Socio-economic statistics for Ingatestone, Essex

Is Ingatestone in Brentwood 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 Ingatestone older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Ingatestone and Brentwood? What is the claimant count in Ingatestone and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Ingatestone Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Ingatestone 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 Ingatestone to the national average for England.

Level	Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing	England
No Qualifications	15.51%	18.08%
Level 1	9.15%	9.69%
Level 2	15.53%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	4.95%	5.32%
Level 3	17.7%	16.92%
Level 4	34.27%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Ingatestone & Brentwood 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 Ingatestone in the Brentwood local area district.

Ingatestone has a lower rate of immigrants than Brentwood, the East of England region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing	92.74%	7.26%
Brentwood	88.78%	11.22%
East	85.09%	14.91%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Ingatestone compared to other wards in Brentwood

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Brentwood South	84.06%	15.94%
2	Brentwood West	84.58%	15.42%
3	Warley	85.14%	14.86%
4	Brentwood North	85.48%	14.52%
5	Hutton South	87.52%	12.48%
6	Shenfield	87.73%	12.27%
7	South Weald	88.07%	11.93%
8	Hutton North	88.23%	11.77%
9	Hutton Central	89.21%	10.79%
10	Hutton East	89.71%	10.29%
11	Pilgrims Hatch	90.26%	9.74%
12	Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing	92.74%	7.26%
13	Herongate, Ingrave and West Horndon	94.01%	5.99%
14	Brizes and Doddinghurst	95%	5%
15	Tipps Cross	95.27%	4.73%

';Ingatestone is ranked 12 out of 15 wards in Brentwood for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Ingatestone and Brentwood

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Ingatestone either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.97 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.03 of Ingatestone residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing	71.97%	28.03%
Brentwood	71.91%	28.09%
East	65.23%	34.77%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Ingatestone compared to other wards in Brentwood

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Tipps Cross	86.62%	13.38%
2	Hutton South	84.58%	15.42%
3	Herongate, Ingrave and West Horndon	84.09%	15.91%
4	Shenfield	83.76%	16.24%
5	Brizes and Doddinghurst	82.89%	17.11%
6	South Weald	81.04%	18.96%
7	Hutton East	79.7%	20.3%
8	Hutton Central	74.64%	25.36%
9	Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing	71.97%	28.03%
10	Pilgrims Hatch	70.97%	29.03%
11	Hutton North	67.89%	32.11%
12	Warley (Brentwood)	67.82%	32.18%
13	Brentwood North	64.46%	35.54%
14	Brentwood West	61.17%	38.83%
15	Brentwood South	53.12%	46.88%

Ingatestone is ranked 9 out of 15 wards in Brentwood for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Ingatestone 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 Brentwood.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Brentwood	2.3%	-0.5%
East of England	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 Ingatestone 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 Ingatestone.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	55.97%
In Part-Time Work	26.62%
Unemployed	2.76%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

73.38% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Ingatestone

Ingatestone Health Statistics

Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing	52.74%	32.11%	11.3%	2.89%	0.96%
Brentwood	53.98%	31.69%	10.57%	2.87%	0.9%
East	48.28%	34.64%	12.5%	3.58%	1%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Brentwood changed since 2011?

Brentwood residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.31% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	51.02%	33.34%	11.64%	3.13%	0.88%
2021	53.98%	31.69%	10.57%	2.87%	0.9%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Ingatestone?

The largest employment sector in Ingatestone is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	22.47%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	20.71%
Associate Professional & Technical	16.22%
Administrative & Secretarial	12.77%
Skilled Trades	9.04%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	6.72%
Elementary Occupations	5.12%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	2.89%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Ingatestone Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing.

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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Ingatestone and Brentwood?

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

Ward	Population
Brentwood North	7617
Brentwood South	6409
Brentwood West	7773
Brizes and Doddinghurst	6233
Herongate, Ingrave and West Horndon	3699
Hutton Central	3976
Hutton East	3692
Hutton North	4307
Hutton South	3756
Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing	6264
Pilgrims Hatch	5918
Shenfield	5396
South Weald	1911
Tipps Cross	3859
Warley	6432
Brentwood Total	77242

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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