Socio-economic statistics for Bitton, South Gloucestershire

Socio-economic statistics for Bitton, South Gloucestershire

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

Bitton Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Bitton 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 Bitton to the national average for England.
Level Bitton & Oldland Common England
No Qualifications 14.29% 18.08%
Level 1 10.99% 9.69%
Level 2 16.07% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 8.2% 5.32%
Level 3 19.91% 16.92%
Level 4 28.25% 33.92%

Bitton Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Bitton & Oldland Common.
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

Bitton Health Statistics

Bitton & Oldland Common 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
Bitton & Oldland Common 49.33% 34.98% 11.63% 3.17% 0.89%
South Gloucestershire 49.72% 34.16% 11.91% 3.28% 0.93%
South West 47.6% 34.21% 13.12% 3.95% 1.12%
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 South Gloucestershire changed since 2011?

South Gloucestershire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.16% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 49.15% 34.89% 11.77% 3.26% 0.93%
2021 49.72% 34.16% 11.91% 3.28% 0.93%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Bitton?

The largest employment sector in Bitton is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 18.44%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 14.01%
Skilled Trades 12.86%
Associate Professional & Technical 12.55%
Administrative & Secretarial 12.53%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.89%
Elementary Occupations 7.67%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 5.54%

How many residents own or rent their home in Bitton and South Gloucestershire

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Bitton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 80.81 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 19.19 of Bitton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Bitton & Oldland Common 80.81% 19.19%
South Gloucestershire 72.39% 27.61%
South West 65.88% 34.12%
England 61.31% 38.69%

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

Bitton compared to other wards in South Gloucestershire

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Frenchay & Downend 82.97% 17.03%
2 Severn Vale 82.27% 17.73%
3 Frampton Cotterell 82.09% 17.91%
4 Bitton & Oldland Common 80.81% 19.19%
5 Pilning & Severn Beach 80.59% 19.41%
6 Dodington 79.9% 20.1%
7 Longwell Green 79.66% 20.34%
8 Winterbourne 79.53% 20.47%
9 Charfield 78.75% 21.25%
10 Hanham 78.41% 21.59%
11 Boyd Valley 78.4% 21.6%
12 Thornbury 76.4% 23.6%
13 Yate North 75.66% 24.34%
14 Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge 75.05% 24.95%
15 Yate Central 74.55% 25.45%
16 Stoke Gifford 72.6% 27.4%
17 Parkwall & Warmley 72.1% 27.9%
18 New Cheltenham 70.69% 29.31%
19 Emersons Green 69.56% 30.44%
20 Bradley Stoke North 67.76% 32.24%
21 Woodstock (South Gloucestershire) 67.08% 32.92%
22 Staple Hill & Mangotsfield 63.94% 36.06%
23 Kingswood (South Gloucestershire) 62.83% 37.17%
24 Patchway Coniston 59.82% 40.18%
25 Bradley Stoke South 59.58% 40.42%
26 Filton 59.22% 40.78%
27 Charlton & Cribbs 58.74% 41.26%
28 Stoke Park & Cheswick 44.15% 55.85%
Bitton is ranked 4 out of 28 wards in South Gloucestershire for the percentage of home owners.

Bitton & South Gloucestershire 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 Bitton in the South Gloucestershire local area district.

Bitton has a lower rate of immigrants than South Gloucestershire, the South West region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Bitton & Oldland Common 95.75% 4.25%
South Gloucestershire 89.44% 10.56%
South West 89.8% 10.2%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Bitton compared to other wards in South Gloucestershire

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Charlton & Cribbs 74.7% 25.3%
2 Stoke Park & Cheswick 75.72% 24.28%
3 Bradley Stoke North 76.58% 23.42%
4 Bradley Stoke South 77.88% 22.12%
5 Filton 79.82% 20.18%
6 Patchway Coniston 82.44% 17.56%
7 Stoke Gifford 85.77% 14.23%
8 Kingswood 86.2% 13.8%
9 Emersons Green 88.2% 11.8%
10 Staple Hill & Mangotsfield 90.38% 9.62%
11 Frenchay & Downend 90.93% 9.07%
12 New Cheltenham 91.8% 8.2%
13 Woodstock 91.89% 8.11%
14 Winterbourne 92.32% 7.68%
15 Thornbury 92.4% 7.6%
16 Yate North 92.81% 7.19%
17 Pilning & Severn Beach 92.9% 7.1%
18 Yate Central 93.38% 6.62%
19 Hanham 93.46% 6.54%
20 Dodington 93.64% 6.36%
21 Severn Vale 94.17% 5.83%
22 Boyd Valley 94.37% 5.63%
23 Parkwall & Warmley 94.39% 5.61%
24 Frampton Cotterell 94.8% 5.2%
25 Charfield 95.04% 4.96%
26 Longwell Green 95.13% 4.87%
27 Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge 95.32% 4.68%
28 Bilton & Oldland Common 95.75% 4.25%
'; Bitton is ranked 28 out of 28 wards in South Gloucestershire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Bitton 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 South Gloucestershire.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
South Gloucestershire 1.7% -0.3%
South West 2.5% -0.4%
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 Bitton 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 Bitton.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 61.95%
In Part-Time Work 31.28%
Unemployed 2.34%
68.72% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Bitton

What is the population of Bitton and South Gloucestershire?

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

Ward Population
Bitton & Oldland Common 9503
Boyd Valley 10921
Bradley Stoke North 11423
Bradley Stoke South 10077
Charfield 4873
Charlton & Cribbs 7967
Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge 9501
Dodington 10109
Emersons Green 14496
Filton 11285
Frampton Cotterell 12920
Frenchay & Downend 13076
Hanham 13070
Kingswood 9354
Longwell Green 9804
New Cheltenham 9223
Parkwall & Warmley 9289
Patchway Coniston 5508
Pilning & Severn Beach 5041
Severn Vale 9458
Staple Hill & Mangotsfield 15364
Stoke Gifford 14486
Stoke Park & Cheswick 9017
Thornbury 13651
Winterbourne 7466
Woodstock 10275
Yate Central 9008
Yate North 11651
South Gloucestershire Total 287816



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

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