We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Myerscough Smithy in South Ribble 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 Myerscough Smithy older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Myerscough Smithy and South Ribble? Is Myerscough Smithy an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Myerscough Smithy & South Ribble 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 Myerscough Smithy in the South Ribble local area district.
Myerscough Smithy has a lower rate of immigrants than South Ribble, the North West region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Samlesbury & Walton |
95.65% |
4.35% |
South Ribble |
95.04% |
4.96% |
North West |
88.33% |
11.67% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Myerscough Smithy compared to other wards in South Ribble
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Bamber Bridge West |
92.81% |
7.19% |
2 |
Middleforth |
92.86% |
7.14% |
3 |
Bamber Bridge East |
92.98% |
7.02% |
4 |
Charnock |
93.4% |
6.6% |
5 |
Walton-le-Dale East |
94.14% |
5.86% |
6 |
Seven Stars |
94.34% |
5.66% |
7 |
Walton-le-Dale West |
94.42% |
5.58% |
8 |
Leyland Central |
94.83% |
5.17% |
9 |
Broadfield |
94.99% |
5.01% |
10 |
Howick & Priory |
94.99% |
5.01% |
11 |
Earnshaw Bridge |
95.01% |
4.99% |
12 |
Broad Oak |
95.12% |
4.88% |
13 |
Moss Side |
95.27% |
4.73% |
14 |
Farington East |
95.29% |
4.71% |
15 |
Lostock Hall |
95.42% |
4.58% |
16 |
Samlesbury & Walton |
95.65% |
4.35% |
17 |
Buckshaw & Worden |
95.77% |
4.23% |
18 |
St Ambrose |
95.79% |
4.21% |
19 |
New Longton & Hutton East |
96.51% |
3.49% |
20 |
Farington West |
96.59% |
3.41% |
21 |
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane |
96.67% |
3.33% |
22 |
Hoole |
96.97% |
3.03% |
23 |
Longton & Hutton West |
96.99% |
3.01% |
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Myerscough Smithy is ranked 16 out of 23 wards in South Ribble for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Myerscough Smithy Health Statistics
Samlesbury & Walton 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 |
Samlesbury & Walton |
50.02% |
33.01% |
12.98% |
3.33% |
0.65% |
South Ribble |
47.89% |
34.06% |
13.09% |
3.89% |
1.07% |
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 South Ribble changed since 2011?
South Ribble residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.14% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
47.69% |
34.12% |
13.06% |
4.1% |
1.03% |
2021 |
47.89% |
34.06% |
13.09% |
3.89% |
1.07% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How many residents own or rent their home in Myerscough Smithy and South Ribble
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Myerscough Smithy either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 77.41 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 22.59 of Myerscough Smithy residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Samlesbury & Walton |
77.41% |
22.59% |
South Ribble |
76.05% |
23.95% |
North West |
62.33% |
37.67% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Myerscough Smithy has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Myerscough Smithy compared to other wards in South Ribble
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Howick & Priory |
89.66% |
10.34% |
2 |
Walton-le-Dale West |
87.98% |
12.02% |
3 |
Longton & Hutton West |
87.67% |
12.33% |
4 |
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane |
86.81% |
13.19% |
5 |
Broad Oak |
86.13% |
13.87% |
6 |
New Longton & Hutton East |
85.79% |
14.21% |
7 |
Farington East |
82.18% |
17.82% |
8 |
Hoole |
81.91% |
18.09% |
9 |
Walton-le-Dale East |
81.76% |
18.24% |
10 |
Farington West |
80.37% |
19.63% |
11 |
Lostock Hall |
80% |
20% |
12 |
Buckshaw & Worden |
77.86% |
22.14% |
13 |
Samlesbury & Walton |
77.41% |
22.59% |
14 |
Charnock |
72.28% |
27.72% |
15 |
Bamber Bridge East |
72.08% |
27.92% |
16 |
Moss Side (South Ribble) |
71.82% |
28.18% |
17 |
Earnshaw Bridge |
71.12% |
28.88% |
18 |
Leyland Central |
70.43% |
29.57% |
19 |
St Ambrose |
69.06% |
30.94% |
20 |
Middleforth |
65.84% |
34.16% |
21 |
Broadfield (South Ribble) |
60.33% |
39.67% |
22 |
Bamber Bridge West |
59.19% |
40.81% |
23 |
Seven Stars |
49% |
51% |
Myerscough Smithy is ranked 13 out of 23 wards in South Ribble for the percentage of home owners.
Myerscough Smithy Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Myerscough Smithy 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 Myerscough Smithy to the national average for England.
Level |
Samlesbury & Walton |
England |
No Qualifications |
14.54% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
9.74% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
13.62% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
6.62% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
19.43% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
33.59% |
33.92% |
What are the occupations of the residents of Myerscough Smithy?
The largest employment sector in Myerscough Smithy is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
20.16% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
14.5% |
Skilled Trades |
13.02% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
12.23% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
10.06% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
8.06% |
Elementary Occupations |
7.83% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
6.49% |
Myerscough Smithy 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 South Ribble.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
South Ribble |
2.4% |
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 Myerscough Smithy 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 Myerscough Smithy.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
61.05% |
In Part-Time Work |
24.61% |
Unemployed |
3.52% |
75.39% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Myerscough Smithy
Myerscough Smithy Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Samlesbury & Walton.
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 |
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What is the population of Myerscough Smithy and South Ribble?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in South Ribble including Myerscough Smithy. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Bamber Bridge East |
4996 |
Bamber Bridge West |
4249 |
Broad Oak |
4107 |
Broadfield |
5057 |
Buckshaw & Worden |
4621 |
Charnock |
4050 |
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane |
4352 |
Earnshaw Bridge |
4951 |
Farington East |
3329 |
Farington West |
4567 |
Hoole |
4195 |
Howick & Priory |
7205 |
Leyland Central |
5175 |
Longton & Hutton West |
5813 |
Lostock Hall |
6140 |
Middleforth |
7402 |
Moss Side |
3977 |
New Longton & Hutton East |
4600 |
Samlesbury & Walton |
4230 |
Seven Stars |
4272 |
St Ambrose |
4585 |
Walton-le-Dale East |
4264 |
Walton-le-Dale West |
4949 |
South Ribble Total |
111086 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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