Socio-economic statistics for Bamford, Derbyshire

Socio-economic statistics for Bamford, Derbyshire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Bamford in High Peak 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 Bamford older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Bamford and High Peak? Is Bamford an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Bamford 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 High Peak.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
High Peak 2.6% 0%
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 Bamford 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 Bamford.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 53.13%
In Part-Time Work 34.84%
Unemployed 2.46%
65.16% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Bamford

Bamford Age Distribution Statistics

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

Bamford & High Peak 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 Bamford in the High Peak local area district.

Bamford has a lower rate of immigrants than High Peak, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Hope Valley 95.84% 4.16%
High Peak 95.84% 4.16%
East Midlands 86.28% 13.72%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Bamford compared to other wards in High Peak

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Buxton Central 90.53% 9.47%
2 Howard Town 94.77% 5.23%
3 New Mills West 94.94% 5.06%
4 Stone Bench 95.06% 4.94%
5 Corbar 95.14% 4.86%
6 Temple 95.37% 4.63%
7 Padfield 95.59% 4.41%
8 Sett 95.6% 4.4%
9 New Mills East 95.73% 4.27%
10 Hope Valley 95.84% 4.16%
11 Chapel West 95.91% 4.09%
12 St John's 96.04% 3.96%
13 Dinting 96.06% 3.94%
14 Whitfield 96.09% 3.91%
15 Chapel East 96.19% 3.81%
16 Hadfield North 96.2% 3.8%
17 Barms 96.24% 3.76%
18 Burbage 96.24% 3.76%
19 Tintwistle 96.26% 3.74%
20 Simmondley 96.42% 3.58%
21 Old Glossop 96.46% 3.54%
22 Hayfield 96.49% 3.51%
23 Whaley Bridge 96.52% 3.48%
24 Blackbrook 96.56% 3.44%
25 Cote Heath 96.83% 3.17%
26 Hadfield South 97.12% 2.88%
27 Gamesley 97.22% 2.78%
28 Limestone Peak 97.77% 2.23%
'; Bamford is ranked 10 out of 28 wards in High Peak for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Bamford and High Peak

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Bamford either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 74.26 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 25.74 of Bamford residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Hope Valley 74.26% 25.74%
High Peak 70.95% 29.05%
East Midlands 65.47% 34.53%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Bamford has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Bamford compared to other wards in High Peak

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Simmondley 90.46% 9.54%
2 Dinting 87.78% 12.22%
3 Temple 87.41% 12.59%
4 Sett 85.13% 14.87%
5 Burbage 83.26% 16.74%
6 St John's (High Peak) 81.47% 18.53%
7 Old Glossop 80.67% 19.33%
8 Blackbrook (High Peak) 80.29% 19.71%
9 Hadfield South 77.98% 22.02%
10 Whaley Bridge 76.32% 23.68%
11 Hayfield 76.13% 23.87%
12 Chapel West 75.79% 24.21%
13 Limestone Peak 75.08% 24.92%
14 Hope Valley 74.26% 25.74%
15 New Mills West 73.9% 26.1%
16 Corbar 73.71% 26.29%
17 Cote Heath 73.33% 26.67%
18 Chapel East 71.94% 28.06%
19 Tintwistle 71.81% 28.19%
20 Padfield 68.83% 31.17%
21 New Mills East 62.44% 37.56%
22 Barms 59.36% 40.64%
23 Howard Town 58.37% 41.63%
24 Hadfield North 57.86% 42.14%
25 Stone Bench 55.27% 44.73%
26 Whitfield (High Peak) 51.25% 48.75%
27 Buxton Central 50.79% 49.21%
28 Gamesley 32.84% 67.16%
Bamford is ranked 14 out of 28 wards in High Peak for the percentage of home owners.

Bamford Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Bamford 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 Bamford to the national average for England.
Level Hope Valley England
No Qualifications 13.36% 18.08%
Level 1 7.48% 9.69%
Level 2 11.12% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 4.95% 5.32%
Level 3 14.77% 16.92%
Level 4 46.02% 33.92%

Bamford Health Statistics

Hope Valley 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
Hope Valley 46.68% 35.16% 13.21% 3.77% 1.18%
High Peak 47.62% 34.18% 13.2% 3.89% 1.11%
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 High Peak changed since 2011?

High Peak residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.21% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 47.51% 34.08% 13.21% 4.07% 1.12%
2021 47.62% 34.18% 13.2% 3.89% 1.11%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Bamford?

The largest employment sector in Bamford is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 22.75%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 19.15%
Skilled Trades 15.79%
Associate Professional & Technical 11.43%
Elementary Occupations 7.54%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 7.48%
Administrative & Secretarial 6.6%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.18%

What is the population of Bamford and High Peak?

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

Ward Population
Barms 1994
Blackbrook 4226
Burbage 2116
Buxton Central 4036
Chapel East 2158
Chapel West 5036
Corbar 3611
Cote Heath 4114
Dinting 2186
Gamesley 2507
Hadfield North 2487
Hadfield South 4162
Hayfield 1973
Hope Valley 3671
Howard Town 4614
Limestone Peak 2155
New Mills East 3954
New Mills West 4327
Old Glossop 4705
Padfield 2417
Sett 2027
Simmondley 4302
St John's 1749
Stone Bench 4633
Temple 2430
Tintwistle 2061
Whaley Bridge 6568
Whitfield 2414
High Peak Total 92633



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

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