Socio-economic statistics for Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Socio-economic statistics for Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Mansfield?

The largest employment sector in Mansfield is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.
Sector Proportion
Elementary Occupations 29.72%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 15.41%
Skilled Trades 10.91%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 10.56%
Associate Professional & Technical 7.85%
Administrative & Secretarial 6.23%
Professional Occupations 6.17%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 4.96%

Mansfield 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 Mansfield.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Mansfield 4% -0.2%
East Midlands 3.4% -0.2%
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 Mansfield 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 Mansfield.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 58.36%
In Part-Time Work 24.51%
Unemployed 5.93%
75.49% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Mansfield

How many residents own or rent their home in Mansfield and Mansfield

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Mansfield either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 45.29 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 54.71 of Mansfield residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Ladybrook 45.29% 54.71%
Mansfield 64.03% 35.97%
East Midlands 65.47% 34.53%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Mansfield has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Mansfield compared to other wards in Mansfield

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Berry Hill (Mansfield) 92.06% 7.94%
2 Hornby 90.6% 9.4%
3 Manor (Mansfield) 90.06% 9.94%
4 Ling Forest 87.33% 12.67%
5 Holly 86.92% 13.08%
6 Lindhurst 86.81% 13.19%
7 Oakham 86.72% 13.28%
8 Eakring 83.86% 16.14%
9 Grange Farm 78% 22%
10 Maun Valley 77.56% 22.44%
11 Newlands 72.89% 27.11%
12 Kingsway (Mansfield) 71.87% 28.13%
13 Kings Walk 70.85% 29.15%
14 Netherfield (Mansfield) 70.37% 29.63%
15 Abbott 69.32% 30.68%
16 Sherwood (Mansfield) 65.7% 34.3%
17 Peafields 65.4% 34.6%
18 Yeoman Hill 64.58% 35.42%
19 Meden 64.45% 35.55%
20 Warsop Carrs 62.88% 37.12%
21 Brick Kiln 62.75% 37.25%
22 Penniment 62.51% 37.49%
23 Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill 59.84% 40.16%
24 Sandhurst 59.71% 40.3%
25 Racecourse 59.66% 40.34%
26 Park Hall 58.29% 41.72%
27 Market Warsop 55.69% 44.31%
28 Woodlands (Mansfield) 52.62% 47.38%
29 Ransom Wood 46.8% 53.2%
30 Broomhill 45.68% 54.32%
31 Ladybrook 45.29% 54.71%
32 Woodhouse (Mansfield) 44.31% 55.69%
33 Carr Bank 42.74% 57.26%
34 Newgate 35.19% 64.81%
35 Portland (Mansfield) 31.7% 68.3%
36 Oak Tree 28.1% 71.9%
Mansfield is ranked 31 out of 36 wards in Mansfield for the percentage of home owners.

Mansfield Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Mansfield 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 Mansfield to the national average for England.
Level Ladybrook England
No Qualifications 32.13% 18.08%
Level 1 12.28% 9.69%
Level 2 13.97% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 7.02% 5.32%
Level 3 13.9% 16.92%
Level 4 17.23% 33.92%

Mansfield Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Ladybrook.
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

Mansfield Health Statistics

Ladybrook has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Ladybrook 41.7% 34.31% 15.85% 6.54% 1.59%
Mansfield 42.65% 34.4% 15.66% 5.66% 1.63%
East Midlands 46.25% 34.83% 13.58% 4.16% 1.19%
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 Mansfield changed since 2011?

Mansfield residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.25% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 41.44% 34.36% 16.2% 6.2% 1.8%
2021 42.65% 34.4% 15.66% 5.66% 1.63%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Mansfield & Mansfield 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 Mansfield in the Mansfield local area district.

Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Ladybrook 74.31% 25.69%
Mansfield 89.22% 10.78%
East Midlands 86.28% 13.72%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Mansfield compared to other wards in Mansfield

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Portland 67% 33%
2 Ladybrook 74.31% 25.69%
3 Newgate 74.53% 25.47%
4 Broomhill 76.57% 23.43%
5 Woodlands 77.77% 22.23%
6 Sandhurst 80.38% 19.62%
7 Carr Bank 84.28% 15.72%
8 Grange Farm 86.11% 13.89%
9 Racecourse 86.5% 13.5%
10 Penniment 88.42% 11.59%
11 Sherwood 88.64% 11.36%
12 Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill 89.32% 10.68%
13 Kings Walk 89.33% 10.67%
14 Ransom Wood 89.4% 10.61%
15 Oak Tree 89.76% 10.24%
16 Brick Kiln 90.04% 9.96%
17 Yeoman Hill 90.88% 9.12%
18 Berry Hill 90.96% 9.04%
19 Kingsway 91.38% 8.63%
20 Woodhouse 92.11% 7.89%
21 Abbott 92.25% 7.75%
22 Park Hall 93.13% 6.87%
23 Peafields 93.43% 6.57%
24 Lindhurst 94% 6%
25 Maun Valley 94.11% 5.89%
26 Oakham 94.23% 5.77%
27 Market Warsop 94.26% 5.74%
28 Meden 95.33% 4.67%
29 Holly 95.38% 4.62%
30 Newlands 95.49% 4.51%
31 Manor 95.5% 4.5%
32 Eakring 95.68% 4.32%
33 Warsop Carrs 95.83% 4.17%
34 Ling Forest 96.15% 3.85%
35 Netherfield 96.39% 3.61%
36 Hornby 96.45% 3.55%
'; Mansfield is ranked 2 out of 36 wards in Mansfield for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What is the population of Mansfield and Mansfield?

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

Ward Population
Abbott 2321
Berry Hill 2583
Brick Kiln 3081
Broomhill 3537
Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill 3870
Carr Bank 3273
Eakring 2742
Grange Farm 2854
Holly 3324
Hornby 2597
Kings Walk 3308
Kingsway 3179
Ladybrook 3748
Lindhurst 2751
Ling Forest 2430
Manor 2618
Market Warsop 3442
Maun Valley 2843
Meden 2643
Netherfield 2722
Newgate 3201
Newlands 3274
Oak Tree 2861
Oakham 2575
Park Hall 3246
Peafields 2727
Penniment 2931
Portland 2825
Racecourse 3193
Ransom Wood 2860
Sandhurst 3132
Sherwood 3133
Warsop Carrs 3681
Woodhouse 3486
Woodlands 2735
Yeoman Hill 3625
Mansfield Total 109351



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

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