Socio-economic statistics for Southtown, Norfolk

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

Southtown 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 Great Yarmouth.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Great Yarmouth	5.1%	-0.6%
East of England	3%	-0.3%
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 Southtown 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 Southtown.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	53.19%
In Part-Time Work	28.96%
Unemployed	8.51%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

71.04% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Southtown

Southtown Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Southtown & Great Yarmouth 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 Southtown in the Great Yarmouth local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Southtown and Cobholm	82.81%	17.19%
Great Yarmouth	90.23%	9.77%
East	85.09%	14.91%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Southtown compared to other wards in Great Yarmouth

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Nelson	71.15%	28.85%
2	Central and Northgate	77%	23%
3	Southtown and Cobholm	82.81%	17.19%
4	Gorleston	89.96%	10.04%
5	Magdalen	90.77%	9.23%
6	Yarmouth North	91.12%	8.88%
7	St Andrews	92.37%	7.63%
8	Claydon	94.65%	5.35%
9	Caister South	95.69%	4.31%
10	Fleggburgh	95.7%	4.3%
11	Bradwell South and Hopton	95.73%	4.27%
12	Bradwell North	96.16%	3.84%
13	Ormesby	96.24%	3.76%
14	Caister North	96.39%	3.61%
15	East Flegg	96.77%	3.23%
16	Lothingland	96.87%	3.13%
17	West Flegg	97.37%	2.63%

';Southtown is ranked 3 out of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Southtown Health Statistics

Southtown and Cobholm 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
Southtown and Cobholm	40.97%	36.33%	15.73%	5.42%	1.55%
Great Yarmouth	40.19%	35.92%	16.64%	5.62%	1.62%
East	48.28%	34.64%	12.5%	3.58%	1%
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 Great Yarmouth changed since 2011?

Great Yarmouth residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.2% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	40.3%	36.01%	16.58%	5.48%	1.63%
2021	40.19%	35.92%	16.64%	5.62%	1.62%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Southtown Education Statistics

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

Level	Southtown and Cobholm	England
No Qualifications	29.72%	18.08%
Level 1	15.18%	9.69%
Level 2	16.24%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	5.32%
Level 3	14.5%	16.92%
Level 4	14.34%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Southtown and Great Yarmouth

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Southtown either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 44.16 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 55.84 of Southtown residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Southtown and Cobholm	44.16%	55.84%
Great Yarmouth	61.77%	38.23%
East	65.23%	34.77%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Southtown compared to other wards in Great Yarmouth

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Bradwell North	83.16%	16.84%
2	Ormesby (Great Yarmouth)	83.13%	16.87%
3	Lothingland (Great Yarmouth)	82.27%	17.73%
4	Caister North	80.93%	19.07%
5	East Flegg	79.94%	20.06%
6	West Flegg	79.39%	20.61%
7	Fleggburgh	78.78%	21.22%
8	Bradwell South and Hopton	76.99%	23.01%
9	Caister South	73.18%	26.82%
10	Gorleston	70.32%	29.68%
11	St Andrews (Great Yarmouth)	59.57%	40.43%
12	Yarmouth North	59.36%	40.64%
13	Magdalen	50.37%	49.63%
14	Claydon	48.47%	51.53%
15	Southtown and Cobholm	44.16%	55.84%
16	Central and Northgate	34.69%	65.31%
17	Nelson (Great Yarmouth)	25.93%	74.07%

Southtown is ranked 15 out of 17 wards in Great Yarmouth for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Southtown?

The largest employment sector in Southtown is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.

Sector	Proportion
Elementary Occupations	18.38%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	13.77%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	13.73%
Skilled Trades	12.06%
Associate Professional & Technical	9.21%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	7.2%
Professional Occupations	6.7%
Administrative & Secretarial	6.11%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

What is the population of Southtown and Great Yarmouth?

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

Ward	Population
Bradwell North	6355
Bradwell South and Hopton	7307
Caister North	4382
Caister South	4592
Central and Northgate	8853
Claydon	7605
East Flegg	4809
Fleggburgh	2525
Gorleston	5249
Lothingland	5222
Magdalen	7530
Nelson	9608
Ormesby	4313
Southtown and Cobholm	5931
St Andrews	5304
West Flegg	5039
Yarmouth North	4574
Great Yarmouth Total	99198

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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