Socio-economic statistics for Top Valley, Nottinghamshire

Socio-economic statistics for Top Valley, Nottinghamshire

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

Top Valley & Nottingham 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 Top Valley in the Nottingham local area district.

Top Valley has a lower rate of immigrants than Nottingham, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Bulwell Forest87.03%12.97%
Nottingham75.44%24.56%
East Midlands86.28%13.72%
England82.65%17.35%

Top Valley compared to other wards in Nottingham

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Berridge63.99%36.01%
2Hyson Green & Arboretum64.14%35.86%
3Castle64.41%35.59%
4Meadows66.72%33.28%
5St. Ann's67.3%32.7%
6Leen Valley69.23%30.77%
7Radford69.68%30.32%
8Dales70.61%29.39%
9Mapperley74.71%25.29%
10Aspley75.34%24.66%
11Lenton & Wollaton East75.93%24.07%
12Wollaton West79.28%20.72%
13Basford80.66%19.34%
14Sherwood81.17%18.83%
15Bestwood81.18%18.82%
16Bilborough81.73%18.27%
17Bulwell85.17%14.83%
18Clifton East86.98%13.02%
19Bulwell Forest87.03%12.97%
20Clifton West88.31%11.69%
';Top Valley is ranked 19 out of 20 wards in Nottingham for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Top Valley 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 Nottingham.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Nottingham5.7%-0.3%
East Midlands3.4%-0.2%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-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 Top Valley 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 Top Valley.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment53.07%
In Part-Time Work28.51%
Unemployed5.15%
71.49% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Top Valley

Top Valley Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Top Valley 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 Top Valley to the national average for England.
LevelBulwell ForestEngland
No Qualifications24.78%18.08%
Level 111.45%9.69%
Level 214.58%13.32%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.32%
Level 317.22%16.92%
Level 422.48%33.92%

Top Valley Health Statistics

Bulwell Forest has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Bulwell Forest42.11%35.62%15.66%4.97%1.64%
Nottingham47.57%33.46%12.94%4.57%1.46%
East Midlands46.25%34.83%13.58%4.16%1.19%
England48.49%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 Nottingham changed since 2011?

Nottingham residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.09% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201146.14%33.8%13.6%4.93%1.53%
202147.57%33.46%12.94%4.57%1.46%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Top Valley?

The largest employment sector in Top Valley is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Elementary Occupations14.65%
Professional Occupations13.98%
Caring, leisure & Other Services12.65%
Associate Professional & Technical11.25%
Skilled Trades10.88%
Administrative & Secretarial10.05%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials8.94%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives8.37%

Top Valley Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Bulwell Forest.
Age BandProportion
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

How many residents own or rent their home in Top Valley and Nottingham

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Top Valley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 67.81 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 32.19 of Top Valley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Bulwell Forest67.81%32.19%
Nottingham45.14%54.86%
East Midlands65.47%34.53%
England61.31%38.69%

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

Top Valley compared to other wards in Nottingham

#WardOwnedRented
1Wollaton West77.56%22.44%
2Leen Valley69.17%30.83%
3Clifton West68.07%31.94%
4Bulwell Forest67.81%32.19%
5Sherwood (Nottingham)57.61%42.39%
6Clifton East51.66%48.34%
7Basford50.37%49.63%
8Dales48.22%51.78%
9Bilborough47.52%52.48%
10Mapperley47.45%52.55%
11Berridge45.68%54.32%
12Bestwood44.59%55.41%
13Bulwell41.61%58.39%
14Aspley38.37%61.63%
15Meadows34.52%65.48%
16Lenton & Wollaton East29.12%70.88%
17Castle (Nottingham)28.52%71.48%
18St. Ann's (Nottingham)27.5%72.5%
19Hyson Green & Arboretum24.23%75.77%
20Radford (Nottingham)12.8%87.2%
Top Valley is ranked 4 out of 20 wards in Nottingham for the percentage of home owners.

What is the population of Top Valley and Nottingham?

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

WardPopulation
Aspley19560
Basford16780
Berridge17436
Bestwood16995
Bilborough16737
Bulwell16328
Bulwell Forest13352
Castle15429
Clifton East16865
Clifton West10744
Dales17047
Hyson Green & Arboretum26873
Leen Valley9139
Lenton & Wollaton East24076
Mapperley16544
Meadows10654
Radford17414
Sherwood16084
St. Ann's23812
Wollaton West15229
Nottingham Total337098



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