Socio-economic statistics for Oldbury, Warwickshire

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

Oldbury 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 North Warwickshire.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
North Warwickshire	2.6%	-0.3%
West Midlands	5%	-0.3%
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 Oldbury 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 Oldbury.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	57.7%
In Part-Time Work	25.87%
Unemployed	4.85%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

74.13% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Oldbury

What are the occupations of the residents of Oldbury?

The largest employment sector in Oldbury is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Caring, leisure & Other Services.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	15.04%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	12.85%
Skilled Trades	12.78%
Elementary Occupations	11.94%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.9%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	9.82%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.75%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	8.84%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Oldbury & North Warwickshire 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 Oldbury in the North Warwickshire local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Arley and Whitacre	95.61%	4.39%
North Warwickshire	95.69%	4.31%
West Midlands	84.84%	15.17%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Oldbury compared to other wards in North Warwickshire

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Atherstone Central	91.18%	8.82%
2	Dordon	92.41%	7.59%
3	Atherstone North	94.8%	5.2%
4	Hartshill	95.3%	4.7%
5	Coleshill South	95.57%	4.43%
6	Arley and Whitacre	95.61%	4.39%
7	Curdworth	95.67%	4.33%
8	Coleshill North	95.79%	4.21%
9	Fillongley	95.86%	4.14%
10	Atherstone South and Mancetter	96.21%	3.79%
11	Polesworth East	96.46%	3.54%
12	Polesworth West	96.48%	3.52%
13	Water Orton	96.78%	3.22%
14	Kingsbury	96.79%	3.21%
15	Baddesley and Grendon	96.87%	3.13%
16	Newton Regis and Warton	97.52%	2.48%
17	Hurley and Wood End	97.56%	2.44%

';Oldbury is ranked 6 out of 17 wards in North Warwickshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Oldbury Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Oldbury Health Statistics

Arley and Whitacre has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Arley and Whitacre	43.43%	36.02%	14.14%	5.22%	1.2%
North Warwickshire	45.49%	34.74%	14.08%	4.4%	1.28%
West Midlands	46.4%	34.38%	13.54%	4.37%	1.31%
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 North Warwickshire changed since 2011?

North Warwickshire 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	45.12%	34.84%	14.07%	4.6%	1.38%
2021	45.49%	34.74%	14.08%	4.4%	1.28%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Oldbury and North Warwickshire

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Oldbury either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 65.17 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 34.83 of Oldbury residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Arley and Whitacre	65.17%	34.83%
North Warwickshire	70.39%	29.61%
West Midlands	62.8%	37.2%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Oldbury compared to other wards in North Warwickshire

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Curdworth	84.01%	15.99%
2	Water Orton	80.42%	19.58%
3	Newton Regis and Warton	80.17%	19.83%
4	Polesworth West	79.13%	20.87%
5	Kingsbury (North Warwickshire)	78.71%	21.29%
6	Coleshill North	76.5%	23.5%
7	Fillongley	75.39%	24.61%
8	Baddesley and Grendon	73.88%	26.12%
9	Polesworth East	73.81%	26.19%
10	Hartshill	72.51%	27.49%
11	Atherstone North	67.54%	32.46%
12	Coleshill South	67.47%	32.53%
13	Atherstone South and Mancetter	66.37%	33.63%
14	Arley and Whitacre	65.17%	34.83%
15	Hurley and Wood End	65.1%	34.9%
16	Dordon	58.84%	41.16%
17	Atherstone Central	44.05%	55.95%

Oldbury is ranked 14 out of 17 wards in North Warwickshire for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Oldbury Education Statistics

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

Level	Arley and Whitacre	England
No Qualifications	23.53%	18.08%
Level 1	11.47%	9.69%
Level 2	14.11%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.09%	5.32%
Level 3	17.81%	16.92%
Level 4	24.54%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Oldbury and North Warwickshire?

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

Ward	Population
Arley and Whitacre	5778
Atherstone Central	4505
Atherstone North	3538
Atherstone South and Mancetter	3929
Baddesley and Grendon	4403
Coleshill North	3264
Coleshill South	3580
Curdworth	3278
Dordon	3403
Fillongley	3617
Hartshill	3832
Hurley and Wood End	4175
Kingsbury	3585
Newton Regis and Warton	3645
Polesworth East	3984
Polesworth West	3561
Water Orton	3375
North Warwickshire Total	65452

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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