We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Blidworth Bottoms in Gedling 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 Blidworth Bottoms older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Blidworth Bottoms and Gedling? Is Blidworth Bottoms an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
What are the occupations of the residents of Blidworth Bottoms?
The largest employment sector in Blidworth Bottoms is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
25.67% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
21.93% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
13.1% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
8.83% |
Skilled Trades |
8.66% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
6.23% |
Elementary Occupations |
6.08% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
4.24% |
Blidworth Bottoms 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 Gedling.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Gedling |
3.1% |
-0.1% |
East Midlands |
3.4% |
-0.2% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
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 Blidworth Bottoms 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 Blidworth Bottoms.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
54.04% |
In Part-Time Work |
28.09% |
Unemployed |
2.46% |
71.91% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Blidworth Bottoms
Blidworth Bottoms Health Statistics
Newstead Abbey 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 |
Newstead Abbey |
47.79% |
35.41% |
12.25% |
3.57% |
0.99% |
Gedling |
46.03% |
34.84% |
13.8% |
4.13% |
1.21% |
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
How has the health of residents in Gedling changed since 2011?
Gedling residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.65% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
45.05% |
35.17% |
14.51% |
4.1% |
1.17% |
2021 |
46.03% |
34.84% |
13.8% |
4.13% |
1.21% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Blidworth Bottoms & Gedling 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 Blidworth Bottoms in the Gedling local area district.
Blidworth Bottoms has a lower rate of immigrants than Gedling, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Newstead Abbey |
94.18% |
5.82% |
Gedling |
92.39% |
7.61% |
East Midlands |
86.28% |
13.72% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Blidworth Bottoms compared to other wards in Gedling
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Carlton Hill |
87.94% |
12.06% |
2 |
Carlton |
88.08% |
11.92% |
3 |
Daybrook |
89.84% |
10.16% |
4 |
Colwick |
89.96% |
10.04% |
5 |
Bestwood St Albans |
91.18% |
8.82% |
6 |
Netherfield |
91.45% |
8.55% |
7 |
Plains |
91.69% |
8.31% |
8 |
Woodthorpe |
91.87% |
8.13% |
9 |
Porchester |
92.15% |
7.85% |
10 |
Coppice |
92.5% |
7.5% |
11 |
Phoenix |
92.54% |
7.46% |
12 |
Cavendish |
92.58% |
7.42% |
13 |
Ernehale |
93.68% |
6.32% |
14 |
Redhill |
93.69% |
6.31% |
15 |
Gedling |
94.09% |
5.91% |
16 |
Newstead Abbey |
94.18% |
5.82% |
17 |
Trent Valley |
95.27% |
4.73% |
18 |
Dumbles |
96.94% |
3.06% |
19 |
Calverton |
96.95% |
3.05% |
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Blidworth Bottoms is ranked 16 out of 19 wards in Gedling for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Blidworth Bottoms Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Newstead Abbey.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
|
5 - 9 years |
|
10 - 15 years |
|
16 - 19 years |
|
20 - 24 years |
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25 - 34 years |
|
35 - 49 years |
|
50 - 64 years |
|
65 - 74 years |
|
75 - 84 years |
|
85 years & over |
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How many residents own or rent their home in Blidworth Bottoms and Gedling
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Blidworth Bottoms either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 85.46 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 14.54 of Blidworth Bottoms residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Newstead Abbey |
85.46% |
14.54% |
Gedling |
73.84% |
26.16% |
East Midlands |
65.47% |
34.53% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Blidworth Bottoms has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Blidworth Bottoms compared to other wards in Gedling
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Woodthorpe |
86.92% |
13.08% |
2 |
Dumbles |
85.53% |
14.47% |
3 |
Newstead Abbey |
85.46% |
14.54% |
4 |
Plains |
83.39% |
16.61% |
5 |
Trent Valley |
83.27% |
16.73% |
6 |
Porchester |
80.27% |
19.73% |
7 |
Gedling |
80.08% |
19.92% |
8 |
Phoenix |
75.97% |
24.03% |
9 |
Bestwood St Albans |
74.26% |
25.74% |
10 |
Calverton |
74.16% |
25.84% |
11 |
Redhill (Gedling) |
73.36% |
26.64% |
12 |
Colwick |
72.46% |
27.54% |
13 |
Carlton (Gedling) |
69.54% |
30.46% |
14 |
Ernehale |
69.37% |
30.63% |
15 |
Coppice |
69.29% |
30.71% |
16 |
Carlton Hill |
66.38% |
33.62% |
17 |
Cavendish |
66.22% |
33.78% |
18 |
Daybrook |
57.61% |
42.39% |
19 |
Netherfield (Gedling) |
50.17% |
49.83% |
Blidworth Bottoms is ranked 3 out of 19 wards in Gedling for the percentage of home owners.
Blidworth Bottoms Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Blidworth Bottoms 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 Blidworth Bottoms to the national average for England.
Level |
Newstead Abbey |
England |
No Qualifications |
13.52% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
7.99% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
12.83% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
5.7% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
16.91% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
40.52% |
33.92% |
What is the population of Blidworth Bottoms and Gedling?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Gedling including Blidworth Bottoms. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Bestwood St Albans |
5461 |
Calverton |
7721 |
Carlton |
5733 |
Carlton Hill |
9328 |
Cavendish |
5112 |
Colwick |
2875 |
Coppice |
6062 |
Daybrook |
6633 |
Dumbles |
2925 |
Ernehale |
6338 |
Gedling |
7250 |
Netherfield |
5568 |
Newstead Abbey |
8374 |
Phoenix |
5722 |
Plains |
7879 |
Porchester |
7931 |
Redhill |
5714 |
Trent Valley |
5357 |
Woodthorpe |
6256 |
Gedling Total |
118239 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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