We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Rood End in Sandwell 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 Rood End older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Rood End and Sandwell? Is Rood End an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Rood End Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Bristnall.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
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5 - 9 years |
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10 - 15 years |
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16 - 19 years |
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20 - 24 years |
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25 - 34 years |
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35 - 49 years |
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50 - 64 years |
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65 - 74 years |
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75 - 84 years |
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85 years & over |
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Rood End & Sandwell 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 Rood End in the Sandwell local area district.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Bristnall |
82.03% |
17.97% |
Sandwell |
76.41% |
23.59% |
West Midlands |
84.84% |
15.17% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Rood End compared to other wards in Sandwell
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Soho and Victoria |
50.11% |
49.89% |
2 |
St Pauls |
56.33% |
43.67% |
3 |
West Bromwich Central |
59.43% |
40.57% |
4 |
Smethwick |
63.49% |
36.51% |
5 |
Greets Green and Lyng |
64.01% |
35.99% |
6 |
Oldbury |
70.78% |
29.22% |
7 |
Wednesbury South |
75.62% |
24.38% |
8 |
Hateley Heath |
75.69% |
24.31% |
9 |
Abbey |
75.94% |
24.06% |
10 |
Newton |
78.25% |
21.75% |
11 |
Great Bridge |
79.49% |
20.51% |
12 |
Tipton Green |
79.63% |
20.37% |
13 |
Langley |
80% |
20% |
14 |
Charlemont with Grove Vale |
80.53% |
19.47% |
15 |
Bristnall |
82.03% |
17.97% |
16 |
Great Barr with Yew Tree |
82.08% |
17.92% |
17 |
Old Warley |
84.11% |
15.9% |
18 |
Tividale |
85.78% |
14.22% |
19 |
Wednesbury North |
86.12% |
13.88% |
20 |
Princes End |
88.34% |
11.66% |
21 |
Cradley Heath and Old Hill |
89.67% |
10.33% |
22 |
Blackheath |
89.67% |
10.33% |
23 |
Friar Park |
89.98% |
10.02% |
24 |
Rowley |
90.77% |
9.23% |
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Rood End is ranked 15 out of 24 wards in Sandwell for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Rood End Health Statistics
Bristnall 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 |
Bristnall |
43.09% |
35.01% |
14.82% |
5.48% |
1.6% |
Sandwell |
44.86% |
34.16% |
14.35% |
5.11% |
1.53% |
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 Sandwell changed since 2011?
Sandwell residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 2.33% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
41.93% |
34.76% |
15.61% |
5.9% |
1.8% |
2021 |
44.86% |
34.16% |
14.35% |
5.11% |
1.53% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How many residents own or rent their home in Rood End and Sandwell
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Rood End either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 62.79 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 37.21 of Rood End residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Bristnall |
62.79% |
37.21% |
Sandwell |
53.75% |
46.25% |
West Midlands |
62.8% |
37.2% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Rood End has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.
Rood End compared to other wards in Sandwell
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Newton (Sandwell) |
71.12% |
28.88% |
2 |
Old Warley |
68.33% |
31.67% |
3 |
Great Barr with Yew Tree |
66.37% |
33.63% |
4 |
Charlemont with Grove Vale |
64.51% |
35.49% |
5 |
Bristnall |
62.79% |
37.21% |
6 |
Tividale |
61.92% |
38.08% |
7 |
Rowley (Sandwell) |
60.37% |
39.63% |
8 |
Blackheath (Sandwell) |
59.86% |
40.14% |
9 |
Abbey (Sandwell) |
58.36% |
41.64% |
10 |
Oldbury |
54.18% |
45.82% |
11 |
Wednesbury South |
54.12% |
45.88% |
12 |
Wednesbury North |
53.49% |
46.51% |
13 |
Cradley Heath and Old Hill |
52.34% |
47.66% |
14 |
Friar Park |
52.25% |
47.75% |
15 |
St Pauls (Sandwell) |
52.16% |
47.84% |
16 |
Langley |
52.02% |
47.98% |
17 |
Great Bridge |
49.75% |
50.25% |
18 |
Tipton Green |
48.85% |
51.15% |
19 |
Hateley Heath |
48.22% |
51.78% |
20 |
Smethwick |
46.03% |
53.97% |
21 |
Greets Green and Lyng |
43.85% |
56.15% |
22 |
Princes End |
43.48% |
56.52% |
23 |
West Bromwich Central |
41.2% |
58.8% |
24 |
Soho and Victoria |
35.46% |
64.54% |
Rood End is ranked 5 out of 24 wards in Sandwell for the percentage of home owners.
Rood End Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Rood End 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 Rood End to the national average for England.
Level |
Bristnall |
England |
No Qualifications |
28.46% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
11.08% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
13.93% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
5.09% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
15.57% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
22.74% |
33.92% |
Rood End 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 Sandwell.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Sandwell |
6.4% |
-0.3% |
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 Rood End 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 Rood End.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
52.5% |
In Part-Time Work |
26.17% |
Unemployed |
6.69% |
73.83% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Rood End
What are the occupations of the residents of Rood End?
The largest employment sector in Rood End is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
13.76% |
Elementary Occupations |
13.59% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
11.44% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
11.36% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
11.35% |
Skilled Trades |
10.93% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
10.17% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
8.34% |
What is the population of Rood End and Sandwell?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Sandwell including Rood End. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Abbey |
12640 |
Blackheath |
12192 |
Bristnall |
12266 |
Charlemont with Grove Vale |
12281 |
Cradley Heath and Old Hill |
13934 |
Friar Park |
12735 |
Great Barr with Yew Tree |
12890 |
Great Bridge |
13533 |
Greets Green and Lyng |
13939 |
Hateley Heath |
15250 |
Langley |
13957 |
Newton |
12455 |
Old Warley |
12256 |
Oldbury |
15228 |
Princes End |
13548 |
Rowley |
12149 |
Smethwick |
15302 |
Soho and Victoria |
17764 |
St Pauls |
15880 |
Tipton Green |
14581 |
Tividale |
12968 |
Wednesbury North |
13175 |
Wednesbury South |
13581 |
West Bromwich Central |
14538 |
Sandwell Total |
329042 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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