Socio-economic statistics for Watnall, Nottinghamshire

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

Watnall & Broxtowe 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 Watnall in the Broxtowe local area district.

Watnall has a lower rate of immigrants than Broxtowe, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Kimberley	95.85%	4.15%
Broxtowe	89.77%	10.23%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Watnall compared to other wards in Broxtowe

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Beeston Central	74.21%	25.79%
2	Beeston North	78.02%	21.98%
3	Beeston West	82.09%	17.92%
4	Nuthall East & Strelley	85.25%	14.75%
5	Bramcote	86.25%	13.75%
6	Beeston Rylands	87.46%	12.54%
7	Chilwell West	88.21%	11.79%
8	Toton & Chilwell Meadows	89.86%	10.14%
9	Attenborough & Chilwell East	91.68%	8.32%
10	Stapleford South West	91.97%	8.03%
11	Stapleford South East	92.32%	7.68%
12	Stapleford North	92.34%	7.66%
13	Eastwood St Mary's	94.69%	5.31%
14	Watnall & Nuthall West	95.17%	4.83%
15	Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell	95.79%	4.21%
16	Kimberley	95.85%	4.15%
17	Greasley	96.41%	3.59%
18	Eastwood Hilltop	96.52%	3.48%
19	Eastwood Hall	97.13%	2.87%
20	Brinsley	97.59%	2.41%

';Watnall is ranked 16 out of 20 wards in Broxtowe for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Watnall 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 Broxtowe.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Broxtowe	2.7%	-0.1%
East Midlands	3.4%	-0.2%
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 Watnall 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 Watnall.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	55.52%
In Part-Time Work	28.06%
Unemployed	4.02%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

71.94% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Watnall

What are the occupations of the residents of Watnall?

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

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	18.52%
Skilled Trades	14.41%
Associate Professional & Technical	12.14%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	11.22%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.84%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.07%
Elementary Occupations	8.72%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	6.89%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Watnall Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Watnall Education Statistics

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

Level	Kimberley	England
No Qualifications	20.38%	18.08%
Level 1	10.19%	9.69%
Level 2	14.22%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.54%	5.32%
Level 3	18.69%	16.92%
Level 4	26.7%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Watnall Health Statistics

Kimberley has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Kimberley	44.85%	34.43%	14.07%	5.1%	1.56%
Broxtowe	46.27%	34.62%	13.95%	4.02%	1.14%
East Midlands	46.25%	34.83%	13.58%	4.16%	1.19%
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 Broxtowe changed since 2011?

Broxtowe residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.42% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	45.51%	34.96%	14.26%	4.13%	1.14%
2021	46.27%	34.62%	13.95%	4.02%	1.14%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Watnall and Broxtowe

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Watnall either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 69.8 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 30.2 of Watnall residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Kimberley	69.8%	30.2%
Broxtowe	71.24%	28.76%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Watnall compared to other wards in Broxtowe

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Greasley	87.04%	12.96%
2	Eastwood Hall	85.71%	14.29%
3	Nuthall East & Strelley	85.12%	14.88%
4	Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell	84.66%	15.34%
5	Bramcote	83.65%	16.35%
6	Watnall & Nuthall West	82.8%	17.2%
7	Brinsley	82.42%	17.58%
8	Toton & Chilwell Meadows	82.18%	17.82%
9	Attenborough & Chilwell East	80.09%	19.91%
10	Kimberley	69.8%	30.2%
11	Stapleford South East	67.46%	32.54%
12	Stapleford North	66.73%	33.27%
13	Beeston West	66.24%	33.76%
14	Chilwell West	65.83%	34.17%
15	Eastwood Hilltop	65.73%	34.27%
16	Stapleford South West	65.59%	34.41%
17	Beeston Rylands	64.07%	35.93%
18	Eastwood St Mary's	55.04%	44.96%
19	Beeston North	53.99%	46.01%
20	Beeston Central	40.49%	59.51%

Watnall is ranked 10 out of 20 wards in Broxtowe for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Watnall and Broxtowe?

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

Ward	Population
Attenborough & Chilwell East	7276
Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell	5057
Beeston Central	6840
Beeston North	6556
Beeston Rylands	5043
Beeston West	5686
Bramcote	7278
Brinsley	2444
Chilwell West	8241
Eastwood Hall	2353
Eastwood Hilltop	5586
Eastwood St Mary's	4828
Greasley	6494
Kimberley	6901
Nuthall East & Strelley	5345
Stapleford North	4994
Stapleford South East	5178
Stapleford South West	5701
Toton & Chilwell Meadows	8254
Watnall & Nuthall West	4572
Broxtowe Total	114627

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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