Socio-economic statistics for Portishead, North Somerset

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

Portishead 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 Somerset.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
North Somerset	2.3%	-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 Portishead 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 Portishead.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	54.31%
In Part-Time Work	32.35%
Unemployed	3.08%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

67.65% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Portishead

Portishead Education Statistics

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

Level	Portishead West	England
No Qualifications	11.52%	18.08%
Level 1	8.84%	9.69%
Level 2	14.12%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.81%	5.32%
Level 3	16.72%	16.92%
Level 4	41.1%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Portishead?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	24.39%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	16.86%
Associate Professional & Technical	14.97%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.29%
Skilled Trades	8.37%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	7.26%
Elementary Occupations	7.05%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	4.49%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

How many residents own or rent their home in Portishead and North Somerset

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Portishead either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 81.85 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 18.15 of Portishead residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Portishead West	81.85%	18.15%
North Somerset	71.61%	28.39%
South West	65.88%	34.12%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Portishead compared to other wards in North Somerset

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Nailsea Golden Valley	89.73%	10.27%
2	Gordano Valley	88.82%	11.18%
3	Winford	85.14%	14.86%
4	Nailsea Youngwood	84.92%	15.08%
5	Backwell	83.26%	16.74%
6	Hutton & Locking	82.02%	17.98%
7	Portishead West	81.85%	18.15%
8	Long Ashton	81.55%	18.45%
9	Banwell & Winscombe	80.6%	19.4%
10	Clevedon Yeo	80.07%	19.94%
11	Portishead South	79.96%	20.04%
12	Yatton	79.31%	20.69%
13	Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke	78.63%	21.37%
14	Wrington	78.58%	21.42%
15	Weston-super-Mare North Worle	77.51%	22.49%
16	Congresbury & Puxton	77.11%	22.89%
17	Clevedon Walton	76.76%	23.24%
18	Nailsea West End	76.65%	23.35%
19	Blagdon & Churchill	75.07%	24.93%
20	Clevedon South	73.1%	26.9%
21	Portishead North	72.78%	27.22%
22	Weston-super-Mare South Worle	72.01%	27.99%
23	Nailsea Yeo	72.01%	27.99%
24	Weston-super-Mare Uphill	71.79%	28.21%
25	Wick St Lawrence & St Georges	71.21%	28.79%
26	Weston-super-Mare Milton	70.66%	29.34%
27	Pill	69.72%	30.28%
28	Clevedon West	69.59%	30.41%
29	Clevedon East	66.96%	33.04%
30	Portishead East	66.37%	33.63%
31	Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle	66.23%	33.77%
32	Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke	61.84%	38.16%
33	Weston-super-Mare Hillside	54.27%	45.73%
34	Weston-super-Mare Central	41.5%	58.5%
35	Weston-super-Mare South	37.77%	62.23%

Portishead is ranked 7 out of 35 wards in North Somerset for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Portishead Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Portishead Health Statistics

Portishead West 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
Portishead West	50.67%	33.81%	11.8%	2.93%	0.8%
North Somerset	47.57%	33.88%	13.28%	4.11%	1.16%
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 North Somerset changed since 2011?

North Somerset residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.37% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	46.31%	34.77%	13.66%	4.09%	1.18%
2021	47.57%	33.88%	13.28%	4.11%	1.16%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Portishead & North Somerset 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 Portishead in the North Somerset local area district.

Portishead has a lower rate of immigrants than North Somerset, the South West region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Portishead West	93.17%	6.83%
North Somerset	91.6%	8.4%
South West	89.8%	10.2%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Portishead compared to other wards in North Somerset

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Weston-super-Mare Central	78.62%	21.38%
2	Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke	85.93%	14.07%
3	Weston-super-Mare Hillside	86.06%	13.94%
4	Weston-super-Mare South	88.45%	11.55%
5	Portishead East	89.94%	10.06%
6	Weston-super-Mare Milton	90.24%	9.76%
7	Portishead North	90.38%	9.62%
8	Weston-super-Mare Uphill	90.7%	9.3%
9	Long Ashton	91.17%	8.83%
10	Weston-super-Mare South Worle	91.29%	8.71%
11	Clevedon East	92.83%	7.17%
12	Pill	92.84%	7.16%
13	Clevedon Walton	92.84%	7.16%
14	Backwell	93.06%	6.94%
15	Clevedon Yeo	93.06%	6.94%
16	Portishead West	93.17%	6.83%
17	Clevedon South	93.17%	6.83%
18	Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle	93.23%	6.77%
19	Nailsea Golden Valley	93.25%	6.75%
20	Portishead South	93.41%	6.59%
21	Wrington	93.51%	6.49%
22	Clevedon West	93.66%	6.34%
23	Hutton & Locking	93.71%	6.29%
24	Nailsea Yeo	93.77%	6.23%
25	Nailsea West End	93.87%	6.13%
26	Blagdon & Churchill	93.92%	6.08%
27	Weston-super-Mare North Worle	93.97%	6.03%
28	Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke	93.98%	6.02%
29	Nailsea Youngwood	94.14%	5.86%
30	Gordano Valley	94.31%	5.69%
31	Wick St Lawrence & St Georges	94.65%	5.35%
32	Yatton	94.83%	5.17%
33	Banwell & Winscombe	94.99%	5.01%
34	Congresbury & Puxton	95.24%	4.76%
35	Winford	95.41%	4.59%

';Portishead is ranked 16 out of 35 wards in North Somerset for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Portishead and North Somerset?

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

Ward	Population
Backwell	4719
Banwell & Winscombe	7946
Blagdon & Churchill	4053
Clevedon East	4706
Clevedon South	4253
Clevedon Walton	4520
Clevedon West	3771
Clevedon Yeo	4201
Congresbury & Puxton	4034
Gordano Valley	4212
Hutton & Locking	7479
Long Ashton	8926
Nailsea Golden Valley	4292
Nailsea West End	3254
Nailsea Yeo	3895
Nailsea Youngwood	4081
Pill	4352
Portishead East	7517
Portishead North	5626
Portishead South	3927
Portishead West	9441
Weston-super-Mare Central	9158
Weston-super-Mare Hillside	8688
Weston-super-Mare Kewstoke	8445
Weston-super-Mare Mid Worle	4014
Weston-super-Mare Milton	9609
Weston-super-Mare North Worle	8502
Weston-super-Mare South	9533
Weston-super-Mare South Worle	9154
Weston-super-Mare Uphill	8121
Weston-super-Mare Winterstoke	9237
Wick St Lawrence & St Georges	4883
Winford	4303
Wrington	4158
Yatton	8564
North Somerset Total	215574

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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