Our workforce profile
Last Updated: 15 March 2024
We monitor the profile of people that work here because:
- we are committed to supporting a diverse workforce
- we hold, voluntarily given, information about employees that helps to make sure we give all our employees the help and support they might need to do their work
Profile of our workforce as of 01 March 2023
Analysis of the workforce has been made by gender, age, disability, ethnic origin and pay grade. Further breakdown by directorate and services within directorates has been carried out and is used for service planning.
Headcount 01 May 2023: 418 (2020 figures based on a headcount of 382)
| Age | 2020 headcount | 2020 workforce percentage | 2023 headcount | 2023 workforce percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 40 years old | 115 | 30% | 127 | 30% |
| 40 to 49 years old | 76 | 20% | 83 | 20% |
| 50 to 55 years old | 75 | 20% | 76 | 18% |
| 56 to 64 years old | 100 | 26% | 113 | 27% |
| Over 65 years old | 16 | 4% | 19 | 5% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage of staff in 2020 | Percentage within South Lakeland 2020 | Variance in 2020 | Percentage of staff in 2023 | Percentage within South Lakeland 2023 | Variance in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White British | 94.20% | 95.0% | 0.8% lower at SLDC | 89.0% | 97.7% | 8.7% lower at SLDC |
| White other | 3.66% | 3.0% | 0.66% higher at SLDC | 5.75% | 0% | 5.75% higher at SLDC |
| Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic | 1.30% | 1.6% | 0.3% lower at SLDC | 0.70% | 2.30% | 1.6% lower at SLDC |
| Disabled (declared) | Percentage of staff in 2020 | Percentage within South Lakeland 2020 | Variance in 2020 | Percentage of staff in 2023 | Percentage within South Lakeland 2023 | Variance in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disabled | 2.35% | 8.0% | 5.65% lower at SLDC | 1.7% | 17.6% | 15.9% lower at SLDC |
| No disability | 97.65% | 92.0% | 5.65% higher at SLDC | 98.3% | 82.4% | 15.9% higher at SLDC |
| Gender | Percentage of staff in 2020 | Percentage within South Lakeland 2020 | Variance in 2020 | Percentage of staff in 2023 | Percentage within South Lakeland 2023 | Percentage of staff in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 60.5% | 49.1% | 11.37% higher at SLDC | 59.6% | 48.9% | 10.7% higher at SLDC |
| Female | 39.5% | 50.9% | 11.37% lower at SLDC | 40.4% | 51.1% | 10.7% lower at SLDC |
| Grade | Female % | Male % |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive | 0 | 0.24 |
| Directors Grade | 0 | 0.48 |
| C | 0.72 | 1.43 |
| D | 3.35 | 17.94 |
| E | 8.61 | 3.35 |
| F | 3.11 | 12.44 |
| G | 9.09 | 6.22 |
| H | 7.66 | 5.98 |
| I | 0.96 | 1.67 |
| J | 3.11 | 5.74 |
| K | 2.39 | 0.95 |
| L | 0.24 | 0.72 |
| M | 0 | 0.72 |
| N | 0 | 0.24 |
| O | 0.72 | 0.72 |
| P | 0.24 | 0 |
| NWM (National Minimum Wage) | 0.24 | 0.72 |
Source: Census 2021 data for South Lakeland.
Source: SLDC Workforce Profile Data 2020 and 2023.