Census Data

Atherton: Highest level of qualification

Location Type: Built Up Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E63001213

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Key Facts

All Residents 29,612
Male 14,557
Female 15,045
Households 13,176

The ONS doesn't publish census data directly for Built Up Areas. The figures on this page are aggregated from census areas contained within Atherton. They may not, therefore, be precisely accurate. Age-standardised statistics and population density are not available for aggregated datasets.

Table Codets067
Issued2023-01-10
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options8

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by their highest level of qualification. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

The highest level of qualification is derived from the question asking people to indicate all qualifications held, or their nearest equivalent.

This may include foreign qualifications where they were matched to the closest UK equivalent.

Quality Statement

There are quality considerations about higher education qualifications, including those at Level 4+, responses from older people and international migrants, and comparability with 2011 Census data.

More information at the ONS website

Highest level of qualification: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over 24,057
No qualifications 5,366
Level 1 and entry level qualifications 2,705
Level 2 qualifications 3,677
Apprenticeship 1,722
Level 3 qualifications 4,168
Level 4 qualifications and above 5,783
Other qualifications 636

These values are calculated by adding up the values for census output areas contained within Atherton. They may, therefore, be slightly inaccurate due to administrative boundaries not precisely aligning with census boundaries.

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