We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Great Bridge in Sandwell 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 Great Bridge older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Great Bridge and Sandwell? Is Great Bridge an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers. 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 Great Bridge in the Sandwell local area district. Great Bridge has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area. The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Sandwell including Great Bridge. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.Great Bridge & Sandwell Immigration Statistics
Area Born in UK Born outside UK Great Bridge 79.49% 20.51% Sandwell 76.41% 23.59% West Midlands 84.84% 15.17% England 82.65% 17.35% Great Bridge compared to other wards in Sandwell
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Great Bridge is ranked 11 out of 24 wards in Sandwell for the number of residents born outside of the UK.# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK 1 Soho and Victoria 50.11% 49.89% 2 St Pauls 56.33% 43.67% 3 West Bromwich Central 59.43% 40.57% 4 Smethwick 63.49% 36.51% 5 Greets Green and Lyng 64.01% 35.99% 6 Oldbury 70.78% 29.22% 7 Wednesbury South 75.62% 24.38% 8 Hateley Heath 75.69% 24.31% 9 Abbey 75.94% 24.06% 10 Newton 78.25% 21.75% 11 Great Bridge 79.49% 20.51% 12 Tipton Green 79.63% 20.37% 13 Langley 80% 20% 14 Charlemont with Grove Vale 80.53% 19.47% 15 Bristnall 82.03% 17.97% 16 Great Barr with Yew Tree 82.08% 17.92% 17 Old Warley 84.11% 15.9% 18 Tividale 85.78% 14.22% 19 Wednesbury North 86.12% 13.88% 20 Princes End 88.34% 11.66% 21 Cradley Heath and Old Hill 89.67% 10.33% 22 Blackheath 89.67% 10.33% 23 Friar Park 89.98% 10.02% 24 Rowley 90.77% 9.23% Great Bridge Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Great Bridge 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;
In this first table we have compared Great Bridge to the national average for England.Level Great Bridge England No Qualifications 32.15% 18.08% Level 1 11.68% 9.69% Level 2 14.19% 13.32% Apprenticeship 4.51% 5.32% Level 3 14.67% 16.92% Level 4 19.43% 33.92% Great Bridge Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Great Bridge.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 Great Bridge?
The largest employment sector in Great Bridge is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.Sector Proportion Elementary Occupations 16.03% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 14.63% Skilled Trades 11.73% Caring, leisure & Other Services 11.03% Professional Occupations 10.76% Administrative & Secretarial 9.94% Associate Professional & Technical 8.97% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 7.08% How many residents own or rent their home in Great Bridge and Sandwell
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Great Bridge either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 49.75 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 50.25 of Great Bridge residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented Great Bridge 49.75% 50.25% Sandwell 53.75% 46.25% West Midlands 62.8% 37.2% England 61.31% 38.69% Great Bridge compared to other wards in Sandwell
Great Bridge is ranked 17 out of 24 wards in Sandwell for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 Newton (Sandwell) 71.12% 28.88% 2 Old Warley 68.33% 31.67% 3 Great Barr with Yew Tree 66.37% 33.63% 4 Charlemont with Grove Vale 64.51% 35.49% 5 Bristnall 62.79% 37.21% 6 Tividale 61.92% 38.08% 7 Rowley (Sandwell) 60.37% 39.63% 8 Blackheath (Sandwell) 59.86% 40.14% 9 Abbey (Sandwell) 58.36% 41.64% 10 Oldbury 54.18% 45.82% 11 Wednesbury South 54.12% 45.88% 12 Wednesbury North 53.49% 46.51% 13 Cradley Heath and Old Hill 52.34% 47.66% 14 Friar Park 52.25% 47.75% 15 St Pauls (Sandwell) 52.16% 47.84% 16 Langley 52.02% 47.98% 17 Great Bridge 49.75% 50.25% 18 Tipton Green 48.85% 51.15% 19 Hateley Heath 48.22% 51.78% 20 Smethwick 46.03% 53.97% 21 Greets Green and Lyng 43.85% 56.15% 22 Princes End 43.48% 56.52% 23 West Bromwich Central 41.2% 58.8% 24 Soho and Victoria 35.46% 64.54% Great Bridge 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 Sandwell.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Sandwell 6.4% -0.3% West Midlands 5% -0.3% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 52.58% In Part-Time Work 25.26% Unemployed 8.04% Great Bridge Health Statistics
Great Bridge 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 Great Bridge 43.91% 33.77% 14.88% 5.55% 1.89% Sandwell 44.86% 34.16% 14.35% 5.11% 1.53% West Midlands 46.4% 34.38% 13.54% 4.37% 1.31% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in Sandwell changed since 2011?
Sandwell residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 2.33% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 41.93% 34.76% 15.61% 5.9% 1.8% 2021 44.86% 34.16% 14.35% 5.11% 1.53% What is the population of Great Bridge and Sandwell?
Ward Population Abbey 12640 Blackheath 12192 Bristnall 12266 Charlemont with Grove Vale 12281 Cradley Heath and Old Hill 13934 Friar Park 12735 Great Barr with Yew Tree 12890 Great Bridge 13533 Greets Green and Lyng 13939 Hateley Heath 15250 Langley 13957 Newton 12455 Old Warley 12256 Oldbury 15228 Princes End 13548 Rowley 12149 Smethwick 15302 Soho and Victoria 17764 St Pauls 15880 Tipton Green 14581 Tividale 12968 Wednesbury North 13175 Wednesbury South 13581 West Bromwich Central 14538 Sandwell Total 329042
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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