Is Shepshed in Charnwood 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 Shepshed older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Shepshed and Charnwood? What is the claimant count in Shepshed and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.What are the occupations of the residents of Shepshed?
The largest employment sector in Shepshed is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.| Sector | Proportion |
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| Professional Occupations | 16.17% |
| Associate Professional & Technical | 14.62% |
| Skilled Trades | 12.84% |
| Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 11.92% |
| Administrative & Secretarial | 10.39% |
| Caring, leisure & Other Services | 9.83% |
| Elementary Occupations | 9.81% |
| Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 8.41% |
Shepshed Health Statistics
Shepshed West has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.| Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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| Shepshed West | 46.76% | 35.46% | 13.33% | 3.42% | 1.03% |
| Charnwood | 49.06% | 34.58% | 12.15% | 3.29% | 0.93% |
| 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
How has the health of residents in Charnwood changed since 2011?
Charnwood 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 |
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| 2011 | 48.11% | 35.3% | 12.41% | 3.29% | 0.89% |
| 2021 | 49.06% | 34.58% | 12.15% | 3.29% | 0.93% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How many residents own or rent their home in Shepshed and Charnwood
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Shepshed either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 73.89 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 26.11 of Shepshed residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. | Area | Owned | Rented |
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| Shepshed West | 73.89% | 26.11% |
| Charnwood | 69.84% | 30.16% |
| East Midlands | 65.47% | 34.53% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Shepshed has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Shepshed compared to other wards in Charnwood
| # | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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| 1 | Loughborough Outwoods | 87.83% | 12.17% |
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| 2 | East Goscote | 85.99% | 14.01% |
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| 3 | The Wolds | 85.37% | 14.63% |
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| 4 | Wreake Villages | 83.87% | 16.13% |
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| 5 | Birstall Wanlip | 81.55% | 18.45% |
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| 6 | Rothley and Thurcaston | 81.36% | 18.64% |
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| 7 | Loughborough Nanpantan | 81.02% | 18.98% |
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| 8 | Birstall Watermead | 81.02% | 18.98% |
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| 9 | Forest Bradgate | 80.07% | 19.93% |
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| 10 | Queniborough | 79.36% | 20.64% |
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| 11 | Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle | 76.76% | 23.24% |
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| 12 | Barrow and Sileby West | 76.57% | 23.43% |
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| 13 | Syston East | 76.19% | 23.81% |
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| 14 | Anstey | 74.3% | 25.7% |
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| 15 | Mountsorrel | 74.27% | 25.73% |
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| 16 | Shepshed West | 73.89% | 26.11% |
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| 17 | Thurmaston | 72.95% | 27.05% |
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| 18 | Loughborough Dishley and Hathern | 72.92% | 27.08% |
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| 19 | Sileby | 72.33% | 27.67% |
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| 20 | Loughborough Garendon | 71.07% | 28.93% |
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| 21 | Shepshed East | 70.9% | 29.1% |
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| 22 | Syston West | 68.37% | 31.63% |
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| 23 | Loughborough Shelthorpe | 64.99% | 35.01% |
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| 24 | Loughborough Lemyngton | 43.11% | 56.89% |
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| 25 | Loughborough Southfields | 39.8% | 60.2% |
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| 26 | Loughborough Hastings | 39.75% | 60.25% |
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| 27 | Loughborough Ashby | 36.63% | 63.37% |
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| 28 | Loughborough Storer | 36.33% | 63.67% |
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Shepshed is ranked 16 out of 28 wards in Charnwood for the percentage of home owners.Shepshed 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 Charnwood.| Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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| Charnwood | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| East Midlands | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| Economic Status | Proportion |
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| In Employment | 59.23% |
| In Part-Time Work | 24.72% |
| Unemployed | 2.76% |
Shepshed Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Shepshed West.| Age Band | Proportion |
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| 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 | |
Shepshed Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Shepshed 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 Shepshed to the national average for England.
| Level | Shepshed West | England |
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| No Qualifications | 18.29% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 10.79% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 14.22% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.99% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 19.44% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 26.75% | 33.92% |
Shepshed & Charnwood 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 Shepshed in the Charnwood local area district.
Shepshed has a lower rate of immigrants than Charnwood, the East Midlands region and England as a whole. | Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| Shepshed West | 95.53% | 4.47% |
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| Charnwood | 86.89% | 13.11% |
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| East Midlands | 86.28% | 13.72% |
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| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Shepshed compared to other wards in Charnwood
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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| 1 | Loughborough Lemyngton | 70.09% | 29.91% |
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| 2 | Loughborough Hastings | 72.51% | 27.49% |
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| 3 | Thurmaston | 75.74% | 24.26% |
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| 4 | Loughborough Southfields | 76.78% | 23.22% |
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| 5 | Loughborough Ashby | 78.94% | 21.06% |
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| 6 | Loughborough Nanpantan | 79.35% | 20.65% |
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| 7 | Loughborough Storer | 80.61% | 19.39% |
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| 8 | Birstall Wanlip | 80.92% | 19.08% |
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| 9 | Loughborough Garendon | 82.99% | 17.01% |
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| 10 | Loughborough Shelthorpe | 85.3% | 14.7% |
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| 11 | Loughborough Dishley and Hathern | 85.99% | 14.01% |
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| 12 | Syston West | 86.5% | 13.5% |
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| 13 | Birstall Watermead | 86.58% | 13.42% |
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| 14 | Loughborough Outwoods | 87.98% | 12.02% |
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| 15 | Queniborough | 88.89% | 11.11% |
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| 16 | Forest Bradgate | 92.74% | 7.26% |
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| 17 | Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle | 93.13% | 6.87% |
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| 18 | Syston East | 93.55% | 6.45% |
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| 19 | Wreake Villages | 93.6% | 6.4% |
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| 20 | Anstey | 93.77% | 6.23% |
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| 21 | Shepshed East | 93.88% | 6.12% |
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| 22 | Rothley and Thurcaston | 94.25% | 5.75% |
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| 23 | Sileby | 95.51% | 4.49% |
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| 24 | Shepshed West | 95.53% | 4.47% |
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| 25 | Mountsorrel | 95.58% | 4.42% |
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| 26 | Barrow and Sileby West | 95.68% | 4.32% |
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| 27 | East Goscote | 96.06% | 3.94% |
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| 28 | The Wolds | 96.25% | 3.75% |
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';Shepshed is ranked 24 out of 28 wards in Charnwood for the number of residents born outside of the UK.What is the population of Shepshed and Charnwood?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Charnwood including Shepshed. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
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| Anstey | 7578 |
| Barrow and Sileby West | 7428 |
| Birstall Wanlip | 7686 |
| Birstall Watermead | 6663 |
| East Goscote | 2843 |
| Forest Bradgate | 3760 |
| Loughborough Ashby | 8289 |
| Loughborough Dishley and Hathern | 6653 |
| Loughborough Garendon | 5692 |
| Loughborough Hastings | 6862 |
| Loughborough Lemyngton | 7753 |
| Loughborough Nanpantan | 5674 |
| Loughborough Outwoods | 5873 |
| Loughborough Shelthorpe | 9552 |
| Loughborough Southfields | 8199 |
| Loughborough Storer | 6782 |
| Mountsorrel | 7229 |
| Queniborough | 4535 |
| Quorn and Mountsorrel Castle | 7432 |
| Rothley and Thurcaston | 7833 |
| Shepshed East | 6709 |
| Shepshed West | 7595 |
| Sileby | 8617 |
| Syston East | 7529 |
| Syston West | 6781 |
| The Wolds | 3285 |
| Thurmaston | 10326 |
| Wreake Villages | 3258 |
| Charnwood Total | 188416 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
