Socio-economic statistics for Washford, Warwickshire

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

Washford 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 Redditch.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Redditch	3.9%	-0.1%
West Midlands	5%	-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 Washford 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 Washford.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	57.91%
In Part-Time Work	23.88%
Unemployed	4.2%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

76.12% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Washford

Washford Health Statistics

Matchborough 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
Matchborough	42.84%	36.98%	13.74%	5.28%	1.16%
Redditch	46.51%	35.18%	13.13%	4.08%	1.11%
West Midlands	46.4%	34.38%	13.54%	4.37%	1.31%
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 Redditch changed since 2011?

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

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	46.77%	34.86%	12.96%	4.18%	1.23%
2021	46.51%	35.18%	13.13%	4.08%	1.11%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Washford Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

What are the occupations of the residents of Washford?

The largest employment sector in Washford is Process Plant & Machine Operatives. The smallest employment sector is Caring, leisure & Other Services.

Sector	Proportion
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	13.16%
Elementary Occupations	13.06%
Professional Occupations	12.99%
Skilled Trades	12.24%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.08%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	10.06%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.59%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.04%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Washford Education Statistics

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

Level	Matchborough	England
No Qualifications	22.29%	18.08%
Level 1	13.13%	9.69%
Level 2	15.99%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.34%	5.32%
Level 3	16.59%	16.92%
Level 4	22.19%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Washford and Redditch

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Washford either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 65.84 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 34.16 of Washford residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Matchborough	65.84%	34.16%
Redditch	64.43%	35.57%
West Midlands	62.8%	37.2%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Washford compared to other wards in Redditch

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Crabbs Cross	78.97%	21.03%
2	West (Redditch)	77.59%	22.41%
3	Astwood Bank and Feckenham	75.38%	24.62%
4	Winyates	68.99%	31.01%
5	Headless Cross and Oakenshaw	68.72%	31.28%
6	Matchborough	65.84%	34.16%
7	Abbey (Redditch)	60.22%	39.78%
8	Greenlands (Redditch)	59.5%	40.5%
9	Lodge Park	59.22%	40.78%
10	Central (Redditch)	55.7%	44.3%
11	Batchley & Brockhill	55.28%	44.72%
12	Church Hill	54.86%	45.14%

Washford is ranked 6 out of 12 wards in Redditch for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Washford & Redditch 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 Washford in the Redditch local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Matchborough	88.08%	11.92%
Redditch	88.58%	11.42%
West Midlands	84.84%	15.17%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Washford compared to other wards in Redditch

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Central	74.04%	25.96%
2	Abbey	82.11%	17.89%
3	Lodge Park	82.12%	17.88%
4	Greenlands	87.62%	12.38%
5	Matchborough	88.08%	11.92%
6	Church Hill	88.98%	11.02%
7	Winyates	89.84%	10.16%
8	Batchley & Brockhill	90.05%	9.95%
9	Headless Cross and Oakenshaw	94.01%	5.99%
10	Crabbs Cross	94.65%	5.35%
11	West	95.03%	4.97%
12	Astwood Bank and Feckenham	95.16%	4.84%

';Washford is ranked 5 out of 12 wards in Redditch for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Washford and Redditch?

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

Ward	Population
Abbey	6719
Astwood Bank and Feckenham	6056
Batchley & Brockhill	8930
Central	6841
Church Hill	7991
Crabbs Cross	5533
Greenlands	9462
Headless Cross and Oakenshaw	8282
Lodge Park	5619
Matchborough	6029
West	5967
Winyates	8139
Redditch Total	85568

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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