Socio-economic statistics for Shelton, Nottinghamshire

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

How many residents own or rent their home in Shelton and Rushcliffe

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Shelton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 81.24 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 18.76 of Shelton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Thoroton	81.24%	18.76%
Rushcliffe	75.7%	24.3%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Shelton compared to other wards in Rushcliffe

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Tollerton	91.71%	8.29%
2	Bunny	88.12%	11.88%
3	Nevile & Langar	86.27%	13.73%
4	Compton Acres	82.77%	17.23%
5	Keyworth & Wolds	82.15%	17.85%
6	Radcliffe on Trent	81.61%	18.39%
7	Thoroton	81.24%	18.76%
8	East Bridgford	80.24%	19.76%
9	Cranmer	79.82%	20.18%
10	Abbey (Rushcliffe)	79.59%	20.41%
11	Gotham	79.35%	20.65%
12	Leake	79.31%	20.69%
13	Musters	78.68%	21.32%
14	Gamston South	77.14%	22.86%
15	Sutton Bonington	76.8%	23.2%
16	Bingham East	76.41%	23.59%
17	Lady Bay	75.94%	24.06%
18	Cropwell	75.61%	24.39%
19	Ruddington	73.81%	26.19%
20	Cotgrave	71.77%	28.23%
21	Bingham West	70.13%	29.87%
22	Gamston North	68.86%	31.14%
23	Edwalton	68.05%	31.95%
24	Lutterell	66.02%	33.98%
25	Trent Bridge	48.33%	51.67%

Shelton is ranked 7 out of 25 wards in Rushcliffe for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Shelton Education Statistics

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

Level	Thoroton	England
No Qualifications	9.69%	18.08%
Level 1	8.2%	9.69%
Level 2	13.77%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	4.84%	5.32%
Level 3	18.03%	16.92%
Level 4	44.03%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Shelton & Rushcliffe 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 Shelton in the Rushcliffe local area district.

Shelton has a lower rate of immigrants than Rushcliffe, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Thoroton	96.51%	3.49%
Rushcliffe	91.69%	8.31%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Shelton compared to other wards in Rushcliffe

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Compton Acres	81.03%	18.97%
2	Lutterell	84.35%	15.65%
3	Edwalton	85.79%	14.21%
4	Trent Bridge	86.23%	13.77%
5	Gamston South	87%	13%
6	Musters	87.59%	12.41%
7	Sutton Bonington	88.02%	11.98%
8	Gamston North	88.5%	11.5%
9	Abbey	89.58%	10.42%
10	Lady Bay	90.25%	9.75%
11	Tollerton	93.12%	6.88%
12	Radcliffe on Trent	93.85%	6.15%
13	Bunny	94.18%	5.82%
14	Ruddington	94.42%	5.58%
15	Keyworth & Wolds	94.68%	5.32%
16	Cranmer	94.79%	5.21%
17	Leake	94.9%	5.1%
18	Bingham West	94.91%	5.09%
19	Bingham East	95.33%	4.67%
20	Cotgrave	95.33%	4.67%
21	Gotham	95.67%	4.33%
22	East Bridgford	95.89%	4.11%
23	Nevile & Langar	96.1%	3.9%
24	Thoroton	96.51%	3.49%
25	Cropwell	96.61%	3.39%

';Shelton is ranked 24 out of 25 wards in Rushcliffe for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Shelton?

The largest employment sector in Shelton is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	24.42%
Professional Occupations	23.56%
Associate Professional & Technical	12.67%
Skilled Trades	11.43%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.18%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	5.37%
Elementary Occupations	4.98%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	3.27%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Shelton Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Shelton 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 Rushcliffe.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Rushcliffe	1.8%	-0.1%
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 Shelton 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 Shelton.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	61.03%
In Part-Time Work	29.24%
Unemployed	2.01%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

70.76% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Shelton

Shelton Health Statistics

Thoroton has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Thoroton	53.63%	32.29%	11.11%	2.33%	0.64%
Rushcliffe	53.1%	32.03%	11%	3.05%	0.82%
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 Rushcliffe changed since 2011?

Rushcliffe residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.63% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	51.91%	32.59%	11.5%	3.12%	0.87%
2021	53.1%	32.03%	11%	3.05%	0.82%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Shelton and Rushcliffe?

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

Ward	Population
Abbey	5464
Bingham East	5314
Bingham West	5035
Bunny	2567
Compton Acres	5692
Cotgrave	8299
Cranmer	3293
Cropwell	2487
East Bridgford	3086
Edwalton	5384
Gamston North	2635
Gamston South	2662
Gotham	2431
Keyworth & Wolds	7997
Lady Bay	5757
Leake	8985
Lutterell	6161
Musters	5312
Nevile & Langar	2617
Radcliffe on Trent	8266
Ruddington	7913
Sutton Bonington	2041
Thoroton	2900
Tollerton	2518
Trent Bridge	6600
Rushcliffe Total	121416

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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