We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Headless Cross in Redditch 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 Headless Cross older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Headless Cross and Redditch? Is Headless Cross an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
What are the occupations of the residents of Headless Cross?
The largest employment sector in Headless Cross is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
20.81% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
14.06% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
13.43% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
11.02% |
Skilled Trades |
10.84% |
Elementary Occupations |
8.29% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
8.08% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
6.51% |
Headless Cross Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Headless Cross 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 Headless Cross to the national average for England.
Level |
Crabbs Cross |
England |
No Qualifications |
15.12% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
10.45% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
15.61% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
6.17% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
19.09% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
30.94% |
33.92% |
Headless Cross & 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 Headless Cross in the Redditch local area district.
Headless Cross has a lower rate of immigrants than Redditch, the West Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Crabbs Cross |
94.65% |
5.35% |
Redditch |
88.58% |
11.42% |
West Midlands |
84.84% |
15.17% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Headless Cross 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% |
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Headless Cross is ranked 10 out of 12 wards in Redditch for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
How many residents own or rent their home in Headless Cross and Redditch
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Headless Cross either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 78.97 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 21.03 of Headless Cross residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Crabbs Cross |
78.97% |
21.03% |
Redditch |
64.43% |
35.57% |
West Midlands |
62.8% |
37.2% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Headless Cross has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Headless Cross 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% |
Headless Cross is ranked 1 out of 12 wards in Redditch for the percentage of home owners.
Headless Cross 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% |
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 Headless Cross 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 Headless Cross.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
60.11% |
In Part-Time Work |
24.77% |
Unemployed |
3.05% |
75.23% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Headless Cross
Headless Cross Health Statistics
Crabbs Cross 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 |
Crabbs Cross |
49.4% |
35.72% |
10.93% |
2.96% |
0.99% |
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
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
Headless Cross Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Crabbs Cross.
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 is the population of Headless Cross and Redditch?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Redditch including Headless Cross. 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 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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