Socio-economic statistics for Rushey Mead, City of Leicester

Socio-economic statistics for Rushey Mead, City of Leicester

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

Rushey Mead Health Statistics

Belgrave 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
Belgrave (Leicester) 48.81% 32.91% 12.71% 4.32% 1.25%
Leicester 48.76% 33.49% 12.52% 4% 1.23%
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 Leicester changed since 2011?

Leicester residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.71% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 44.9% 35.64% 13.42% 4.54% 1.49%
2021 48.76% 33.49% 12.52% 4% 1.23%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How many residents own or rent their home in Rushey Mead and Leicester

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Rushey Mead either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 42.18 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 57.82 of Rushey Mead residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Belgrave (Leicester) 42.18% 57.82%
Leicester 46.65% 53.35%
East Midlands 65.47% 34.53%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Rushey Mead has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Rushey Mead compared to other wards in Leicester

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Knighton 70.42% 29.58%
2 Troon 61.83% 38.17%
3 Evington 61.7% 38.3%
4 Thurncourt 61.49% 38.51%
5 Rushey Mead 61.3% 38.7%
6 Spinney Hills 60.48% 39.52%
7 Aylestone 60.21% 39.79%
8 Humberstone & Hamilton 56.92% 43.08%
9 Western 48.44% 51.56%
10 Beaumont Leys 48.14% 51.86%
11 Abbey (Leicester) 46.06% 53.94%
12 Stoneygate 44.01% 55.99%
13 North Evington 43.67% 56.33%
14 Eyres Monsell 43.27% 56.73%
15 Belgrave (Leicester) 42.18% 57.82%
16 Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields 40.54% 59.46%
17 Wycliffe 36.99% 63.01%
18 Fosse 35.25% 64.75%
19 Saffron 25.47% 74.53%
20 Westcotes 25.04% 74.96%
21 Castle (Leicester) 21.62% 78.38%
Rushey Mead is ranked 15 out of 21 wards in Leicester for the percentage of home owners.

What are the occupations of the residents of Rushey Mead?

The largest employment sector in Rushey Mead is Process Plant & Machine Operatives. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.
Sector Proportion
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 27.6%
Elementary Occupations 27.18%
Professional Occupations 7.84%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 6.9%
Skilled Trades 6.15%
Administrative & Secretarial 5.93%
Associate Professional & Technical 5.53%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 4.36%

Rushey Mead 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 Leicester.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Leicester 5% -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 Rushey Mead 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 Rushey Mead.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 50.5%
In Part-Time Work 31.29%
Unemployed 5.93%
68.71% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Rushey Mead

Rushey Mead Age Distribution Statistics

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

Rushey Mead Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Rushey Mead 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 Rushey Mead to the national average for England.
Level Belgrave England
No Qualifications 42.07% 18.08%
Level 1 12.49% 9.69%
Level 2 9.33% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 2.78% 5.32%
Level 3 8.09% 16.92%
Level 4 17.51% 33.92%

Rushey Mead & Leicester 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 Rushey Mead in the Leicester local area district.

Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Belgrave (Leicester) 29.46% 70.55%
Leicester 58.9% 41.1%
East Midlands 86.28% 13.72%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Rushey Mead compared to other wards in Leicester

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Belgrave 29.46% 70.55%
2 Rushey Mead 38.36% 61.64%
3 North Evington 39.64% 60.36%
4 Wycliffe 42.03% 57.97%
5 Spinney Hills 44.74% 55.26%
6 Stoneygate 49.8% 50.2%
7 Westcotes 51.45% 48.55%
8 Troon 56.94% 43.06%
9 Evington 57.42% 42.58%
10 Fosse 57.83% 42.17%
11 Castle 62.12% 37.88%
12 Abbey 62.84% 37.16%
13 Humberstone & Hamilton 65.88% 34.12%
14 Beaumont Leys 67.96% 32.04%
15 Saffron 68.96% 31.04%
16 Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields 70.98% 29.02%
17 Thurncourt 72.96% 27.04%
18 Knighton 75.25% 24.75%
19 Western 76.92% 23.08%
20 Eyres Monsell 81.78% 18.22%
21 Aylestone 82.23% 17.77%
'; Rushey Mead is ranked 1 out of 21 wards in Leicester for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What is the population of Rushey Mead and Leicester?

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

Ward Population
Abbey 20863
Aylestone 11128
Beaumont Leys 17653
Belgrave 17460
Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields 20069
Castle 27184
Evington 16619
Eyres Monsell 10973
Fosse 14272
Humberstone & Hamilton 20409
Knighton 15704
North Evington 21347
Rushey Mead 16714
Saffron 15269
Spinney Hills 12268
Stoneygate 21521
Thurncourt 11258
Troon 12863
Westcotes 16388
Western 19579
Wycliffe 14495
Leicester Total 354036



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

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