Socio-economic statistics for Crich Carr, Derbyshire

Socio-economic statistics for Crich Carr, Derbyshire

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Crich Carr?

The largest employment sector in Crich Carr is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 23.64%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 22.07%
Skilled Trades 15.32%
Associate Professional & Technical 11.73%
Administrative & Secretarial 6.92%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 6.74%
Elementary Occupations 5.08%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.73%

Crich Carr Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Crich Carr 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 Crich Carr to the national average for England.
Level Alport England
No Qualifications 14.68% 18.08%
Level 1 8.03% 9.69%
Level 2 12.27% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 5.67% 5.32%
Level 3 14.68% 16.92%
Level 4 42.3% 33.92%

How many residents own or rent their home in Crich Carr and Amber Valley

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Crich Carr either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 81.89 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 18.11 of Crich Carr residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Alport 81.89% 18.11%
Amber Valley 72.01% 27.99%
East Midlands 65.47% 34.53%
England 61.31% 38.69%

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

Crich Carr compared to other wards in Amber Valley

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Swanwick 84.43% 15.57%
2 Heage and Ambergate 83.53% 16.47%
3 Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse 83% 17%
4 Belper North 82.03% 17.97%
5 Alport 81.89% 18.11%
6 Duffield 80.54% 19.46%
7 Wingfield 80.48% 19.52%
8 Belper East 79.22% 20.78%
9 South West Parishes 78.5% 21.5%
10 Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook 77.12% 22.88%
11 Heanor and Loscoe 76.18% 23.82%
12 Codnor and Waingroves 75.83% 24.17%
13 Crich 74.34% 25.66%
14 Belper Central 72.95% 27.05%
15 Ripley and Marehay 71.43% 28.57%
16 Belper South 71.19% 28.81%
17 Ripley 68.14% 31.86%
18 Heanor East 67.67% 32.33%
19 Heanor West 63.41% 36.59%
20 Ironville and Riddings 62.98% 37.02%
21 Alfreton 59.27% 40.73%
22 Somercotes 57.46% 42.54%
23 Langley Mill and Aldercar 55.99% 44.01%
Crich Carr is ranked 5 out of 23 wards in Amber Valley for the percentage of home owners.

Crich Carr Age Distribution Statistics

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

Crich Carr & Amber Valley 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 Crich Carr in the Amber Valley local area district.

Crich Carr has a lower rate of immigrants than Amber Valley, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Alport 96.44% 3.56%
Amber Valley 96.26% 3.74%
East Midlands 86.28% 13.72%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Crich Carr compared to other wards in Amber Valley

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Alfreton 93% 7%
2 South West Parishes 93.54% 6.46%
3 Duffield 93.58% 6.42%
4 Somercotes 94.81% 5.19%
5 Heanor West 95.57% 4.43%
6 Belper Central 96.08% 3.92%
7 Heanor East 96.13% 3.87%
8 Belper North 96.29% 3.71%
9 Ironville and Riddings 96.36% 3.64%
10 Alport 96.44% 3.56%
11 Belper South 96.49% 3.51%
12 Langley Mill and Aldercar 96.52% 3.48%
13 Belper East 96.85% 3.15%
14 Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse 97.1% 2.9%
15 Ripley 97.15% 2.85%
16 Heage and Ambergate 97.22% 2.78%
17 Ripley and Marehay 97.22% 2.78%
18 Codnor and Waingroves 97.35% 2.65%
19 Heanor and Loscoe 97.49% 2.51%
20 Wingfield 97.49% 2.51%
21 Crich 97.66% 2.34%
22 Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook 97.69% 2.31%
23 Swanwick 97.73% 2.27%
'; Crich Carr is ranked 10 out of 23 wards in Amber Valley for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Crich Carr 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 Amber Valley.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Amber Valley 2.7% 0.1%
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 Crich Carr 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 Crich Carr.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 50.2%
In Part-Time Work 31.57%
Unemployed 2.17%
68.43% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Crich Carr

Crich Carr Health Statistics

Alport 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
Alport 47.38% 36.11% 12.44% 3.18% 0.89%
Amber Valley 44.43% 35.44% 14.5% 4.45% 1.18%
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 Amber Valley changed since 2011?

Amber Valley residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.87% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 44.01% 34.99% 14.99% 4.75% 1.26%
2021 44.43% 35.44% 14.5% 4.45% 1.18%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What is the population of Crich Carr and Amber Valley?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Amber Valley including Crich Carr. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Alfreton 8701
Alport 2691
Belper Central 5554
Belper East 6083
Belper North 4802
Belper South 5925
Codnor and Waingroves 5080
Crich 2677
Duffield 5196
Heage and Ambergate 5086
Heanor and Loscoe 5373
Heanor East 6148
Heanor West 6358
Ironville and Riddings 6451
Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook 7634
Langley Mill and Aldercar 5883
Ripley 9356
Ripley and Marehay 5739
Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse 6555
Somercotes 6514
South West Parishes 3624
Swanwick 5131
Wingfield 2268
Amber Valley Total 128829



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

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