Socio-economic statistics for Pleasley, Derbyshire

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

Pleasley 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 Bolsover.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Bolsover	3.2%	0.1%
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 Pleasley 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 Pleasley.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	55.88%
In Part-Time Work	26.16%
Unemployed	2.55%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

73.84% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Pleasley

Pleasley Education Statistics

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

Level	Ault Hucknall	England
No Qualifications	22.21%	18.08%
Level 1	11.06%	9.69%
Level 2	14.07%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.16%	5.32%
Level 3	17.74%	16.92%
Level 4	25.15%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Pleasley Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Pleasley & Bolsover 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 Pleasley in the Bolsover local area district.

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

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Ault Hucknall	94.95%	5.05%
Bolsover	94.25%	5.75%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Pleasley compared to other wards in Bolsover

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Shirebrook South	79.82%	20.18%
2	Shirebrook North	87.77%	12.23%
3	Langwith	91.96%	8.04%
4	Bolsover North & Shuttlewood	94.42%	5.58%
5	South Normanton West	94.53%	5.47%
6	South Normanton East	94.79%	5.21%
7	Ault Hucknall	94.95%	5.05%
8	Pinxton	95.52%	4.48%
9	Barlborough	95.58%	4.42%
10	Elmton-with-Creswell	95.59%	4.41%
11	Tibshelf	96.39%	3.61%
12	Bolsover South	96.58%	3.42%
13	Bolsover East	96.7%	3.3%
14	Whitwell	96.97%	3.03%
15	Blackwell	97.12%	2.88%
16	Clowne East	97.5%	2.5%
17	Clowne West	98.24%	1.76%

';Pleasley is ranked 7 out of 17 wards in Bolsover for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Pleasley Health Statistics

Ault Hucknall 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
Ault Hucknall	43.4%	33.83%	15.75%	5.68%	1.33%
Bolsover	41.79%	34.27%	16.12%	6.03%	1.79%
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 Bolsover changed since 2011?

Bolsover residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.78% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	40.77%	33.51%	17.09%	6.79%	1.83%
2021	41.79%	34.27%	16.12%	6.03%	1.79%

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 Pleasley and Bolsover

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Pleasley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.01 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.99 of Pleasley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Ault Hucknall	71.01%	28.99%
Bolsover	65.97%	34.03%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Pleasley compared to other wards in Bolsover

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Barlborough	77.65%	22.35%
2	Clowne West	75.96%	24.04%
3	Blackwell	72.06%	27.94%
4	South Normanton West	72.03%	27.97%
5	Clowne East	71.82%	28.18%
6	Ault Hucknall	71.01%	28.99%
7	Tibshelf	70.68%	29.32%
8	Bolsover South	68.44%	31.56%
9	South Normanton East	67.84%	32.16%
10	Whitwell	66.23%	33.77%
11	Pinxton	65.45%	34.56%
12	Bolsover North & Shuttlewood	64.03%	35.97%
13	Bolsover East	63.78%	36.22%
14	Shirebrook South	61.41%	38.59%
15	Elmton-with-Creswell	55.92%	44.08%
16	Langwith	54.52%	45.48%
17	Shirebrook North	47.38%	52.62%

Pleasley is ranked 6 out of 17 wards in Bolsover for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Pleasley?

The largest employment sector in Pleasley is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	15.09%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	13.14%
Skilled Trades	13.03%
Elementary Occupations	11.79%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.25%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	10.98%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	8.96%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.52%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

What is the population of Pleasley and Bolsover?

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

Ward	Population
Ault Hucknall	6408
Barlborough	4547
Blackwell	4299
Bolsover East	4146
Bolsover North & Shuttlewood	3375
Bolsover South	4677
Clowne East	5305
Clowne West	2655
Elmton-with-Creswell	6910
Langwith	5004
Pinxton	4122
Shirebrook North	4811
Shirebrook South	5245
South Normanton East	4932
South Normanton West	6698
Tibshelf	4243
Whitwell	3928
Bolsover Total	81305

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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