Socio-economic statistics for Besford, Worcestershire

Socio-economic statistics for Besford, Worcestershire

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

Besford & Wychavon 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 Besford in the Wychavon local area district.

Besford has a lower rate of immigrants than Wychavon, the West Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Eckington 94.9% 5.1%
Wychavon 91.85% 8.15%
West Midlands 84.84% 15.17%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Besford compared to other wards in Wychavon

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Bengeworth 76.81% 23.19%
2 Evesham North 78.05% 21.95%
3 Little Hampton 82.21% 17.79%
4 Evesham South 85.74% 14.26%
5 Great Hampton 89.6% 10.4%
6 Droitwich West 90.88% 9.12%
7 Bretforton and Offenham 92.07% 7.93%
8 Broadway and Wickhamford 92.88% 7.12%
9 Droitwich East 93.48% 6.52%
10 Badsey 93.5% 6.5%
11 Norton and Whittington 93.64% 6.36%
12 The Littletons 93.8% 6.2%
13 Droitwich Central 93.91% 6.09%
14 Pinvin 94.24% 5.76%
15 Droitwich South West 94.38% 5.62%
16 Honeybourne and Pebworth 94.5% 5.5%
17 Lovett and North Claines 94.57% 5.43%
18 Pershore 94.66% 5.34%
19 Fladbury 94.73% 5.27%
20 Eckington 94.9% 5.1%
21 Dodderhill 95.11% 4.89%
22 South Bredon Hill 95.15% 4.85%
23 Hartlebury 95.33% 4.67%
24 Harvington and Norton 95.49% 4.51%
25 Drakes Broughton 95.52% 4.48%
26 Droitwich South East 95.59% 4.41%
27 Inkberrow 95.86% 4.14%
28 Bredon 96.27% 3.73%
29 Bowbrook 96.38% 3.62%
30 Elmley Castle and Somerville 96.7% 3.3%
31 Ombersley 96.8% 3.2%
32 Upton Snodsbury 96.82% 3.18%
'; Besford is ranked 20 out of 32 wards in Wychavon for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Besford and Wychavon

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Besford either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 82.17 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 17.83 of Besford residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Eckington 82.17% 17.83%
Wychavon 70.06% 29.94%
West Midlands 62.8% 37.2%
England 61.31% 38.69%

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

Besford compared to other wards in Wychavon

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Bowbrook (Wychavon) 84.06% 15.94%
2 Droitwich South East 83.48% 16.52%
3 Bredon 82.47% 17.53%
4 Eckington 82.17% 17.83%
5 Inkberrow 81.47% 18.53%
6 Upton Snodsbury 81.28% 18.72%
7 Drakes Broughton 78.84% 21.16%
8 The Littletons 78.75% 21.25%
9 Elmley Castle and Somerville 78.52% 21.48%
10 Fladbury 78.46% 21.54%
11 Ombersley 78.11% 21.89%
12 Lovett and North Claines 76.03% 23.97%
13 Pinvin 75.98% 24.02%
14 Badsey 74.56% 25.44%
15 Hartlebury 74.08% 25.92%
16 Norton and Whittington 73.7% 26.3%
17 Harvington and Norton 72.86% 27.14%
18 Broadway and Wickhamford 72.23% 27.77%
19 Dodderhill 70.66% 29.34%
20 Bretforton and Offenham 70.09% 29.91%
21 Honeybourne and Pebworth 70.04% 29.96%
22 Evesham South 69.99% 30.01%
23 Droitwich South West 69.34% 30.66%
24 South Bredon Hill 68.12% 31.88%
25 Droitwich East 64.9% 35.1%
26 Little Hampton 64.71% 35.29%
27 Great Hampton 64.48% 35.52%
28 Pershore 64.29% 35.71%
29 Droitwich Central 56.75% 43.25%
30 Bengeworth 55.31% 44.69%
31 Droitwich West 49.29% 50.71%
32 Evesham North 48.58% 51.42%
Besford is ranked 4 out of 32 wards in Wychavon for the percentage of home owners.

Besford Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Besford 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 Besford to the national average for England.
Level Eckington England
No Qualifications 13.41% 18.08%
Level 1 8.13% 9.69%
Level 2 13.33% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 5.7% 5.32%
Level 3 14.98% 16.92%
Level 4 42.22% 33.92%

Besford Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Eckington.
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 are the occupations of the residents of Besford?

The largest employment sector in Besford is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 22.75%
Professional Occupations 22.35%
Associate Professional & Technical 13.27%
Skilled Trades 10.19%
Administrative & Secretarial 9.16%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 6.16%
Elementary Occupations 5.13%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.42%

Besford 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 Wychavon.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Wychavon 2.6% -0.3%
West Midlands 5% -0.3%
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 Besford 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 Besford.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 51.61%
In Part-Time Work 31.17%
Unemployed 2.04%
68.83% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Besford

Besford Health Statistics

Eckington 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
Eckington 47.21% 35.49% 13.46% 2.97% 0.87%
Wychavon 47.43% 35.01% 12.95% 3.64% 0.97%
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 Wychavon changed since 2011?

Wychavon residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.47% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 46.36% 35.61% 13.35% 3.71% 0.98%
2021 47.43% 35.01% 12.95% 3.64% 0.97%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What is the population of Besford and Wychavon?

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

Ward Population
Badsey 3458
Bengeworth 8144
Bowbrook 2861
Bredon 2645
Bretforton and Offenham 3010
Broadway and Wickhamford 4885
Dodderhill 2809
Drakes Broughton 2711
Droitwich Central 2621
Droitwich East 5446
Droitwich South East 6240
Droitwich South West 4994
Droitwich West 5217
Eckington 2679
Elmley Castle and Somerville 2524
Evesham North 5419
Evesham South 5429
Fladbury 2805
Great Hampton 3677
Hartlebury 3214
Harvington and Norton 2788
Honeybourne and Pebworth 2844
Inkberrow 5823
Little Hampton 5899
Lovett and North Claines 6924
Norton and Whittington 3830
Ombersley 2459
Pershore 8206
Pinvin 3168
South Bredon Hill 2427
The Littletons 3223
Upton Snodsbury 2705
Wychavon Total 131084



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

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