Socio-economic statistics for Sheldon, Derbyshire

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

Sheldon 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 Derbyshire Dales.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Derbyshire Dales	1.9%	0.2%
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 Sheldon 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 Sheldon.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	45.95%
In Part-Time Work	33.86%
Unemployed	3.04%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

66.14% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Sheldon

Sheldon Education Statistics

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

Level	Bakewell	England
No Qualifications	15.54%	18.08%
Level 1	8.68%	9.69%
Level 2	13%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.05%	5.32%
Level 3	14.55%	16.92%
Level 4	40.82%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Sheldon and Derbyshire Dales

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Sheldon either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 69.51 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 30.49 of Sheldon residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Bakewell	69.51%	30.49%
Derbyshire Dales	71.95%	28.05%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Sheldon has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Sheldon compared to other wards in Derbyshire Dales

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Hulland	83.9%	16.1%
2	Carsington Water	81.13%	18.87%
3	Norbury	80.76%	19.24%
4	Calver	80.22%	19.78%
5	Brailsford	78.58%	21.42%
6	Hartington and Taddington	78.52%	21.48%
7	Doveridge and Sudbury	76.87%	23.13%
8	Winster and South Darley	76.76%	23.24%
9	Litton and Longstone	76.51%	23.49%
10	Bradwell (Derbyshire Dales)	75.51%	24.49%
11	Masson	75.23%	24.77%
12	Hathersage and Eyam	75.12%	24.88%
13	Clifton and Bradley	73.95%	26.05%
14	Darley Dale	73.35%	26.65%
15	Stanton (Derbyshire Dales)	73.34%	26.66%
16	Wirksworth	72.2%	27.8%
17	Matlock All Saints	71.8%	28.2%
18	Bakewell	69.51%	30.49%
19	Dovedale and Parwich	69.42%	30.58%
20	Tideswell	68.59%	31.41%
21	Lathkill and Bradford	68.18%	31.82%
22	Ashbourne South	65.54%	34.46%
23	Matlock St Giles	64.96%	35.04%
24	Chatsworth	62.81%	37.19%
25	Ashbourne North	62.09%	37.91%

Sheldon is ranked 18 out of 25 wards in Derbyshire Dales for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Sheldon Age Distribution Statistics

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

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 Sheldon?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	20.31%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	16.82%
Skilled Trades	12.99%
Associate Professional & Technical	10.81%
Elementary Occupations	10.41%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.35%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	7.44%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	5.61%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Sheldon & Derbyshire Dales 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 Sheldon in the Derbyshire Dales local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Bakewell	95.89%	4.11%
Derbyshire Dales	96.24%	3.76%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Sheldon compared to other wards in Derbyshire Dales

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Ashbourne South	94.9%	5.1%
2	Ashbourne North	95.19%	4.81%
3	Doveridge and Sudbury	95.23%	4.77%
4	Winster and South Darley	95.7%	4.3%
5	Matlock All Saints	95.88%	4.12%
6	Bakewell	95.89%	4.11%
7	Clifton and Bradley	95.93%	4.07%
8	Hathersage and Eyam	96.12%	3.88%
9	Darley Dale	96.19%	3.81%
10	Calver	96.28%	3.72%
11	Masson	96.34%	3.66%
12	Matlock St Giles	96.37%	3.63%
13	Hartington and Taddington	96.38%	3.62%
14	Wirksworth	96.64%	3.36%
15	Litton and Longstone	96.66%	3.34%
16	Brailsford	96.7%	3.3%
17	Chatsworth	96.77%	3.23%
18	Carsington Water	96.84%	3.16%
19	Stanton	96.92%	3.08%
20	Dovedale and Parwich	97.02%	2.98%
21	Norbury	97.12%	2.88%
22	Lathkill and Bradford	97.17%	2.83%
23	Tideswell	97.27%	2.73%
24	Bradwell	97.59%	2.41%
25	Hulland	97.63%	2.37%

';Sheldon is ranked 6 out of 25 wards in Derbyshire Dales for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Sheldon Health Statistics

Bakewell 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
Bakewell	42.79%	35.79%	15.9%	4.56%	0.96%
Derbyshire Dales	47.53%	34.5%	13.4%	3.54%	1.03%
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 Derbyshire Dales changed since 2011?

Derbyshire Dales residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.23% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	47.09%	34.71%	13.67%	3.48%	1.06%
2021	47.53%	34.5%	13.4%	3.54%	1.03%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Sheldon and Derbyshire Dales?

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

Ward	Population
Ashbourne North	3888
Ashbourne South	5571
Bakewell	4407
Bradwell	1801
Brailsford	1829
Calver	1705
Carsington Water	1826
Chatsworth	1650
Clifton and Bradley	1815
Darley Dale	5854
Dovedale and Parwich	1612
Doveridge and Sudbury	2789
Hartington and Taddington	1683
Hathersage and Eyam	3807
Hulland	1776
Lathkill and Bradford	1560
Litton and Longstone	1470
Masson	2990
Matlock All Saints	5598
Matlock St Giles	5643
Norbury	1744
Stanton	1817
Tideswell	1725
Winster and South Darley	1724
Wirksworth	6138
Derbyshire Dales Total	72422

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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