Is Sileby 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 Sileby older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Sileby and Charnwood? What is the claimant count in Sileby and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.What are the occupations of the residents of Sileby?
The largest employment sector in Sileby is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.| Sector | Proportion |
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| Professional Occupations | 17.37% |
| Skilled Trades | 13.95% |
| Associate Professional & Technical | 13.91% |
| Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 11.28% |
| Caring, leisure & Other Services | 10.36% |
| Administrative & Secretarial | 9.94% |
| Elementary Occupations | 9.2% |
| Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 7.8% |
Sileby Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Sileby 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 Sileby to the national average for England.
| Level | Sileby | England |
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| No Qualifications | 16.59% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 10.91% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 15.07% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.23% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 20.37% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 27.87% | 33.92% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Sileby and Charnwood
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Sileby either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 72.33 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 27.67 of Sileby residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. | Area | Owned | Rented |
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| Sileby | 72.33% | 27.67% |
| Charnwood | 69.84% | 30.16% |
| East Midlands | 65.47% | 34.53% |
| England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Sileby has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Sileby 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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Sileby is ranked 19 out of 28 wards in Charnwood for the percentage of home owners.Sileby 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 | 63.52% |
| In Part-Time Work | 25.19% |
| Unemployed | 3.33% |
Sileby Health Statistics
Sileby 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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| Sileby | 47.21% | 35.31% | 13.13% | 3.52% | 0.83% |
| 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
Sileby Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Sileby.| 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 | |
Sileby & 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 Sileby in the Charnwood local area district.
Sileby 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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| Sileby | 95.51% | 4.49% |
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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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Sileby 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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';Sileby is ranked 23 out of 28 wards in Charnwood for the number of residents born outside of the UK.What is the population of Sileby and Charnwood?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Charnwood including Sileby. 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.
