erewash	69.87%	30.13%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Ockbrook compared to other wards in Erewash

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Shipley View	84.7%	15.3%
2	Breaston	84.26%	15.74%
3	West Hallam & Dale Abbey	83.15%	16.85%
4	Little Eaton & Stanley	82.64%	17.36%
5	Wilsthorpe	77.8%	22.2%
6	Ockbrook & Borrowash	77.17%	22.83%
7	Hallam Fields	75.35%	24.65%
8	Derby Road West	73%	27%
9	Nottingham Road	72.17%	27.83%
10	Sandiacre	70.68%	29.32%
11	Sawley	70.07%	29.93%
12	Draycott & Risley	69.86%	30.14%
13	Little Hallam	67.51%	32.49%
14	Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale	64.2%	35.8%
15	Larklands	61.46%	38.54%
16	Derby Road East	60.25%	39.75%
17	Long Eaton Central	58.67%	41.33%
18	Awsworth Road	54.78%	45.22%
19	Cotmanhay	50.65%	49.35%

Ockbrook is ranked 6 out of 19 wards in Erewash for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Ockbrook 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 Erewash.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Erewash	3.2%	-0.2%
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 Ockbrook 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 Ockbrook.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	54.87%
In Part-Time Work	27.37%
Unemployed	3.62%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

72.63% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Ockbrook

Ockbrook Health Statistics

Ockbrook & Borrowash 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.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Ockbrook & Borrowash	46.82%	34.78%	13.3%	4.17%	0.92%
Erewash	44.33%	35.36%	14.66%	4.45%	1.21%
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 Erewash changed since 2011?

Erewash residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.27% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	44.03%	35.39%	14.96%	4.35%	1.28%
2021	44.33%	35.36%	14.66%	4.45%	1.21%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Ockbrook Education Statistics

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

Level	Ockbrook & Borrowash	England
No Qualifications	15.88%	18.08%
Level 1	9.39%	9.69%
Level 2	14.16%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.33%	5.32%
Level 3	18.02%	16.92%
Level 4	33.2%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Ockbrook & Erewash 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 Ockbrook in the Erewash local area district.

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

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Ockbrook & Borrowash	95.95%	4.05%
Erewash	94.74%	5.26%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Ockbrook compared to other wards in Erewash

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Long Eaton Central	91.58%	8.42%
2	Derby Road East	91.84%	8.16%
3	Derby Road West	92.16%	7.84%
4	Wilsthorpe	93.59%	6.41%
5	Nottingham Road	93.79%	6.21%
6	Larklands	94.33%	5.67%
7	Sandiacre	94.7%	5.3%
8	Sawley	95.04%	4.96%
9	Cotmanhay	95.1%	4.9%
10	Hallam Fields	95.23%	4.77%
11	Little Hallam	95.37%	4.63%
12	Awsworth Road	95.41%	4.59%
13	Draycott & Risley	95.74%	4.26%
14	Ockbrook & Borrowash	95.95%	4.05%
15	Little Eaton & Stanley	96.14%	3.86%
16	Breaston	96.18%	3.82%
17	Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale	96.41%	3.59%
18	Shipley View	96.77%	3.23%
19	West Hallam & Dale Abbey	97.45%	2.55%

';Ockbrook is ranked 14 out of 19 wards in Erewash for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Ockbrook?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	21.79%
Associate Professional & Technical	14.29%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	13.81%
Skilled Trades	11%
Elementary Occupations	9.29%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.73%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	7.65%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	6.4%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

What is the population of Ockbrook and Erewash?

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

Ward	Population
Awsworth Road	5074
Breaston	4512
Cotmanhay	5113
Derby Road East	5770
Derby Road West	7161
Draycott & Risley	4276
Hallam Fields	5322
Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale	6614
Larklands	8412
Little Eaton & Stanley	4499
Little Hallam	4807
Long Eaton Central	7526
Nottingham Road	4972
Ockbrook & Borrowash	7320
Sandiacre	8251
Sawley	6711
Shipley View	4950
West Hallam & Dale Abbey	6289
Wilsthorpe	7753
Erewash Total	115332

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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