We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Howgill in Ribble 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 Howgill older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Howgill and Ribble Valley? Is Howgill an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Howgill Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Gisburn & Rimington.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
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5 - 9 years |
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10 - 15 years |
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16 - 19 years |
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20 - 24 years |
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25 - 34 years |
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35 - 49 years |
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50 - 64 years |
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65 - 74 years |
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75 - 84 years |
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85 years & over |
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Howgill Health Statistics
Gisburn & Rimington has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Gisburn & Rimington |
56% |
32.2% |
9.3% |
1.94% |
0.56% |
Ribble Valley |
52.57% |
32.1% |
11.56% |
3.01% |
0.76% |
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 Ribble Valley changed since 2011?
Ribble Valley residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.02% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
51.49% |
32.16% |
12.34% |
3.16% |
0.85% |
2021 |
52.57% |
32.1% |
11.56% |
3.01% |
0.76% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How many residents own or rent their home in Howgill and Ribble Valley
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Howgill either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 75.68 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 24.32 of Howgill residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Gisburn & Rimington |
75.68% |
24.32% |
Ribble Valley |
75.47% |
24.53% |
North West |
62.33% |
37.67% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Howgill has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Howgill compared to other wards in Ribble Valley
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Wilpshire & Ramsgreave |
90.6% |
9.4% |
2 |
Brockhall & Dinckley |
90.27% |
9.73% |
3 |
East Whalley, Read & Simonstone |
84.07% |
15.93% |
4 |
Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury |
83.88% |
16.12% |
5 |
Whalley Nethertown |
83.61% |
16.39% |
6 |
West Bradford & Grindleton |
83.45% |
16.55% |
7 |
Mellor |
83.2% |
16.8% |
8 |
Billington & Langho |
81.19% |
18.81% |
9 |
Alston & Hothersall |
80.04% |
19.97% |
10 |
Dilworth |
79.68% |
20.32% |
11 |
Ribchester |
79.11% |
20.89% |
12 |
Wiswell & Barrow |
75.79% |
24.21% |
13 |
Whalley & Painter Wood |
75.75% |
24.25% |
14 |
Gisburn & Rimington |
75.68% |
24.32% |
15 |
Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton |
74.67% |
25.33% |
16 |
Sabden |
72.97% |
27.03% |
17 |
St Mary's (Ribble Valley) |
72.3% |
27.7% |
18 |
Edisford & Low Moor |
71.29% |
28.71% |
19 |
Bowland |
70.51% |
29.49% |
20 |
Chipping |
70.38% |
29.62% |
21 |
Hurst Green & Whitewell |
68.6% |
31.4% |
22 |
Primrose (Ribble Valley) |
67.53% |
32.47% |
23 |
Littlemoor |
66.44% |
33.56% |
24 |
Salthill |
65.73% |
34.27% |
25 |
Chatburn |
65.58% |
34.42% |
26 |
Derby & Thornley |
65.29% |
34.71% |
Howgill is ranked 14 out of 26 wards in Ribble Valley for the percentage of home owners.
Howgill 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 Ribble Valley.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Ribble Valley |
1.9% |
0% |
North West |
4.3% |
-0.3% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
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 Howgill 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 Howgill.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
61.6% |
In Part-Time Work |
25.19% |
Unemployed |
3.12% |
74.81% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Howgill
What are the occupations of the residents of Howgill?
The largest employment sector in Howgill is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
23.13% |
Professional Occupations |
18.66% |
Skilled Trades |
18.4% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
9.72% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
8.28% |
Elementary Occupations |
7.23% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
6.57% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
4.73% |
Howgill & Ribble 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 Howgill in the Ribble Valley local area district.
Howgill has a lower rate of immigrants than Ribble Valley, the North West region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Gisburn & Rimington |
96.94% |
3.06% |
Ribble Valley |
95.8% |
4.2% |
North West |
88.33% |
11.67% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Howgill compared to other wards in Ribble Valley
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Hurst Green & Whitewell |
91.23% |
8.77% |
2 |
Salthill |
93.03% |
6.97% |
3 |
Littlemoor |
93.62% |
6.38% |
4 |
Primrose |
94.4% |
5.6% |
5 |
Brockhall & Dinckley |
94.57% |
5.43% |
6 |
Edisford & Low Moor |
95.52% |
4.48% |
7 |
Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury |
95.57% |
4.43% |
8 |
Wilpshire & Ramsgreave |
95.75% |
4.25% |
9 |
Billington & Langho |
95.85% |
4.15% |
10 |
Whalley Nethertown |
95.96% |
4.04% |
11 |
St Mary's |
95.96% |
4.04% |
12 |
Mellor |
96.21% |
3.79% |
13 |
Alston & Hothersall |
96.37% |
3.63% |
14 |
Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton |
96.46% |
3.54% |
15 |
East Whalley, Read & Simonstone |
96.61% |
3.39% |
16 |
Whalley & Painter Wood |
96.63% |
3.37% |
17 |
Chipping |
96.88% |
3.12% |
18 |
Gisburn & Rimington |
96.94% |
3.06% |
19 |
Derby & Thornley |
96.98% |
3.02% |
20 |
Ribchester |
96.99% |
3.01% |
21 |
Wiswell & Barrow |
97.02% |
2.98% |
22 |
Dilworth |
97.05% |
2.95% |
23 |
Sabden |
97.15% |
2.85% |
24 |
Bowland |
97.22% |
2.78% |
25 |
West Bradford & Grindleton |
97.22% |
2.78% |
26 |
Chatburn |
97.51% |
2.49% |
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Howgill is ranked 18 out of 26 wards in Ribble Valley for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Howgill Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Howgill 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 Howgill to the national average for England.
Level |
Gisburn & Rimington |
England |
No Qualifications |
12.28% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
9.23% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
13.93% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
6.27% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
18.05% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
38.42% |
33.92% |
What is the population of Howgill and Ribble Valley?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Ribble Valley including Howgill. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Alston & Hothersall |
2751 |
Billington & Langho |
3400 |
Bowland |
1454 |
Brockhall & Dinckley |
1918 |
Chatburn |
1345 |
Chipping |
1517 |
Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury |
1604 |
Derby & Thornley |
3130 |
Dilworth |
2881 |
East Whalley, Read & Simonstone |
2832 |
Edisford & Low Moor |
3536 |
Gisburn & Rimington |
1341 |
Hurst Green & Whitewell |
1721 |
Littlemoor |
2969 |
Mellor |
2695 |
Primrose |
3882 |
Ribchester |
1639 |
Sabden |
1568 |
Salthill |
3634 |
St Mary's |
3070 |
Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton |
1515 |
West Bradford & Grindleton |
1740 |
Whalley & Painter Wood |
2555 |
Whalley Nethertown |
1979 |
Wilpshire & Ramsgreave |
3267 |
Wiswell & Barrow |
2083 |
Ribble Valley Total |
62026 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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