We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Pershall in Stafford 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 Pershall older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Pershall and Stafford? Is Pershall an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Pershall Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Pershall 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 Pershall to the national average for England.
Level |
Eccleshall |
England |
No Qualifications |
14.38% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
8.57% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
13.72% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
5.35% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
17.09% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
38.37% |
33.92% |
Pershall Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Eccleshall.
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 |
|
Pershall Health Statistics
Eccleshall 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 |
Eccleshall |
48.84% |
33.95% |
13.09% |
3.22% |
0.91% |
Stafford |
46.78% |
35.02% |
13.3% |
3.8% |
1.1% |
West Midlands |
46.4% |
34.38% |
13.54% |
4.37% |
1.31% |
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 Stafford changed since 2011?
Stafford residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.08% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
46.13% |
35.59% |
13.23% |
3.91% |
1.14% |
2021 |
46.78% |
35.02% |
13.3% |
3.8% |
1.1% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Pershall & Stafford 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 Pershall in the Stafford local area district.
Pershall has a lower rate of immigrants than Stafford, the West Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Eccleshall |
96.14% |
3.86% |
Stafford |
92.51% |
7.49% |
West Midlands |
84.84% |
15.17% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Pershall compared to other wards in Stafford
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Coton |
82.6% |
17.4% |
2 |
Forebridge |
85.98% |
14.02% |
3 |
Common |
87.03% |
12.97% |
4 |
Littleworth |
88.49% |
11.51% |
5 |
Penkside |
89.82% |
10.18% |
6 |
Highfields & Western Downs |
89.97% |
10.03% |
7 |
Doxey & Castletown |
90.69% |
9.31% |
8 |
Rowley |
90.83% |
9.17% |
9 |
Weeping Cross & Wildwood |
91.75% |
8.25% |
10 |
Baswich |
91.95% |
8.05% |
11 |
Holmcroft |
92.27% |
7.73% |
12 |
Milwich |
92.7% |
7.3% |
13 |
Manor |
92.93% |
7.07% |
14 |
Seighford & Church Eaton |
93.25% |
6.75% |
15 |
Milford |
94.83% |
5.17% |
16 |
Walton |
95.04% |
4.96% |
17 |
Swynnerton & Oulton |
95.14% |
4.86% |
18 |
St Michael's & Stonefield |
95.48% |
4.53% |
19 |
Eccleshall |
96.14% |
3.86% |
20 |
Barlaston |
96.27% |
3.73% |
21 |
Gnosall & Woodseaves |
96.67% |
3.33% |
22 |
Fulford |
97.11% |
2.89% |
23 |
Haywood & Hixon |
97.42% |
2.58% |
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Pershall is ranked 19 out of 23 wards in Stafford for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
What are the occupations of the residents of Pershall?
The largest employment sector in Pershall is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
21.06% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
20.2% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
13.09% |
Skilled Trades |
11.7% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
8.75% |
Elementary Occupations |
7.4% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
6.85% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
5.29% |
Pershall 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 Stafford.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Stafford |
2.6% |
-0.1% |
West Midlands |
5% |
-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 Pershall 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 Pershall.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
56.24% |
In Part-Time Work |
26.92% |
Unemployed |
2.69% |
73.08% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Pershall
How many residents own or rent their home in Pershall and Stafford
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Pershall either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 75.13 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 24.87 of Pershall residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Eccleshall |
75.13% |
24.87% |
Stafford |
70% |
30% |
West Midlands |
62.8% |
37.2% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Pershall has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Pershall compared to other wards in Stafford
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Baswich |
88.5% |
11.5% |
2 |
Milford (Stafford) |
87.9% |
12.1% |
3 |
Weeping Cross & Wildwood |
86.49% |
13.51% |
4 |
Rowley (Stafford) |
82.28% |
17.72% |
5 |
Fulford |
81.86% |
18.14% |
6 |
Seighford & Church Eaton |
81.84% |
18.16% |
7 |
Haywood & Hixon |
81.68% |
18.32% |
8 |
Swynnerton & Oulton |
80.76% |
19.24% |
9 |
Gnosall & Woodseaves |
77.71% |
22.29% |
10 |
Holmcroft |
75.78% |
24.22% |
11 |
Milwich |
75.56% |
24.44% |
12 |
Walton (Stafford) |
75.21% |
24.79% |
13 |
Eccleshall |
75.13% |
24.87% |
14 |
Barlaston |
73.45% |
26.55% |
15 |
Littleworth |
70.39% |
29.61% |
16 |
St Michael's & Stonefield |
67.71% |
32.29% |
17 |
Manor (Stafford) |
61.83% |
38.17% |
18 |
Highfields & Western Downs |
52.45% |
47.55% |
19 |
Doxey & Castletown |
51.61% |
48.39% |
20 |
Penkside |
47.04% |
52.96% |
21 |
Forebridge |
45.54% |
54.46% |
22 |
Coton |
45.4% |
54.6% |
23 |
Common |
43.73% |
56.27% |
Pershall is ranked 13 out of 23 wards in Stafford for the percentage of home owners.
What is the population of Pershall and Stafford?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Stafford including Pershall. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Barlaston |
2860 |
Baswich |
6217 |
Common |
4893 |
Coton |
8841 |
Doxey & Castletown |
4173 |
Eccleshall |
6974 |
Forebridge |
3793 |
Fulford |
6053 |
Gnosall & Woodseaves |
6795 |
Haywood & Hixon |
6704 |
Highfields & Western Downs |
7110 |
Holmcroft |
6735 |
Littleworth |
5866 |
Manor |
7301 |
Milford |
3040 |
Milwich |
7452 |
Penkside |
3994 |
Rowley |
3004 |
Seighford & Church Eaton |
6390 |
St Michael's & Stonefield |
10311 |
Swynnerton & Oulton |
6581 |
Walton |
6700 |
Weeping Cross & Wildwood |
6071 |
Stafford Total |
137858 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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