Socio-economic statistics for Podsmead, Gloucestershire

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

Podsmead & Gloucester 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 Podsmead in the Gloucester local area district.

Podsmead has a lower rate of immigrants than Gloucester, the South West region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Grange (Gloucester)	91.78%	8.22%
Gloucester	85.59%	14.41%
South West	89.8%	10.2%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Podsmead compared to other wards in Gloucester

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Barton and Tredworth	61.55%	38.45%
2	Westgate	77.59%	22.41%
3	Kingsholm and Wotton	79.66%	20.34%
4	Moreland	82.46%	17.54%
5	Kingsway	84.31%	15.69%
6	Coney Hill	85.18%	14.82%
7	Matson and Robinswood	87.73%	12.27%
8	Podsmead	87.73%	12.27%
9	Quedgeley Fieldcourt	89.01%	10.99%
10	Elmbridge	89.53%	10.47%
11	Barnwood	90.84%	9.16%
12	Grange	91.78%	8.22%
13	Abbeydale	92.1%	7.9%
14	Tuffley	92.3%	7.7%
15	Longlevens	92.52%	7.48%
16	Quedgeley Severn Vale	92.73%	7.27%
17	Abbeymead	93.04%	6.96%
18	Hucclecote	93.72%	6.28%

';Podsmead is ranked 12 out of 18 wards in Gloucester for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Podsmead Education Statistics

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

Level	Grange	England
No Qualifications	21.35%	18.08%
Level 1	12.83%	9.69%
Level 2	15.43%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.83%	5.32%
Level 3	18.15%	16.92%
Level 4	21.14%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Podsmead?

The largest employment sector in Podsmead is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.

Sector	Proportion
Skilled Trades	13.07%
Associate Professional & Technical	12.32%
Elementary Occupations	12.09%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	12.06%
Professional Occupations	11.5%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.78%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	9.73%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	8.77%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Podsmead Age Distribution Statistics

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

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 Podsmead and Gloucester

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Podsmead either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.7 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.3 of Podsmead residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Grange (Gloucester)	71.7%	28.3%
Gloucester	63.85%	36.15%
South West	65.88%	34.12%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Podsmead compared to other wards in Gloucester

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Longlevens	85.6%	14.4%
2	Abbeydale	84.1%	15.9%
3	Hucclecote	83.27%	16.73%
4	Elmbridge	78.3%	21.7%
5	Abbeymead	78.18%	21.82%
6	Barnwood	77.33%	22.67%
7	Quedgeley Severn Vale	75.32%	24.69%
8	Grange (Gloucester)	71.7%	28.3%
9	Quedgeley Fieldcourt	69.99%	30.01%
10	Tuffley	66.17%	33.83%
11	Moreland	57.75%	42.25%
12	Coney Hill	57.1%	42.9%
13	Kingsway (Gloucester)	54.96%	45.04%
14	Podsmead	53.53%	46.47%
15	Matson, Robinswood and White City	48.42%	51.58%
16	Kingsholm and Wotton	46.76%	53.24%
17	Barton and Tredworth	46.62%	53.38%
18	Westgate (Gloucester)	38.41%	61.59%

Podsmead is ranked 8 out of 18 wards in Gloucester for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Podsmead Health Statistics

Grange 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
Grange (Gloucester)	41.96%	38.31%	14.68%	4.02%	1.03%
Gloucester	46.73%	35.29%	13.03%	3.91%	1.03%
South West	47.6%	34.21%	13.12%	3.95%	1.12%
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 Gloucester changed since 2011?

Gloucester residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	46.56%	35.46%	13.09%	3.79%	1.1%
2021	46.73%	35.29%	13.03%	3.91%	1.03%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Podsmead 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 Gloucester.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Gloucester	3.2%	-0.4%
South West	2.5%	-0.4%
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 Podsmead 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 Podsmead.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	57.83%
In Part-Time Work	27.67%
Unemployed	2.81%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

72.33% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Podsmead

What is the population of Podsmead and Gloucester?

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

Ward	Population
Abbeydale	7322
Abbeymead	6079
Barnwood	6704
Barton and Tredworth	11578
Coney Hill	3314
Elmbridge	6345
Grange	6738
Hucclecote	6157
Kingsholm and Wotton	7185
Kingsway	8440
Longlevens	9350
Matson and Robinswood	9341
Moreland	10410
Podsmead	3345
Quedgeley Fieldcourt	6488
Quedgeley Severn Vale	6249
Tuffley	5963
Westgate	8701
Gloucester Total	129709

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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