We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Beffcote in Stafford 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 Beffcote older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Beffcote and Stafford? Is Beffcote an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Beffcote Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Gnosall & Woodseaves.
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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Beffcote Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Beffcote 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 Beffcote to the national average for England.
Level |
Gnosall & Woodseaves |
England |
No Qualifications |
15.96% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
9.42% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
12.71% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
5.13% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
17.24% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
36.99% |
33.92% |
Beffcote & Stafford 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 Beffcote in the Stafford local area district.
Beffcote has a lower rate of immigrants than Stafford, the West Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Gnosall & Woodseaves |
96.67% |
3.33% |
Stafford |
92.51% |
7.49% |
West Midlands |
84.84% |
15.17% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Beffcote compared to other wards in Stafford
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Coton |
82.6% |
17.4% |
2 |
Forebridge |
85.98% |
14.02% |
3 |
Common |
87.03% |
12.97% |
4 |
Littleworth |
88.49% |
11.51% |
5 |
Penkside |
89.82% |
10.18% |
6 |
Highfields & Western Downs |
89.97% |
10.03% |
7 |
Doxey & Castletown |
90.69% |
9.31% |
8 |
Rowley |
90.83% |
9.17% |
9 |
Weeping Cross & Wildwood |
91.75% |
8.25% |
10 |
Baswich |
91.95% |
8.05% |
11 |
Holmcroft |
92.27% |
7.73% |
12 |
Milwich |
92.7% |
7.3% |
13 |
Manor |
92.93% |
7.07% |
14 |
Seighford & Church Eaton |
93.25% |
6.75% |
15 |
Milford |
94.83% |
5.17% |
16 |
Walton |
95.04% |
4.96% |
17 |
Swynnerton & Oulton |
95.14% |
4.86% |
18 |
St Michael's & Stonefield |
95.48% |
4.53% |
19 |
Eccleshall |
96.14% |
3.86% |
20 |
Barlaston |
96.27% |
3.73% |
21 |
Gnosall & Woodseaves |
96.67% |
3.33% |
22 |
Fulford |
97.11% |
2.89% |
23 |
Haywood & Hixon |
97.42% |
2.58% |
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Beffcote is ranked 21 out of 23 wards in Stafford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Beffcote Health Statistics
Gnosall & Woodseaves 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 |
Gnosall & Woodseaves |
47.21% |
36.05% |
12.43% |
3.41% |
0.9% |
Stafford |
46.78% |
35.02% |
13.3% |
3.8% |
1.1% |
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 Stafford changed since 2011?
Stafford residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.08% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
46.13% |
35.59% |
13.23% |
3.91% |
1.14% |
2021 |
46.78% |
35.02% |
13.3% |
3.8% |
1.1% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How many residents own or rent their home in Beffcote and Stafford
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Beffcote either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 77.71 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 22.29 of Beffcote residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Gnosall & Woodseaves |
77.71% |
22.29% |
Stafford |
70% |
30% |
West Midlands |
62.8% |
37.2% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Beffcote has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Beffcote compared to other wards in Stafford
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Baswich |
88.5% |
11.5% |
2 |
Milford (Stafford) |
87.9% |
12.1% |
3 |
Weeping Cross & Wildwood |
86.49% |
13.51% |
4 |
Rowley (Stafford) |
82.28% |
17.72% |
5 |
Fulford |
81.86% |
18.14% |
6 |
Seighford & Church Eaton |
81.84% |
18.16% |
7 |
Haywood & Hixon |
81.68% |
18.32% |
8 |
Swynnerton & Oulton |
80.76% |
19.24% |
9 |
Gnosall & Woodseaves |
77.71% |
22.29% |
10 |
Holmcroft |
75.78% |
24.22% |
11 |
Milwich |
75.56% |
24.44% |
12 |
Walton (Stafford) |
75.21% |
24.79% |
13 |
Eccleshall |
75.13% |
24.87% |
14 |
Barlaston |
73.45% |
26.55% |
15 |
Littleworth |
70.39% |
29.61% |
16 |
St Michael's & Stonefield |
67.71% |
32.29% |
17 |
Manor (Stafford) |
61.83% |
38.17% |
18 |
Highfields & Western Downs |
52.45% |
47.55% |
19 |
Doxey & Castletown |
51.61% |
48.39% |
20 |
Penkside |
47.04% |
52.96% |
21 |
Forebridge |
45.54% |
54.46% |
22 |
Coton |
45.4% |
54.6% |
23 |
Common |
43.73% |
56.27% |
Beffcote is ranked 9 out of 23 wards in Stafford for the percentage of home owners.
Beffcote 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 Stafford.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Stafford |
2.6% |
-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 Beffcote 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 Beffcote.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
55.62% |
In Part-Time Work |
27.97% |
Unemployed |
2.86% |
72.03% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Beffcote
What are the occupations of the residents of Beffcote?
The largest employment sector in Beffcote is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
19.85% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
16.78% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
13.22% |
Skilled Trades |
11.98% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
9.21% |
Elementary Occupations |
8.57% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
7.69% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
6.5% |
What is the population of Beffcote and Stafford?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Stafford including Beffcote. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Barlaston |
2860 |
Baswich |
6217 |
Common |
4893 |
Coton |
8841 |
Doxey & Castletown |
4173 |
Eccleshall |
6974 |
Forebridge |
3793 |
Fulford |
6053 |
Gnosall & Woodseaves |
6795 |
Haywood & Hixon |
6704 |
Highfields & Western Downs |
7110 |
Holmcroft |
6735 |
Littleworth |
5866 |
Manor |
7301 |
Milford |
3040 |
Milwich |
7452 |
Penkside |
3994 |
Rowley |
3004 |
Seighford & Church Eaton |
6390 |
St Michael's & Stonefield |
10311 |
Swynnerton & Oulton |
6581 |
Walton |
6700 |
Weeping Cross & Wildwood |
6071 |
Stafford Total |
137858 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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