We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Kirkharle in Northumberland 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 Kirkharle older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Kirkharle and Northumberland? Is Kirkharle an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Kirkharle Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Kirkharle 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 Kirkharle to the national average for England.
Level |
Bellingham |
England |
No Qualifications |
18.3% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
9.63% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
13.56% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
6.53% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
17% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
31.98% |
33.92% |
Kirkharle Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Bellingham.
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 |
|
Kirkharle Health Statistics
Bellingham 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 |
Bellingham (Northumberland) |
44.11% |
34.94% |
15.98% |
4.01% |
0.96% |
Northumberland |
43.76% |
34.59% |
15.42% |
4.88% |
1.34% |
North East |
44.58% |
33.46% |
14.95% |
5.41% |
1.61% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What are the occupations of the residents of Kirkharle?
The largest employment sector in Kirkharle is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Skilled Trades |
21.06% |
Professional Occupations |
14.57% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
13.38% |
Elementary Occupations |
13.21% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
10.11% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
8.58% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
8.02% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
5.87% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Kirkharle and Northumberland
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Kirkharle either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 63.27 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 36.73 of Kirkharle residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Bellingham (Northumberland) |
63.27% |
36.73% |
Northumberland |
65.2% |
34.8% |
North East |
60.27% |
39.73% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Kirkharle has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.
Kirkharle compared to other wards in Northumberland
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Cramlington North |
93.66% |
6.34% |
2 |
Ponteland South with Heddon |
90.39% |
9.61% |
3 |
South Blyth |
89.48% |
10.52% |
4 |
Hexham West |
85.81% |
14.19% |
5 |
Stocksfield and Broomhaugh |
82.14% |
17.86% |
6 |
Ponteland East and Stannington |
81.02% |
18.98% |
7 |
Amble West with Warkworth |
79.16% |
20.84% |
8 |
Ponteland North |
76.87% |
23.13% |
9 |
Ponteland West |
76.75% |
23.25% |
10 |
Shilbottle |
76.75% |
23.25% |
11 |
Bedlington West |
76.6% |
23.4% |
12 |
Stakeford |
76.51% |
23.49% |
13 |
Hartley |
75.65% |
24.35% |
14 |
Cramlington South East |
75.16% |
24.84% |
15 |
Morpeth North |
75.1% |
24.9% |
16 |
Prudhoe North |
75.06% |
24.94% |
17 |
Haydon |
74.47% |
25.53% |
18 |
Morpeth Kirkhill |
74.46% |
25.54% |
19 |
Morpeth Stobhill |
73.36% |
26.64% |
20 |
Cramlington Eastfield |
73.2% |
26.8% |
21 |
Bywell |
72.95% |
27.05% |
22 |
Longhorsley |
72.49% |
27.51% |
23 |
South Tynedale |
72.22% |
27.78% |
24 |
Plessey |
71.96% |
28.04% |
25 |
Corbridge |
70.84% |
29.16% |
26 |
Berwick West with Ord |
70.54% |
29.46% |
27 |
Cramlington Village |
70.43% |
29.57% |
28 |
Lynemouth |
69.88% |
30.12% |
29 |
Haydon and Hadrian |
67.75% |
32.25% |
30 |
Rothbury |
66.78% |
33.22% |
31 |
Seaton with Newbiggin West |
66.55% |
33.45% |
32 |
Holywell (Northumberland) |
66.01% |
33.99% |
33 |
Bedlington Central |
65.4% |
34.6% |
34 |
Bamburgh |
63.94% |
36.06% |
35 |
Bellingham (Northumberland) |
63.27% |
36.73% |
36 |
Haltwhistle |
62.66% |
37.34% |
37 |
Kitty Brewster |
62.03% |
37.97% |
38 |
Humshaugh |
61.91% |
38.09% |
39 |
Wensleydale |
61.72% |
38.28% |
40 |
Druridge Bay |
61.65% |
38.35% |
41 |
Hexham East |
61.59% |
38.41% |
42 |
Cramlington West |
61.02% |
38.98% |
43 |
Longhoughton |
60.55% |
39.45% |
44 |
Amble |
60.31% |
39.69% |
45 |
Alnwick |
59.35% |
40.65% |
46 |
Berwick North |
59.29% |
40.71% |
47 |
Norham and Islandshires |
59.07% |
40.93% |
48 |
Prudhoe South |
57.19% |
42.81% |
49 |
Newbiggin Central and East |
56.91% |
43.09% |
50 |
Hexham Central with Acomb |
56.82% |
43.18% |
51 |
Choppington |
54.99% |
45.01% |
52 |
Wooler |
53.22% |
46.78% |
53 |
Berwick East |
52.95% |
47.05% |
54 |
Bedlington East |
52.1% |
47.9% |
55 |
Sleekburn |
52.03% |
47.97% |
56 |
Cramlington East |
49.3% |
50.7% |
57 |
College (Northumberland) |
48.36% |
51.64% |
58 |
Ashington Central |
48.28% |
51.72% |
59 |
Cowpen |
47.66% |
52.34% |
60 |
Croft (Northumberland) |
42.22% |
57.78% |
61 |
Isabella |
40.09% |
59.91% |
62 |
Hirst |
38.64% |
61.36% |
Kirkharle is ranked 35 out of 62 wards in Northumberland for the percentage of home owners.
Kirkharle & Northumberland 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 Kirkharle in the Northumberland local area district.
Kirkharle has a lower rate of immigrants than Northumberland, the North East region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Bellingham (Northumberland) |
96.65% |
3.35% |
Northumberland |
96.49% |
3.51% |
North East |
93.23% |
6.77% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Kirkharle compared to other wards in Northumberland
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Ponteland West |
92.76% |
7.24% |
2 |
Berwick North |
92.98% |
7.02% |
3 |
Berwick East |
93.57% |
6.43% |
4 |
Ponteland North |
93.98% |
6.02% |
5 |
Croft |
94.04% |
5.96% |
6 |
Ponteland South with Heddon |
94.07% |
5.93% |
7 |
Hirst |
94.08% |
5.92% |
8 |
Morpeth North |
95.07% |
4.93% |
9 |
Hexham West |
95.11% |
4.89% |
10 |
Hexham East |
95.25% |
4.75% |
11 |
Bywell |
95.62% |
4.38% |
12 |
Longhorsley |
95.78% |
4.22% |
13 |
Alnwick |
95.81% |
4.19% |
14 |
Hexham Central with Acomb |
95.9% |
4.1% |
15 |
Prudhoe South |
95.91% |
4.09% |
16 |
Morpeth Stobhill |
95.95% |
4.05% |
17 |
Rothbury |
96.01% |
3.99% |
18 |
Berwick West with Ord |
96.06% |
3.94% |
19 |
Longhoughton |
96.07% |
3.93% |
20 |
Wensleydale |
96.16% |
3.84% |
21 |
Ponteland East and Stannington |
96.18% |
3.82% |
22 |
Morpeth Kirkhill |
96.2% |
3.8% |
23 |
Cramlington East |
96.29% |
3.71% |
24 |
Druridge Bay |
96.37% |
3.63% |
25 |
Humshaugh |
96.45% |
3.55% |
26 |
Kitty Brewster |
96.49% |
3.51% |
27 |
Corbridge |
96.59% |
3.41% |
28 |
Sleekburn |
96.62% |
3.38% |
29 |
Ashington Central |
96.64% |
3.36% |
30 |
Bellingham |
96.65% |
3.35% |
31 |
Stocksfield and Broomhaugh |
96.67% |
3.33% |
32 |
Isabella |
96.73% |
3.27% |
33 |
Bedlington East |
96.76% |
3.24% |
34 |
South Tynedale |
96.76% |
3.24% |
35 |
Wooler |
96.85% |
3.15% |
36 |
Cramlington Village |
96.87% |
3.13% |
37 |
Cramlington Eastfield |
96.92% |
3.08% |
38 |
College |
96.99% |
3.01% |
39 |
Norham and Islandshires |
97.02% |
2.98% |
40 |
Seaton with Newbiggin West |
97.04% |
2.96% |
41 |
Prudhoe North |
97.04% |
2.96% |
42 |
Shilbottle |
97.16% |
2.84% |
43 |
Newbiggin Central and East |
97.18% |
2.82% |
44 |
Amble West with Warkworth |
97.21% |
2.79% |
45 |
Cowpen |
97.24% |
2.76% |
46 |
Bedlington Central |
97.36% |
2.64% |
47 |
Hartley |
97.37% |
2.63% |
48 |
Cramlington West |
97.38% |
2.62% |
49 |
Bedlington West |
97.4% |
2.6% |
50 |
Haydon and Hadrian |
97.46% |
2.55% |
51 |
Holywell |
97.51% |
2.49% |
52 |
Haydon |
97.7% |
2.3% |
53 |
Choppington |
97.72% |
2.28% |
54 |
Cramlington South East |
97.76% |
2.24% |
55 |
Bamburgh |
97.83% |
2.17% |
56 |
Lynemouth |
97.86% |
2.14% |
57 |
Amble |
97.89% |
2.11% |
58 |
Stakeford |
97.93% |
2.07% |
59 |
Plessey |
97.96% |
2.04% |
60 |
Cramlington North |
98.04% |
1.96% |
61 |
South Blyth |
98.17% |
1.83% |
62 |
Haltwhistle |
98.17% |
1.83% |
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Kirkharle is ranked 30 out of 62 wards in Northumberland for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Kirkharle 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 Northumberland.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Northumberland |
3.4% |
-0.4% |
North East |
4.3% |
-0.5% |
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 Kirkharle 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 Kirkharle.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
54.37% |
In Part-Time Work |
33.37% |
Unemployed |
1.79% |
66.63% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Kirkharle
What is the population of Kirkharle and Northumberland?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Northumberland including Kirkharle. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Alnwick |
10141 |
Amble |
5351 |
Amble West with Warkworth |
4113 |
Ashington Central |
4982 |
Bamburgh |
4472 |
Bedlington Central |
5333 |
Bedlington East |
4684 |
Bedlington West |
4530 |
Bellingham |
3877 |
Berwick East |
4844 |
Berwick North |
4576 |
Berwick West with Ord |
4217 |
Bothal |
4707 |
Bywell |
4630 |
Choppington |
4627 |
College |
5020 |
Corbridge |
4239 |
Cowpen |
4580 |
Cramlington East |
4363 |
Cramlington Eastfield |
5168 |
Cramlington North |
4863 |
Cramlington South East |
4508 |
Cramlington Village |
4341 |
Cramlington West |
6194 |
Croft |
4713 |
Druridge Bay |
6546 |
Haltwhistle |
4810 |
Hartley |
4872 |
Haydon |
4362 |
Haydon and Hadrian |
4515 |
Hexham Central with Acomb |
4534 |
Hexham East |
4657 |
Hexham West |
3846 |
Hirst |
5535 |
Holywell |
5023 |
Humshaugh |
4360 |
Isabella |
4766 |
Kitty Brewster |
6752 |
Longhorsley |
4328 |
Longhoughton |
4610 |
Lynemouth |
4500 |
Morpeth Kirkhill |
5494 |
Morpeth North |
4934 |
Morpeth Stobhill |
4860 |
Newbiggin Central and East |
4490 |
Newsham |
5116 |
Norham and Islandshires |
4186 |
Pegswood |
5422 |
Plessey |
3762 |
Ponteland East and Stannington |
4806 |
Ponteland North |
5013 |
Ponteland South with Heddon |
4352 |
Ponteland West |
4215 |
Prudhoe North |
5375 |
Prudhoe South |
5713 |
Rothbury |
4962 |
Seaton with Newbiggin West |
5470 |
Seghill with Seaton Delaval |
6139 |
Shilbottle |
5157 |
Sleekburn |
4336 |
South Blyth |
5274 |
South Tynedale |
4917 |
Stakeford |
4503 |
Stocksfield and Broomhaugh |
4873 |
Wensleydale |
4865 |
Wooler |
4497 |
Northumberland Total |
323820 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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