Socio-economic statistics for Great Harwood, Lancashire

Socio-economic statistics for Great Harwood, Lancashire

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Great Harwood?

The largest employment sector in Great Harwood is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 17.3%
Skilled Trades 12.98%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 12.54%
Associate Professional & Technical 11.93%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 11.35%
Administrative & Secretarial 9.55%
Elementary Occupations 8.77%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 7.92%

How many residents own or rent their home in Great Harwood and Hyndburn

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Great Harwood either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 70.57 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 29.43 of Great Harwood residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Overton (Hyndburn) 70.57% 29.43%
Hyndburn 63.08% 36.92%
North West 62.33% 37.67%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Great Harwood has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Great Harwood compared to other wards in Hyndburn

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Baxenden 86.94% 13.06%
2 St Oswald's (Hyndburn) 86.58% 13.42%
3 Overton (Hyndburn) 70.57% 29.43%
4 Altham 70.29% 29.71%
5 Huncoat 70.28% 29.72%
6 Clayton-le-Moors 65.17% 34.83%
7 Immanuel 64.24% 35.76%
8 Rishton 64.15% 35.85%
9 Milnshaw 61.68% 38.32%
10 Netherton 60.19% 39.81%
11 St Andrew's (Hyndburn) 56.38% 43.62%
12 Barnfield (Hyndburn) 51.86% 48.14%
13 Spring Hill 50.61% 49.39%
14 Central (Hyndburn) 50.35% 49.65%
15 Church (Hyndburn) 47.74% 52.26%
16 Peel 46.55% 53.45%
Great Harwood is ranked 3 out of 16 wards in Hyndburn for the percentage of home owners.

Great Harwood 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 Hyndburn.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Hyndburn 5.7% 0.1%
North West 4.3% -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 Great Harwood 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 Great Harwood.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 55.82%
In Part-Time Work 26.45%
Unemployed 3.41%
73.55% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Great Harwood

Great Harwood Health Statistics

Overton 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
Overton (Hyndburn) 44.1% 36.09% 13.72% 4.81% 1.28%
Hyndburn 43.92% 34.3% 14.77% 5.33% 1.66%
North West 47.73% 32.71% 13.36% 4.77% 1.43%
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 Hyndburn changed since 2011?

Hyndburn residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.97% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 43.05% 34.2% 15.14% 5.95% 1.66%
2021 43.92% 34.3% 14.77% 5.33% 1.66%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Great Harwood Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Great Harwood 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 Great Harwood to the national average for England.
Level Overton England
No Qualifications 19.08% 18.08%
Level 1 9.38% 9.69%
Level 2 13.68% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 7.66% 5.32%
Level 3 18.86% 16.92%
Level 4 29.21% 33.92%

Great Harwood & Hyndburn 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 Great Harwood in the Hyndburn local area district.

Great Harwood has a lower rate of immigrants than Hyndburn, the North West region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Overton (Hyndburn) 95.97% 4.03%
Hyndburn 91.05% 8.95%
North West 88.33% 11.67%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Great Harwood compared to other wards in Hyndburn

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Central 72.13% 27.87%
2 Spring Hill 80.59% 19.41%
3 Church 82.78% 17.22%
4 Barnfield 89.44% 10.56%
5 Netherton 90.07% 9.93%
6 Peel 91.34% 8.66%
7 Milnshaw 92.78% 7.22%
8 Huncoat 94.15% 5.85%
9 Altham 95.04% 4.96%
10 St Andrew's 95.43% 4.57%
11 Rishton 95.72% 4.28%
12 Overton 95.97% 4.03%
13 Clayton-le-Moors 96.25% 3.75%
14 St Oswald's 96.34% 3.66%
15 Baxenden 96.46% 3.54%
16 Immanuel 97.35% 2.65%
'; Great Harwood is ranked 12 out of 16 wards in Hyndburn for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Great Harwood Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Overton.
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 is the population of Great Harwood and Hyndburn?

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

Ward Population
Altham 5241
Barnfield 4453
Baxenden 4013
Central 5660
Church 5236
Clayton-le-Moors 4478
Huncoat 4704
Immanuel 4349
Milnshaw 4864
Netherton 4597
Overton 6436
Peel 4362
Rishton 6428
Spring Hill 5670
St Andrew's 4408
St Oswald's 6234
Hyndburn Total 81133



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

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