Socio-economic statistics for Pilley, Gloucestershire

Socio-economic statistics for Pilley, Gloucestershire

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

Pilley Health Statistics

Leckhampton has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Leckhampton 56.62% 29.44% 10.39% 2.3% 1.24%
Cheltenham 50.69% 33.6% 11.68% 3.11% 0.92%
South West 47.6% 34.21% 13.12% 3.95% 1.12%
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 Cheltenham changed since 2011?

Cheltenham residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.06% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 49.91% 34.32% 11.78% 3.14% 0.85%
2021 50.69% 33.6% 11.68% 3.11% 0.92%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Pilley?

The largest employment sector in Pilley is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 34.51%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 17.71%
Associate Professional & Technical 15.06%
Administrative & Secretarial 11.65%
Skilled Trades 5.51%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 4.6%
Elementary Occupations 4.44%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 2.58%

Pilley & Cheltenham 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 Pilley in the Cheltenham local area district.

Pilley has a lower rate of immigrants than Cheltenham, the South West region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Leckhampton 91.16% 8.84%
Cheltenham 85.44% 14.56%
South West 89.8% 10.2%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Pilley compared to other wards in Cheltenham

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 St Paul's 77.28% 22.72%
2 Lansdown 78.68% 21.32%
3 St Peter's 78.89% 21.11%
4 All Saints 80.51% 19.49%
5 Hesters Way 81.09% 18.91%
6 Springbank 82.37% 17.63%
7 College 84.2% 15.8%
8 Swindon Village 84.53% 15.47%
9 Pittville 85.68% 14.32%
10 Park 85.7% 14.3%
11 St Mark's 86.25% 13.75%
12 Battledown 86.54% 13.46%
13 Oakley 88% 12%
14 Charlton Park 88.72% 11.28%
15 Charlton Kings 90.22% 9.78%
16 Warden Hill 90.4% 9.6%
17 Prestbury 91.04% 8.96%
18 Up Hatherley 91.06% 8.94%
19 Leckhampton 91.16% 8.84%
20 Benhall and The Reddings 91.77% 8.23%
'; Pilley is ranked 19 out of 20 wards in Cheltenham for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Pilley 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 Cheltenham.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Cheltenham 2.4% -0.4%
South West 2.5% -0.4%
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 Pilley 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 Pilley.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 55.13%
In Part-Time Work 32.07%
Unemployed 2.64%
67.93% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Pilley

Pilley Age Distribution Statistics

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

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Pilley either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 83.54 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 16.46 of Pilley residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Leckhampton 83.54% 16.46%
Cheltenham 63.58% 36.42%
South West 65.88% 34.12%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Pilley has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Pilley compared to other wards in Cheltenham

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Benhall and The Reddings 84.44% 15.56%
2 Charlton Park 84.1% 15.9%
3 Leckhampton 83.54% 16.46%
4 Prestbury (Cheltenham) 83.03% 16.97%
5 Up Hatherley 81.58% 18.42%
6 Charlton Kings 80.56% 19.44%
7 Battledown 78.21% 21.79%
8 Warden Hill 76.87% 23.13%
9 Swindon Village 70.44% 29.56%
10 Park (Cheltenham) 68.24% 31.76%
11 Pittville 61.18% 38.82%
12 College (Cheltenham) 59.6% 40.4%
13 Springbank 55.73% 44.27%
14 St Mark's (Cheltenham) 54.58% 45.42%
15 St Peter's (Cheltenham) 52.94% 47.06%
16 All Saints 52.61% 47.39%
17 Oakley (Cheltenham) 52.21% 47.79%
18 Hesters Way 44.84% 55.16%
19 Lansdown (Cheltenham) 41.44% 58.56%
20 St Paul's (Cheltenham) 30.75% 69.25%
Pilley is ranked 3 out of 20 wards in Cheltenham for the percentage of home owners.

Pilley Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Pilley 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 Pilley to the national average for England.
Level Leckhampton England
No Qualifications 9.25% 18.08%
Level 1 6.57% 9.69%
Level 2 10.96% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 4.06% 5.32%
Level 3 11.81% 16.92%
Level 4 55.18% 33.92%

What is the population of Pilley and Cheltenham?

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

Ward Population
All Saints 5258
Battledown 6075
Benhall and The Reddings 4852
Charlton Kings 5657
Charlton Park 4943
College 6026
Hesters Way 6737
Lansdown 5627
Leckhampton 5387
Oakley 5588
Park 6286
Pittville 6201
Prestbury 5482
Springbank 6657
St Mark's 6111
St Paul's 6180
St Peter's 7183
Swindon Village 5480
Up Hatherley 5057
Warden Hill 5256
Cheltenham Total 116043



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

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