Is Thunder Bridge 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 Thunder Bridge older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Thunder Bridge and Kirklees? What is the claimant count in Thunder Bridge and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.
Thunder Bridge has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area. 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 Thunder Bridge in the Kirklees local area district.How many residents own or rent their home in Thunder Bridge and Kirklees
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Thunder Bridge either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 81.14 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 18.86 of Thunder Bridge residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented Kirkburton 81.14% 18.86% Kirklees 65.51% 34.49% Yorkshire and The Humber 62.58% 37.42% England 61.31% 38.69% Thunder Bridge compared to other wards in Kirklees
Thunder Bridge is ranked 1 out of 23 wards in Kirklees for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 Kirkburton 81.14% 18.86% 2 Holme Valley South 79.23% 20.77% 3 Denby Dale 78.32% 21.68% 4 Holme Valley North 75.91% 24.09% 5 Colne Valley 74.05% 25.95% 6 Mirfield 73.93% 26.07% 7 Lindley 71.69% 28.31% 8 Almondbury 69.38% 30.62% 9 Birstall and Birkenshaw 69.27% 30.73% 10 Heckmondwike 68.52% 31.48% 11 Cleckheaton 66.3% 33.7% 12 Golcar 65.46% 34.54% 13 Liversedge and Gomersal 63.8% 36.2% 14 Dewsbury South 63.78% 36.22% 15 Crosland Moor and Netherton 60.87% 39.13% 16 Dewsbury East 60.36% 39.64% 17 Batley West 60.27% 39.73% 18 Dalton 59.71% 40.29% 19 Batley East 58.39% 41.61% 20 Ashbrow 57.12% 42.88% 21 Greenhead 54.02% 45.98% 22 Dewsbury West 53.59% 46.41% 23 Newsome 43.04% 56.96% Thunder Bridge Health Statistics
Kirkburton 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 Kirkburton 52.42% 33.7% 10.44% 2.67% 0.78% Kirklees 46.56% 34.5% 13.39% 4.31% 1.24% Yorkshire and The Humber 46.18% 34.31% 13.7% 4.49% 1.32% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in Kirklees changed since 2011?
Kirklees residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.56% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 45.53% 34.97% 13.74% 4.5% 1.25% 2021 46.56% 34.5% 13.39% 4.31% 1.24% Thunder Bridge Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Kirkburton.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 What are the occupations of the residents of Thunder Bridge?
The largest employment sector in Thunder Bridge is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.Sector Proportion Professional Occupations 22.41% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 18.26% Associate Professional & Technical 15.4% Skilled Trades 10.38% Administrative & Secretarial 8.97% Caring, leisure & Other Services 7.43% Elementary Occupations 6.19% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.93% Thunder Bridge & Kirklees Immigration Statistics
Area Born in UK Born outside UK Kirkburton 96.4% 3.6% Kirklees 87.42% 12.58% Yorkshire and The Humber 88.65% 11.35% England 82.65% 17.35% Thunder Bridge compared to other wards in Kirklees
';Thunder Bridge is ranked 19 out of 23 wards in Kirklees for the number of residents born outside of the UK.# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK 1 Greenhead 73.28% 26.72% 2 Dewsbury West 73.48% 26.52% 3 Batley East 76.37% 23.63% 4 Crosland Moor and Netherton 76.62% 23.38% 5 Newsome 77.36% 22.64% 6 Ashbrow 78.55% 21.45% 7 Dewsbury South 79.91% 20.09% 8 Batley West 83.67% 16.33% 9 Dalton 86.34% 13.66% 10 Heckmondwike 86.44% 13.56% 11 Dewsbury East 88.6% 11.4% 12 Lindley 89.68% 10.32% 13 Almondbury 92.42% 7.58% 14 Golcar 93.38% 6.62% 15 Cleckheaton 94.87% 5.13% 16 Liversedge and Gomersal 94.98% 5.02% 17 Birstall and Birkenshaw 95.61% 4.39% 18 Mirfield 95.66% 4.34% 19 Kirkburton 96.4% 3.6% 20 Holme Valley North 96.54% 3.46% 21 Holme Valley South 96.6% 3.4% 22 Colne Valley 96.92% 3.08% 23 Denby Dale 97.38% 2.62% Thunder Bridge 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 Kirklees.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Kirklees 4.4% -0.2% Yorkshire and The Humber 4.2% -0.3% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 55.47% In Part-Time Work 28.18% Unemployed 2.79% Thunder Bridge Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Thunder Bridge 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 | Kirkburton | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 13.07% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 7.71% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 12.68% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.55% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 19.99% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 38.28% | 33.92% |
What is the population of Thunder Bridge and Kirklees?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Kirklees including Thunder Bridge. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Almondbury | 18075 |
| Ashbrow | 20572 |
| Batley East | 19351 |
| Batley West | 20735 |
| Birstall and Birkenshaw | 16906 |
| Cleckheaton | 17371 |
| Colne Valley | 17715 |
| Crosland Moor and Netherton | 19503 |
| Dalton | 17309 |
| Denby Dale | 16779 |
| Dewsbury East | 20130 |
| Dewsbury South | 19259 |
| Dewsbury West | 22505 |
| Golcar | 18240 |
| Greenhead | 21230 |
| Heckmondwike | 17363 |
| Holme Valley North | 17202 |
| Holme Valley South | 19432 |
| Kirkburton | 16407 |
| Lindley | 20822 |
| Liversedge and Gomersal | 20079 |
| Mirfield | 20043 |
| Newsome | 24262 |
| Kirklees Total | 441290 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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