We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Ridge Hill in Tameside 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 Ridge Hill older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Ridge Hill and Tameside? Is Ridge Hill an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Ridge Hill 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 Tameside.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Tameside |
4.8% |
-0.3% |
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 Ridge Hill 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 Ridge Hill.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
55.1% |
In Part-Time Work |
23.09% |
Unemployed |
4.85% |
76.91% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Ridge Hill
What are the occupations of the residents of Ridge Hill?
The largest employment sector in Ridge Hill is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
14.96% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
13.17% |
Skilled Trades |
12.81% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
11.49% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
10.32% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
10% |
Elementary Occupations |
9.55% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
8.89% |
Ridge Hill Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Ridge Hill 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 Ridge Hill to the national average for England.
Level |
Dukinfield Stalybridge |
England |
No Qualifications |
21.7% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
11.09% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
15.17% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
7.72% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
18.74% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
23.27% |
33.92% |
Ridge Hill & Tameside 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 Ridge Hill in the Tameside local area district.
Ridge Hill has a lower rate of immigrants than Tameside, the North West region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Dukinfield Stalybridge |
94.69% |
5.31% |
Tameside |
89.67% |
10.33% |
North West |
88.33% |
11.67% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Ridge Hill compared to other wards in Tameside
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
St Peter's |
71.21% |
28.79% |
2 |
Ashton St Michael's |
80.72% |
19.28% |
3 |
Ashton Hurst |
85.82% |
14.18% |
4 |
Ashton Waterloo |
86.24% |
13.76% |
5 |
Droylsden East |
88.37% |
11.63% |
6 |
Hyde Werneth |
88.65% |
11.35% |
7 |
Hyde Godley |
89.28% |
10.72% |
8 |
Droylsden West |
90.8% |
9.2% |
9 |
Audenshaw |
90.92% |
9.08% |
10 |
Dukinfield |
91.79% |
8.21% |
11 |
Denton North East |
92.59% |
7.41% |
12 |
Stalybridge North |
92.91% |
7.09% |
13 |
Hyde Newton |
92.91% |
7.09% |
14 |
Denton South |
93.26% |
6.74% |
15 |
Stalybridge South |
94.56% |
5.44% |
16 |
Longdendale |
94.58% |
5.42% |
17 |
Denton West |
94.6% |
5.4% |
18 |
Dukinfield Stalybridge |
94.69% |
5.31% |
19 |
Mossley |
94.97% |
5.03% |
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Ridge Hill is ranked 18 out of 19 wards in Tameside for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Ridge Hill Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Dukinfield Stalybridge.
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 |
|
Ridge Hill Health Statistics
Dukinfield Stalybridge 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 |
Dukinfield Stalybridge |
42.92% |
33.9% |
15.81% |
5.58% |
1.79% |
Tameside |
45.31% |
33.71% |
14.37% |
5.12% |
1.49% |
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 Tameside changed since 2011?
Tameside residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.36% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
43.96% |
33.7% |
15.05% |
5.7% |
1.6% |
2021 |
45.31% |
33.71% |
14.37% |
5.12% |
1.49% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How many residents own or rent their home in Ridge Hill and Tameside
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Ridge Hill either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 60.36 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 39.64 of Ridge Hill residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Dukinfield Stalybridge |
60.36% |
39.64% |
Tameside |
60.81% |
39.19% |
North West |
62.33% |
37.67% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Ridge Hill has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.
Ridge Hill compared to other wards in Tameside
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Denton West |
80.52% |
19.48% |
2 |
Hyde Werneth |
72.57% |
27.43% |
3 |
Audenshaw |
71.49% |
28.51% |
4 |
Stalybridge South |
71.38% |
28.62% |
5 |
Droylsden West |
68.31% |
31.69% |
6 |
Mossley |
65.84% |
34.16% |
7 |
Denton North East |
64.97% |
35.03% |
8 |
Ashton Hurst |
62.2% |
37.8% |
9 |
Droylsden East |
61.75% |
38.25% |
10 |
Dukinfield Stalybridge |
60.36% |
39.64% |
11 |
Ashton Waterloo |
59.98% |
40.02% |
12 |
Hyde Newton |
59.93% |
40.07% |
13 |
Longdendale |
58.72% |
41.28% |
14 |
Hyde Godley |
56.34% |
43.66% |
15 |
Ashton St Michael's |
54.99% |
45.01% |
16 |
Stalybridge North |
54.51% |
45.49% |
17 |
Dukinfield |
53.55% |
46.45% |
18 |
Denton South |
53.23% |
46.77% |
19 |
St Peter's (Tameside) |
33.99% |
66.01% |
Ridge Hill is ranked 10 out of 19 wards in Tameside for the percentage of home owners.
What is the population of Ridge Hill and Tameside?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Tameside including Ridge Hill. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Ashton Hurst |
11545 |
Ashton St Michael's |
12635 |
Ashton Waterloo |
11582 |
Audenshaw |
12490 |
Denton North East |
11112 |
Denton South |
10982 |
Denton West |
11117 |
Droylsden East |
12302 |
Droylsden West |
11123 |
Dukinfield |
12832 |
Dukinfield Stalybridge |
10880 |
Hyde Godley |
12529 |
Hyde Newton |
14819 |
Hyde Werneth |
11608 |
Longdendale |
9975 |
Mossley |
11509 |
St Peter's |
13996 |
Stalybridge North |
12860 |
Stalybridge South |
11221 |
Tameside Total |
227117 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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