Socio-economic statistics for Sheepbridge, Derbyshire

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

Sheepbridge 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 Chesterfield.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Chesterfield	3.6%	0%
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 Sheepbridge 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 Sheepbridge.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	52.04%
In Part-Time Work	30.12%
Unemployed	5.59%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

69.88% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Sheepbridge

Sheepbridge Education Statistics

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

Level	Dunston	England
No Qualifications	23.7%	18.08%
Level 1	12.54%	9.69%
Level 2	14.69%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	5.32%
Level 3	17.54%	16.92%
Level 4	22.16%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Sheepbridge and Chesterfield

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Sheepbridge either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 49.76 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 50.24 of Sheepbridge residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Dunston	49.76%	50.24%
Chesterfield	62.58%	37.42%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Sheepbridge compared to other wards in Chesterfield

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Walton (Chesterfield)	89.08%	10.92%
2	West (Chesterfield)	86.47%	13.53%
3	Linacre (Chesterfield)	81.69%	18.31%
4	Brimington South	74.05%	25.95%
5	Hollingwood and Inkersall	73.9%	26.1%
6	Brockwell	73.52%	26.48%
7	Hasland	69.17%	30.83%
8	Barrow Hill and New Whittington	64.71%	35.29%
9	Brimington North	62.33%	37.67%
10	St Leonard's (Chesterfield)	61.66%	38.34%
11	Lowgates and Woodthorpe	61.43%	38.57%
12	Old Whittington	55.78%	44.22%
13	Moor	55.24%	44.76%
14	Dunston	49.76%	50.24%
15	St Helen's (Chesterfield)	47.75%	52.25%
16	Loundsley Green	44.91%	55.09%
17	Holmebrook	43.94%	56.06%
18	Rother	42.31%	57.69%
19	Middlecroft and Poolsbrook	42.03%	57.97%

Sheepbridge is ranked 14 out of 19 wards in Chesterfield for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Sheepbridge?

The largest employment sector in Sheepbridge is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.

Sector	Proportion
Elementary Occupations	14.35%
Professional Occupations	13.6%
Skilled Trades	12.93%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	12.5%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	10.24%
Associate Professional & Technical	9.35%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.75%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	8.68%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Sheepbridge Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Sheepbridge Health Statistics

Dunston 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
Dunston	38.88%	34.42%	17.96%	7.05%	1.69%
Chesterfield	41.49%	34.79%	16.47%	5.67%	1.57%
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 Chesterfield changed since 2011?

Chesterfield residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.27% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	41.69%	34.32%	16.36%	5.98%	1.64%
2021	41.49%	34.79%	16.47%	5.67%	1.57%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Sheepbridge & Chesterfield 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 Sheepbridge in the Chesterfield local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Dunston	95.01%	4.99%
Chesterfield	95.11%	4.89%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Sheepbridge compared to other wards in Chesterfield

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	St Leonard's	91.09%	8.91%
2	St Helen's	91.64%	8.36%
3	Holmebrook	92.07%	7.93%
4	Brockwell	93.21%	6.79%
5	Moor	93.22%	6.78%
6	Rother	93.94%	6.06%
7	Dunston	95.01%	4.99%
8	Linacre	95.55%	4.45%
9	Loundsley Green	95.94%	4.06%
10	Old Whittington	95.94%	4.06%
11	Hasland	95.97%	4.03%
12	Walton	96.53%	3.47%
13	Barrow Hill and New Whittington	96.64%	3.36%
14	West	96.66%	3.34%
15	Brimington North	96.73%	3.27%
16	Lowgates and Woodthorpe	96.78%	3.22%
17	Middlecroft and Poolsbrook	96.83%	3.17%
18	Brimington South	96.86%	3.14%
19	Hollingwood and Inkersall	97.3%	2.7%

';Sheepbridge is ranked 7 out of 19 wards in Chesterfield for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Sheepbridge and Chesterfield?

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

Ward	Population
Barrow Hill and New Whittington	5771
Brimington North	4224
Brimington South	5953
Brockwell	6782
Dunston	6417
Hasland	6472
Hollingwood and Inkersall	7718
Holmebrook	4252
Linacre	3965
Loundsley Green	3823
Lowgates and Woodthorpe	4596
Middlecroft and Poolsbrook	5135
Moor	4303
Old Whittington	4306
Rother	6562
St Helen's	4812
St Leonard's	8362
Walton	5213
West	6264
Chesterfield Total	104930

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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