Socio-economic statistics for Shelford, Warwickshire

Socio-economic statistics for Shelford, Warwickshire

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

What are the occupations of the residents of Shelford?

The largest employment sector in Shelford is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 20.46%
Associate Professional & Technical 18.93%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 14.36%
Skilled Trades 14.04%
Administrative & Secretarial 8.58%
Elementary Occupations 7.43%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 7.31%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.76%

Shelford Age Distribution Statistics

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

Shelford & Rugby 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 Shelford in the Rugby local area district.

Shelford has a lower rate of immigrants than Rugby, the West Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Wolvey and Shilton 86.59% 13.41%
Rugby 81.73% 18.27%
West Midlands 84.84% 15.17%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Shelford compared to other wards in Rugby

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Benn 58.63% 41.37%
2 New Bilton 68.65% 31.35%
3 Newbold and Brownsover 74.36% 25.64%
4 Eastlands 77.35% 22.65%
5 Coton and Boughton 78.34% 21.66%
6 Rokeby and Overslade 83.3% 16.7%
7 Hillmorton 85.11% 14.89%
8 Admirals and Cawston 85.44% 14.56%
9 Wolvey and Shilton 86.59% 13.41%
10 Paddox 87.87% 12.13%
11 Bilton 87.92% 12.08%
12 Clifton, Newton and Churchover 89.48% 10.52%
13 Wolston and the Lawfords 90.28% 9.72%
14 Dunsmore 91.06% 8.94%
15 Revel and Binley Woods 93.48% 6.52%
16 Leam Valley 94.72% 5.28%
'; Shelford is ranked 9 out of 16 wards in Rugby for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Shelford and Rugby

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Shelford either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.78 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.22 of Shelford residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Wolvey and Shilton 71.78% 28.22%
Rugby 67.46% 32.54%
West Midlands 62.8% 37.2%
England 61.31% 38.69%

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

Shelford compared to other wards in Rugby

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Paddox 83.72% 16.28%
2 Leam Valley 83.19% 16.81%
3 Revel and Binley Woods 81.35% 18.65%
4 Bilton 80.47% 19.53%
5 Dunsmore 77.1% 22.9%
6 Coton and Boughton 74.48% 25.52%
7 Clifton, Newton and Churchover 74.2% 25.8%
8 Hillmorton 71.93% 28.07%
9 Wolvey and Shilton 71.78% 28.22%
10 Wolston and the Lawfords 71.09% 28.91%
11 Admirals and Cawston 69.77% 30.23%
12 Rokeby and Overslade 67.78% 32.22%
13 Eastlands 62.72% 37.28%
14 Newbold and Brownsover 54.89% 45.11%
15 New Bilton 49.77% 50.23%
16 Benn 38.16% 61.84%
Shelford is ranked 9 out of 16 wards in Rugby for the percentage of home owners.

Shelford Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Shelford 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 Shelford to the national average for England.
Level Wolvey and Shilton England
No Qualifications 14.54% 18.08%
Level 1 8.72% 9.69%
Level 2 12.66% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 9.24% 5.32%
Level 3 21.7% 16.92%
Level 4 30.98% 33.92%

Shelford Health Statistics

Wolvey and Shilton 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
Wolvey and Shilton 51.99% 33.11% 11.02% 2.86% 1.02%
Rugby 48.83% 34.85% 12.05% 3.4% 0.88%
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 Rugby changed since 2011?

Rugby residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.72% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 47.68% 35.28% 12.57% 3.51% 0.97%
2021 48.83% 34.85% 12.05% 3.4% 0.88%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Shelford 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 Rugby.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Rugby 2.8% -0.1%
West Midlands 5% -0.3%
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 Shelford 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 Shelford.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 62.5%
In Part-Time Work 25.08%
Unemployed 1.77%
74.92% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Shelford

What is the population of Shelford and Rugby?

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

Ward Population
Admirals and Cawston 8740
Benn 9170
Bilton 6005
Clifton, Newton and Churchover 3417
Coton and Boughton 7752
Dunsmore 8396
Eastlands 8329
Hillmorton 5710
Leam Valley 2410
New Bilton 8938
Newbold and Brownsover 9220
Paddox 7250
Revel and Binley Woods 6405
Rokeby and Overslade 7822
Wolston and the Lawfords 7996
Wolvey and Shilton 3090
Rugby Total 110650



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

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