Socio-economic statistics for Samlesbury, Lancashire

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

How many residents own or rent their home in Samlesbury and South Ribble

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Samlesbury either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 77.41 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 22.59 of Samlesbury residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Samlesbury & Walton	77.41%	22.59%
South Ribble	76.05%	23.95%
North West	62.33%	37.67%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Samlesbury compared to other wards in South Ribble

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Howick & Priory	89.66%	10.34%
2	Walton-le-Dale West	87.98%	12.02%
3	Longton & Hutton West	87.67%	12.33%
4	Coupe Green & Gregson Lane	86.81%	13.19%
5	Broad Oak	86.13%	13.87%
6	New Longton & Hutton East	85.79%	14.21%
7	Farington East	82.18%	17.82%
8	Hoole	81.91%	18.09%
9	Walton-le-Dale East	81.76%	18.24%
10	Farington West	80.37%	19.63%
11	Lostock Hall	80%	20%
12	Buckshaw & Worden	77.86%	22.14%
13	Samlesbury & Walton	77.41%	22.59%
14	Charnock	72.28%	27.72%
15	Bamber Bridge East	72.08%	27.92%
16	Moss Side (South Ribble)	71.82%	28.18%
17	Earnshaw Bridge	71.12%	28.88%
18	Leyland Central	70.43%	29.57%
19	St Ambrose	69.06%	30.94%
20	Middleforth	65.84%	34.16%
21	Broadfield (South Ribble)	60.33%	39.67%
22	Bamber Bridge West	59.19%	40.81%
23	Seven Stars	49%	51%

Samlesbury is ranked 13 out of 23 wards in South Ribble for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Samlesbury Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

What are the occupations of the residents of Samlesbury?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	20.16%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	14.5%
Skilled Trades	13.02%
Associate Professional & Technical	12.23%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.06%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	8.06%
Elementary Occupations	7.83%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	6.49%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Samlesbury Health Statistics

Samlesbury & Walton 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
Samlesbury & Walton	50.02%	33.01%	12.98%	3.33%	0.65%
South Ribble	47.89%	34.06%	13.09%	3.89%	1.07%
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 South Ribble changed since 2011?

South Ribble residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.14% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	47.69%	34.12%	13.06%	4.1%	1.03%
2021	47.89%	34.06%	13.09%	3.89%	1.07%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Samlesbury & South Ribble 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 Samlesbury in the South Ribble local area district.

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

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Samlesbury & Walton	95.65%	4.35%
South Ribble	95.04%	4.96%
North West	88.33%	11.67%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Samlesbury compared to other wards in South Ribble

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Bamber Bridge West	92.81%	7.19%
2	Middleforth	92.86%	7.14%
3	Bamber Bridge East	92.98%	7.02%
4	Charnock	93.4%	6.6%
5	Walton-le-Dale East	94.14%	5.86%
6	Seven Stars	94.34%	5.66%
7	Walton-le-Dale West	94.42%	5.58%
8	Leyland Central	94.83%	5.17%
9	Broadfield	94.99%	5.01%
10	Howick & Priory	94.99%	5.01%
11	Earnshaw Bridge	95.01%	4.99%
12	Broad Oak	95.12%	4.88%
13	Moss Side	95.27%	4.73%
14	Farington East	95.29%	4.71%
15	Lostock Hall	95.42%	4.58%
16	Samlesbury & Walton	95.65%	4.35%
17	Buckshaw & Worden	95.77%	4.23%
18	St Ambrose	95.79%	4.21%
19	New Longton & Hutton East	96.51%	3.49%
20	Farington West	96.59%	3.41%
21	Coupe Green & Gregson Lane	96.67%	3.33%
22	Hoole	96.97%	3.03%
23	Longton & Hutton West	96.99%	3.01%

';Samlesbury is ranked 16 out of 23 wards in South Ribble for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Samlesbury Education Statistics

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

Level	Samlesbury & Walton	England
No Qualifications	14.54%	18.08%
Level 1	9.74%	9.69%
Level 2	13.62%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.62%	5.32%
Level 3	19.43%	16.92%
Level 4	33.59%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Samlesbury 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 South Ribble.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
South Ribble	2.4%	0%
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 Samlesbury 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 Samlesbury.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	61.05%
In Part-Time Work	24.61%
Unemployed	3.52%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

75.39% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Samlesbury

What is the population of Samlesbury and South Ribble?

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

Ward	Population
Bamber Bridge East	4996
Bamber Bridge West	4249
Broad Oak	4107
Broadfield	5057
Buckshaw & Worden	4621
Charnock	4050
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane	4352
Earnshaw Bridge	4951
Farington East	3329
Farington West	4567
Hoole	4195
Howick & Priory	7205
Leyland Central	5175
Longton & Hutton West	5813
Lostock Hall	6140
Middleforth	7402
Moss Side	3977
New Longton & Hutton East	4600
Samlesbury & Walton	4230
Seven Stars	4272
St Ambrose	4585
Walton-le-Dale East	4264
Walton-le-Dale West	4949
South Ribble Total	111086

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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