We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Lumb in Rossendale 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 Lumb older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Lumb and Rossendale? Is Lumb an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
How many residents own or rent their home in Lumb and Rossendale
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Lumb either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 65.77 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 34.23 of Lumb residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Whitewell |
65.77% |
34.23% |
Rossendale |
67.9% |
32.1% |
North West |
62.33% |
37.67% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Lumb has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.
Lumb compared to other wards in Rossendale
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Helmshore |
79.52% |
20.48% |
2 |
Eden |
79.36% |
20.64% |
3 |
Cribden |
77.01% |
22.99% |
4 |
Goodshaw |
76.09% |
23.91% |
5 |
Greenfield (Rossendale) |
72.88% |
27.12% |
6 |
Greensclough |
68.13% |
31.87% |
7 |
Facit and Shawforth |
67.96% |
32.04% |
8 |
Longholme |
66.46% |
33.54% |
9 |
Whitewell |
65.77% |
34.23% |
10 |
Healey and Whitworth |
65.7% |
34.3% |
11 |
Hareholme |
63.22% |
36.78% |
12 |
Irwell |
62.8% |
37.2% |
13 |
Stacksteads |
56.63% |
43.37% |
14 |
Worsley |
55.98% |
44.02% |
Lumb is ranked 9 out of 14 wards in Rossendale for the percentage of home owners.
Lumb Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Lumb 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 Lumb to the national average for England.
Level |
Whitewell |
England |
No Qualifications |
19.47% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
9.41% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
14.53% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
6.16% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
19.7% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
28.57% |
33.92% |
Lumb Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Whitewell.
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 Lumb?
The largest employment sector in Lumb is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
17.83% |
Skilled Trades |
13.35% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
12.58% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
12.55% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
11.2% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
9.04% |
Elementary Occupations |
8.57% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
8.06% |
Lumb & Rossendale 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 Lumb in the Rossendale local area district.
Lumb has a lower rate of immigrants than Rossendale, the North West region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Whitewell |
96.89% |
3.11% |
Rossendale |
95% |
5% |
North West |
88.33% |
11.67% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Lumb compared to other wards in Rossendale
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Worsley |
88.45% |
11.55% |
2 |
Greenfield |
92.25% |
7.75% |
3 |
Cribden |
92.61% |
7.4% |
4 |
Hareholme |
94.16% |
5.84% |
5 |
Longholme |
94.4% |
5.6% |
6 |
Irwell |
96.06% |
3.94% |
7 |
Healey and Whitworth |
96.46% |
3.54% |
8 |
Greensclough |
96.55% |
3.45% |
9 |
Helmshore |
96.69% |
3.31% |
10 |
Eden |
96.76% |
3.24% |
11 |
Goodshaw |
96.76% |
3.24% |
12 |
Whitewell |
96.89% |
3.11% |
13 |
Stacksteads |
96.92% |
3.08% |
14 |
Facit and Shawforth |
97.32% |
2.68% |
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Lumb is ranked 12 out of 14 wards in Rossendale for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Lumb Health Statistics
Whitewell 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 |
Whitewell |
48.02% |
32.39% |
13.17% |
5.07% |
1.35% |
Rossendale |
47% |
33.24% |
13.65% |
4.84% |
1.28% |
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 Rossendale changed since 2011?
Rossendale residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.89% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
46.24% |
33.11% |
14.13% |
5.11% |
1.41% |
2021 |
47% |
33.24% |
13.65% |
4.84% |
1.28% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Lumb 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 Rossendale.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Rossendale |
4% |
-0.4% |
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 Lumb 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 Lumb.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
57.67% |
In Part-Time Work |
25.37% |
Unemployed |
4.52% |
74.63% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Lumb
What is the population of Lumb and Rossendale?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Rossendale including Lumb. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Cribden |
3948 |
Eden |
3635 |
Facit and Shawforth |
3838 |
Goodshaw |
4127 |
Greenfield |
5818 |
Greensclough |
6025 |
Hareholme |
5822 |
Healey and Whitworth |
4016 |
Helmshore |
6101 |
Irwell |
6228 |
Longholme |
5856 |
Stacksteads |
3946 |
Whitewell |
5879 |
Worsley |
6193 |
Rossendale Total |
71432 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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