Socio-economic statistics for Portwood, Stockport

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

Portwood 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 Stockport.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Stockport	3.3%	-0.4%
North West	4.3%	-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 Portwood 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 Portwood.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	52.02%
In Part-Time Work	24.82%
Unemployed	8.8%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

75.18% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Portwood

Portwood & Stockport 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 Portwood in the Stockport local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Brinnington and Central	85.61%	14.39%
Stockport	90.55%	9.45%
North West	88.33%	11.67%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Portwood compared to other wards in Stockport

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Cheadle and Gatley	83.96%	16.04%
2	Heald Green	84.4%	15.6%
3	Brinnington and Central	85.61%	14.39%
4	Heatons South	85.99%	14.01%
5	Heatons North	87.59%	12.41%
6	Davenport and Cale Green	88.39%	11.61%
7	Bramhall North	88.97%	11.03%
8	Cheadle Hulme South	89.66%	10.34%
9	Reddish North	90.53%	9.47%
10	Edgeley and Cheadle Heath	90.54%	9.46%
11	Reddish South	90.98%	9.02%
12	Cheadle Hulme North	91.16%	8.84%
13	Hazel Grove	92.27%	7.73%
14	Stepping Hill	92.27%	7.73%
15	Bramhall South and Woodford	92.83%	7.17%
16	Offerton	93.69%	6.31%
17	Manor	94.27%	5.73%
18	Bredbury Green and Romiley	95.51%	4.49%
19	Marple South and High Lane	95.54%	4.46%
20	Marple North	95.61%	4.39%
21	Bredbury and Woodley	95.64%	4.36%

';Portwood is ranked 3 out of 21 wards in Stockport for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Portwood?

The largest employment sector in Portwood is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	15.51%
Elementary Occupations	14.41%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	12.1%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.76%
Skilled Trades	9.73%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.1%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	8.66%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	7.17%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Portwood Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Portwood Education Statistics

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

Level	Brinnington and Central	England
No Qualifications	24.98%	18.08%
Level 1	12.35%	9.69%
Level 2	14%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.02%	5.32%
Level 3	15.04%	16.92%
Level 4	25.14%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Portwood Health Statistics

Brinnington and Central 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
Brinnington and Central	41.09%	32.59%	16.72%	7.21%	2.39%
Stockport	49.39%	32.68%	12.64%	4.08%	1.22%
North West	47.73%	32.71%	13.36%	4.77%	1.43%
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 Stockport changed since 2011?

Stockport residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.97% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	47.83%	33.27%	13.27%	4.41%	1.21%
2021	49.39%	32.68%	12.64%	4.08%	1.22%

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 Portwood and Stockport

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Portwood either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 28.62 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 71.38 of Portwood residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Brinnington and Central	28.62%	71.38%
Stockport	71.08%	28.92%
North West	62.33%	37.67%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Portwood has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Portwood compared to other wards in Stockport

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Bramhall South and Woodford	90.68%	9.32%
2	Marple North	87.16%	12.84%
3	Bramhall North	84.97%	15.03%
4	Heald Green	84.27%	15.73%
5	Stepping Hill	80.45%	19.55%
6	Marple South and High Lane	80.43%	19.57%
7	Cheadle and Gatley	79.77%	20.23%
8	Cheadle Hulme South	78.75%	21.25%
9	Hazel Grove	78.59%	21.41%
10	Heatons South	76.74%	23.26%
11	Bredbury and Woodley	75.83%	24.17%
12	Cheadle Hulme North	75.17%	24.83%
13	Heatons North	72.46%	27.54%
14	Offerton	69.64%	30.36%
15	Bredbury Green and Romiley	69.43%	30.57%
16	Reddish South	66.92%	33.08%
17	Manor (Stockport)	66.3%	33.7%
18	Edgeley and Cheadle Heath	61.58%	38.42%
19	Reddish North	60.21%	39.79%
20	Davenport and Cale Green	57.41%	42.59%
21	Brinnington and Central	28.62%	71.38%

Portwood is ranked 21 out of 21 wards in Stockport for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Portwood and Stockport?

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

Ward	Population
Bramhall North	12807
Bramhall South and Woodford	12507
Bredbury and Woodley	13241
Bredbury Green and Romiley	14294
Brinnington and Central	17622
Cheadle and Gatley	15413
Cheadle Hulme North	13444
Cheadle Hulme South	14195
Davenport and Cale Green	15854
Edgeley and Cheadle Heath	14764
Hazel Grove	14291
Heald Green	12724
Heatons North	14491
Heatons South	14270
Manor	13854
Marple North	12700
Marple South and High Lane	11512
Offerton	14153
Reddish North	15046
Reddish South	13759
Stepping Hill	13256
Stockport Total	294197

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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