Socio-economic statistics for Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire

Socio-economic statistics for Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire

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

Thurgarton Health Statistics

Dover Beck 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
Dover Beck 53.1% 32.09% 11.69% 2.47% 0.65%
Newark and Sherwood 44.69% 35.03% 14.48% 4.52% 1.28%
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 Newark and Sherwood changed since 2011?

Newark and Sherwood residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.31% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 44.86% 34.55% 14.7% 4.57% 1.32%
2021 44.69% 35.03% 14.48% 4.52% 1.28%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Thurgarton?

The largest employment sector in Thurgarton is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 25.02%
Professional Occupations 22.56%
Associate Professional & Technical 11.98%
Administrative & Secretarial 10.37%
Skilled Trades 9.53%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 5.61%
Elementary Occupations 5.47%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 3.71%

Thurgarton 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 Newark and Sherwood.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Newark and Sherwood 2.8% -0.4%
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 Thurgarton 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 Thurgarton.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 55.19%
In Part-Time Work 31.57%
Unemployed 1.48%
68.43% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Thurgarton

Thurgarton Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Dover Beck.
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 Thurgarton and Newark and Sherwood

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Thurgarton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 83.27 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 16.73 of Thurgarton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Dover Beck 83.27% 16.73%
Newark and Sherwood 68.99% 31.01%
East Midlands 65.47% 34.53%
England 61.31% 38.69%

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

Thurgarton compared to other wards in Newark and Sherwood

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Trent 87.47% 12.53%
2 Lowdham 84.32% 15.68%
3 Muskham 83.96% 16.04%
4 Dover Beck 83.27% 16.73%
5 Collingham 80.63% 19.38%
6 Farnsfield 80.54% 19.46%
7 Southwell 75.68% 24.32%
8 Balderton North & Coddington 75.06% 24.94%
9 Farndon & Fernwood 74.87% 25.13%
10 Balderton South 74.29% 25.71%
11 Rainworth North & Rufford 73.9% 26.1%
12 Sutton-on-Trent 73.37% 26.63%
13 Edwinstowe & Clipstone 70.2% 29.8%
14 Bilsthorpe 67.65% 32.35%
15 Rainworth South & Blidworth 65.76% 34.24%
16 Boughton 65.48% 34.52%
17 Ollerton 63.1% 36.9%
18 Beacon (Newark and Sherwood) 62.46% 37.54%
19 Devon 56.32% 43.68%
20 Bridge (Newark and Sherwood) 51.12% 48.88%
21 Castle (Newark and Sherwood) 43.86% 56.14%
Thurgarton is ranked 4 out of 21 wards in Newark and Sherwood for the percentage of home owners.

Thurgarton Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Thurgarton 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 Thurgarton to the national average for England.
Level Dover Beck England
No Qualifications 12.52% 18.08%
Level 1 7.46% 9.69%
Level 2 13.35% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 5.41% 5.32%
Level 3 17.06% 16.92%
Level 4 42.26% 33.92%

Thurgarton & Newark and Sherwood 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 Thurgarton in the Newark and Sherwood local area district.

Thurgarton has a lower rate of immigrants than Newark and Sherwood, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Dover Beck 95.92% 4.08%
Newark and Sherwood 92.74% 7.26%
East Midlands 86.28% 13.72%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Thurgarton compared to other wards in Newark and Sherwood

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Bridge 78.92% 21.08%
2 Castle 84.33% 15.68%
3 Beacon 86.56% 13.44%
4 Devon 87.91% 12.09%
5 Farndon & Fernwood 93.12% 6.88%
6 Balderton South 93.42% 6.58%
7 Balderton North & Coddington 94.06% 5.94%
8 Lowdham 94.51% 5.49%
9 Southwell 94.71% 5.3%
10 Edwinstowe & Clipstone 95.5% 4.5%
11 Rainworth South & Blidworth 95.62% 4.38%
12 Farnsfield 95.62% 4.38%
13 Trent 95.64% 4.36%
14 Ollerton 95.76% 4.24%
15 Sutton-on-Trent 95.81% 4.19%
16 Dover Beck 95.92% 4.08%
17 Rainworth North & Rufford 96.07% 3.93%
18 Collingham 96.16% 3.84%
19 Boughton 96.26% 3.74%
20 Muskham 96.47% 3.53%
21 Bilsthorpe 96.82% 3.18%
'; Thurgarton is ranked 16 out of 21 wards in Newark and Sherwood for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What is the population of Thurgarton and Newark and Sherwood?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Newark and Sherwood including Thurgarton. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Balderton North & Coddington 6812
Balderton South 5358
Beacon 9440
Bilsthorpe 3496
Boughton 3416
Bridge 7901
Castle 3362
Collingham 5643
Devon 9987
Dover Beck 2923
Edwinstowe & Clipstone 11127
Farndon & Fernwood 7151
Farnsfield 3147
Lowdham 3541
Muskham 2933
Ollerton 9262
Rainworth North & Rufford 6748
Rainworth South & Blidworth 5929
Southwell 8945
Sutton-on-Trent 3115
Trent 2891
Newark and Sherwood Total 123127



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

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