Socio-economic statistics for Southwick, West Sussex

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

Southwick 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 Adur.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Adur	2.8%	-0.4%
South East	2.9%	-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 Southwick 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 Southwick.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	57.82%
In Part-Time Work	31.98%
Unemployed	3.85%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

68.02% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Southwick

How many residents own or rent their home in Southwick and Adur

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Southwick either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.12 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.88 of Southwick residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Southwick Green	71.12%	28.88%
Adur	72.03%	27.97%
South East	65.66%	34.34%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Southwick compared to other wards in Adur

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Buckingham	87.51%	12.49%
2	St Nicolas (Adur)	82.3%	17.7%
3	Manor (Adur)	82.25%	17.75%
4	Cokeham	78.24%	21.76%
5	Hillside (Adur)	77.92%	22.08%
6	Widewater	74.86%	25.14%
7	Marine (Adur)	74.8%	25.2%
8	Peverel	72.88%	27.12%
9	Southwick Green	71.12%	28.88%
10	Churchill (Adur)	69.63%	30.37%
11	Mash Barn	62.65%	37.35%
12	Southlands	60.1%	39.9%
13	Eastbrook	59.51%	40.49%
14	St Mary's (Adur)	58.56%	41.44%

Southwick is ranked 9 out of 14 wards in Adur for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Southwick Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Southwick & Adur 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 Southwick in the Adur local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Southwick Green	91.05%	8.95%
Adur	91.88%	8.12%
South East	84.24%	15.76%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Southwick compared to other wards in Adur

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Eastbrook	88.4%	11.6%
2	Southwick Green	91.05%	8.95%
3	Hillside	91.06%	8.94%
4	Marine	91.29%	8.71%
5	St Mary's	91.31%	8.69%
6	Churchill	91.5%	8.5%
7	Widewater	91.55%	8.45%
8	St Nicolas	91.61%	8.39%
9	Southlands	92.24%	7.76%
10	Mash Barn	93.01%	6.99%
11	Manor	93.03%	6.97%
12	Buckingham	93.26%	6.74%
13	Peverel	93.54%	6.46%
14	Cokeham	94.34%	5.66%

';Southwick is ranked 2 out of 14 wards in Adur for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Southwick Health Statistics

Southwick Green has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Southwick Green	48.87%	33.48%	12.95%	3.68%	1.02%
Adur	45.35%	34.97%	14.11%	4.34%	1.23%
South East	49.98%	34.01%	11.77%	3.31%	0.93%
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 Adur changed since 2011?

Adur residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.08% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	42.67%	36.57%	15.01%	4.51%	1.25%
2021	45.35%	34.97%	14.11%	4.34%	1.23%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Southwick Education Statistics

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

Level	Southwick Green	England
No Qualifications	16.85%	18.08%
Level 1	10.09%	9.69%
Level 2	14.59%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.46%	5.32%
Level 3	17.15%	16.92%
Level 4	33.44%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Southwick?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	22.18%
Associate Professional & Technical	14.28%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	12.8%
Skilled Trades	12.39%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.79%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.34%
Elementary Occupations	6.87%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	5.03%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

What is the population of Southwick and Adur?

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

Ward	Population
Buckingham	4003
Churchill	4486
Cokeham	4542
Eastbrook	4800
Hillside	4336
Manor	4459
Marine	4730
Mash Barn	4395
Peverel	4245
Southlands	4349
Southwick Green	4529
St Mary's	5236
St Nicolas	3984
Widewater	6093
Adur Total	64187

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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