Socio-economic statistics for Oakham, Rutland

Socio-economic statistics for Oakham, Rutland

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

Oakham Health Statistics

Oakham North West 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
Oakham North West 44.12% 35.85% 15.4% 3.63% 1%
Rutland 50.34% 34.26% 11.86% 2.85% 0.69%
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 Rutland changed since 2011?

Rutland residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.19% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 50.38% 34.03% 12.13% 2.7% 0.76%
2021 50.34% 34.26% 11.86% 2.85% 0.69%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Oakham Age Distribution Statistics

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

How many residents own or rent their home in Oakham and Rutland

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Oakham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 63.84 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 36.16 of Oakham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Oakham North West 63.84% 36.16%
Rutland 70.94% 29.06%
East Midlands 65.47% 34.53%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Oakham has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Oakham compared to other wards in Rutland

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Langham 84.57% 15.43%
2 Lyddington 82.5% 17.5%
3 Whissendine 79.55% 20.45%
4 Oakham South 79.11% 20.89%
5 Greetham 77.87% 22.13%
6 Ryhall & Casterton 76.77% 23.23%
7 Ketton 76.32% 23.68%
8 Braunston & Martinsthorpe 75.73% 24.27%
9 Normanton (Rutland) 69.99% 30.01%
10 Exton 66.99% 33.01%
11 Barleythorpe 65.19% 34.81%
12 Uppingham 64.45% 35.55%
13 Oakham North West 63.84% 36.16%
14 Oakham North East 60.74% 39.26%
15 Cottesmore 58.86% 41.14%
Oakham is ranked 13 out of 15 wards in Rutland for the percentage of home owners.

What are the occupations of the residents of Oakham?

The largest employment sector in Oakham is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.
Sector Proportion
Elementary Occupations 14.54%
Professional Occupations 13.88%
Skilled Trades 13.62%
Associate Professional & Technical 11.64%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 11.58%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 10.86%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 8.36%
Administrative & Secretarial 7.96%

Oakham 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 Rutland.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Rutland 1.7% 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 Oakham 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 Oakham.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 58.78%
In Part-Time Work 29.8%
Unemployed 2.88%
70.2% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Oakham

Oakham Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Oakham 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 Oakham to the national average for England.
Level Oakham North West England
No Qualifications 19.73% 18.08%
Level 1 10.42% 9.69%
Level 2 15.65% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 5.47% 5.32%
Level 3 18.58% 16.92%
Level 4 27.65% 33.92%

Oakham & Rutland 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 Oakham in the Rutland local area district.

Oakham has a lower rate of immigrants than Rutland, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Oakham North West 92.48% 7.52%
Rutland 91.73% 8.27%
East Midlands 86.28% 13.72%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Oakham compared to other wards in Rutland

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Cottesmore 86.73% 13.27%
2 Oakham North East 89.53% 10.47%
3 Greetham 90.87% 9.13%
4 Uppingham 90.98% 9.02%
5 Barleythorpe 91.17% 8.83%
6 Ketton 92.33% 7.67%
7 Lyddington 92.47% 7.53%
8 Oakham North West 92.48% 7.52%
9 Oakham South 92.58% 7.42%
10 Normanton 92.66% 7.34%
11 Whissendine 92.85% 7.15%
12 Braunston & Martinsthorpe 93.15% 6.86%
13 Exton 93.71% 6.29%
14 Langham 94.5% 5.5%
15 Ryhall & Casterton 95.13% 4.87%
'; Oakham is ranked 8 out of 15 wards in Rutland for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What is the population of Oakham and Rutland?

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

Ward Population
Barleythorpe 2094
Braunston & Martinsthorpe 2434
Cottesmore 2492
Exton 1381
Greetham 2373
Ketton 2909
Langham 1447
Lyddington 1363
Normanton 3584
Oakham North East 3389
Oakham North West 3639
Oakham South 4199
Ryhall & Casterton 2938
Uppingham 5001
Whissendine 1233
Rutland Total 40476



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

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