Socio-economic statistics for Brickfields, Worcestershire

Socio-economic statistics for Brickfields, Worcestershire

Is Brickfields in Worcester a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics 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 Brickfields older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Brickfields and Worcester? What is the claimant count in Brickfields and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Brickfields Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Rainbow Hill.
Age BandProportion
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

Brickfields & Worcester 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 Brickfields in the Worcester local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Rainbow Hill86.96%13.04%
Worcester87.21%12.79%
West Midlands84.84%15.17%
England82.65%17.35%

Brickfields compared to other wards in Worcester

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Cathedral77.33%22.67%
2Arboretum81.81%18.19%
3Nunnery82.99%17.01%
4Gorse Hill82.99%17.01%
5Warndon Parish South86.56%13.44%
6Rainbow Hill86.96%13.04%
7St John88.51%11.49%
8Warndon89.35%10.65%
9Warndon Parish North89.71%10.29%
10Battenhall89.77%10.23%
11St Clement90.65%9.35%
12St Stephen91.14%8.86%
13St Peter's Parish91.78%8.22%
14Bedwardine92%8%
15Claines93.71%6.29%
';Brickfields is ranked 6 out of 15 wards in Worcester for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Brickfields and Worcester

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Brickfields either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 50.53 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 49.47 of Brickfields residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Rainbow Hill50.53%49.47%
Worcester61.4%38.6%
West Midlands62.8%37.2%
England61.31%38.69%

Brickfields has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Brickfields compared to other wards in Worcester

#WardOwnedRented
1Claines81.92%18.08%
2St Peter's Parish78.02%21.98%
3Bedwardine75.28%24.72%
4Battenhall75.01%24.99%
5Warndon Parish North73.29%26.71%
6St Clement (Worcester)73.07%26.93%
7St Stephen (Worcester)70.97%29.03%
8Warndon Parish South69.41%30.59%
9Nunnery65.69%34.31%
10Arboretum (Worcester)55.1%44.9%
11Rainbow Hill50.53%49.47%
12St John (Worcester)49.59%50.41%
13Gorse Hill (Worcester)46.2%53.8%
14Cathedral41.64%58.36%
15Warndon35.76%64.24%
Brickfields is ranked 11 out of 15 wards in Worcester for the percentage of home owners.

What are the occupations of the residents of Brickfields?

The largest employment sector in Brickfields is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.
SectorProportion
Elementary Occupations17.68%
Professional Occupations14%
Skilled Trades11.08%
Caring, leisure & Other Services11.04%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives10.66%
Associate Professional & Technical10.04%
Administrative & Secretarial8.91%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials8.05%

Brickfields Health Statistics

Rainbow Hill 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.
AreaVGGFBVB
Rainbow Hill44.24%35.08%14.64%4.64%1.4%
Worcester47.39%35.1%12.72%3.74%1.06%
West Midlands46.4%34.38%13.54%4.37%1.31%
England48.49%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 Worcester changed since 2011?

Worcester residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.12% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201147.44%34.93%12.78%3.83%1.03%
202147.39%35.1%12.72%3.74%1.06%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Brickfields 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 Worcester.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Worcester3.7%-0.2%
West Midlands5%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-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 Brickfields 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 Brickfields.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment60.38%
In Part-Time Work27.02%
Unemployed5.58%
72.98% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Brickfields

Brickfields Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Brickfields 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 Brickfields to the national average for England.
LevelRainbow HillEngland
No Qualifications25.09%18.08%
Level 110.62%9.69%
Level 214.81%13.32%
Apprenticeship5.18%5.32%
Level 315.22%16.92%
Level 426.1%33.92%

What is the population of Brickfields and Worcester?

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

WardPopulation
Arboretum6130
Battenhall5158
Bedwardine8107
Cathedral11760
Claines8017
Gorse Hill5764
Nunnery8193
Rainbow Hill5418
St Clement5537
St John8736
St Peter's Parish5310
St Stephen5369
Warndon5661
Warndon Parish North5166
Warndon Parish South5939
Worcester Total100265



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