Socio-economic statistics for Sprowston, Norfolk

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

Sprowston 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 Norwich.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Norwich	3.6%	-0.8%
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 Sprowston 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 Sprowston.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	59%
In Part-Time Work	28.15%
Unemployed	5.25%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

71.85% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Sprowston

Sprowston Health Statistics

Catton Grove 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
Catton Grove	43.39%	36.15%	14.68%	4.7%	1.08%
Norwich	43.94%	36.29%	14.14%	4.43%	1.21%
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 Norwich changed since 2011?

Norwich residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.06% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	44.87%	35.42%	14.05%	4.42%	1.24%
2021	43.94%	36.29%	14.14%	4.43%	1.21%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Sprowston Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Sprowston & Norwich 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 Sprowston in the Norwich local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Catton Grove	82.19%	17.81%
Norwich	82.41%	17.59%
East	85.09%	14.91%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Sprowston compared to other wards in Norwich

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Thorpe Hamlet	76.43%	23.57%
2	Mancroft	77.43%	22.57%
3	Bowthorpe	79.49%	20.51%
4	Town Close	79.8%	20.2%
5	University	80.99%	19.01%
6	Catton Grove	82.19%	17.81%
7	Mile Cross	82.57%	17.43%
8	Sewell	83.04%	16.96%
9	Wensum	83.53%	16.47%
10	Nelson	84.39%	15.61%
11	Lakenham	85.9%	14.1%
12	Eaton	86.31%	13.69%
13	Crome	88.26%	11.74%

';Sprowston is ranked 6 out of 13 wards in Norwich for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Sprowston Education Statistics

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

Level	Catton Grove	England
No Qualifications	23.69%	18.08%
Level 1	12.28%	9.69%
Level 2	14.37%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.83%	5.32%
Level 3	16.19%	16.92%
Level 4	24.82%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Sprowston?

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

Sector	Proportion
Elementary Occupations	14.64%
Professional Occupations	14.2%
Skilled Trades	11.84%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	11.3%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	10.98%
Associate Professional & Technical	10.63%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	8.27%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.27%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

How many residents own or rent their home in Sprowston and Norwich

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Sprowston either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 46.52 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 53.48 of Sprowston residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Catton Grove	46.52%	53.48%
Norwich	42.05%	57.95%
East	65.23%	34.77%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Sprowston compared to other wards in Norwich

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Eaton	70.87%	29.13%
2	Nelson (Norwich)	50.35%	49.65%
3	Sewell	48.29%	51.71%
4	Crome	47.79%	52.21%
5	Catton Grove	46.52%	53.48%
6	Town Close	42.19%	57.81%
7	Lakenham	42.04%	57.96%
8	Thorpe Hamlet	36.88%	63.12%
9	Bowthorpe	36.8%	63.2%
10	Wensum	35.58%	64.42%
11	Mile Cross	34.25%	65.75%
12	University (Norwich)	31.19%	68.81%
13	Mancroft	26.54%	73.46%

Sprowston is ranked 5 out of 13 wards in Norwich for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Sprowston and Norwich?

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

Ward	Population
Bowthorpe	9655
Catton Grove	10947
Crome	11601
Eaton	9796
Lakenham	9788
Mancroft	9755
Mile Cross	11078
Nelson	10939
Sewell	9908
Thorpe Hamlet	9595
Town Close	10392
University	16559
Wensum	12164
Norwich Total	142177

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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