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Labour Supply in Crewe and Nantwich District (Section 1 of 2)
  • Crewe and Nantwich has a lower number of people with no qualifications than the North West. Also, there is a higher proportion with other qualifications than all other areas that may suggest a more vocational workforce.
Variable Crewe & Nantwich Cheshire North West England
All people aged 16 - 74
79872
489125
4839669
35532091
Percentage of people aged 16 -74 with:
 
 
 
 
No qualifications
29.7
25.66
31.89
28.85
Highest qualification attained level 1*
16.58
15.72
16.71
16.63
Highest qualification attained level 2**
20.6
20.86
19.43
19.36
Highest qualification attained level 3***
7.66
7.95
7.75
8.34
Highest qualification attained level 4/5#
18.12
23.04
17.17
19.9
Other qualifications / level unknown
7.34
6.77
7.05
6.92
Source: Office for National Statistics, © Crown Copyright, 2004, Census 2001.
  • A Survey by the Basic Skills Agency re-mapped in 2001 uses five categories to assess numeracy andliteracy. The scale goes through Entry Levels I, II and III then Level I and Level II or higher.
  • As the table below illustrates, numeracy and literacy levels were found to be higher than both Cheshire and the National Average. 
 
 Proportion of Adults with literacy
and numeracy skills at or above level 1 (%)
Crewe and Nantwich
24.4
24.7
Cheshire
22.1
21.8
National Average
24.0
24.0
Source:Basic Skills Survey, http://www.basic-skills.co.uk/, 2001.
 
  • Those in professional and managerial roles account for over a quarter of the workforce in Crewe and Nantwich.
Socio-economic Classification
(people aged 16 -74)		 Percentage of people
Large employers/higher managerial occupations
3.43
Higher professional occupations
4.29
Lower managerial/professional occupations
17.30
Intermediate occupations
7.78
Small employers/own account workers
7.05
Lower supervisory/technical occupations
9.17
Semi-routine occupations
13.55
Routine occupations
10.14
Never worked
1.76
Long-term unemployed
0.79
Full-time students
6.08
Not classifiable for other reasons
18.65

Source: Office for National Statistics, © Crown Copyright, 2004, Census 2001.

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Note:
Forecast data is inherently uncertain. Projections are based on historical figures and as such are associated with demi-regularities i.e. associations that hold only a proportion of the time and are by no means to be assocaited with certain fixed events or outcomes. Since the data is historical, new developments that may affect the model are not included. Hence projections should be treated with caution.
 
Note:
Level 1: 1+ 'O' level passes, 1+ CSE/GCSE any grades, NVQ level 1, Foundation GNVQ
Level 2: 5+ 'O' level passes, 5+ CSEs (grade 1). 5+ GCSEs (grades A-C), School Certificate, 1+'A' levels/ AS levels, NVQ level 2, Intermediate GNVQ
Level 3: 2+ 'A' levels, 4+ AS levels, Higher School Certificate, NVQ level 3, Advanced GNVQ
Level 4/5: First degree, Higher degree, NVQ levels 4 and 5, HNC, HND, Qualified Teacher status, Qualified Medical Doctor, Qualified Dentist, Qualified Nurse, Midwife, Health Visitor.
 
Sources: Cheshire Current Facts and Figures, Cheshire County Council; Nomisweb, Office for National Statistics.Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland: Licence number C02W0005114.